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- Estimate
- A$40,000–A$60,000 hammer ≈ $25,080–$37,620
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — CONTEMPORARY ART, Sydney · 21 June 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6236193
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-6236193 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-6236193
Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, STRAIGHTENING SPEARS. Christie's, 21 Jun 1998, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6236193.
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Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, STRAIGHTENING SPEARS. Christie's, 21 Jun 1998, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6236193.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Jun 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Par Louis Vuitton | TROIS MALLES DE VOYAGE | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Par Louis Vuitton | TROIS MALLES DE VOYAGE | $25,000–$30,000 | |
| Par Louis Vuitton, Goyard Et Rabec | QUATRE MALLES DE VOYAGE | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Estampille de Louis Moreau | SERVITEUR MUET D'EPOQUE LOUIS XVI | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Dans Le Gout Du Xviiième Siecle | BUSTE DE JEUNE FEMME | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Du Milieu Du Xviiième Siecle | COMMODE ITALIENNE | $60,000–$80,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula | mitukatjirri 1986 | $31,859 | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | |
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| Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula | Two Women Travelling at Putja | Christie's, Aug 2005 | ||
| Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula | Straightening Spears at Illyingaungau | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula | Untitled (Secret-Sacred Men's Ceremonial Dreamings at Lampin | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Rover Thomas | Redbutte Country, Texas Downs | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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