Albert Namatjira

1902–1959 · Painter, Draughtsman

Albert Namatjira was an Arrernte painter from the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia, widely considered one of the most notable Australian artists. As a pioneer of… (Wikipedia)

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Waters of the Finke (1958)Smith & Singer · Nov 2022A$245,455≈ $165,952≈ £139,432≈ €159,385Sign up to see
Afternoon Finke River, Glen Helen (1957)Smith & Singer · Apr 2026A$220,909≈ $158,034≈ £117,332≈ €135,303Sign up to see
Waters of the Finke (1958)Smith & Singer · Aug 2025A$220,909≈ $143,419≈ £106,071≈ €122,769Sign up to see

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Mount Hermannsburg and Finke River
Mount Hermannsburg and Finke River
26.0 x 36.5 cm
Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 2
A$46,636≈ $31,126≈ £25,248≈ €28,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
TRIBAL COUNTRY, WESTERN MACDONNELLSAfter the artist
Oil · Board
7 x 10in. (17.78 x 25.40cm)
Whyte's · Oct 17, 2022 · Lot 262
€110≈ $107≈ £95HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–200View at Whyte's ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗

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About Albert Namatjira

Albert Namatjira was an Arrernte painter from the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia, widely considered one of the most notable Australian artists. As a pioneer of contemporary Indigenous Australian art, he was arguably one of the most famous Indigenous Australians of his generation. He was the first Aboriginal artist to receive popularity from a wide Australian audience.

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