Emily Kame Kngwarreye
1910–1996
4 works by Emily Kame Kngwarreye with an auction history (offered more than once) →
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Record prices
Awelye 1996 (also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story )Menzies · A$589,091≈ $353,790≈ £276,875≈ €320,317Sign up to see
Earth's Creation II 1995Menzies · A$266,727≈ $280,303≈ £175,453≈ €197,230Sign up to see
Earth's Creation II 1995Menzies · A$343,636≈ $265,995≈ £169,143≈ €237,368Sign up to see
Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Coming up at auction
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Of the 119 lots by Emily Kame Kngwarreye recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 97 found a buyer (82%). The median price realised is $18.7kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales; the middle half sold for $7.1kSign up free to see–$50.6kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $354kSign up free to see for Awelye 1996 (also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story ) at Menzies in April 2025. Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $11kSign up free to see (61 sales), prints have a median of $348Sign up free to see (3 sales) and works on paper have a median of $4.8kSign up free to see (2 sales). Sales were recorded mainly at Menzies (79), Leonard Joel (25) and Davidson Auctions (6).
Emily Kame Kngwarreye at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 119
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $18.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $354kSign up free to see Awelye 1996 (also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story ), Menzies, Apr 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 61 | $6.6k–$24.3kSign up free to see | $11kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $346–$845Sign up free to see | $348Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $4.7k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (79), Leonard Joel (25), Davidson Auctions (6)
Price guide: what is a work by Emily Kame Kngwarreye worth? →
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
119 results · page 1 of 3
- A$67,500≈ $48,533≈ £35,733≈ €41,677Sign up free to see
- A$92,045≈ $66,180≈ £48,727≈ €56,832Sign up free to see
- The Anooralya Yam 1995, 1995A$270,000≈ $195,936≈ £143,849≈ €166,471Sign up free to see
- £24,130≈ $32,597≈ €27,856Sign up free to see
- My Country, 1995$109,650≈ £81,397≈ €92,884Sign up free to see
- Emily, 1994€32,250≈ $37,555≈ £28,144Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1990$141,900≈ £108,436≈ €123,177Sign up free to see
- (Untitled) 1993, 1993A$116,591≈ $75,075≈ £55,706≈ €64,437Sign up free to see
- A$135,000≈ $86,929≈ £64,502≈ €74,611Sign up free to see
- A$85,909≈ $55,319≈ £41,047≈ €47,480Sign up free to see
Emily Kame Kngwarreye paintings (71)Emily Kame Kngwarreye oil paintings (3)Emily Kame Kngwarreye acrylic paintings (68)Emily Kame Kngwarreye prints (3)
Emily Kame Kngwarreye: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Emily Kame Kngwarreye at auction?
$353,790Sign up free to see, for Awelye 1996 (also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story ) at Menzies (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Emily Kame Kngwarreye?
The median sale price is $18.7kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Emily Kame Kngwarreye have sold at auction?
97 of 119 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Emily Kame Kngwarreye?
Menzies, Leonard Joel and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Leonard Joel · Davidson Auctions