Lot 98 · Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française
Crocodile Dreaming
Thompson Yulidjirri · natural earth pigments on paper
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- Estimate
- A$800–A$1,200 hammer ≈ $598–$897
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française, Paris · 30 August 2005
- Dimensions
- 76 x 130 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5780607
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thompson Yulidjirri, Crocodile Dreaming. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780607.
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Thompson Yulidjirri, Crocodile Dreaming. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780607.
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From the same sale Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française · Aug 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catepillar and Worm Dreaming | LENNIE JONES KNGWARREYE (BORN CIRCA 1945) | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Nancy Nungurrayi | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Awelye | EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1910-1996) LILY SANDOVER KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1937-2003) | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Butchers, Paris, 1950 | Irving Penn | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1951 | Irving Penn | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| Goanna | Lin Onus | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Artist | Untitled (Artus and Anna Van Briggle) | $2,375 | Rago, Jan 2022 | |
| Unknown Artist | Untitled | Wright, Jul 2020 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Arhats | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Thompson Yulidjirri | The Wubarr Ceremony | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Unknown Artist | La fête | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Scholar in a pavilion. Qing dynasty, late 19th century | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Pukumani Pole height: 188.0cm (74in). | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Untitled, c.1960 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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