Paddy Japaljarri Sims Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Paddy Japaljarri Sims Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 24, 2026
PADDY TJAPALTJARRI SIMS, Australia (Aboriginal) (c1916 - 2010), Untitled, acrylic on linen (ready to hang), 106.5 x 107.5 x 3 cm. (41.92 x 42.32 x 1.17 in.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PADDY TJAPALTJARRI SIMS Australia (Aboriginal), (c1916 - 2010) Untitled acrylic on linen (ready to hang) inscribed verso: Paddy Japaljarri Sims/ cat no. 4326/10/ Warlukurlang Artists
Lawsons
May. 19, 2026
PADDY SIMS JAPALJARRI, Untitled, 1999
Est: $200 - $300
PADDY SIMS JAPALJARRI c.1917 - 2010 Untitled, 1999 acrylic on linen 30 x 30 cm bears cataloguing details verso PROVENANCE Warlukurlangu Artists, Northern Territory, Cat No. 69/99 acquired from the above during art collecting trip 1999 The Collection of Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, Sydney, New South Wales As with many Warlpiri paintings, this imagery relates to ancestral narratives and sites connected to Country, conveyed through an aerial perspective. Despite its modest scale, the painting carries a quiet authority as did Paddy Simms Japaljarri's through is control of space which allows the composition to breathe, with areas of concentration balanced by openness. © PADDY SIMS JAPALJARRI / Copyright Agency, 2026
Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)
May. 05, 2026
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, (c. 1917 - 2010), Warlu Jukurrpa (Fire Dreaming) 2003, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS c. 1917 - 2010 Warlu Jukurrpa (Fire Dreaming) 2003 synthetic polymer paint on canvas Fire in Warlpiri country is not only destructive - it renews. Warlu Jukurrpa, the Fire Dreaming, takes its name from Warlukurlangu, the site west of Yuendumu where ancestral fire swept through the country, and it is from this same site that the art centre where Paddy Japaljarri Sims painted for his entire career takes its name. The composition here is symmetrical and formally resolved: a central concentric circle anchors four radiating arms of parallel lines that move outward to each corner, the whole surface densely worked in warm gold, deep brown and black against a field of fine dotting. It is the kind of sustained, authoritative mark-making that comes from a lifetime of painting the same country. Sims was born around 1917 at Kunajarray (Mount Nicker), south-west of Yuendumu, at a site where a number of Dreaming tracks interconnect. He taught Jukurrpa, painting, hunting and traditional dancing at the Yuendumu school, and spent his life passing on knowledge to younger generations. In 1989 he was selected to travel to Paris with five other Warlpiri men to create a ground painting installation at Magiciens de la Terre at the Centre Georges Pompidou - one of the landmark moments of Aboriginal art's engagement with the international contemporary art world.
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 16, 2026
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED,
Est: $600 - $800
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, INSCRIBED VERSO WITH ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGA ARTISTS CAT. NO. 4325/10, 108 X 108CM
Leonard Joel
Apr. 02, 2026
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED,
Est: $800 - $1,200
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, INSCRIBED VERSO WITH ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGA ARTISTS CAT. NO. 4325/10, 108 X 108CM
Leonard Joel
Mar. 26, 2026
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED,
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, INSCRIBED VERSO WITH ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGA ARTISTS CAT. NO. 4325/10, 108 X 108CM
Leonard Joel
Mar. 22, 2026
TJAPALTJARRI Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4), 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008., Etchings (4) 8/40, 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio
Est: $600 - $800
TJAPALTJARRI, Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4) 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008. This portfolio contains 4 Paddy Sims etchings printed by Basil Hall. Each print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association. An additional note from Basil Hall is also included. Presented in fold-out linen portfolio. Etchings (4) 8/40 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio)
Davidson Auctions
Mar. 19, 2026
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED,
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, INSCRIBED VERSO WITH ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGA ARTISTS CAT. NO. 4325/10, 108 X 108CM
Leonard Joel
Jan. 21, 2026
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, Australia (Aboriginal) , Yanjirlpiri (Seven Sisters), etching, ed. 63/99 (unframed), 32.5 x 49.5 cm. (12.80 x 19.48 in.), sheet: 56 x 76 cm. (22.05 x 29.92 in.)
Est: $100 - $200
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS Australia (Aboriginal) Yanjirlpiri (Seven Sisters) etching, ed. 63/99 (unframed) signed and blindstamp lower right: T
Lawsons
Dec. 04, 2025
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, UNTITLED,
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGU ARTISTS CAT NO. 314/00 VERSO, 75.5 X 45CM PROVENANCE: WARLUKURLANGU ARTISTS, NORTHERN TERRITORY (ACCOMPANIED BY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
Leonard Joel
Nov. 29, 2025
TJAPALTJARRI Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4), 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008., Etchings (4) 8/40, 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio
Est: $800 - $1,200
TJAPALTJARRI, Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4) 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008. This portfolio contains 4 Paddy Sims etchings printed by Basil Hall. Each print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association. An additional note from Basil Hall is also included. Presented in fold-out linen portfolio. Etchings (4) 8/40 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio)
Davidson Auctions
Nov. 27, 2025
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, UNTITLED,
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS, UNTITLED, SYNTHETIC POLYMER PAINT ON CANVAS, ARTIST'S NAME AND WARLUKURLANGU ARTISTS CAT NO. 314/00 VERSO, 75.5 X 45CM PROVENANCE: WARLUKURLANGU ARTISTS, NORTHERN TERRITORY (ACCOMPANIED BY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
Leonard Joel
Nov. 25, 2025
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c.1916-2010),
Est: $600 - $800
Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa - Star Dreaming 2005 acrylic on canvas artist name below image 50cm x 65cm (unstretched) together with Warlukurlangu Artists certificate of authenticity
Aalders Auctions
Oct. 12, 2025
TJAPALTJARRI Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010), 'Wati Jukurrpa, 1996., Acrylic on Linen, 61x55cm
Est: $500 - $800
TJAPALTJARRI, Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) 'Wati Jukurrpa, 1996. Acrylic on Linen 61x55cm PROVENANCE: The artist; private collection, NSW (purchased from the above); Lawson-Menzies, November 22nd 2006 (lot 463); Ken Hinds Cultural Heritage Collection, Qld.
Davidson Auctions
Oct. 12, 2025
TJAPALTJARRI Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4), 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008., Etchings (4) 8/40, 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
TJAPALTJARRI, Paddy Sims (Aboriginal c.1916-2010) (4) 'Fire Dreaming,' 2008. This portfolio contains 4 Paddy Sims etchings printed by Basil Hall. Each print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association. An additional note from Basil Hall is also included. Presented in fold-out linen portfolio. Etchings (4) 8/40 32x25cm (sheet) 33x26x2cm (portfolio)
Davidson Auctions
Sep. 24, 2025
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS - WITI JUKURRPA - AQUATINT
Est: $180 - $250
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS C1917 - 2010 WITI JUKURRPA Artists name and initial in margin Aquatint 49 x 39.5cm Estimate $180/250 AUD
GFL Fine Art
Sep. 09, 2025
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c.1916-2010),
Est: $800 - $1,200
Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa - Star Dreaming 2005 acrylic on canvas artist name below image 50cm x 65cm (unstretched) together with Warlukurlangu Artists certificate of authenticity
Aalders Auctions
Feb. 12, 2025
PADDY TJAPALTJARRI TJAPALTJARRI SIMS, (c1916 - 2010), Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Pole Dreaming), etching and aquatint, ed. 32/50, 49 x 39 cm. (19.2 x 15.3 in.), frame: 82 x 70 x 3 cm. (32.2 x 27.5 x 1.1 in.)
Est: $200 - $300
PADDY TJAPALTJARRI TJAPALTJARRI SIMS (c1916 - 2010) Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Pole Dreaming) etching and aquatint, ed. 32/50 signed lower right
Lawsons
Mar. 19, 2024
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (1917-2010) (Language group: Warlpiri) Wama Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming) 1999 synthetic polymer paint on canvas...
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (1917-2010) (Language group: Warlpiri) Wama Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming) 1999 synthetic polymer paint on canvas inscribed verso with artist's name and Warlukurlangu Artists cat. no. 79/99 122 x 61.5cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists, Alice Springs (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Paddy Japaljarri Sims/Copyright Agency, 2024 The country for this Dreaming contains many secret stories at Kunajarrayi. The snake eventually travelled to Granites (Yaturlu Yaturlu) far to the north. The wavy lines represent the snake and the circlos depict pirdi (snake holes). The snakes go out hunting and retum home each day. The snakes would see the women (Napaljarri and Nungarrayi) coming to hunt with their karlangu (digging sticks) and would hide in the pirdi. Snakes hunt for Liwirringki (burrowing skink), Wardapi (goanna).
Leonard Joel
Nov. 21, 2023
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS (1917-2010) (Language group: Warlpiri) Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa - Star Dreaming 2007 synthetic polymer paint on l...
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS (1917-2010) (Language group: Warlpiri) Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa - Star Dreaming 2007 synthetic polymer paint on linen 182 x 91cm PROVENANCE: The Artist Warlukurlangu Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. 2605/07 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity) Aboriginal & Pacific Art, Sydney The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2008 OTHER NOTES: "This painting tells of the journey of Japaljarri and Jungarrayi men who travelled from Kurlurngalinypa (near Lajamanu) to Yanjirlypirri (west of Yuendumu) and then on to Lake Mackay on the West Australian border. Along the way they performed Kurdiji (initiation ceremonies) for young men. Women also danced for the Kurdiji. The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjirlypiri (Star) where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be over emphasised as young boys are brought here to be initiated from as far as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Laamanu to the north. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukupa, particular sites and other elements. During the performance of this ceremony the men wear Jinjiria (white feather headdresses) on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for business. Ngalyipi (snake vine) is often depicted as long curved lines, and is used to tie Witi (ceremonial spears) vertically to the shins of the dancing initiates. These Witi are typically shown as long straight lines and the Yanjirlpirri (stars) are usually depicted as white circles or roundels." As stated on the Warlukurlangu Artists certificate of authenticity © Paddy Japaljarri Sims/Copyright Agency, 2023
Leonard Joel
Jul. 31, 2023
Paddy Sims, , Wati Dreaming, Acrylic on Belgian linen
Est: $400 - $600
Paddy Sims Wati Dreaming Acrylic on Belgian linen
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 22, 2023
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri, 1916-2010, Snake and Wind Dreaming
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri 1916-2010 Snake and Wind Dreaming synthetic polymer paint on canvas 1988, commissioned directly from the artist by Tim and Vivien Johnson, Collection of Tim and Vivien Johnson, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1991, Richard Kelton Collection, Santa Monica; This painting derives from Yuendumu School door number 26 which Paddy Sims painted in 1983, five years earlier.
Abell Auction
Jun. 22, 2023
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri, 1916-2010, Star and Milky Way Dreaming
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri 1916-2010 Star and Milky Way Dreaming synthetic polymer paint on canvas board 1985, This painting was made in 1985, about 18 months after the Warlpiri elders painted the Doors on the school at Yuendumu, and about when the first Yuendumu art was painted for public sale. This work was included in Warlukurlangu Artists' first exhibition at the Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, in 1987. Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, Collection of Tim and Vivien Johnson, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1991, Richard Kelton Collection, Santa Monica
Abell Auction
Jun. 22, 2023
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri, 1916-2010, Warna Jukurrpa at Kunajarrayi (Snake Dreaming)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri 1916-2010 Warna Jukurrpa at Kunajarrayi (Snake Dreaming) Synthetic polymer paint on canvas 1991, Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu, cat. no. 102/91, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1992, Richard Kelton Collection, Santa Monica
Abell Auction
Jun. 22, 2023
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri, 1920 - 2010, Karnta Jukurrpa (Women's Dreaming)
Est: $400 - $600
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri 1920 - 2010 Karnta Jukurrpa (Women's Dreaming) acrylic on canvas 2007, unstretched, Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu, cat. no. 1345 / 07, acquired from the above in 2007, Collection of Richard Kelton and Kerry Smallwood Kelton, Santa Monica
Abell Auction
Jun. 20, 2023
Paddy Tjapaltjarri Sims - Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming), 2007
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
This painting shows the story of the Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial poles). Japaljarri and Jungarrayi men travelled from Kurlurngalinypa (near Lajamanu) to Yanjirlypirri (west of Yuendumu) and then on to Lake Mackay near the West Australian border. On the way they performed Kurdiji (initiation ceremonies) for young men. Women also danced for the Kurdiji ceremony. The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjilypiri where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be overemphasised, as young boys are taken there to be initiated from as far away as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. The men wear Jinjirla (white feathers headdresses) on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars (Yanjilypiri) which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for the ceremonies. Their bodies are painted with white and black circles, also representing Yanjilypiri. Ngalyipi (snake vine) is used to tie the Witi poles vertically to the legs of the dancing initiates. The Witi poles are shown as long straight lines and the white circles depict Yanjilypiri. The "U" shapes represent Jungarrayi and Japaljarri men, who, along with their Nungarrayi and Napaljarri classificatory sisters, are the Kirda (custodians) for this Jukurrpa.
Cooee Art
Jun. 20, 2023
Paddy Tjapaltjarri Sims - Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Pole Dreaming), 2004
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
This painting shows the story of the Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial poles). Japaljarri and Jungarrayi men travelled from Kurlurngalinypa (near Lajamanu) to Yanjirlypirri (west of Yuendumu) and then on to Lake Mackay near the West Australian border. On the way they performed Kurdiji (initiation ceremonies) for young men. Women also danced for the Kurdiji ceremony. The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjilypiri where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be overemphasised, as young boys are taken there to be initiated from as far away as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. The men wear Jinjirla (white feathers headdresses) on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars (Yanjilypiri) which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for the ceremonies. Their bodies are painted with white and black circles, also representing Yanjilypiri. Ngalyipi (snake vine) is used to tie the Witi poles vertically to the legs of the dancing initiates. The Witi poles are shown as long straight lines and the white circles depict Yanjilypiri. The "U" shapes represent Jungarrayi and Japaljarri men, who, along with their Nungarrayi and Napaljarri classificatory sisters, are the Kirda (custodians) for this Jukurrpa.
Cooee Art
Mar. 20, 2023
Paddy Sims, , Wati Dreaming, Acrylic on Belgian linen
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Paddy Sims Wati Dreaming Acrylic on Belgian linen
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 26, 2023
Paddy Sims Japaljarri (c1916-2010) Untitled Acrylic on canvas
Est: $200 - $300
Paddy Sims Japaljarri (c1916-2010) Untitled Acrylic on canvas
Artvisory
Feb. 26, 2023
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1916-2010) Untitled Acrylic on canvas
Est: $200 - $400
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1916-2010) Untitled Acrylic on canvas
Artvisory
Dec. 13, 2022
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS (1917 – 2010) AND PADDY JAPALJARRI STEWART (C.1940 - 2013), YUENDUMU DOORS SUITE - THIRTY WORKS, 2001
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS (1917 – 2010) AND PADDY JAPALJARRI STEWART (C.1940 - 2013) YUENDUMU DOORS SUITE - THIRTY WORKS, 2001 etchings on paper 35.0 x 28.0 cm (sheet, each) edition: 56/75 each signed with artist's initials and edition number below image PROVENANCE Northern Editions, School of Fine Arts, Northern Territory University, Darwin, Northern Territory The Laverty Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 2001 EXHIBITED Yuendumu: of fire and water, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 4 June 2016 - 8 January 2017 (other examples) RELATED WORK Other examples of these prints are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 19, 2022
PADDY JAPALJARRI SIMS (D.2010) ABORIGINAL PAINTING
Est: $600 - $800
Unframed acrylic painting on stretched canvas, Untitled, signed verso Paddy Japaljarri Sims (Aboriginal Australian, c.1917-2010), dated [19]89, Warlukurlangu Artists, Milagros Contemporary Art Gallery label verso, overall: approx 36"h, 48"w, 4.5lbs Start Price: $400.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Apr. 11, 2022
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Bush Plum (Ngaru) Dreaming at Kartara 1991 synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Bush Plum (Ngaru) Dreaming at Kartara 1991 synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard 61 x 61cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu cat. no. 92/91 The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America, acquired 1991
Leonard Joel
Apr. 11, 2022
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Yanjilpirri Jukurrpa (Milky Way Dreaming) 2005 synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Yanjilpirri Jukurrpa (Milky Way Dreaming) 2005 synthetic polymer paint on linen inscribed verso with artist's name and Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation cat. no. 1578/05 61 x 152cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu The Kelton Foundation, United States of America, acquired 2007
Leonard Joel
Apr. 11, 2022
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Night Sky Dreaming (Munga Jukurrpa) 1997 synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Night Sky Dreaming (Munga Jukurrpa) 1997 synthetic polymer paint on linen inscribed verso with artist's name and Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation cat. no. 118/97 125 x 127cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu The Kelton Foundation, United States of America, acquired 1997
Leonard Joel
Apr. 11, 2022
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI AND BESSIE NAKAMARRA SIMS (c.1917-2010; 1932-2012) Bush Carrot, Possum & Snake Dreaming 1992 synthetic polym...
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI AND BESSIE NAKAMARRA SIMS (c.1917-2010; 1932-2012) Bush Carrot, Possum & Snake Dreaming 1992 synthetic polymer paint on canvas inscribed verso with artists' names and Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation cat. no. 230/92 150 x 106cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America, acquired 1993
Leonard Joel
Apr. 11, 2022
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Women's Dreaming of Witchety Grub Brothers Fight 1987 synthetic polymer paint on linen
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (c.1917-2010) Women's Dreaming of Witchety Grub Brothers Fight 1987 synthetic polymer paint on linen inscribed verso with artist's name and Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation cat. no. 288/87 120.5 x 90cm PROVENANCE: Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Yuendumu CAZ Gallery, Los Angeles The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America, acquired 1990
Leonard Joel
Mar. 08, 2022
Paddy Tjapaltjarri Sims - Yanjirlpiri Jukurrpa (Milky Way Dreaming), 2005
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Paddy Sims was born south-west of Yuendumu prior to contact with Europeans. He began painting in the early 1980s when the school principal asked the senior men to paint ancestral designs on the school doors. In all, thirty doors were painted by Paddy Sims, Paddy Stewart, and three other countrymen, and these now hold pride of place in the South Australian Museum. The site depicted is Yanjirliri, which means âstarâ in Warliri. There are low hills here which are stars coming down to rest on the earth, and a water soakage. The importance of this place can not be overemphasized, as young boys are brought here to be initiated from as far as Pitjantjara country to the south, and Lajamanu to the north. Ngalyipi (snake vine) is used to tie witi (ceremonial spears) vertically to the shins of dancing initiates.These witi are shown in straight lines, stars are two white circles, dancing sites, hills, and soakages are represented by concentric circles.
Cooee Art
Feb. 11, 2021
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (born 1916) Untitled acrylic on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
PADDY SIMS TJAPALTJARRI (born 1916) Untitled acrylic on canvas 60 x 30.5cm
Leonard Joel
Oct. 28, 2020
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (Australian, b. 1917) Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (Australian, b. 1917) Untitled acrylic on canvas signed verso 73 x 36 inches. Property from a Private Colorado Collector
Hindman
Oct. 20, 2020
Paddy Tjapaltjarri Sims - Marla Jukurrpa (Rock Wallaby Dreaming), 2006
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Paddy Japaljarri Sims was born in about 1917 at Kunajarray (Mt Nicker), south-west of Yuendumu at a site where a number of Dreaming tracks interconnect. He began painting in the early 1980s whileÂ passing on his knowledge to many of the young men at the Yuendumu school. In 1989 he travelled to Paris with five other Warlpiri men from Yuendumu to create a ground painting installation at the exhibition âMagiciens de la Terreâ at the Centre Georges Pompidou. The painting was received with world-wide acclaim. In this work Paddy painted a Jukurrpa (Dreaming) of marla (rock wallaby) who came from Mowrungu, south-west of Yuendumu, and travelled north past Yinjirrimardi and Chilla Well and moving on north. The marla are represented by the tracks they leave in the sand. Concentric circles show the water holes the marla stopped at, and wavy lines depict the journey they made. From the moment he began painting Paddy Simsâ was revered as one of the greatest of all Warlpiri male artists. His paintings were included in numerous landmark exhibitions.Â Amongst them was Dreaming: The Art of Aboriginal Australia, The Asia Society Galleries, New York, 1988; The Continuing Tradition, Australian National Gallery, Canberra, 1989; and Mythscapes: Aboriginal Art of the Desert, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1989.
Cooee Art
May. 26, 2020
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (c1925-2010)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Pole Dreaming) acrylic on linen, inscribed verso '241/99, Paddy Japaljarri Sims, Warlukurlangu Artists'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2019
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) - Fire Dreaming, 2003 46 x 65cm
Est: $600 - $800
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) Fire Dreaming, 2003 acrylic on paper 46 x 65cm Hogarth Gallery, Pandanus Gallery cat no. PGWA064
Lawsons
Aug. 22, 2019
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) - Star Dreaming 122 x 107cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) Star Dreaming acrylic on linen (unstretched) 122 x 107cm Warlukurlangu Arts certificate, Pandanus Gallery cat no. PGWA122
Lawsons
Jul. 18, 2019
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) - Fire Dreaming, 2003 46 x 65cm
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) Fire Dreaming, 2003 acrylic on paper 46 x 65cm Hogarth Gallery, Pandanus Gallery cat no. PGWA064
Lawsons
Jul. 18, 2019
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) - Star Dreaming 122 x 107cm
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri (c1925 - 2010) Star Dreaming acrylic on linen (unstretched) 122 x 107cm Warlukurlangu Arts certificate, Pandanus Gallery cat no. PGWA122
Lawsons
Mar. 31, 2019
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (c. 1925 - 2010) Australia, Aboriginal "Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming)" Acrylic on canvas
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (c. 1925 - 2010) Australia, Aboriginal "Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming)" Acrylic on canvas 183 x 91cm PROVENANCE: Purchased Warlukurlanga Artists of Yuendumu, 23 May 2015, catalogue number 1631/08, sold together with Certificate of Authenticity
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 27, 2018
Paddy Tjapaltjarri Sims (c.1925-2010) Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Poles) - Yanjirlypirri 2006
Est: $10,000 - $12,000
This painting shows the story of the Witi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial poles). Japaljarri and Jungarrayi men travelled from Kurlurngalinypa (near Lajamanu) to Yanjirlypirri (west of Yuendumu) and then on to Lake Mackay near the West Australian border. On the way they performed Kurdiji (initiation ceremonies) for young men. Women also danced for the Kurdiji ceremony. The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjilypiri where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be overemphasised, as young boys are taken there to be initiated from as far away as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. The men wear Jinjirla (white feathers headdresses) on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars (Yanjilypiri) which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for the ceremonies. Their bodies are painted with white and black circles, also representing Yanjilypiri. Ngalyipi (snake vine) is used to tie the Witi poles vertically to the legs of the dancing initiates. The Witi poles are shown as long straight lines and the white circles depict Yanjilypiri. The "U" shapes represent Jungarrayi and Japaljarri men, who, along with their Nungarrayi and Napaljarri classificatory sisters, are the Kirda (custodians) for this Jukurrpa.
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