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- Estimate
- A$15,000–A$25,000 hammer ≈ $10,401–$17,335
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art · 20 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3798380
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paddy Tjamatji, tawurr the kangaroo at kanmanturr. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3798380.
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Paddy Tjamatji, tawurr the kangaroo at kanmanturr. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3798380.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Tjamatji | Untitled | $9,985 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| Yirawala | Kangaroo, c.1962 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Yirawala | Mimihs | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Untitled | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Untitled, 1992 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Yirawala | Waterholes | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Body Marks, 1995 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Paddy Tjamatji | kananganja - mt king, bedford downs | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 |
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.