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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art, New York · 25 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5028857
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi, Possum Dreaming at Wapintja, 1989. Sotheby's, 25 May 2022, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5028857.
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Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi, Possum Dreaming at Wapintja, 1989. Sotheby's, 25 May 2022, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5028857.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Marks, 1999 | Prince Of Wales | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Kaakuratintja, 2003 | George Ward Tjungurrayi | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Nyimpi, 2004 | — | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Lightning and the Rock, 2014 | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Large Wunda Shield, Pilbara Region, Western Australia | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Stingrays, 1967 | Birrikitji Gumana | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | Dreaming Journey | $18,379 | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | |
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | tingari men at mulli-ukutu 1977 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | Old Man's (Yina) Dreaming | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | events associated with tingari men travelling at wapintya (w | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | My Country | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Untitled, 1992 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | Untitled | Christie's, Aug 2005 | ||
| Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | Snake Dreaming at Karrilwarra 1998 | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 |
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.