LOFTY NABARDAYAL NADJAMERREK
TOP 10 ARTWORKS SOLD AT AUCTION
Lightning Spirit (Namarrkon)
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name on the reverse, 108 x 53 cm
Est: $7,000-10,000, Bonhams, The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture, Sydney, 24/11/2013, Lot No. 101
A$39,000
A$47,580
Mimih Spirits Dancing 1981
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, language group, clan, title, catalogue number K645/CR and date on Maningrida Arts & Crafts label on the reverse, 86 x 53 cm
Est: $8,000-12,000, Bonhams, The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture, Sydney, 24/11/2013, Lot No. 138
A$30,000
A$36,600
Kolobarr, the Plains Kangaroo
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, language group, area and unrelated story on label on the reverse, 97.5 x 64.5 cm
Est: $4,000-6,000, Bonhams, The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture, Sydney, 24/11/2013, Lot No. 102
A$23,000
A$28,060
Ngalyod the Rainbow Serpent
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, language group, area and a description of Ngalyod on label on the reverse, 129 x 49 cm
Est: $7,000-10,000, Bonhams, The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture, Sydney, 24/11/2013, Lot No. 1
A$23,000
A$28,060
Mardayin Ceremony, c.1978
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, numbered and inscribed verso: '643 ~849 /T Lofty Nadjamerrek', 114 x 42.5 cm
Est: $7,000-10,000, Bonhams, Important Australian Art; Asian Art including the Dr T Yeung Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Sydney, 21/11/2019, Lot No. 13
A$13,000
A$15,860
Rainbow Serpent Beneath Waterlilies, c.1985
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 42 x 115.5 cm
Est: $7,000-10,000, Bonhams, The Roxanas Collection Of Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 11/05/2014, Lot No. 106
A$12,000
A$14,640
Nawaram - Rock Python Eating Dreamtime Woman -ngalyangdon
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 79.2 x 45.3 cm
Est: $10,000-15,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 20/10/2008, Lot No. 71
A$12,000
A$14,400
Yingarna (Rainbow Serpent), c.1978
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, numbered and inscribed verso: '649 / Lofty Nadjamerrek', 34.5 x 114 cm
Est: $7,000-10,000, Bonhams, Important Australian Art; Asian Art including the Dr T Yeung Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Sydney, 21/11/2019, Lot No. 14
A$10,000
A$12,200
Nakurrundihba 1, 2004
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 149 x 53.5 cm (irregular)
Est: $8,000-12,000, Deutscher and Hackett, Important Australian Indigenous Art, Melbourne, 22/03/2023, Lot No. 50
A$9,500
A$11,659
Male and Female Mimihs
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 35.5 x 41.5 cm
Est: $15,000-20,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 20/10/2008, Lot No. 70
A$9,500
A$11,400
Information courtesy of The Australian Art Sales Digest published by John Furphy Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. Last updated 29/11/2024.