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DINGO STORY (1996)
Rover Thomas (Australian, 1926–1998) · 1996
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $24,220 – $33,907) (≈ £16,011 – £22,415) (≈ €18,720 – €26,208)
Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'ROVER' verso
- Category
- Other
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- The Anthony & Beverly Knight Collection of Early Papunya Art | Important Aboriginal & Oceanic Art (AU0777)
- Date
- May 28, 2013
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 91
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $24,220 – $33,907) (≈ £16,011 – £22,415) (≈ €18,720 – €26,208)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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