Albert Namatjira Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1902–1959

Of the 93 lots by Albert Namatjira (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 93 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $14.4kSign up free to see and $32.8kSign up free to see, with a median of $22.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Waters of the Finke (1958), sold at Smith & Singer in November 2022 for $166kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Smith & Singer (39), Menzies (29) and Leonard Joel (20).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Ghost Gum, MacDonnell Ranges (circa 1958), 1958

   Watercolor · Paper

   28.8 x 38.9 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026 · Lot 74
   A$67,500≈ $48,285≈ £35,420≈ €41,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
2. 
   Open Valley (MacDonnell Ranges) (1954), 1954

   Watercolor · Paper

   26.5 x 36.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026 · Lot 73
   A$42,955≈ $30,727≈ £22,540≈ €26,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
3. 
   Ghost Gum, West MacDonnell Ranges, c.1954

   Watercolor · Paper

   25 x 34.5cm (51.5 x 60cm framed)

   Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 41
   A$20,000≈ $14,363≈ £10,660≈ €12,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   Afternoon Finke River, Glen Helen (1957), 1957

   Watercolor · Paper

   37 x 55 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026 · Lot 32
   A$220,909≈ $158,034≈ £117,332≈ €135,303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$160,000–190,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   A James Range Valley, c.1945

   Watercolor · Paper

   16 x 36.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 3
   A$20,000≈ $12,980≈ £9,704≈ €11,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Waters of the Finke (1958), 1958

   Watercolor · Paper

   38 x 57 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 38
   A$220,909≈ $143,419≈ £106,071≈ €122,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$180,000–220,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
7. 
   Old Man Ghost Gum (circa 1952), 1952

   Watercolor · Paper

   35 x 22 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025 · Lot 65
   A$36,818≈ $22,307≈ £17,448≈ €20,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
8. 
   Mount Sonder (Morning)

   Watercolor · Paper

   25.4 x 36.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025 · Lot 64
   A$42,955≈ $26,026≈ £20,356≈ €23,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
9. 
   Central Australian Landscape, c.1955

   Watercolor · Paper

   24.5 x 34cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025 · Lot 22
   A$32,000≈ $20,375≈ £15,708≈ €18,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
10. 
    Gums and Valley, Central Australia

    Watercolor

    L62cm (overall) 12x40cm (image)

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 7, 2024 · Lot 174
    A$4,000≈ $2,564≈ £2,008≈ €2,423HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Central Australian Landscape) (circa 1950), 1950

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 x 37 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 6
    A$36,818≈ $23,865≈ £18,900≈ €22,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
12. 
    Legendary Rocks, Glen Helen Gorge (circa 1950), 1950

    Watercolor · Paper

    36.5 x 26 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 5
    A$61,364≈ $39,775≈ £31,500≈ €37,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
13. 
    Ghost Gum, MacDonnell Ranges (1952), 1952

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 x 37 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 4
    A$85,909≈ $55,685≈ £44,100≈ €52,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
14. 
    Central Australian Landscape, c.1958

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 86
    A$42,000≈ $28,094≈ £21,638≈ €25,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Valley Landscape with Gum Trees

    Gouache · Panel

    15cm x 30.5cm

    Toovey's · Sep 4, 2024 · Lot 44
    £19,000≈ $24,920≈ €22,552HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
16. 
    Australian Landscape with Ghost Gum Tree and Mountains

    Watercolor

    35cm x 53cm

    Toovey's · Sep 4, 2024 · Lot 43
    £26,000≈ $34,102≈ €30,861HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
17. 
    Australian Landscape with Trees and Mountains

    Watercolor

    30cm x 46.5cm

    Toovey's · Sep 4, 2024 · Lot 42
    £16,000≈ $20,986≈ €18,991HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
18. 
    Jamieson Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    31 x 52 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024 · Lot 56
    A$57,682≈ $38,872≈ £29,830≈ €34,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
19. 
    Central Australian Landscape

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 x 35.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 38
    A$31,909≈ $20,503≈ £16,459≈ €19,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
20. 
    Central Australian Landscape

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 x 35.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 37
    A$31,909≈ $20,503≈ £16,459≈ €19,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
21. 
    Glen Helen Landscape 1954, 1954

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.5 x 38 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 48
    A$73,636≈ $49,320≈ £39,522≈ €44,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
22. 
    Blackwood Trees at Rapid Creek, Darwin (1950), 1950

    Watercolor · Paper

    36 x 26 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 47
    A$122,727≈ $82,200≈ £65,871≈ €74,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
23. 
    ' W 14.25'

    Watercolor · Paper

    H 10'' W 14.25''

    DuMouchelles · Mar 17, 2023 · Lot 1033
    Result not publishedEst. $8,000–12,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
24. 
    Central Australia

    Watercolor

    16.5 x 30.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 93
    A$34,000≈ $22,616≈ £18,918≈ €21,904HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
25. 
    Macdonnell Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 x 36.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 39
    A$36,818≈ $24,893≈ £20,915≈ €23,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
26. 
    Waters of the Finke (1958), 1958

    Watercolor · Paper

    38 x 57 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 38
    A$245,455≈ $165,952≈ £139,432≈ €159,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
27. 
    White Gum, c.1947

    Watercolor

    48.5 x 31cm

    Leonard Joel · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 49
    A$62,500≈ $39,510≈ £34,915≈ €40,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
28. 
    North of MacDonnells 1953, 1953

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.5 x 39.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 2
    A$58,909≈ $40,670≈ £34,507≈ €40,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
29. 
    Ghost Gums (Western Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory)

    Watercolor

    365 x 540mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 72
    NZ$24,140≈ $15,153≈ £12,515≈ €14,806Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    Blue Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    25.5 x 35.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 3
    A$22,091≈ $15,229≈ £12,520≈ €14,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Ghost Gum and MacDonnell Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    17.5 x 26.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 2
    A$31,909≈ $21,997≈ £18,084≈ €20,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Menzies ↗
32. 
    Central Australian Landscape, Ghost Gum and Mount Giles, c.1954

    Watercolor · Paper

    26 x 36.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 28, 2022 · Lot 9
    A$36,000≈ $24,997≈ £20,439≈ €23,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
33. 
    Central Australian Landscape (Finke River) c1955, c1955

    Watercolor · Paper

    29.0 x 40.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 9
    A$54,000≈ $40,424≈ £30,804≈ €36,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
34. 
    River Red Gum in Landscape

    Watercolor · Paper

    51.5 x 34.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 1
    A$62,591≈ $44,681≈ £33,567≈ €39,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
35. 
    Illumba Parta, c.1952

    Watercolor · Paper

    25.5 x 36.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 64
    A$38,000≈ $27,459≈ £20,532≈ €24,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
36. 
    Rutjupma (Mount Sonder), 1940

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.5 x 35cm

    Leonard Joel · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 63
    A$30,000≈ $21,678≈ £16,209≈ €19,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
37. 
    Mereenie Bluff Range, 1938

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 x 35cm

    Leonard Joel · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 62
    A$30,000≈ $21,678≈ £16,209≈ €19,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
38. 
    Mount Connor

    Watercolor · Paper

    25.5 x 36cm

    Leonard Joel · Aug 31, 2021 · Lot 10
    A$40,000≈ $29,299≈ £21,262≈ €24,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
39. 
    Rock Pool, Ormiston Gorge (circa 1945-1951), 1945-1951

    Watercolor · Paper

    38 x 40.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 32
    A$63,818≈ $49,643≈ £35,548≈ €41,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$28,000–38,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
40. 
    Looking Towards Mt Giles c1955, c1955

    Watercolor · Paper

    25.0 x 34.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 90
    A$31,909≈ $23,202≈ £17,527≈ €19,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
41. 
    Glen Helen Gorge c1945, c1945

    Watercolor · Paper

    39.0 x 28.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 22
    A$34,364≈ $24,987≈ £18,876≈ €21,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
42. 
    Glen Helen Gorge (circa 1945 - 1951), 1951

    Watercolor · Paper

    28.8 x 39.4 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 21
    A$112,500≈ $82,515≈ £61,805≈ €69,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$38,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
43. 
    Quarritana 1942, 1942

    Watercolor · Board

    38.5 x 27.5 cm

    Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 11
    A$44,182≈ $30,858≈ £24,392≈ €27,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
44. 
    Ghost Gum and Mt. Sonder, MacDonnell Range (1955), 1955

    Watercolor · Paper

    36.5 x 60 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 34
    A$46,360≈ $32,000≈ £25,629≈ €28,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
45. 
    Group of Ghost Gums

    Watercolor · Paper

    38 x 27.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2020 · Lot 13
    A$39,000≈ $26,719≈ £21,302≈ €23,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
46. 
    MacDonnell Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    27.0 x 38.0 cm

    Menzies · Feb 27, 2020 · Lot 110
    A$17,182≈ $11,299≈ £8,759≈ €10,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
47. 
    Haasts Bluff, Central Australia

    Watercolor · Paper

    16.5 x 25.0 cm

    Menzies · Feb 27, 2020 · Lot 73
    A$29,455≈ $19,370≈ £15,016≈ €17,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–22,000View at Menzies ↗
48. 
    Mount Sonder

    Watercolor

    11.0 x 24.5 cm

    Menzies · Feb 27, 2020 · Lot 72
    A$13,500≈ $8,878≈ £6,882≈ €8,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–14,000View at Menzies ↗
49. 
    Gosse's Range and Mount Sonder

    Watercolor · Paper

    22.5 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Nov 26, 2019 · Lot 19
    A$12,000≈ $8,137≈ £6,329≈ €7,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
50. 
    Mulga Trees, MacDonnell Ranges

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.5 x 37.3 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 20, 2019 · Lot 74
    A$17,080≈ $11,640≈ £9,022≈ €10,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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