INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION

This June 4th 2019 offering includes 105 selected items from Australia and overseas estimated, at $1.4 million.

With major Papunya artworks featuring at Gagosian Gallery in New York during the next two months Cooee Art MarketPlace is delighted to offer a 244 x 183 cm masterpiece by the renowned George Ward Tjungurrayi. This major men’s ceremonial painting is one of a number of superb Western Desert works with Papunya Tula provenance in the Mike Chandler Estate. 

Mike Chandler, who passed away, aged 74 on January 6th this year was a great supporter of Aboriginal artists and galleries here in Australia and with his adored wife Barbie, championed Aboriginal art on the international stage. Mike was great at everything he put his hand to. A great wine and food lover, great cook and host, great lunch partner, great fly fisherman, but most important of all he was a great mate who shared our passion for art and Aboriginal culture. Amongst his colleagues he was widely acknowledged as Australia’s greatest typographer.  He helped improve the work of every single great writer and art director in Australian advertising throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Cooee Art is Australia’s oldest Indigenous art gallery (Est 1981). 

“With the depth of our expertise in both the primary and secondary art markets and our progressive outlook, we provide sellers with a vital distinction from the staid, conservative approach of our competitors. We understand that Australian Aboriginal artworks are a vital cultural legacy and believe that they are best promoted and offered for sale by those who are passionately committed to them.