Albert Namatjira

Australian · 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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A$245,455≈ $165,952≈ £139,432≈ €159,385Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWaters of the Finke (1958)Smith & Singer2022129lots offered2010–2026years recorded99%sold (127)$24.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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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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Near Corroboree Rock, Eastern Macdonnells
Watercolor · Paper
24.5 x 34.5 cm
Menzies · Aug 10, 2017 · Lot 87
A$19,023≈ $14,991≈ £11,538≈ €12,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
Central Australian Landscape
Watercolor
32 x 31cm
Leonard Joel · Jun 6, 2017 · Lot 71
A$9,500≈ $7,111≈ £5,510≈ €6,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Central Australian Landscape
Watercolor · Paper
25 x 35.5 cm
Menzies · May 11, 2017 · Lot 113
A$9,818≈ $7,235≈ £5,629≈ €6,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
Gums in the Gorge (also known as West of Haasts Bluff (Mt Vickery in the Distance)) 1952, 1952
Watercolor · Paper
26.0 x 35.5 cm
Menzies · May 11, 2017 · Lot 7
A$34,364≈ $25,324≈ £19,701≈ €23,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
Central Australian Landscape, c.1958
Watercolor · Paper
25 x 34cm
Menzies · May 11, 2017 · Lot 87
A$14,727≈ $10,853≈ £8,443≈ €9,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
Untitled (Central Australian Landscape)
Watercolor · Paper
25.0 x 35.5 cm
Menzies · May 11, 2017 · Lot 88
A$46,636≈ $34,367≈ £26,736≈ €31,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
Ghost Gums
Watercolor · Paper
24.0 x 34.0 cm
Menzies · Feb 9, 2017 · Lot 58
A$31,909≈ $24,430≈ £19,442≈ €22,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
MacDonnell Range near Jay Creek
Watercolor · Paper
36.0 x 56.5 cm
Menzies · Feb 9, 2017 · Lot 59
A$31,909≈ $24,430≈ £19,442≈ €22,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
Finke River Mission and Mount Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
Watercolor · Paper
47.7 x 83.5 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 31, 2016 · Lot 21
A$122,000≈ $91,727≈ £69,882≈ €82,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Ghost Gum, Mount Hermannsburg (circa 1943), 1943
Watercolor · Panel
18.7 x 36.3 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 31, 2016 · Lot 21A
A$39,040≈ $29,353≈ £22,362≈ €26,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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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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