# Rover Thomas - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-16T06:30:11.156Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 171
- Lots with prices: 97
- First auction date: 2004-07-26
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-07
- Median realised price: $36,000
- Price range: $120 to $660,000

## Market Takeaway
Rover Thomas shows deep auction liquidity with 164 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $36,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($36,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $12,000 and $100,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 3.2% (3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 15.1% (14 sales)
- $10,000\+: 81.7% (76 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 4
- Previous 12 months sales: 3
- Recent 12 months median: $65,000
- Previous 12 months median: $20,000
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2025-12-10
- Days since latest sale: 70
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Sotheby's: 53 lots
- Deutscher and Hackett: 38 lots
- Menzies: 21 lots
- Lawsons: 12 lots
- Leonard Joel: 11 lots
- Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers: 10 lots
- Bonhams: 9 lots
- Smith & Singer: 7 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 4 lots
- Bay East Auctions: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2021-03-17 | ROVER THOMAS \(JOOLAMA\), BARRAGOO \(LAKE GREGORY\), 1996 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$80,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-barragoo-lake-gregory-1996-16-c-95b40219ce
2. 2026-05-07 | ROVER THOMAS \(JULAMA\) \(c1926\-1998\), Mook Mook Owl at Pompey Pillar 1994 | Menzies | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-julama-c1926-1998-mook-mook-owl-at-pompey-pillar-1994-59-c-b96916f00e
3. 2026-03-25 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), Baragu Country, 1989 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$185,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-baragu-country-1989-28-c-56f0f510b4
4. 2026-03-25 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), Langurr \(The Rainbow Serpent\) making the river, 1991 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$320,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-langurr-the-rainbow-serpent-making-the-river-1991-11-c-acd244ef64
5. 2026-03-09 | Rover Thomas, , Rovor 1995, Ochre on paper | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | A$2,750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-rovor-1995-ochre-on-paper-9015-c-df86f04e06
6. 2025-12-10 | Rover Thomas, Ungoll Turkey Creek Near Crossing | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $12,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-ungoll-turkey-creek-near-crossing-156-c-edda8bccfd
7. 2025-11-16 | ROVER THOMAS | Sydney Rare Book Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-233-c-329ac565df
8. 2025-04-09 | ROVER THOMAS \(JULAMA\) \(c1926\-1998\), Kukatja/Wangkajunga language group Crossroads | Menzies | A$75,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-julama-c1926-1998-kukatja-wangkajunga-language-group-crossroads-57-c-901479a904
9. 2025-04-09 | ROVER THOMAS \(JULAMA\) \(c1926\-1998\), Kukatja/Wangkajunga language group Land around Turkey Creek 1987 | Menzies | A$65,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-julama-c1926-1998-kukatja-wangkajunga-language-group-land-around-turkey-creek-1987-55-c-3c94f56a4f
10. 2025-03-26 | ROVER THOMAS \(JOOLAMA\), BOW RIVER COUNTRY, 1996 | Deutscher and Hackett | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-bow-river-country-1996-15-c-1434b3fa5f
11. 2024-07-30 | Rover Thomas, Cyclone Tracy, Ochres on linen canvas, 73 x 51 cm | Lawsons | A$10,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-cyclone-tracy-ochres-on-linen-canvas-73-x-51-cm-14-c-fd349f2ac7
12. 2024-06-20 | ROVER THOMAS, DURBAS GORGE, SCREENPRINT 93/99, SIGNED, TITLED AND EDITIONED BELOW IMAGE, 63 X 83CM, FRAME SIZE: 98 X 117CM | Leonard Joel | A$800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-durbas-gorge-screenprint-93-99-signed-titled-and-editioned-below-image-63-x-83cm-frame-size-98-x-117cm-4048-c-a7142d3b8c
13. 2024-03-27 | ROVER THOMAS \(JULAMA\) \(c1926\-1998\), Claypan at Bedford Downs 1984 | Menzies | A$20,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-julama-c1926-1998-claypan-at-bedford-downs-1984-98-c-8e84748a2e
14. 2024-03-26 | ROVER THOMAS \(JOOLAMA\), TEXAS DOWNS COUNTRY \- GOWARRI, 1989 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$38,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-texas-downs-country-gowarri-1989-46-c-b654cc2ad9
15. 2023-11-20 | Rover Thomas \(c. 1926\-1998\) Wongur Snake from the Hills Near Warmun, 1995 | Shapiro Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-c-1926-1998-wongur-snake-from-the-hills-near-warmun-1995-16-c-a0c4b47a31
16. 2023-08-28 | ROVER THOMAS \(c.1926\-1998\) \(Language group: Kukatja/Wangkajunga\) Crossroads 1994 natural earth pigments on canvas 80 x 100cm | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-c-1926-1998-language-group-kukatja-wangkajunga-crossroads-1994-natural-earth-pigments-on-canvas-80-x-100cm-19-c-8f0427fb56
17. 2023-06-04 | ROVER THOMAS "MEREE\-TEXAS DOWNS" | Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers | A$15,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-meree-texas-downs-9-c-6564eb4adf
18. 2023-05-22 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), \(c.1926\-1998\), Rainbow Serpent 1996, Screen print 25/49 | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | A$1,300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-c-1926-1998-rainbow-serpent-1996-screen-print-25-49-9074-c-66e41b0ba1
19. 2023-05-22 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), \(b.c. 1926 \- 1998\), Lake Gregory 1996, Earth pigments and binder on canvas | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-b-c-1926-1998-lake-gregory-1996-earth-pigments-and-binder-on-canvas-9066-c-5074270bc6
20. 2023-05-22 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), \(b.c. 1926\-1998\), Bedford Hills 1996, Earth pigments and binder on canvas | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-b-c-1926-1998-bedford-hills-1996-earth-pigments-and-binder-on-canvas-9065-c-0574029886
21. 2023-03-22 | ROVER THOMAS \(JOOLAMA\), UNTITLED, C.1986 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$52,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-untitled-c-1986-45-c-89e49ed938
22. 2023-03-22 | ROVER THOMAS \(JOOLAMA\), YELDA, WELL 33 ON THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE, 1989 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$120,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-yelda-well-33-on-the-canning-stock-route-1989-23-c-6d4415bab5
23. 2023-03-20 | Rover Thomas \(Joolama\), , Rainbow Serpent 1996, Screen print 25/49 | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-joolama-rainbow-serpent-1996-screen-print-25-49-9032-c-3314e9ea77
24. 2023-03-20 | Rover Thomas, , Bedford Downs 1984, Natural earth on board, framed | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | A$9,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-rover-thomas-bedford-downs-1984-natural-earth-on-board-framed-9009-c-32242f6b1e

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