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- Estimate
- A$20,000–A$30,000 hammer ≈ $13,868–$20,802
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art · 20 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3798235
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Albert Namatjira, GHOST GUMS NEAR GLEN HELEN. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3798235.
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Albert Namatjira, GHOST GUMS NEAR GLEN HELEN. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3798235.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled - Macdonnell Ranges | Albert Namatjira | A$30,000–A$50,000 | |
| Worm Dreaming | Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Maralaitj - Woman Is Born | Yirawala | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| A Collection of Eight Fine Boomerangs, Central and Western Queensland, | — | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Wattie Karruwara | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Snake Dreaming for Children | Uta Uta Tjangala | A$40,000–A$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Namatjira | Lone Gum at Mount Gillen, 1958 | $22,885 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Albert Namatjira | Indoona, c.1939 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | (Ghost Gum), c.1943 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Mount Sonder | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| 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 | Ghost gum, MacDonnell Ranges, 1953 | Christie's, Sep 2010 | ||
| Albert Namatjira | Trent Hill, 1949 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 |
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.