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- Estimate
- A$4,000–A$6,000 hammer ≈ $3,684–$5,526
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal and Oceanic Art · 24 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3896333
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi, YAWI SPIRIT MEN. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2009, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3896333.
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Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi, YAWI SPIRIT MEN. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2009, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3896333.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi | Untitled (Anthropomorphic Figures) | $3,905 | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | |
| Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi | Kangaroo Eating in the Shade of Rock | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Yirawala | Mimih's Mortuary Dance, c. 1970 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi | Ceremonial Dance | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Yirawala | Barramundi | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Bob Balirr Balirr Dirdi | four fishbob balirr balirr dirdicirca 1905-1977fish | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Eubena Nampitjin | Kun Kun, Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert, 1995 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Yirawala | Barramundi, c.1964 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 |
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.