The 22 lots offered in this auction were part of the final 46 recorded bark paintings by Wally Mandarrk (c.1915-1987) a senior member of the Barabba clan from Arnhem Land and a Dalabon language speaker. They were assembled as a collection by Maningrida Arts and Crafts in the last years of the artist’s life. Acquired by Cbus in 1994, these significant paintings record the artist’s varied subject matter and demonstrate Mandarrk’s individual style and steadfast commitment to traditional painting techniques.
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Wally Mandarrk
(1915 - 1987)
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $1,473 (inc. BP)
![DABBARR (PARTRIDGE PIGEONS) [1994.13]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24004056%2F3-16-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $2,332 (inc. BP)
![NAWARAN (THE OENPELLI PYTHON- PYTHON OENPELLIENSIS) [1994.07]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24004101%2F4-17-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold $10,432 (inc. BP)
![NAMARNKOL (BARRAMUNDI) AND NGALKIT (SARATOGA- SELEROPAGES JARDINI) [1994.22]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24004108%2F5-20-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Wally Mandarrk
(1915 - 1987)
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold $1,964 (inc. BP)
![NAMORMOYAK (SPIRIT RETURNING FROM HUNTING) [1994.04]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24004114%2F6-15-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Sold $2,455 (inc. BP)
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $2,086 (inc. BP)
Wally Mandarrk
(1915 - 1987)
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold $3,927 (inc. BP)
Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Sold $2,209 (inc. BP)
Wally Mandarrk
(1915 - 1987)
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold $2,455 (inc. BP)
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Sold $2,945 (inc. BP)
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $1,227 (inc. BP)
Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Sold $1,841 (inc. BP)
Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Sold $1,841 (inc. BP)
Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Sold $1,227 (inc. BP)
![NGALKIT (SARATOGA-SELEROPAGES JARDINI) [1994.25]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24022112%2F17-15-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $1,227 (inc. BP)
Estimate $1,800 - $2,600
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold $1,473 (inc. BP)
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
![NGALKIT (TWO, SARATOGA-SELEROPAGES JARDINI) [1994.19]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24023902%2F21-13-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Sold $1,227 (inc. BP)
![KURRUDJARDU (THE OLIVE ROCK PYTHON–LIASIS OLIVACEOUS) [1994.06]](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3delkoni8fyrb.cloudfront.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2F24024259%2F22-15-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
Sold $614 (inc. BP)