Auction Results
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MICK KUBARKKU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
127.0 x 72.0 cm (irregular)
DICK NGULEINGULEI MURRUMURRU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
47.0 x 34.5 cm
DICK NGULEINGULEI MURRUMURRU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
40.0 x 34.0 cm
LOFTY BARDAYAL NADJAMERREK
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
52.0 x 105.0 cm
MICK WILINGGARR MAGANI
natural earth pigments on composition board
40.5 x 34.0 cm
NANDABITTA
natural earth pigments and natural binders on eucalyptus bark
54.0 x 36.5 cm
ARTIST UNKNOWN (GROOTE EYLANDT)
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
28.0 x 49.0 cm
THOMAS NANJIWARRA AMAGULA
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
61.0 x 40.5 cm (irregular)
LONG JACK PHILLIPUS TJAKAMARRA
synthetic polymer powder paint and PVA on composition board
46.5 x 30.0 cm
MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI
synthetic polymer powder paint and PVA on composition board
70.0 x 42.0 cm
inscribed verso: MICK / MNS3-78
PRINCE OF WALES
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
138.0 x 102.5 cm
OWEN YALANDJA
natural earth pigments on carved softwood
148.0 cm height
JIMMY AN.GUNGUNA
natural earth pigments on carved softwood
138.0 x 13.0 cm and 190.0 x 21.0 cm
ALBERT NAMATJIRA
engraved and blackened hardwood
52.0 cm length
signed lower centre: ALBERT NAMATJIRA
inscribed verso: ABORIGINAL HANDICRAFT /HERMANNSBURG / CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
OTTO PAREROULTJA
watercolour on paper
25.0 x 36.0 cm
signed lower centre: Otto Pareroultja
inscribed verso: TMA RA-MARA GALLERIES /Purchase Authorized (signature) / District Welfare Office, Alice Springs 10/7/63
ALBERT NAMATJIRA
watercolour on paper
11.5 x 49.0 cm
signed lower right: ALBERT MAMATJIRA inscribed verso: ‘Purchased at the first exhibition of Albert Namatjira’s water colours held at the Fine Arts Society Galleries, Melbourne December 1938, J.W. Collings’.
OSCAR NAMATJIRA
watercolour on paper
35.0 x 52.0 cm
signed lower right: Oscar Namatjira
ALBERT NAMATJIRA
watercolour on paper
22.0 x 30.0 cm
signed lower right: ALBERT NAMATJIRA
PIUS TIPUNGWUTI
natural earth pigments on ironwood
255.5 cm height
A PAIR OF TIWI SPEARHEADS
114.5 cm and 127.0 cm height
KUTUWULUMI PURAWARRUMPATU (KITTY KANTILLA)
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on paper
75.0 x 45.0 cm
QUEENIE McKENZIE (NAKARRA)
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
60.0 x 90.0 cm
signed verso together with title, date, size and Warmun Art Centre catalogue number QM1139
ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
60.5 x 76.0 cm
signed verso together with date, title, size and Warmun Traditional Artists catalogue number RT0165
RAMMEY RAMSEY
natural earth pigments on linen
150.0 x 180.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title and Jirrawun Arts catalogue number RR6-2004-33
RUSTY PETERS
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
122.5 x 132.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title and Jirrawun Arts catalogue number RP-5-2005-115
JARINYANU DAVID DOWNS
natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on board
122.0 x 81.0 cm
BOXER MILNER TJAMPITJIN
synthetic polymer paint on linen
118.0 x 79.5 cm
inscribed verso; artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 1195/03
ROSELLA NAMOK
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
170.0 x 105.0 cm
inscribed verso: title and Lockhart River Arts
and Culture catalogue number RNC 20040701
PINTA PINTA TJAPANANGKA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
186.5 x 154.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number PP810422
IRENIE NGALINBA
natural earth pigments and PVC fixative on hollowed log
223.0 x 22.0 cm
JOHN MAWURNDJUL
natural earth pigments and PVC fixative on hollowed log
134.0 x 21.0 cm
JOHN MAWURNDJUL
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
145.0 x 54.0 cm (irregular)
JUDY NAPANGARDI WATSON
synthetic polymer paint on linen
183.0 x 122.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlukurlangu Artists catalogue number 788/07
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
38.5 cm x 31.0 (each)
inscribed verso: artist's name, title, date and Rodney Gooch (Mulga Bore) catalogue numbers 22.694MBA, 23.694MBA and 24.694MBA respectively
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
synthetic polymer paint on linen
110.0 x 201.0 cm
inscribed verso: Emily Kngwarreye, October 1995, Utopia N.T., Rodney Gooch, Alice Springs, MBA and bears label from Utopia Art, Sydney together with exhibition label from Emily Kame Kngwarreye: Alhalkere, Paintings from Utopia, Queensland Art Gallery
RAY JAMES TJANGALA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
182.0 x 152.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number RJ0205228
MICK JAWALJI JANGALA
natural earth pigments on board
80.0 x 60.0 cm (2)
(i) inscribed verso with artist's name and Warmun Art Centre catalogue number WAC 453/03
(ii) inscribed verso with artist's name and Warmun Art Centre catalogue number WAC 450/03
NINGURA NAPURRULA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
244.0 x 183.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number NN0510101
WEAVER JACK
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
182.0 x 122.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, date, size and Short St Gallery catalogue number 10958
FRED UNTJIMA FORBES
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
123.5 x 85.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, date and location
TIGER PALPATJA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 198.0 cm
BILL WHISKEY TJAPALTJARRI
natural earth pigments on linen
121.5 x 120.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Watiyawanu Artists catalogue number 77-06104
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
121.0 x 91.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and Delmore Gallery catalogue number 92I015
MILLIE SKEEN NAMPITJIN
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
117.0 x 78.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 391/93
RUSTY PETERS
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
80.0 x 100.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and Jirrawun Aboriginal Arts catalogue number RP 32002.59
RUSTY PETERS
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
80.0 x 100.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and Jirrawun Aboriginal Arts catalogue number RP 32002.55
ARTIST UNKNOWN (PINTUPI)
synthetic polymer powder paint and PVA on composition board
48.5 x 35.5 cm
TIM LEURA TJAPALTJARRI
synthetic polymer paint on board
60.0 x 45.0 cm
CHARLIE TJAPANGATI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
183.0 x 151.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number CT0209073
GEORGE TJUNGURRAYI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
182.0 x 244.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number GT0102014
KANYA TJAPANGATI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
151.5 x 121.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number KT0505192
JOHN MAWURNDJUL
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
70.0 x 48.0 cm
JAMES IYUNA
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
109.0 x 74.0 cm
inscribed verso: title and Maningrida Arts
and Crafts catalogue number IYUNA56
MICK KUBARKKU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
164.5 x 43.0 cm
SAMSON BONSON
kurrajong with natural earth pigments and PVC fixative
248.0 cm height
CRUSOE KURDDAL
kurrajong with natural earth pigments and PVC fixative
248.0 cm height
CRUSOE KURDDAL
kurrajong with natural earth pigments and PVC fixative
255.0 cm height
JOHN MAWURNDJUL
natural earth pigments on hollow timber
150.0 cm height
NAATA NUNGURRAYI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 91.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number NN0403140
WINTJIYA NAPALTJARRI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 46.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number WN0505149
NYM BUNDUK
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
58.0 x 20.0 cm (irregular)
INDJI THARWAL
natural earth pigments and
natural binders on eucalyptus bark
66.0 x 17.4 cm
inscribed verso: 5
A GROUP OF WEAVINGS
comprising two woven baskets constructed with lawyer cane and bark fibre together with a loop weave bag and a fibre apron of woven bark fibre
dimensions variable
A NINETEENTH CENTURY NORTH-EAST QUEENSLAND BI-CORNUAL BASKET
woven lawyer cane
38.0 cm height
GLORIA FLETCHER THANCOUPIE
stoneware, slip and oxide
decoration on incised design
95.0 cm height
GLORIA FLETCHER THANCOUPIE
stoneware with oxide decoration
on incised design
9.0 x 31.0 x 27.5 cm
GLORIA FLETCHER THANCOUPIE
12 glazed stoneware tiles with slip and
oxide decoration on incised design
59.5 x 49.0 cm (overall)
signed lower centre: Thancoupie
CRAIG KOOMEETA
natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on milkwood
108.0 cm and 103.0 cm height
MIRDIDINGKINGATHI JUWARNDA SALLY GABORI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
76.0 x 101.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, medium and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts catalogue number 1666-L-SG-1006
MIRDIDINGKINGATHI JUWARNDA SALLY GABORI
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
137.0 x 136.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title, medium and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts Centre catalogue number 1086/C/SG/0306
ABIE TJANGALA
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
135.0 x 123.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title and date
ARTIST UNKNOWN (GROOTE EYLANDT)
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
37.0 x 23.5 cm
ARTIST UNKNOWN (GROOTE EYLANDT)
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
52.5 x 32.5 cm (irregular)
ARTIST UNKNOWN (BATHURST AND MELVILLE ISLANDS)
natural earth pigments on carved ironwood
115.5 cm height
ARTIST UNKNOWN
carved wood with natural earth pigments
26.5 cm height
ARTIST UNKNOWN (BATHURST AND MELVILLE ISLANDS)
natural earth pigments on carved ironwood
63.0 cm height
DECLAN APUATIMI
natural earth pigments on carved ironwood
34.5 x 12.5 cm
ARTIST UNKNOWN (CROKER ISLAND, WEST ARNHEM LAND)
natural earth pigments on carved
and shaped softwood
32.5 cm length
ARTIST UNKNOWN (ARNHEM LAND)
natural earth pigments on carved
and shaped softwood
76.5 cm length
ARTIST UNKNOWN (ARNHEM LAND)
natural earth pigments on carved
and shaped hardwood
87.0 cm height
ARTIST UNKNOWN (WESTERN ARNHEM LAND)
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
104.0 x 36.0 cm (irregular)
NGIPI WARD NAPANGARTI / KARIMARRA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152.5 x 76.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Kayili Artists catalogue number 04 - 330
MYRA COOK
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
101.5 x 76.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and date
TIGER PALPATJA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
120.5 x 151.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title and date
KATHLEEN PADDOON NAPANANGKA
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
150.0 x 75.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 222/05
ELIZABETH NYUMI NUNGURRAYI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
180.0 x 120.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 163/05
TJUMPO TJAPANANGKA
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
150.0 x 100.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 279/06
YALA YALA GIBBS TJUNGURRAYI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
132.0 x 58.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number YY9105385
RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
106.0 x 28.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number RT970425
PINTA PINTA TJAPANANGKA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number PP9801101
NOLAN TJAPANGATI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 60.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number NT0008009
RAY JAMES TJANGALA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 61.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number RJ0502098
GEORGE TJUNGURRAYI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
137.0 x 120.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number GT0204160
GEORGE (TJAMPU) TJAPALTJARRI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
151.0 x 121.0 cm
inscribed verso with artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd catalogue number GT0107150.
EMILY NGARNAL EVANS
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
136.5 x 136.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title, medium and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts Centre catalogue number 502/C/EE/0905
JULIE NANGALA ROBINSON
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Gallery Gondwana catalogue number 8717JR
DOROTHY NAPANGARDI
synthetic polymer paint on linen
104.5 x 118.5 cm
signed verso: together with artist's name, size and Gallery Gondwana catalogue number 7666DN
(SOUTHERN HIGHLAND PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
carved wood and natural earth pigments
113.5 x 37.0 cm
of elongated ovoid form decorated with traditional designs in red and white pigment
(SOUTHERN HIGHLAND PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
carved wood and natural earth pigment
101.0 x 47.0 cm
of elongated ovoid form decorated with traditional designs in white pigment
DIMINUATIVE STONE CARVED IRONWOOD 'MINDJA' YAMFESTIVAL SPIRIT
encrusted polychrome ochres
43.0 x 21.0 cm
The rounded edges to the incised carving are a result of the stone tools used to carve this piece, although collected in the field in the 1970s by Edward Boylan, it would date from the 1920s
(KWOMA REGION, EAST SEPIK PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
carved wood with clay and natural earth pigment
102.5 x 31.5 cm
A SUBI CLUB (MALAITA, SOLOMON ISLANDS)
20th Century carved hardwood with excellent patina, raised central ridges across arrow shaped head and extensive fibre wrapping on handle with woven string wrap
92.0 cm length
FAMILY SIZED HEAD REST (LAKE SENTANI, WESTERN PAPUA)
mid 20th Century cane feet remarkably long head rest with ancestral heads to either side
94.0 cm length
‘ULA’ THROWING CLUB
early 19th Century carved from the bulbous root of a hardwood tree with whale bone insert
39.0 cm length
SMALL HUNTING CHARM MASK (GAMEI PEOPLE, LOWER RAMU RIVER, MADANG PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
mid 20th Century
25.0 cm height
unusual example with a second tiny mask on the end of the elongated nose, painted with red ‘trade paint’, pierced around the edges with woven split cane surround, avian design incised carving on the forehead, carried in a small string bag for protection and to bring good hunting
ANCESTRAL SPIRIT FIGURE
mid 20th Century encrusted patina standing figure with hands on hips, opposed hook projections on the face and body
54.0 cm height
RARE ZOOMORPHIC BEAKED MASK (WOMBON VILLAGE, NINGERUM PEOPLE, OK TEDI RIVER, STAR MOUNTAINS, WESTERN PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
this is an extremely remote area and not a lot is known about these striking masks, which most likely represent avian ancestral spirits
46.0 cm height
A FINE SPIRIT POLE (MBITORO ANCESTOR POLE)
carved from the trunk and buttress-like root of a mangrove tree, traces of white pigment
398.0 cm height
A FINE ASMAT ANCESTOR POLE (MBIS POLE)
carved from the trunk and buttress-like root of a mangrove tree, traces of white and red pigment
441.5 cm height
A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ENGRAVED PEARL SHELL PENDANT
Riji and Jakoli, with incised traditional designs infilled with natural pigments
17.0 cm length
BARDI SHIELD
of plano-convex section with a gently curving convex front. Decorated with alternating diagonal bands in a section. The reverse with alternate designs, deep cut lug handle, patina overall
78.0 cm height
$2,500 - 3,500
A CARVED AND DECORATED BARDI PARRYING SHIELD (DAMPIER PENINSULA, KIMBERLEY REGION)
the front decorated with alternating bands of diagonal designs filled with natural earth pigments, the reverse replete with adze markings and decorated with alternating horizontal bands of white red and black pigments, deep cut lug handle
77.0 cm length
A HARDWOOD SPEARTHROWER (LA GRANGE BAY, WEST AUSTRALIA)
of leaf like form, the front decorated with incised traditional interlocking key designs, the reverse with simple diagonal design possibly representing the rainbow serpent, the peg attached with natural fibre and resin, patina overall
70.5 cm length
WUNDA SHIELD
carved in hardwood with natural earth pigments, the front engraved with broad traditional diagonal designs, in-filled with alternate bands of red and white natural pigments. The reverse with vertical striations infill with red pigment and loop handle
66.0 cm length
SHIELD
carved softwood with vertical carvings and natural earth pigments, the front decorated with broad vertical linear designs infilled with alternating rows in white and red pigment dotting. The reverse with broad deep cut shallow fluting and lug handle with remnants of old trade cloth on handle.
55.0 cm length
A FINE AND EARLY WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BOOMERANG (BROOME/ DAMPIERLAND REGION)
fine adzed surface to both front and reverse, old patina overall
53.5 cm length
inscribed verso at both ends: H55
A NEW SOUTH WALES BOOMERANG
replete with fine adze markings overall,
old shiny patina
65.0 cm length
A LARGE AND EARLY HARDWOOD BOOMERANG
of elegant gently curving form, the front and reverse replete with fine adze markings, old patina overall
90.0 cm length
LIPUNDJA GUPAPUYNGU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
100.0 x 49.0 cm
ARTIST UNKNOWN (MILINGIMBI ISLAND)
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
148.0 x 64.5 cm (irregular)
BOYUN
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
75.0 x 36.0 cm
NANGANARRALIL
natural earth pigments on
eucalyptus bark
105.0 x 31.0 cm (irregular)
label attached verso: “This is the
artist's own dreaming inherited
from his father...It is part of the
Wagilag Sisters Constellation...”
BURRUNDAY
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
75.0 x 33.0 cm (irregular)
BUNGAWUY
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
92.0 x 40.0 cm
MICK KUBARKKU
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
54.0 x 92.0 cm
WALLY MANDARRK
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
47.0 x 73.0 cm
JAMBALULA
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
(i) 22.0 x 48.0 cm
(ii) 25.0 x 59.5 cm
KURUWARRIYINGATHI BIJARRB PAULA PAUL
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
181.0 x 121.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, title and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts Centre catalogue number 770/C/PP/0106
ROSELLA NAMOK
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
86.0 x 118.0 cm
signed and dated lower right: Rosella Namok 02
inscribed verso: title together with Lockhart River Arts
and Culture catalogue number RNC 20020909