Lot 276 · Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française
Untitled
Michael Nelson Tjakamarra · synthetic polymer paint on canvas
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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
- 71 x 56 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5780687
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michael Nelson Tjakamarra, Untitled. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780687.
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Michael Nelson Tjakamarra, Untitled. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780687.
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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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