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- Estimate
- A$25,000–A$35,000 hammer ≈ $21,317–$29,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 26 August 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3782041
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Albert Namatjira, RIVER GUM AND MOUNT GILLEN. Sotheby's, 26 Aug 2008, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782041.
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Albert Namatjira, RIVER GUM AND MOUNT GILLEN. Sotheby's, 26 Aug 2008, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782041.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Helicopters | Sidney Nolan | A$3,000–A$4,000 | |
| Tug Boat and Tug Boat Williamstown | John Perceval | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| The Passengers | Jon Molvig | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Schoolgirls | Charles Blackman | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Late Home | Anne Wallace | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Three Figure Sketches | Russell Drysdale | A$5,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Namatjira | Indoona, c.1939 | $27,064 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Albert Namatjira | Lone Gum at Mount Gillen, 1958 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | (Ghost Gum), c.1943 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Ghost Gums and Blue Ranges | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | A ghost gum on Washwood Stn. (Mt. Bowman) near Haasts Bluff, | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Mount Sonder | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Ghost gum, MacDonnell Ranges, 1953 | Christie's, Sep 2010 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Glen Helen Homestead, c.1946 | Bonhams, Dec 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.