Form Through Time 2025-11-26 Auction - 121 Price Results - Lyon & Turnbull in England - Page 2
SHIELDA PAIR OF HOOKED BOOMERANGLARGE WALLABY FIGURE
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Form Through Time

Lyon & Turnbull is pleased to present Form Through Time ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, an auction celebrating art and objects that connect us to the past. This diverse sale brings together Antiquities, African and Oceanic Art, and Natural History, exploring how makers across centuries and cultures have shaped materials into form.
At the heart of this edition is The François Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, the result of over twenty-five years of passionate collecting and engagement with Australia’s First Nations cultural heritage. The collection features an outstanding group of shields, woomeras, clubs and boomerangs from diverse regional traditions. Together, these works offer a profound insight into one of the world’s oldest artistic lineages, where creativity, land and life remain inseparably linked through enduring connections to country.
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PAINTED SHIELD: PAINTED SHIELD NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elongated oval form, the surface finely incised with longitudinal grooves, red, black and white decoration to obverse,
0025: PAINTED SHIELDEst. £400-£600
PAINTED SHIELD: PAINTED SHIELD CENTRAL DESERT, AUSTRALIA carved wood, natural earth pigments and feathers, decorated with three concentric circular motifs in relief, alternating with vertical lines, accompanied by
0026: PAINTED SHIELDEst. £1,200-£1,800Lot Passed
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SHIELD: SHIELD CENTRAL AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, convex oval, the obverse with deeply incised vertical fluting and painted decoration in red, white and black pigments 66cm long Francois
0027: SHIELDEst. £1,000-£1,500
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SHIELD WITH ENGRAVED DESIGN: SHIELD WITH ENGRAVED DESIGN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA carved hardwood, of oval, convex form, adorned with engraved designs, dark patina, accompanied by a bracket for wall mounting 47.2cm tall Franck
0028: SHIELD WITH ENGRAVED DESIGNEst. £4,000-£6,000
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A PAIR OF HOOKED BOOMERANG: A PAIR OF HOOKED BOOMERANG LIKELY WARLPIRI PEOPLES, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA carved wood and ochre, each adorned with incised grooving and raised together on a bespoke mount (2) longest 72cm
0029: A PAIR OF HOOKED BOOMERANGEst. £1,200-£1,800
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BOOMERANG: BOOMERANG WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and earth pigments, of typical curved and tapered form, with fine vertical fluting throughout, raised on a bespoke mount 62.5cm long Francois Coppens,
0030: BOOMERANGEst. £600-£900
LIL-LIL CLUB: LIL-LIL CLUB SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA carved wood, with a subtly curved handle and triangular striking head, raised on a bespoke mount 62cm long The Monarch Historical Museum, NewcastlePrivate
0031: LIL-LIL CLUBEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
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BULBOUS CLUB: BULBOUS CLUB VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA carved wood, with rounded bulbous striking head tapering to a narrow handle with incised grip, rich patination, raised on a bespoke mount 67cm long Marc Pinto,
0032: BULBOUS CLUBEst. £400-£600
WOOMERA: WOOMERA AUSTRALIA carved wood, the lance-arm curved in form with a hook extension at one end and a slender shaft continuing to the counterbalancing end, raised on a bespoke mount 77cm long
0033: WOOMERAEst. £400-£600Lot Passed
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WOOMERA: WOOMERA WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of oval form, with deep linear carved geometric decoration accented with pigment, gum resin handle and kangaroo tooth hook, raised on a bespoke mount 84.5cm
0034: WOOMERAEst. £1,000-£1,500
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WOOMERA: WOOMERA WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated leaf-shaped form with steep shoulders leading to a subtly convex face tapering to a narrow handle with rounded gum terminal, the surface is
0035: WOOMERAEst. £800-£1,200
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PAINTED WOOMERA: PAINTED WOOMERA WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, pigment, vegetal fibre and gum resin, adorned with engraved zig-zag motifs, the surface is decorated with an abstract figural design executed in red,
0036: PAINTED WOOMERAEst. £3,000-£5,000
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WOOMERA: WOOMERA WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated elliptical form, with deep linear carved geometric decoration, gum resin handle and possum tooth hook, raised on a bespoke mount 86.7cm long
0037: WOOMERAEst. £600-£900
WOOMERA: WOOMERA AUSTRALIA carved wood, fibre and tooth, the body displaying engraved chevron and line motifs across both faces, the distal end with fibre binding holding a kangaroo tooth, raised on a
0038: WOOMERAEst. £1,200-£1,800Lot Passed
WOOMERA: WOOMERA RABY BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood, of oval form, with deep linear carved geometric decoration, gum resin handle and possum tooth hook, with a lightly carved and ink filled
0039: WOOMERAEst. £400-£600Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, finely incised with concentric circle and linear designs arranged in a symmetrical composition along both faces, the end tapering to rounded points, raised on a
0040: CHURINGAEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA CENTRAL AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elliptical form with incised geometric decoration, raised on a bespoke mount 29cm long Francois Coppens, Belgium, acquired on the European art market
0041: CHURINGAEst. £700-£900Lot Passed
WOODEN CHURINGA: WOODEN CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, elongated oval with pointed ends, with incised linear and zigzag designs and dark patination, raised on a bespoke mount 41.4cm long Francois Coppens,
0042: WOODEN CHURINGAEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
DICK NGULEINGULEI MURRUMURRA (1920 - 1988): DICK NGULEINGULEI MURRUMURRA (1920 - 1988) MIMI SPIRIT AND KANGAROO, C. 1970s natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, depicting a Mimi spirit hunter and kangaroo 94.5 x 56cm Jerome Gould, Los
0043: DICK NGULEINGULEI MURRUMURRA (1920 - 1988)Est. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
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LARGE WALLABY FIGURE: LARGE WALLABY FIGURE AUSTRALIA carved wood, a tall attenuated sculpture of a wallaby, depicted in an abstracted manner, the elongated body tapering smoothly into simplified limbs, with the head
0044: LARGE WALLABY FIGUREEst. £3,000-£5,000
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A PAIR OF TIWI SPEAR HEADS: A PAIR OF TIWI SPEAR HEADS TIWI PEOPLES, MELVILLE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, each with raised geometric ridging and alternating painted sections in ochre, white and black pigments,
0045: A PAIR OF TIWI SPEAR HEADSEst. £500-£700
WAR CLUB: WAR CLUB QUEENSLAND carved wood and metal, the long club broadening towards the head and tapering to a sharp point, the surface fluted along its length, the handle scoured for grip, the head
0046: WAR CLUBEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
BOOMERANG: BOOMERANG AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, a large example, displaying a subtle taper, with vertical fluting throughout, painted bands in white and yellow to one end, raised on a bespoke mount
0047: BOOMERANGEst. £500-£800Lot Passed
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BOOMERANG: BOOMERANG KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of typical form, adorned with engraving, red and white pigment, raised on a bespoke mount 61.5cm long The present boomerang is said
0048: BOOMERANGEst. £1,500-£2,500