MICHAEL NELSON TJAKAMARRA
TOP 10 ARTWORKS SOLD AT AUCTION

Five stories
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist’s name and Papunya Tula number MN841129 on the reverse, 121 x 182 cm
Est: GBP150,000-200,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, London, 21/09/2016, Lot No. 60
£330,000
£401,000 (A$687,875)

Water, Hunting and Bush Tucker Dreaming, Circa 1979-81
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 168 x 254 cm
Est: $6,000-8,000, Mossgreen Auctions, Aboriginal Art From the Collection of John W. Kluge; The Paul Greenburg Collection, Melbourne, 06/06/2012, Lot No. 36
A$14,000
A$17,080

Mikilangu 1984
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number MN840903 on the reverse, 122 x 182.5 cm
Est: $12,000-18,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26/07/2004, Lot No. 264
A$14,000
A$16,800

(Possum Dreaming at Wallatjarri), 1987
Synthetic polymer paint on linen, inscribed verso with Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN8707103, 181 x 92 cm
Est: $6,000-9,000, Bonhams, Australian & Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 06/06/2017, Lot No. 65
A$13,000
A$15,860

Rainbow Serpent
Acrylic on canvas, dated 1998, labelled 'Courbally Stourton' Stock number NN104, 157 x 120 cm
E. J. Ainger Pty.Ltd., "Swinton", Kew Sale (Art only), Melbourne, 21/10/2012, Lot No. 102
A$13,000
A$15,600

Untitled 1988
Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number MN880559 on the reverse, 244 x 244 cm
Est: $12,000-18,000, Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26/07/2004, Lot No. 265
A$13,000
A$15,600

Yam and Kangaroo Dreaming, 1987
Acrylic on canvas (Belgian linen), 154 x 122 cm
Est: €9,000-11,000, ArtCurial, Australian Aboriginal Art, Paris, 04/11/2009, Lot No. 702
€6,781
€8,646 (A$14,139)

Untitled 1987
Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears Papunya Tula catalogue number MN870930 on the reverse, 92 x 181 cm
Est: $8,000-12,000, Joel Fine Art, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 03/06/2008, Lot No. 103
A$11,550
A$13,420

Untitled (Watanuma, Flying Ant Dreaming) 1988
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number MN881287 verso, 180 x 122 cm
Est: $4,000-6,000, Bonhams, The Grundy Collection, Sydney, 26/06/2013, Lot No. 76
A$10,000
A$12,200

Grandmother's Dreaming 1985
Acrylic on canvas, 122 x 183 cm
Est: $8,000-10,000, Sotheby's, Fine Australian Paintings and Books, Sydney, 17/11/1988, Lot No. 442
A$12,000
A$12,000
Information courtesy of The Australian Art Sales Digest published by John Furphy Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. Last updated 16/12/2024.