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- Estimate
- A$10,000–A$15,000 hammer ≈ $8,119–$12,179
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art · 20 July 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3873145
- Record
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Trevor Nickolls, TOP HAT. Sotheby's, 20 Jul 2009, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873145.
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Trevor Nickolls, TOP HAT. Sotheby's, 20 Jul 2009, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873145.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · Jul 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinungkwulanguwa (Dugongs) | Unknown Artist | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Djindatba, on the Canning Stock Route | Eubena Nampitjin | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Palm Valley | Otto Pareroultja | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Punkabrinni, on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert, W.a. | Muntja Nungurrayai | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| A Collection of Five Coiled Baskets | — | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Ghost Gums | Otto Pareroultja | A$15,000–A$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Nickolls | Roving Free, 1998 | $7,822 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Trevor Nickolls | Dream Time - Machine Time, 1988 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Beach, 1944 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Postcard from a Politician, 1995 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Village by the Sea, 1956 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Frog Corroboree, 1980 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Bird, 1982 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Head and Triskelion, 1956 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 |
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.