Lot 188 · Important Australian Art
subdivision (as the suburbs encroach on the honeyeater's habitat, this group is adapting to life on the city fringe) (from the series nature's little helpers)
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- Estimate
- A$8,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $5,700–$8,551
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 25 August 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3873771
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patricia Piccinini, subdivision (as the suburbs encroach on the honeyeater's habitat, this group is adapting to life on the city fringe) (from the series nature's little helpers). Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873771.
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Patricia Piccinini, subdivision (as the suburbs encroach on the honeyeater's habitat, this group is adapting to life on the city fringe) (from the series nature's little helpers). Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873771.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow at Birkdale Farm | William Robinson | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Non-Objective | Ralph Balson | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Hans Hofmann | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Dog Sheep | Joanna Braithwaite | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Brighton | Charles Conder | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| Two Pears on a Plate | Nicholas Harding | A$3,000–A$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Piccinini | domain (while the alpha male does maintain a strong hierarch | $4,032 | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | |
| Patricia Piccinini | Bodyguard: Golden Helmeted Honey Eater | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | The Rookie | Rago, Dec 2024 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Deathmatch | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Kick Flip Ollie from S02 (Series 2) | Christie's, Aug 2004 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Desert Riders - Plain from Autosphere series | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Toros (A.R. 161) | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Visage de faune | Bonhams, Jun 2025 |
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.