Lot 189 · Important Australian Art
domain (while the alpha male does maintain a strong hierarchy, juveniles are free to playfully interact) (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-2026-3874104
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patricia Piccinini, domain (while the alpha male does maintain a strong hierarchy, juveniles are free to playfully interact) (from the series nature's little helpers). Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874104.
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Patricia Piccinini, domain (while the alpha male does maintain a strong hierarchy, juveniles are free to playfully interact) (from the series nature's little helpers). Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874104.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Piccinini | subdivision (as the suburbs encroach on the honeyeater's hab | $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.