Lot 184 · Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française
Mimih Spirit
Ivan Namirrki · natural earth pigment on eucalyptus board
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- Estimate
- A$2,500–A$3,500 hammer ≈ $1,868–$2,616
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française, Paris · 30 August 2005
- Dimensions
- 110 x 44 cm (irregular)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5780657
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ivan Namirrki, Mimih Spirit. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780657.
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Ivan Namirrki, Mimih Spirit. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780657.
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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 | Interior with a man playing the violin | $1,959 | Lempertz, Nov 2022 | |
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| Unknown Artist | Tiger and MagpieEarly 20th century | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Port Keats Sea Turtle, c.1960 | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ivan Namirrki | The Wayarra Spirit, 1985 | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Portrait of a military officer | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Untitled (Stingray), c.1950 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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