REVERENCE 2024 | Sydney
28 November 2024 – 10 January 2025
About Exhibition
We are honoured to be entrusted with this exceptional body of work, a fitting collection to celebrate the opening of our new space in Sydney.
Every work in this refined collection has been hand-selected for its exceptional quality and to highlight the stylistic shifts throughout this significant movement’s trajectory. Presenting contemporary and expressive pieces alongside early works on wood and bark helps blur the time periods within the genre; in turn expanding our market’s knowledge and captivating a broader attention.
We open with Martuwarra 2013, a beautifully resolved work by Sonia Kurarra, presented alongside Uta Uta Tjangala’s monumental early board Untitled-Yina at Tilirangaranya 1972 – an undisputable masterpiece by the artist and one of the many focal points of this exhibition. The painting is a genuine recent discovery – originally acquired by the present owner’s family from the important early exhibition Warlpiri and Pintupi Art, held in the Barossa Arts Festival in 1973. We are truly honoured to be entrusted with this superb picture.
Another highlight is Emily Kam Kngwarray’s Untitled 1992, exhibited alongside the exceedingly rare and sculptured hooked boomerang from the nineteenth century. This is the only example of this style of boomerang to have been offered for sale, having first appeared in 2009 at a Sotheby’sAuction some 15 years later.
We are also extremely excited to offer one of Bill Whiskey’s last remaining large-scale works still remaining in private hands. This monumental picture measures 182 x 270 cm in size and possesses the soothing and healing qualities that we often see in the work of this western desert master.
Works
Sonia Kurarra, Martuwarra, 2013
Sonia Kurarra,
Martuwarra 2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia Mangkaja Arts, Western Australia, cat. no. 556/13 Aboriginal & Pacific Art, Sydney , New South Wales, acquired from the above in 2014
Private Collection
Sold
Naata Nungurrayi, The Rockhole Site Of Marrapinti, 1999
Naata Nungurrayi,
The Rockhole Site Of Marrapinti 1999
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
120 x 60 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kintore, Northern Territory Papunya Tula Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. NN990887 A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney , Sydney Australian Aboriginal Art, Christies, 30 August 2005, lot 9 , acquired from the above Aboriginal and Oceanic Art, Sotheby's Sydney, 25 November 2007, lot 58 Corporate Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above Australian & International Art, Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers, Melbourne, 16 April 2023, lot 174 , Melbourne, acquired from the above
Private Collection
$18,000
For Sale
JIMMY KERINAUIA, Tapara, circa 1958
JIMMY KERINAUIA,
Tapara circa 1958
natural earth pigments on carved ironwood
47.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist Dorothy Bennett Collection, acquired from Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, no. 59 , Sydney, acquired from the above by private sale Aboriginal Art, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 9 July 2001, lot 29 , acquired from the above
Private Collection
$60,000
For Sale
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED, Untitled - Mimi Spirits, circa 1962
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED,
Untitled - Mimi Spirits circa 1962
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
70 x 31 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Dorothy Bennett Collection Collection of John Titchener Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California , acquired from the above
Private Collection
$14,000
For Sale
Uta Uta Tjangala, Untitled - Yina at Tilirangaranya, 1972
Uta Uta Tjangala,
Untitled - Yina at Tilirangaranya 1972
Synthetic polymer paint on composition board
113.2 x 53 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Papunya, Northern Territory Warlpiri and Pintupi Art, Barossa Arts Festival, Barossa Valley, 1973 , acquired from the above
Private Collection
$280,000
On Hold
Eubena Nampitjin, Kinyu, 2010
Eubena Nampitjin,
Kinyu 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
100 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Balgo, Western Australia Warlayirti Artists, Western Australia, cat. no. 580/10 , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2010
Private Collection
Sold
Emily Kam Kngwarray, Untitled, 1992
Emily Kam Kngwarray,
Untitled 1992
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Delmore, Northern Territory Delmore Gallery, Northern Territory, cat. no. 92C009 Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
DICK NGULMARMAR, Untitled - Flying Fox, circa 1962
DICK NGULMARMAR,
Untitled - Flying Fox circa 1962
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
39 x 100 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted on Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Dorothy Bennett Collection Collection of John Titchener Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California , acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
Yirawala 1903-1976, Bush Turkey and Snake, circa 1970
Yirawala 1903-1976,
Bush Turkey and Snake circa 1970
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
70 x 29.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, created at Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land Sandra Le Brun Holmes, Sydney Aboriginal Art, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 24 November 2009, lot 101 , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED, A Very Rare Hooked Boomerang, nineteenth century
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED,
A Very Rare Hooked Boomerang nineteenth century
Carved Hardwood
71.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist , Queensland Aboriginal Art, Sothebys, Sydney, 20 July 2009, lot 1 , acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
Otto Pareroultja, Untitled - Central Australian Landscape, 1963
Otto Pareroultja,
Untitled - Central Australian Landscape 1963
watercolour and pencil on board
48.8 x 74 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in the Hermannsburg region, Northern Territory Jimmy Bergengren - House of Goodies, Alice Springs , acquired from the above Thence by descent
Private Collection
$30,000
On Hold
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri, Rockholes near the Olgas, 2006
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri,
Rockholes near the Olgas 2006
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
153 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Amunturrungu - Mt Liebig, Northern Territory Watiyawanu Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. 77-06142 , Alice Springs, acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri, Rockholes and Country near the Olgas, 2007
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri,
Rockholes and Country near the Olgas 2007
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
182 x 270 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Amunturrungu - Mt. Liebig, Northern Territory Watiyawanu Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. W99-07375 Nanda \ Hobbs, Sydney The Dyer Family Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Sold
(Midpul) Prince of Wales, Body Marks, 2001
(Midpul) Prince of Wales,
Body Marks 2001
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
140 x 121 cm overall (diptych)
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted in Darwin, Northern Territory Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin, cat. no. KB0300 & KB0304 , Adelaide, acquired from the above in 2001 Important Australian Indigenous Art, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 March 2024, lot 21 , Melbourne, acquired from the above
Private Collection
Sold
Wukun Wanambi, Gudultja, 2004
Wukun Wanambi,
Gudultja 2004
earth pigments on hollowed trunk
266 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka, Yirrkala Art Centre, cat. no. 25761 Raft Artspace, Northern Territory , Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2004
Private Collection
Sold
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED, Untitled, circa 1950s
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED,
Untitled circa 1950s
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
40 x 67 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory Collection of John Titchener Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California , acquired from the above
Private Collection
$12,000
For Sale
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED, Untitled - Octopus, circa 1961
ARTIST'S NAME NOT RECORDED,
Untitled - Octopus circa 1961
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
47 x 29 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Groote Eyelandt Collection of John Titchener Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, California , acquired from the above
Private Collection
$9,600
For Sale
Kitty Kantilla, Skin: Fire: Dance: Rain, 2001
Kitty Kantilla,
Skin: Fire: Dance: Rain 2001
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
85 x 95 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts, Northern Territory, cat. no. 666-01 Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney Gould Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2001
$40,000
For Sale
Angkaliya Curtis, Cave Hill, 2019
Angkaliya Curtis,
Cave Hill 2019
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
199 x 117 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Nyapari, South Australia Tjungu Palya, South Australia, cat. no. 19-106 Desert Mob, Alice Springs, 2019, cat. no. TJU02 , Victoria, acquired from the above
Private Collection
$14,000
For Sale
Uta Uta Tjangala, Untitled, 1989
Uta Uta Tjangala,
Untitled 1989
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
181.5 x 121.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Papunya, Northern Territory Papunya Tula Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. UU8907103 Corporate Collection, Paris , Switzerland D'Lan Contemporary, Melbourne , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2022
Private Collection
Sold
Carlene West, Tjitjiti, 2014
Carlene West,
Tjitjiti 2014
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
137 x 200 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Tjuntjuntjara, Western Australia Spinifex Arts Project, Western Australia, cat. no. 14175 Japingka Gallery, Western Australia , Tasmania, acquired from the above in 2014
Private Collection
Sold