Form Through Time 2025-11-26 Auction - 121 Price Results - Lyon & Turnbull in England - Page 4
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London, England, United Kingdom
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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 CHURINGA: PAINTED CHURINGA WESTERN DESERT, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elongated elliptical form, the surface finely incised with linear grooves and painted with a dot motif in natural pigments,
0073: PAINTED CHURINGAEst. £3,000-£5,000
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, adorned with a series of parallel and intersecting linear designs forming a repeating lozenge and zigzag pattern, raised on a bespoke mount 52cm tall Francois
0074: CHURINGAEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, of oval form, finely incised with concentric circle and linear designs arranged in a symmetrical composition along both faces, dark patination, raised on a bespoke
0075: CHURINGAEst. £600-£900Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated oval form, finely adorned with engraved vertical fluting interrupted at the centre by a panel of interlocking triangles enclosed within a zigzag border,
0076: CHURINGAEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
COOLAMON: COOLAMON WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and natural earth pigments, of elongated concave form, the interior with stone cut engraving, rich patination 40.8cm long Marc Pinto, PerthFrancois
0077: COOLAMONEst. £600-£900Lot Passed
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COOLAMON: COOLAMON CENTRAL AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, elongated oval form with rounded ends and concave interior, the exterior finely fluted along its length and decorated with a white painted motif
0078: COOLAMONEst. £1,500-£2,500
STONE CHURINGA: STONE CHURINGA CENTRAL AUSTRALIA stone, worked incisions with three concentric circle details on each side of the flat, oval surface; raised on a bespoke mount 16cm tall Francois Coppens,
0079: STONE CHURINGAEst. £1,500-£2,500Lot Passed
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RAINFOREST SWORD CLUB: RAINFOREST SWORD CLUB QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood, of classic form with a curving broad blade, the handle with widespread survival of the original gum 98.5cm long Francois Coppens, Belgium
0080: RAINFOREST SWORD CLUBEst. £1,200-£1,800
WAR CLUB: WAR CLUB QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA 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
0081: WAR CLUBEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
RAINFOREST SHIELD: RAINFOREST SHIELD AUSTRALIA carved wood and natural earth pigments, of oval form with a central protruding boss, the obverse adorned with a dynamic and rhythmic composition characteristic of
0082: RAINFOREST SHIELDEst. £12,000-£18,000Lot Passed
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RAINFOREST SHIELD: RAINFOREST SHIELD QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elongated oval form with a central raised boss, the front decorated with bold geometric designs in red, white, orange and black
0083: RAINFOREST SHIELDEst. £5,000-£8,000
WUNDA SHIELD: WUNDA SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY LOMBADINA wood and pigment, of long elliptical form, decorated with grooved carved throughout and adorned with red and white pigment, forming an oblique
0084: WUNDA SHIELDEst. £1,200-£1,800Lot Passed
PARRYING SHIELD: PARRYING SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of long oval form, with kinetic engraving on both sides, integral handle to reverse, rich and dark patination 76cm tall Private collection,
0085: PARRYING SHIELDEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
PARRYING SHIELD: PARRYING SHIELD SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA carved hardwood, of triangular form, with an integral handle, the exterior engraved with zigzag motifs accentuated with white clay, raised on a bespoke mount
0086: PARRYING SHIELDEst. £3,500-£4,500Lot Passed
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PARRYING SHIELD: PARRYING SHIELD SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA carved hardwood, of triangular form, with an integral handle, exterior adorned with engraved opposing wave patterns, raised on a bespoke mount 67cm tall Cooee
0087: PARRYING SHIELDEst. £3,000-£4,000
PAIR OF BULBOUS HEADED CLUBS: PAIR OF BULBOUS HEADED CLUBS AUSTRALIA carved wood, each with rounded bulbous striking head tapering to a narrow handle, one with fluting to head, the other with scouring, raised together on a
0088: PAIR OF BULBOUS HEADED CLUBSEst. £400-£600Lot Passed
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CLUB: CLUB AUSTRALIA, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ground stone head, securely attached to a single piece wooden shaft and casing above the head, with a label reading:“PREHISTORIC STONE AGE BATTLE AXE.
0089: CLUBEst. £600-£900
FIGHTING STICK: FIGHTING STICK AUSTRALIA carved wood, with club head worked to a point and roughened carved surface indicating the handle, fine vertical fluting throughout, raised on a bespoke mount 70.2cm long
0090: FIGHTING STICKEst. £200-£300Lot Passed
FISH TAIL FIGHTING CLUB: FISH TAIL FIGHTING CLUB ARNHEM LAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood and natural pigments, tapering from a rounded striking head to a narrow grip with flared terminal, remnants of painted pattern to the
0091: FISH TAIL FIGHTING CLUBEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
FLARED CLUB: FLARED CLUB NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, the long handle terminating in a finely worked mushroom-shaped head, adorned with red and white pigment, raised on a bespoke mount
0092: FLARED CLUBEst. £1,200-£1,800Lot Passed
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LARGE BULBOUS CLUB: LARGE BULBOUS CLUB VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA carved wood, with rounded bulbous striking head tapering to a handle, rich patination, raised on a bespoke mount 72.2cm long Francois Coppens, Belgium, 
0093: LARGE BULBOUS CLUBEst. £500-£800
WAR CLUB: WAR CLUB QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood, pigment 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
0094: WAR CLUBEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, long elliptical form, with incised geometric decoration of pleasing rhythmic form, dark patination, raised on a bespoke mount 92cm long Francois Coppens, Belgium,
0095: CHURINGAEst. £1,500-£2,500Lot Passed
CHURINGA: CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated elliptical form, the surface finely incised with linear grooves, raised on a bespoke mount 50.4cm long Francois Coppens, Belgium, acquired on the
0096: CHURINGAEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed