JACK BRITTEN
TOP 10 ARTWORKS SOLD AT AUCTION
Purnu Lulu, the Bungle Bungles 1989
Natural earth pigments and natural binders on canvas, bears artist's name and size together with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts catalogue numbers AP3351 and S-2798 on the reverse, 160 x 200 cm
Est: $60,000-80,000, Sotheby's, Important Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 25/07/2005, Lot No. 44
A$70,000
A$82,750
Triptych (A) Tjatjao (b) Nyingirowing (c) Jalmjnji (All Country) 1998
Natural earth pigment on canvas, each panel 160 x 60 cm
Est: $50,000-70,000, Mossgreen Auctions, Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 08/04/2008, Lot No. 118
A$43,293
A$51,735
Purnululu (Bungles Bungles), 1992
Natural earth pigments on canvas, 120 x 160 cm
Est: $30,000-35,000, Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies), Aboriginal Fine Art, Sydney, 09/11/2005, Lot No. 145
A$42,000
A$50,400
The Bungle Bungles 1990
Natural earth pigments and natural binder (bush gum) on canvas, 100 x 118.5 cm
Est: $15,000-20,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26/07/2004, Lot No. 31
A$41,540
A$49,850
Purnululu (The Bungle Bungles), 1993
Natural earth pigments on canvas, bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Waringarri Aboriginal Arts cats. S-2938 & AP-3417, 120 x 160 cm
Est: $10,000-15,000, Deutscher and Hackett, Important Australian Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 18/03/2020, Lot No. 62
A$36,000
A$43,920
The Bungle Bungles (Purnululu)
Natural earth pigments and natural binder (bush gum) on canvas, 100 x 118.5 cm
Est: $25,000-35,000, Bonhams, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 28/06/2011, Lot No. 12
A$31,000
A$37,200
Purnululu - Bungle Bungles 1984
Earth pigments on board, inscribed verso: 84/Jack Britten/Bungle Bungle, 91.5 x 182.5 cm
Est: $15,000-18,000, Deutscher~Menzies, Fine Aboriginal Art and a Collection of New Ireland Malagan Sculptures, Melbourne, 27/06/2000, Lot No. 77
A$29,894
A$35,125
Frog Hollow c. 1991
Natural earth pigments and natural binder (bush gum) on canvas, 81 x 128 cm
Est: $18,000-25,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26/07/2004, Lot No. 131
A$24,896
A$29,875
Eagle and Bungle Bungles 1992
Natural earth pigments and natural binder (bush gum) on canvas, 78.5 x 118 cm
Est: $15,000-20,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26/07/2004, Lot No. 30
A$23,917
A$28,700
Purnululu (The Bungle Bungles) 1993
Natural earth pigments and natural binders on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Waringarri Aboriginal Arts catalogue numbers AP-3417 and S-2938 on the reverse, 120 x 160 cm
Est: $15,000-20,000, Sotheby's, Important Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 24/07/2007, Lot No. 35
A$22,000
A$26,400
Information courtesy of The Australian Art Sales Digest published by John Furphy Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. Last updated 13/12/2024.