George Tjungurrayi
NGUMULNGA, 1999
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 5.292 USD
Price realised: 5.292 USD
Description
Property from the Estate of David Larwill
George Tjungurrayi
born circa 1947
NGUMULNGA, 1999
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Bears the artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number GT990716 on reverse, with a Scott Livesey Galleries label adhered to the stretcher
35 7/8 in by 24 in (91 cm by 61 cm)
Painted at Kintore in 1999 for Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory | Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne | Estate of David Larwill
George Tjungurrayi
born circa 1947
NGUMULNGA, 1999
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Bears the artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number GT990716 on reverse, with a Scott Livesey Galleries label adhered to the stretcher
35 7/8 in by 24 in (91 cm by 61 cm)
Painted at Kintore in 1999 for Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory | Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne | Estate of David Larwill
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work NGUMULNGA, 1999 by George Tjungurrayi was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2020. The price achieved of USD 5,292 (€ 4,327) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been given by the auction house as USD 4,000 - 6,000. Admittedly, works by George Tjungurrayi have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work in November 2007 with an auction result of AUD 60,000 (€ 36,144).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit NGUMULNGA, 1999 von George Tjungurrayi kam im Dezember 2020 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 5.292 (€ 4.327) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 4.000 – 6.000 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Tjungurrayi auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 60.000 (€ 36.144).
George Tjungurrayi - Auction history
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