Uta Uta Tjungala

Untitled (Ceremony - Large Twin Ceremonial Occasion)

Found at Sothebys, New York
Aboriginal Art, Lot 5
13. Dec - 13. Dec 2019
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 68.750 USD
Property from the Collection of Fiona Brockhoff
UTA UTA TJUNGALA
CIRCA 1920-1990
UNTITLED (CEREMONY - LARGE TWIN CEREMONIAL OCCASION)
Natural earth pigments and enamel paint on composition board
18½ in by 9 in (47 cm by 22 cm)
Painted in 1971 and purchased from the Papunya School Art room in early 1972

A top price for Uta Uta Tjangala

The work Untitled (Ceremony - Large Twin Ceremonial Occasion) by Uta Uta Tjangala was sold in the Aboriginal Art auction at Sothebys in New York in December 2019. The »bidding war« ended at USD 68,750.00 (€ 61,236.31), 38% above the upper estimate. With this result, Untitled (Ceremony - Large Twin Ceremonial Occasion) is even the most expensive work of art by Uta Uta Tjangala that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Uta Uta Tjangala

Die Arbeit Untitled (Ceremony - Large Twin Ceremonial Occasion) von Uta Uta Tjangala wurde im Dezember 2019 in der Auktion Aboriginal Art bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 68.750,00 (€ 61.236,31) und damit 38% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Untitled (Ceremony - Large Twin Ceremonial Occasion) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Uta Uta Tjangala, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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