Paddy Compass Namatbara Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1890 - d. 1973

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    • PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARRA, (UNTITLED) TWO ECHIDNAS, C.1965
      Nov. 12, 2024

      PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARRA, (UNTITLED) TWO ECHIDNAS, C.1965

      Est: $1,800 - $2,200

      PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARRA c.1890-1973 (UNTITLED) TWO ECHIDNAS, c.1965 ochre on bark 30.5 x 81 cm Bears the inscription 'Porcupine Nabadbarra' (sic) and catalogue number CR350 in chalk & H44-FTO verso PROVENANCE Collected at Minjilang, Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land, NT The Kerry William's Collection, NSW ©Paddy Compass Namatbarra / Copyright Agency, 2024 From the 1940s onward, Paddy Compass Namatbara lived amongst the group of artists on Minjilang (Croker Island) in Western Arnhem Land. The group included Samuel Wagbara, David Yirawala, Jimmy Mijau Mijau, and January Nangunyari Namiridali. Compass, assisted the eminent anthropologists Ronald and Catherine Berndt, for whom he produced paintings as well as moulded clay figures. He exhibited his work for the first time in 1957, as part of the exhibition Australian Aboriginal Art, Arnhem Land Paintings on Bark and Carved Human Figures, at the Western Australian Museum, Perth, curated by the Berndts. This piece is a fine example of an Australian Aboriginal artwork.

      Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)
    • Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female
      May. 23, 2023

      Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Attributed to Paddy Compass Namatbara circa 1890-1973 Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female, circa 1966 Bears the name 'Midjau Midjau' on the reverse Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 37 ¼ in x 20 ½ in (94.5 cm x 52 cm)

      Sotheby's
    • ATTIBUTED TO PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA CIRCA 1890-1973 | Two Djid'ngug Spirit-Warriors Fighting over a Female
      Jun. 10, 2015

      ATTIBUTED TO PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA CIRCA 1890-1973 | Two Djid'ngug Spirit-Warriors Fighting over a Female

      Est: £5,000 - £7,000

      Bears the name ‘Midjau Midjau’ on the reverse

      Sotheby's
    • PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA CIRCA 1890-1973 | Mimih Spirit Women Dancing
      Jun. 10, 2015

      PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA CIRCA 1890-1973 | Mimih Spirit Women Dancing

      Est: £5,000 - £7,000

      Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

      Sotheby's
    • PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA 1890 - 1973, MAAM, MALIGNANT SPIRIT, MALE FIGURE WITH MULTIPLE LEGS, 1950s, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
      Mar. 26, 2014

      PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA 1890 - 1973, MAAM, MALIGNANT SPIRIT, MALE FIGURE WITH MULTIPLE LEGS, 1950s, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      PADDY COMPASS NAMATBARA 1890 - 1973, MAAM, MALIGNANT SPIRIT, MALE FIGURE WITH MULTIPLE LEGS, 1950s, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark SIGNED: inscribed verso: artist's name 'Neimburra' [sic] and title 'Devil Devil' DIMENSIONS: 48.0 x 26.0 cm PROVENANCE: Executed at Minjilang, Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land Private collection, United States of America Private collection, Melbourne

      Deutscher and Hackett
    • Paddy Compass Namatbara (circa 1890-1973)
      Nov. 19, 2012

      Paddy Compass Namatbara (circa 1890-1973)

      Est: £15,000 - £20,000

      Untitled (Spirit Figures) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 94 x 46cm

      Bonhams
    • Paddy Compass Namatbara Dancing Mimis (Fertility
      Jun. 06, 2012

      Paddy Compass Namatbara Dancing Mimis (Fertility

      Est: $8,000 - $10,000

      Paddy Compass Namatbara Dancing Mimis (Fertility Dance- Kunapipi Rites), circa 1948 * natural earth pigments on bark 70 x 53 cm

      Mossgreen Auctions
    • Paddy Compass Namatbara circa 1890-1973 UNTITLED (CIRCA 1958) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
      Oct. 18, 2011

      Paddy Compass Namatbara circa 1890-1973 UNTITLED (CIRCA 1958) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Paddy Compass Namatbara circa 1890-1973 UNTITLED (CIRCA 1958) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 61 X 26CM PROVENANCE Likely to have been painted at Minjilang (Croker Island), Western Arnhem Land Jim A. Davidson, Melbourne (1960s) Robert and Joan Rowland Collection, Melbourne

      Smith & Singer
    • NAMATBARA (PADDY COMPASS) , SARATOGA c.1960
      Jul. 24, 2007

      NAMATBARA (PADDY COMPASS) , SARATOGA c.1960

      Est: $3,000 - $4,000

      Bears artist's name Neiimburra (sic) on the reverse Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

      Sotheby's
    • NAMATBARA (PADDY COMPASS) CIRCA 1890-1973 SPIRIT FIGURES C.1960
      Jul. 25, 2005

      NAMATBARA (PADDY COMPASS) CIRCA 1890-1973 SPIRIT FIGURES C.1960

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance

      Sotheby's
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