Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 05, 2024
Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra - Bush Tucker, 1976
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Born at Watikipinrri, west of central Mount Wedge, Mick Walankari is thought to have been one of the last surviving Kukatja of the Central Desert region. Having worked on cattle stations at Glen Helen and Narwietooma stations before being re-settled at Papunya and gaining proffeciency in English, he often acted as a negotiator in the community and became an important figure in the genesis of the Papunya Tula art movement because of his seniority and great knowledge of traditional designs and stories. When the idea for the school murals were first conceived by Geoff Bardon, it was Old Mick, already a pensioner, and Kaapa who, followed by a small group of whispering men, handed Bardon the scrap of paper, â[â¦]smaller and narrower than a matchbox, almost unreadable in its smallness,â that showed the Honey Ant design. It was from this humble beginning that the Western Desert art movement began. Old Mickâs early paintings are compelling in their palpable sense of Ã©lan and played a vital role in inspiring other painters. His works elicit the passing between the earthly and spirit world in a solemn but warm and beautifully balanced symbolic rendition. His works at Papunya were the first to be collected by the National Gallery of Australia, and were featured in the 'Asia Societyâs Dreamings: Art of Aboriginal Australia' exhibition which toured North America in 1988-1989. Although he was forced to give up painting by the early 1980s due to failing eyesight and bad health, he taught and strongly influenced a number of âsecond waveâ artists, most importantly Maxie Tjampitjinpa and Don Tjungurrayai. His art and influence continues to provide the wellspring of an ancient tradition that feeds the vision of contemporary Papunya artists to this day. In this work the artist has created a stylised map of his country during rain. The wavy lines interconnect waterholes and suggest landscape, terrain, and flowing water. These landmarks are surrounded by parallel curved lines representing rainbows while the delicate dotting delineates the topography.
Cooee Art
Jun. 20, 2023
Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra - Water and Rainbow, 1973
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Born at Watikipinrri, west of central Mount Wedge, Mick Walankari is thought to have been one of the last surviving Kukatja of the Central Desert region. Having worked on cattle stations at Glen Helen and Narwietooma stations before being re-settled at Papunya and gaining proffeciency in English, he often acted as a negotiator in the community and became an important figure in the genesis of the Papunya Tula art movement because of his seniority and great knowledge of traditional designs and stories. When the idea for the school murals were first conceived by Geoff Bardon, it was Old Mick, already a pensioner, and Kaapa who, followed by a small group of whispering men, handed Bardon the scrap of paper, ‘[…]smaller and narrower than a matchbox, almost unreadable in its smallness,’ that showed the Honey Ant design. It was from this humble beginning that the Western Desert art movement began. Old Mick’s early paintings are compelling in their palpable sense of élan and played a vital role in inspiring other painters. His works elicit the passing between the earthly and spirit world in a solemn but warm and beautifully balanced symbolic rendition. Old Mick’s Papunya works were the first to be collected by the National Gallery of Australia, and were featured in the 'Asia Society’s Dreamings: Art of Aboriginal Australia' exhibition which toured North America in 1988-1989. Although he was forced to give up painting by the early 1980s due to failing eyesight and bad health, he taught and strongly influenced a number of ‘second wave’ artists, most importantly Maxie Tjampitjinpa and Don Tjungurrayai. His art and influence continues to provide the wellspring of an ancient tradition that feeds the vision of contemporary Papunya artists to this day. In this work the artist has created a stylised map of his country during rain. The wavy lines interconnect waterholes and suggest landscape, terrain, and flowing water. These landmarks are surrounded by parallel curved lines representing rainbows while the delicate dotting delineates the topography.
Cooee Art
Apr. 11, 2022
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA (c.1905-1996) Honey Ant Dreaming 1981 synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA (c.1905-1996) Honey Ant Dreaming 1981 synthetic polymer paint on linen inscribed verso with Papunya Tula Artists cat. no. OM810125 116 x 71cm (framed) PROVENANCE: Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs Aboriginal Artists Agency, Sydney The Kelton Foundation, United States of America, acquired 1981 EXHIBITIONS: Abstract Reality: Australian Dreamtime Art, Modern Museum of Art, Santa Ana, California, 17 January – 16 April 1989
Leonard Joel
Mar. 08, 2022
Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra - Water and Rainbow, 1973
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
44 x 23 cm, 65.2 x 44.2 cm (framed) Born at Watikipinrri, west of central Mount Wedge, Mick Walankari is thought to have been one of the last surviving Kukatja of the Central Desert region. Having worked on cattle stations at Glen Helen and Narwietooma stations before being re-settled at Papunya and being able to speak English well, he often acted as a negotiator in the community and became an important figure in the genesis of the Papunya Tula art movement because of his seniority and great knowledge of traditional designs and stories. When the idea for the school murals were first conceived by Geoff Bardon, it was Old Mick, already a pensioner and Kaapa who, followed by a small group of whispering men, handed Bardon the scrap of paper, ââ¦smaller and narrower than a matchbox, almost unreadable in its smallness,âÂ that showed the Honey Ant design. It was from this humble beginning that the Western Desert art movement began. Old Mickâs early paintings are compelling in their palpable sense of Ã©lan and played a vital role in inspiring other painters. His works elicit the passing between the earthly and spirit world in a solemn but warm and beautifully balanced symbolic rendition. Old Mickâs Papunya works were the first to be collected by the National Gallery of Australia, and were featured in the Asia SocietyâsÂ Dreamings: Art of Aboriginal AustraliaÂ exhibition which toured North America in 1988-1989. Although he was forced to give up painting by the early 1980âs due to failing eyesight and bad health, he taught and strongly influenced a number of âsecond waveâ artists, most importantly Maxie Tjampitjinpa and Don Tjungurrayai. His art and influence continues to provide the wellspring of an ancient tradition that feeds the vision of contemporary Papunya artists to this day.Â In this work the journey the artist has created a stylised map of his country during rain. The wavy lines interconnect waterholes and suggest landscape, terrain and flowing water. They are surrounded by parallel curved lines representing rainbows while the delicate dotting delineates the topography.
Cooee Art
Sep. 22, 2020
§ OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA (c.1914-1996) Untitled 1980 synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
§ OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA (c.1914-1996) Untitled 1980 synthetic polymer paint on canvas Papunya Tula cat. no. OM800944 inscribed on canvas edge 122 x 61cm PROVENANCE: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity) Private collection, South Australia Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 22 August 2019, lot 3041 Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
May. 04, 2020
Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra (1910-1996) Papunya Attributed, Rain Dreaming c. 1970s Synthetic polymer powder paint on Morilla canva...
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra (1910-1996) Papunya Attributed, Rain Dreaming c. 1970s Synthetic polymer powder paint on Morilla canvas board Inscribed verso 51 x 25 cm PROVENANCE: The Collection of Lucile Dahlstrom Fredrickson, thence by descent OTHER NOTES: Old Mick was one of the senior members of the Western Desert Aboriginal art movement. Old Mick's Papunya works werer the first to be collected by the NGA. They were featured in the Asia Society's Dreamings: Art of Aboriginal Australia Exhibition which toured North America in 1988-89.
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 22, 2019
OLD MICK WALANKARI DJAGAMARA, UNTITLED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 122 X 61CM, (NO INSCRIPTIONS VERSO, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY PROVIDED)
Est: $200 - $400
OLD MICK WALANKARI DJAGAMARA, UNTITLED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 122 X 61CM, (NO INSCRIPTIONS VERSO, CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY PROVIDED)
Leonard Joel
Nov. 25, 2017
Old Mick Tjakamarra Painting, Original Work
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Work is titled TJANPALI SERPENT DREAMING. Lot is accompanied by the purchase receipt issued by Collectors Gallery of Aboriginal Art, Sydney, Australia, dated 11.11.1978.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Oct. 29, 2017
Ceremonial Boomerang, Kangaroo Dreaming 1975 Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra (c.1914-1996)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ceremonial Boomerang, Kangaroo Dreaming 1975 Old Mick Walankari Tjakamarra (c.1914-1996) Papunya, Western Desert, NT Mulga wood and synthetic polymer, 66 cm Provenance: Painted during 1975 at Papunya, Western Desert Purchased at the Aboriginal and Pacific Art Gallery in Sydney (Gabriella Roy) Private collection "Traditional central Australian non symmetrical (and non-returning) boomerang made with Mulga wood and decorated with Kangaroo traces (Dreaming). For Indigenous Australian, the continent has been shaped by ancestors throwing boomerangs into earth, making the boomerang an important items during ceremonies…" 66cm
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 23, 2017
Old Mick Tjakamarra c.1914 -1996
Est: $650 - $1,200
Old Mick Tjakamarra c.1914 -1996 Woman's Dreaming Story, 1985 Acrylic on artist panel 50.5 x 25 cm Papunya Catalogue No: om850230
McKenzies Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2014
OLD MICK WALANKARI TJAKAMARRA (1910-1996) Water
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
OLD MICK WALANKARI TJAKAMARRA (1910-1996) Water and Rainbow c1970 synthetic polymer paint on board inscribed verso: 735815 43.5 x 22.5 cm
Lawson~Menzies
May. 28, 2013
Attributed to Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra circa 1914-1996 UNTITLED (KUTITJI) (CIRCA 1971) synthetic polymer paint on wood
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Attributed to Old Mick Wallankarri Tjakamarra circa 1914-1996 UNTITLED (KUTITJI) (CIRCA 1971) synthetic polymer paint on wood 74 X 21CM PROVENANCE Painted at Papunya, Northern Territory Private Collection, Melbourne The Anthony Knight OAM & Beverly Knight Collection, Melbourne
Smith & Singer
Jun. 06, 2012
Old Mick Tjakamarra Dreaming in the Sandhills,
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Old Mick Tjakamarra Dreaming in the Sandhills, circa late 1970s * synthetic polymer paint on canvas board 61 x 51 cm
Mossgreen Auctions
Jul. 26, 2010
Mick Gill Tjakamarra, circa 1920-2002, WANAYARRA
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Mick Gill Tjakamarra, circa 1920-2002, WANAYARRA synthetic polymer paint on canvas bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 567/89 on the reverse 178. 3 BY 120CM Provenance: Painted at Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills) in 1988 Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills Donald Kahn Collection
Smith & Singer
Oct. 20, 2008
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA , CIRCA 1905-1996 WATER DREAMING Synthetic polymer paint on fashion board
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Synthetic polymer paint on fashion board
Sotheby's
Aug. 18, 2008
WALLANGKARRI TJAKAMARRA, Old Mick Possum Dreaming
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
WALLANGKARRI TJAKAMARRA, Old Mick Possum Dreaming Painted Hardwood Shield 1974 x 89
Mossgreen Auctions
Jul. 21, 2008
TJAKAM MW MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA Papunya NT
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
TJAKAM MW MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA Papunya NT (1905/10 - 1996) Untitled 1976 acrylic on canvas 'Mick Jaggmara [sic]' inscribed verso bears catalogue numbers 0. M. 7630 and CSCA132(125) and CSCA label 124 x 82 cm Illustrated: Corbally Stourton P 1996 Songlines and Dreamings Lund Humphries Publishers London p.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 24, 2007
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA , WOMEN'S STORY AT YALUKURU 1974
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Sotheby's
Jul. 24, 2007
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA , TREE CORROBOREE 1971
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Bears Stuart Centre label with artist's name, Mick Jagamara (sic), and consignment number 6017 on the reverse Natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Sotheby's
Jul. 31, 2006
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA CIRCA 1905-1996
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RAIN CEREMONY 1971 MEASUREMENTS 63.5 by 40.5 cm Bears Stuart Art Centre catalogue number 6026 on the reverse Synthetic polymer powder paint on composition board PROVENANCE Painted at Papunya in late 1971 Sotheby's Fine Aboriginal and Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 17 June 1996, lot 233 Private collection, Sydney LITERATURE Illustrated in Bardon, G. and J. Bardon, Papunya, A Place Made After the Story: The Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement, The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2004, p. 79, painting number 85 together with a diagram of the original field drawings by Geoffrey Bardon This painting is sold with an accompanying annotated diagram and a description of the story depicted by Geoffrey Bardon. Bardon writes; 'The central spiralling line is the motif used to depict a dancing situation at a ceremony. The small U shapes that accompany this line are many men in commemoration. The central concentric circles with U shapes are ceremonial men at fires and the dotting depicts the prepared earth of the ceremonial area. The straight lines linking concentric circles on either side of the principal motifs indicate a long journey as being involved in this dreaming ritual. The short horizontal bars are music sticks and curved windbreaks are indicated in the central area. The large U shape at the top left hand side of the design is the principal Ceremonial Man'
Sotheby's
Jul. 31, 2006
OLD MICK WALLANKARRI TJAKAMARRA CIRCA 1905-1996
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
POSSUM LOOKING FOR FOOD IN THE SANDHILLS 1971 MEASUREMENTS 33 by 26 cm Synthetic polymer paint on composition board PROVENANCE Painted at Papunya in May 1971 Private collection, New South Wales LITERATURE Illustrated in Bardon, G. and J. Bardon, Papunya, A Place Made After the Story: The Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement, The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2004, p.119, painting number 44; Bardon, G., Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert, Mcphee Gribble, Melbourne, 1991, p. 125, illus. Cf. For other early works by the artist see Maughan, J. and J. Zimmer (eds.), Dot and Circle: A Retrospective Survey of the Aboriginal Acrylic Paintings of Central Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, 1986; Mellor, D. and V. Megaw (eds.), Twenty-Five Years and Beyond: Papunya Tula Painting, Flinders University Press, Adelaide, 1999; Perkins, H. and H. Fink (eds.), Papunya Tula: Genesis and Genius, Art Gallery of New South Wales in association with Papunya Tula Artists, Sydney, 2000; and Ryan, J., Mythscapes: Aboriginal Art of the Desert from the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1989; Two related paintings are 'Water Dreaming with Possum Story', 1973, in Perkins and Fink, 2000, p.59, and in Bardon, 1999, pp.68-9 and cover, and 'Walangurru', 1976, in Mellor and Megaw, 1999, p.37 illus. The artist, referred to as Old Mick Tjakamarra by Geoffrey Bardon, was one of the custodians of the Honey Ant Dreaming which was painted onto the school walls at Papunya in 1971. He also had a major role in the execution of the murals. His 'Honey Ant Dreaming', 1973, was the first Papunya painting to enter the collection of the National Gallery of Australia Mick Wallangkarri's early paintings featured a restricted palette of traditional colours. In this painting the lines of white dots indicate the sandhills while the black lines are their shadows, or the spaces between the sandhills. The E-shaped footprints of the possum rise in two columns up the centre of the work
Sotheby's
Oct. 12, 2004
OLD MICK WALANGKARRI TJAKAMARRA (CIRCA 1914-1996)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Honey Ant Dreaming with Papunya Tula Artists number OM810326 (on the reverse) natural earth pigments on linen 76 x 122 cm Painted in 1981 This painting is to be sold with an accompanying certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Christie's
May. 25, 2004
[ Aboriginal Fine Art ] OLD MICK TJAKAMARRA - Untitled, c.1975
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
[ Aboriginal Fine Art ] OLD MICK TJAKAMARRA - Untitled, c.1975
Lawsons