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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(CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE) (CIRCA 1955), 1955
Watercolor
Smith & Singer · Oct 29, 2013 · Lot 250
A$9,760≈ $9,264≈ £5,764≈ €6,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Ghost Gums
Watercolor
25.5 x 36cm
Leonard Joel · Oct 10, 2013 · Lot 36
A$20,000≈ $18,865≈ £11,823≈ €13,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
THE VALLEY, MACDONNELL RANGES, NORTHERN TERRITORY (1956), 1956
Watercolor · Paper
Smith & Singer · Aug 27, 2013 · Lot 1
A$36,600≈ $32,814≈ £21,180≈ €24,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
GHOST GUM, HERMANNSBURG (1950), 1950
Watercolor · Paper
Smith & Singer · Aug 27, 2013 · Lot 31
A$31,720≈ $28,439≈ £18,356≈ €21,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
MacDonnell Ranges, Near Alice Springs
Watercolor
26 x 36.5cm
Leonard Joel · Jun 17, 2013 · Lot 32
A$7,000≈ $6,728≈ £4,276≈ €5,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Central Australian Landscape
Watercolor
26 x 36cm
Leonard Joel · Dec 9, 2012 · Lot 77
A$10,000≈ $10,477≈ £6,518≈ €8,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Central Australian Landscape
Central Australian Landscape
12.5 x 21.0 cm
Menzies · Jun 24, 2010 · Lot 84
A$8,100≈ $7,005≈ £4,676≈ €5,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
Hammersley Gorge c1939, c1939
Hammersley Gorge
39.0 x 28.0 cm
Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 90
A$17,400≈ $15,897≈ £10,645≈ €11,902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
Untitled (White Ghost Gum)
Untitled (White Ghost Gum)
35.0 x 51.0 cm
Menzies · Oct 31, 2013 · Lot 81
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View 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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