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John Kipara Tjakamarra - Old Man\'S Story

John Kipara Tjakamarra

Old Man'S Story

Found at Sothebys, Melbourne
Aboriginal Art, Lot 62
20. Jul - 20. Jul 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
John Kipara Tjakamarra1931-2003OLD MAN'S STORY
bears faint Stuart Art Centre catalogue number 19246 and Aboriginal Arts and Crafts serial number 1001267 on the reverse
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
67.5 BY 56.5CM
Painted at Papunya in 1972 | Aboriginal Arts and Crafts, Alice Springs | Private collection, acquired from the above in 1977

A top price for John Kipara Tjakamarra

In July 2009 Sothebys in Melbourne held the auction Aboriginal Art, which included the work Old Man'S Story by John Kipara Tjakamarra. The »bidding war« ended at AUD 16,800.00 (€ 9,511.52), 40% above the upper estimate. With this result, Old Man'S Story is even the most expensive work of art by John Kipara Tjakamarra that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für John Kipara Tjakamarra

Im Juli 2009 führte Sothebys in Melbourne die Auktion Aboriginal Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Old Man'S Story von John Kipara Tjakamarra zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von AUD 16.800,00 (€ 9.511,52) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Old Man'S Story sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Kipara Tjakamarra, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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