What is a Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri painting worth?
1932–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri have sold for a median of $5,694Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,600Sign up free to see and $21,378Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,186Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,186Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $183kSign up free to see Rain Dreaming Dance (1972), Smith & Singer, Nov 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $4.4k–$7.4kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (18), Davidson Auctions (12), Leonard Joel (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $2.7k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 10 | $8.2k–$52.7kSign up free to see | $22.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri sales
- Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas — $1,613Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Bushfire Dreaming, acrylic on linen — $5,297Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Untitled (Love Story), Acrylic on Linen — $5,243Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Oct 12, 2025
- Bush Turkey Dreaming, Acrylic on Linen — $6,091Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 17, 2025
- Napperby Dreaming, Acrylic on Linen — $5,130Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 17, 2025
- Perentie, Carved Beanwood with Natural Earth Pigments — $2,564Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 7, 2024
- Fish and Honey Dreaming 1999, Fish and Honey Dreaming — $11,984Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 20, 2024
- Water Dreaming, acrylic on canvas — $4,715Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Apr 19, 2023
Questions about Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri prices
What is a Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri painting worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri have sold for a median of $5,694, and half of them sold between $4,600 and $21,378. For paintings alone the median is $5,186 (18 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $182,855 for “Rain Dreaming Dance (1972)” at Smith & Singer in November 2020.
How often do Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri works sell at auction?
63% of the 38 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri painting?
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Of the 38 lots by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (63%).
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