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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art, New York · 20 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5294458
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Millie Skeen Nampitjin, Nakarra Nakarra south of Balgo. Sotheby's, 20 May 2025, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294458.
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Millie Skeen Nampitjin, Nakarra Nakarra south of Balgo. Sotheby's, 20 May 2025, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294458.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngarragoon - Texas Country | Ann Churchill | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Purnululu, the Bungle Bungles | — | $50,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled (Male Spirit Figure) | Unknown Artist | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled (Ceremony) | Tim Jabanardi | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Wild Plum | Kathleen Ngale | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Uta Uta Tjangala | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Skeen Nampitjin | untitled 1992 | $5,998 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | |
| Millie Skeen Nampitjin | Yaparru in the Great Sandy Desert WA, 1996 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Naata Nungurrayi | Untitled, 2004 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Millie Skeen Nampitjin | untitled 1996 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Naata Nungurrayi | Untitled (rockhole and soakage water site of Marrapinti), 20 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Naata Nungurrayi | Untitled (Designs Associated with the Rockhole Site of Marra | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Untitled, 2003 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Makinti Napanangka | Lupulnga, 2004 | Sotheby's, Dec 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.