NEW WORKS – SEPTEMBER 2017
AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ART
An Early Transitional Broad Shield
late nineteenth century
New South Wales
carved wood
74 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above
$14,000
An Early Parrying Shield
nineteenth century
South East Australia
carved hardwood and earth pigments
93 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above
SOLD
An Early and Incised Club
mid nineteenth century
South East Australia
carved hardwood
56 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Private Collection, Melbourne
SOLD
A Pair of Fine Spearthrowers (womera)
mid nineteenth century
King George Sound Region, Western Australia
carved hardwood, rein and kangaroo-gut binding
65 cm; 52.5 cm long (2)
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, United States of America
Private Collection, Queensland
$2,200
A Bulbous Headed Club
nineteenth century
South East Australia
carved hardwood
64.5 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Adelaide
$1,800
A Bulbous Headed Club
nineteenth century
South East Australia
carved hardwood
61 cm long
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Melbourne
$1,800
A Gulmari Shield
nineteenth century
South West Queensland
carved wood, natural earth pigments and traces of reckitts blue
44 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, United States of America, collected in the 1940s
Private Collection, United States of America, by descent from above
Private Collection, New South Wales
$5,500
An Early Painted Basket
early twentieth century
Milingimbi Region, Northern Territory
woven pandanus fibre and trade paint
25 cm high
PROVENANCE
Paul Lewis, Queensland
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$3,500
A Carved Shell (lonka lonka)
mid twentieth century
Western Australia
carved pearl shell and natural earth pigments
18.5 cm high (shell only)
PROVENANCE
Michael Hamson, United States of America
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
SOLD
Two Painted Baskets
mid twentieth century
Northern Territory
woven pandanus fibre and natural earth pigments
41 cm; 28 cm (2)
PROVENANCE
Private Collection
Private Collection, Queensland
$1,400
ARTIST UNKNOWN
Warrabri Region, Northern Territory
Coolamon and Shield, circa 1940s
carved wood and synthetic polymer paint
76 cm; 66 cm high (2)
PROVENANCE
Bernadette Pash, Northern Territory, collected in 1956
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Private Collection, Adelaide, acquired from the above
Bernadette Pash taught at the Warrabri Sttelement mission school from 1954 to 1956. The artefacts were presented to her by the head man of the Warumungu when she left the mission.
$6,000
NARRITJIN MAYMURU
1922-1982
Mokuy, circa 1965
natural earth pigments on carved wood
69.5 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Queensland
Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 15 November 2005, Lot 143
Private Collection, Queensland
$6,500
BOBBY BARRDJARAY
1915-1992
Ngarl-Gidj-Gidj (Mimi steals a young wife), 1965
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
bears artists name and story details inscribed verso
26.5 x 49 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Melbourne
SOLD
DJANBARDI
1925-1994
Untitled (Wandurrk Spirit), 1970
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
70 x 27 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection
Lawson’s auction, Sydney, 1990
Private Collection, New South Wales
$1,800
DJANBARDI
1925-1994
Lorrkon (Wandurrk Spirit Figures and Waterholes), 1970
natural earth pigments on hollow log
176 cm high
PROVENANCE
Maningrida Arts and Crafts, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Queensland
This hollow log is sold with original Maningrida Arts and Crafts documentation.
SOLD
LOFTY NABARDAYAL
1926-2009
Untitled (Two Mimis), 1970s
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
74 x 29 cm
PROVENANCE
Painted at Gunwinggu, Oenpelli
Private Collection, Western Australia
This painting is sold with extensive documentation verso.
SOLD
ARTIST UNKNOWN
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Mokuy (Raintime Dance Spirit), 1964
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
53 cm high
PROVENANCE
Australia House, London
The Commonweath Institute, United Kingdom, on loan from the above in 1965
Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired by deaccession from the above
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
$1,500
PADDY HENRY
circa 1925–1999
Untitled (Figure), 1970s
carved ironwood and natural earth pigments
81.5 cm high
PROVENANCE
Executed on Bathurst or Melville Island, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Western Australia
SOLD
ARTIST UNKNOWN
Pintupi
Untitled (shield), 1970s
carved wood, trade paint and natural earth pigments
70.5 cm high
PROVENANCE
Tribalmania, United States of America
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$2,000
ARTIST UNKNOWN
Pintupi Region, Northern Territory
Water Dreaming, 1971
synthetic polymer paint on composition particle board
43 x 57.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Ian and Merl Burne, Alice Springs, collected between 1969-1971
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
This painting was collected by Ian and Merl on their first trip to Alice Springs in 1969-1971. Ian worked as a plumber in the region on various occasions between 1969 and 1975.
$3,500
JOHNNY WARANGKULA
1932-2001
Wild Potato, 1974
synthetic polymer paint on artist canvas board
50.5 x 25 cm
PROVENANCE
Ian and Merl Burne, Alice Springs, collected between 1973-1975
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
This painting was collected by Ian and Merl on their second trip to Alice Springs in 1973-1975. Ian worked as a plumber in the region on various occasions between 1969 and 1975.
SOLD
LIMPI PUTUNGKA
1930-1985
Home (with boomerangs and spears), 1974
synthetic polymer paint on artist canvas board
bears artist name and brief description verso
61 x 45.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Ian and Merl Burne, Alice Springs, collected between 1973-1975
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
This painting was collected by Ian and Merl on their second trip to Alice Springs in 1973-1975. Ian worked as a plumber in the region on various occasions between 1969 and 1975.
SOLD
OLD MICK WALLANGKARRI
1914-1996
Honey Ant Dreaming, 1974
synthetic polymer paint on artist paper board
75 x 54.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Ian and Merl Burne, Alice Springs, collected between 1973-1975
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
This painting was collected by Ian and Merl on their second trip to Alice Springs in 1973-1975. Ian worked as a plumber in the region on various occasions between 1969 and 1975.
SOLD
ESTHER GILES
born 1948
Tallilli, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on linen
bears Kayili Artists cat. no. 06-118 verso
76 x 50 cm
PROVENANCE
Kayili Artists, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Northern Territory
$1,200
EILEEN STEVENS
1930-2008
Piltarti Tjukurpa, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears Tjungu Palya cat. no. 6269 verso
120 x 122 cm
PROVENANCE
Tjungu Palya, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Northern Territory
$5,500
TIGER PALPATJA
1920-2014
Wanampi Creation Story, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears Tjala Arts cat. no. 459-07 verso
152 x 101 cm
PROVENANCE
Tjala Arts, South Australia
Framed, Darwin
Private Collection, Northern Territory
$5,500
WARKARTU CORY SURPRISE
1929-2011
Muntajarra Worla, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears Mankaja Artists cat. no. 57/07 verso
60 x 30 cm
PROVENANCE
Mankaja Artists, Western Australia
Private Collection, Northern Territory
SOLD
KANTJUPAYI BENSON
born circa 1933
Wati Kutjarra, 2008
synthetic polymer paint on linen
bears Warakurna Artists cat. no. 247-08 verso
102 x 38 cm
PROVENANCE
Warakurna Artists, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Northern Territory
SOLD
BEN HOLLAND
born
Tingari, 2011
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears Warakurna Artists cat. no. 55-11 verso
76 x 38 cm
PROVENANCE
Warakurna Artists, Northern Territory
Rafte Artspace, Alice Springs
Private Collection, Northern Territory
SOLD
JUDY WATSON
born 1959
Aged Receivables (7 and 3), 2005
synthetic polymer paint and ink on canvas
bears artist name, title and medium verso
25.5 x 20 cm; 25.5 x 20 cm (2)
PROVENANCE
Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$1,200
GORDON BENNETT
1955-2014
Christmas #1, 2008
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears artist signature, title and medium verso
25.5 x 20 cm
PROVENANCE
Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$2,200
TONY ALBERT
born 1981
Untitled, 2009
mixed media and synthetic polymer paint on card
bears artist name and date verso
19 x 16 cm
PROVENANCE
Jan Manton Art, Brisbane
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$1,200
OCEANIC ART
A Superb and Early Stone-Carved Drum
likely nineteenth century
Papuan Gulf Region, New Guinea
carved wood, cane binding and lizard skin
bears old cat. no. 14693 inscribed on side
76 cm long
PROVENANCE
An Early Private Collection, Germany
Michael Kuntz, United States of America
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$5,500
An Early Carved Figure
circa 1900
Buka or Bougainville Region, Solomon Islands
carved wood and pigment
51 cm high
PROVENANCE
Arthur Palmer, Queensland
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$4,500
A Transitional Flute
early-mid twentieth century
Maori People, New Zealand
carved wood, binding and paua shells
50.5 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Germany
Private Collection, Queensland
$1,800
An Early Paddle
nineteenth century
Buka or Bougainville Region, Solomon Islands
carved wood and pigment
160 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Brisbane
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above
$2,200