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- Estimate
- A$5,000–A$7,000 hammer ≈ $4,605–$6,447
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal and Oceanic Art · 24 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3896317
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Tjuruparu Watson, IRRUNYTJU TJUKURPA. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2009, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3896317.
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Tjuruparu Watson, IRRUNYTJU TJUKURPA. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2009, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3896317.
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From the same sale Aboriginal and Oceanic Art · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Ningura Napurrula | A$2,000–A$4,000 | |
| Three Spearthrowers | — | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Possum Women's Dreaming | Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Sacred and Secret - Kunapipi Ceremony | Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Kame Colour | Emily Kame Kngwarreye | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| Ikara Rockhole | Eubena Nampitjin | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjuruparu Watson | Kuniya Ngampu, 2003 | $2,982 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Unknown Artist | Qing dynasty | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Fruit, 1880 | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Portrait of a Girl, English School, 19th century | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Untitled, 2004 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Unknown Artist | An abandoned child in an African landscape | Lempertz, May 2020 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Serpent | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Still Life with Game | Lempertz, Nov 2024 |
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.