George Milpurrurru Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Milpurrurru Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 21, 2024
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998), Crocodiles 1996
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
natural earth pigments and ochre on paper Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery cat no. 01682 102 x 152cm PROVENANCE Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery, Alice Springs 1996 (a certificate of authenticity accompanies this lot) Private Collection, Melbourne © George Milpurrurru/Copyright Agency, 2024
Gibson's
Jun. 04, 2023
GEORGE MILPURRURRU "DUPAN"
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Circa 1980..Gallery size natural earth pigments on board 119cm x 103cm Provenance:The highly respected Dorothy Bennett, Darwin Exhibited: Dreamtime: zeitgenossische Aboriginal art / The Dark and the Light, Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuberg, Austria, 18 May – 30 September 2001. Literature: Dreamtime: zeitgenossische Aboriginal art / The Dark and the Light, Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuberg, Austria, 2001, p. 144
Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2023
George Milpurrurru, , Long Neck Tortoise and Rainbow Snake
Est: $750 - $1,500
George Milpurrurru Long Neck Tortoise and Rainbow Snake Code 19371
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 11, 2022
Bark Painting by George Milpurrurru - Arafura Swamp Scene, 1993
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Aboriginal Artist George Milpurrurru was raised in his father’s country, Ngalyindi, the Ganalbingu outstation, which straddles a ridge to the east side of the Arafura swamp in Central Arnhem Land. The swamp, in the middle section of the Glyde River, is home to flocks of water birds, freshwater plants, snakes, and a rich array of other flora and fauna. This Eden became the wellspring from which Milpurrurru drew his artistic inspiration. He began to paint under the guidance of his father, Nhulmarmar and, as Judith Ryan observed, 'Nhulmarmar’s art prefigures that of his son, Milpurrurru, in its capricious reversals of tone and patterning and its graphic power'. Indeed, Milpurrurru’s mastery over the play between foreground and background characterises his paintings in which blocks of flat colour and intricate rarrk cross-hatching create a strong graphic effect. His style traversed stylistic conventions across Arnhem Land and synthesised these into highly designed compositions. In doing so he drew on the aesthetic traditions of Western Arnhem Land artists who applied cross-hatching solely within the figurative or schematic motifs of the work, while at the same time borrowing on the Eastern Arnhem Land convention of leaving figures unadorned. Yet even in this variation, Milpurrurru stood outside Eastern Arnhem Land conventions in preferring to create complex arrangements of intersecting patterns.
Cooee Art
Sep. 02, 2022
ABORIGINAL ART POSTERS
Est: $80 - $150
Five posters from the Australian National Gallery, all approx. 42cm x 29cm featuring 1) George Milpurrurru for the 1989 exhibition Aboriginal Art: Continuing the Tradition. 2) Pooaraar for the 1989 exhibition Aboriginal Art: Continuing the Tradition. 3) Wurdanga for the 1987 exhibition Aboriginal Painting from Arnhem Land in the 1950s and 1960s. 4) Charlie Marshall Tjungurrayi, featured on the Winter Programme 1986. 5) Sally Morgan for The Bicentennial Folio: Prints by Twenty-Five Australian Artists (1988).
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 08, 2021
George Milpurrurru and Jimmy Djelminy - Goose Egg Hunt, 1994
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Cooee Art Indigenous Fine Art Auction "In 1994, Federal Court Judge John Von Doussa awarded record damages ($188,640) to 3 living and 5 deceased Indigenous artists whose works were reproduced on carpets without knowledge or permission from them or their representatives. The 'Carpet Case', as it became known, came in the wake of the Federal Government+IBk-s review of intellectual property laws as they apply to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures. The action was brought against a Perth-based company, known as Beechrow Pty Ltd. Beechrow imported the carpets from Vietnam, a country without copyright laws at the time, and sold them in Australia for up to $4000 each. The artists whose works were reproduced without permission were all very prominent Aboriginal artists, including George Milpurrurru, the first Aboriginal artist to have a solo exhibition at the Australian National Gallery. His original bark painting which was reproduced on the carpets is in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia. It had already been adopted as a design for the Australian 85 cent stamp, issued in 1993 to celebrate the International Year of the World+IBk-s Indigenous Peoples. The other works reproduced were from the National Gallery of Australia or private collections by the artists Banduk Marika, Tim Payunka Tjapangarti, George Garrawun, Paddy Dhatangu, Uta Uta Tjangala, Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri, and Fred Nanganaralil. The court determined that it was not appropriate for their artwork to have been reproduced without authorisation and this case set a precedent and became a landmark in the protection of Indigenous cultures in Australia. This rug was subsequently sold with the artist's permission, with payment made through the Aboriginal Art Management Association that acted for the artists in the case. The rug is accompanied by a bark with the same story made by Milpurrurru's brother, Jimmy Djelminy." Contact Cooee Art for more information on this Aboriginal artwork.
Cooee Art
Apr. 22, 2021
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Herons catching fish, 1993
Est: $600 - $800
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Herons catching fish, 1993 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 137.0 x 61.0cm (53 15/16 x 24in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 22, 2021
George (Nulumba) Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Goanna and Kangaroo totems
Est: $200 - $300
George (Nulumba) Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Goanna and Kangaroo totems inscribed with artist's name and description on label attached verso natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 59.5 x 23.0cm (23 7/16 x 9 1/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 07, 2021
GEORGE MILPURRURRU - (1934-1998) - HUNTING STORY
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) HUNTING STORY Ochre on paper 74 x 105cm $1,500/2,500
GFL Fine Art
Sep. 14, 2020
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Lightning Snakes at Ngurrgarrnyarr c.1980 Earth pigments on Eucalyptus bark
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Lightning Snakes at Ngurrgarrnyarr c.1980 Earth pigments on Eucalyptus bark Catalogue no. D332/05R verso Painted in the Ramingining region, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 87 x 108 cm PROVENANCE: Bonhams, The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Barks, Paintings & Sculpture, 24 November, 2013, Lot 199 Ex. Collection of the Late Dr Paul Sutherland , Sydney
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 17, 2020
(Attributed to) George Milpurrurru (Australian, 1934-1998) Acrylic on Paper
Est: $400 - $600
(Attributed to) George Milpurrurru (Australian, 1934-1998) Acrylic on Paper Undated, unsigned, depicting two snakes, black wood frame; having attribution and photocopy of Australian gallery receipt attached to reverse Condition: Very Good, no damage to artwork noted; light dirt accumulation; frame having light scuffing; not examined out of the frame Height: 30.00 inches, Width: 22.00 inches (sight) Frame Size: 37.25 inches by 29.50 inches Category: Fine Art > Prints Tax Status: Subject to an 8.25% sales tax for Illinois residents Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Approximate Sale Time: 1:29 pm CST Links to High Resolution Images: Image #1 Image #2 Image #3
Leonard Auction
Feb. 20, 2020
GEORGE MILPURRURRU, MAGPIE GEESE C.1990, SCREENPRINT 67/99, 75 X 105CM
Est: $200 - $300
GEORGE MILPURRURRU, MAGPIE GEESE C.1990, SCREENPRINT 67/99, 75 X 105CM
Leonard Joel
Nov. 07, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE MILPURRURRU, GUPUPUNGGU, NATURAL EARTH PIGMENTS ON BARK, INSCRIBED ON TYPED LABEL VERO: MILPURRU, 80 X 47CM, PR...
Est: $800 - $1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE MILPURRURRU, GUPUPUNGGU, NATURAL EARTH PIGMENTS ON BARK, INSCRIBED ON TYPED LABEL VERO: MILPURRU, 80 X 47CM, PROVENANCE: AVANT GALLERIES, MELBOURNE, C. 1980S
Leonard Joel
Nov. 08, 2018
GEORGE MILPURRURRU, FOUR CANOES, NATURAL EARTH PIGMENTS ON ON PAPER, 100 X 140CM
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GEORGE MILPURRURRU, FOUR CANOES, NATURAL EARTH PIGMENTS ON ON PAPER, 100 X 140CM
Leonard Joel
Jun. 17, 2018
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Ganyndjarp Earth pigments on bark
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Ganyndjarp Earth pigments on bark Inscribed verso 124 x 57 cm
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 06, 2017
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Cleansing Ceremony c.1990 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
Est: $1,200 - $2,200
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Cleansing Ceremony c.1990 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark inscribed verso with artist''s name and Bula''bula Arts cat .no.BP0943 and story description attached verso 208 x 84cm
Leonard Joel
Feb. 26, 2017
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Cleansing Ceremony c.1990 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
Est: $1,800 - $2,800
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Cleansing Ceremony c.1990 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark inscribed verso with artist''s name and Bula''bula Arts cat .no.BP0943 and story description attached verso 208 x 84cm
Leonard Joel
Feb. 26, 2017
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Gumang - Goose Dancing Ceremony c.1983 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Gumang - Goose Dancing Ceremony c.1983 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 120 x 95cm PROVENANCE: Bula''bula Arts, Ramingining Sotheby''s, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26 June 2000, lot 281
Leonard Joel
Aug. 28, 2016
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Magpie Geese
Est: $200 - $400
GEORGE MILPURRURRU (1934-1998) Magpie Geese screenprint edition: 35/99 signed, titled and editioned to margin 75 x 105 cm PROVENANCE Rex Irwin
Mossgreen Auctions
Jul. 24, 2011
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) The Plain of the Moon ochre on bark
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) The Plain of the Moon ochre on bark 127 x 38cm
Bay East Auctions
Jun. 21, 2009
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Cabbage Palms Gheko
Est: $800 - $1,200
George Milpurrurru (1934-1998) Cabbage Palms Gheko - Goanna Blanket Lizard Hollow Log natural earth pigments on eucalyptus board artist's name and title inscribed verso bears catalogue number M38 verso 77x 46cm Provenance: Acquired by the late Dr Leon Cebon (Ophthalmologist) during one of his visits with Fred Hollows to Northern Australia.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 24, 2007
GEORGE MILPURRURRU , BIRDS OF THE ARAFURA SWAMP c.1988
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
Sotheby's
Jul. 26, 2004
GEORGE MILPURRURRU 1934-1998 PYTHONS AND WATERLILIES C.1988 181 by 75 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted at Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land Private collection, Sydney
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
GEORGE MILPURRURRU 1934-1998 PYTHONS AND WATERLILIES C.1988 181 by 75 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted at Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land Private collection, Sydney
Sotheby's
Jul. 26, 2004
GEORGE MILPURRURRU 1934-1998 MUDUKUNTJA HOLLOW LOG CEREMONY 1986 133 by 58 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Bears artist's name, clan (Ganalbingu), title and catalogue number 2WSS786/18 on the reverse Provenance: Painted at Ramingining,
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
GEORGE MILPURRURRU 1934-1998 MUDUKUNTJA HOLLOW LOG CEREMONY 1986 133 by 58 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Bears artist's name, clan (Ganalbingu), title and catalogue number 2WSS786/18 on the reverse Provenance: Painted at Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land James R. Lawsons Auctioneers, Sydney, 24 August 1992, Lot 508 Private collection, Sydney
Sotheby's