Lipundja
Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964
Found at
Bonhams,
Sydney
The Serra Collection of Aboriginal Art including property from various vendors, Lot 6
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2020
The Serra Collection of Aboriginal Art including property from various vendors, Lot 6
22. Jul - 22. Jul 2020
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 AU$
Price realised: 7.930 AU$
Price realised: 7.930 AU$
Description
The Serra Collection (lot 1-16)
Lipundja (circa 1912-1968)
Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964
natural earth pigments on wood
height: 66.0cm (26in).
Lipundja (circa 1912-1968)
Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964
natural earth pigments on wood
height: 66.0cm (26in).
A top price for Lipundja
The work Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964 by Lipundja was sold in the The Serra Collection of Aboriginal Art including property from various vendors auction at Bonhams in Sydney in July 2020. It achieved a price of AUD 7,930.00 (€ 6,735.18), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 32%. With this result, Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964 is even the most expensive work of art by Lipundja that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Lipundja
Die Arbeit Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964 von Lipundja wurde im Juli 2020 in der Auktion The Serra Collection of Aboriginal Art including property from various vendors bei Bonhams in Sydney versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 7.930,00 (€ 6.735,18) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 32%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Mokuy (Wild Honey Figure), c.1964 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Lipundja, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.