Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi - SNAKE DREAMING, VERSION 2, 1971

Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi

SNAKE DREAMING, VERSION 2, 1971

Found at Sothebys, New York
Aboriginal Art, Lot 10
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2020
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 44.100 USD
Description
Property from a private collection, Alabama
Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi
circa 1921-1999
SNAKE DREAMING, VERSION 2, 1971
Synthetic polymer paint on composition board
21 1/2 in by 9 1/2 in (54.6 cm by 24.1 cm)
Consignment 2, painting 47, recorded in the SAC stock book, Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs | Private Collection USA, acquired from the above by workers at Pine Gap (1969-1973) | Thence by descent
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 47 %.

The work SNAKE DREAMING, VERSION 2, 1971 by Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi was sold in the Aboriginal Art auction at Sothebys in New York in December 2020. The »bidding war« ended at USD 44,100.00 (€ 36,058.87), 47% above the upper estimate. Other works by Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 63,000.00 (€ 51,512.67) in December 2020 for the work MOON LOVE DREAMING OF MAN & WOMAN - MEDICINE STORY - VERSION 1, 1971.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 47 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit SNAKE DREAMING, VERSION 2, 1971 von Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi wurde im Dezember 2020 in der Auktion Aboriginal Art bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 44.100,00 (€ 36.058,87) und damit 47% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Charlie Tawara Tjungurrayi haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 63.000,00 (€ 51.512,67) im Dezember 2020 für die Arbeit MOON LOVE DREAMING OF MAN & WOMAN - MEDICINE STORY - VERSION 1, 1971 beobachtet.

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