MICHAEL NELSON TJAKAMARRA

TOP 10 ARTWORKS SOLD AT AUCTION

Artwork
Details
Hammer Price
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Five stories

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

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.