Maggie Watson Napangardi
DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Aboriginal Art, Lot 24
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2020
Aboriginal Art, Lot 24
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a New York private collector
Maggie Watson Napangardi
1925 - 2004
DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Bears artist's name and Kimberley Art cat. no. KAMW 003/95 on the reverse
77 1/2 in by 79 1/8 in (197 cm by 201 cm)
Painted in Adelaide, South Australia in 1995 | Kimberley Art, Melbourne, cat. no. KAMW 003/95, with additional later documentation bearing Kimberley Art cat. no. KA00281 | Private Collection, Melbourne | Redot Gallery, Singapore | Private Collection, New York | Property of a collector, France
Maggie Watson Napangardi
1925 - 2004
DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Bears artist's name and Kimberley Art cat. no. KAMW 003/95 on the reverse
77 1/2 in by 79 1/8 in (197 cm by 201 cm)
Painted in Adelaide, South Australia in 1995 | Kimberley Art, Melbourne, cat. no. KAMW 003/95, with additional later documentation bearing Kimberley Art cat. no. KA00281 | Private Collection, Melbourne | Redot Gallery, Singapore | Private Collection, New York | Property of a collector, France
A top price for Maggie Watson Napangardi - as previously expected
The work DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995 by Maggie Watson Napangardi was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2020. The price achieved of USD 88,200.00 (€ 72,117.74) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 70,000.00 – 100,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995 is the most expensive artwork by Maggie Watson Napangardi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995 von Maggie Watson Napangardi kam im Dezember 2020 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 88.200,00 (€ 72.117,74) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 70.000,00 – 100.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist DIGGING STICK STORY, 1995 das teuerste Kunstwerk von Maggie Watson Napangardi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Maggie Watson Napangardi - Auction history
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