Emily Kame Kngwarreye Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1910–1996

Of the 76 lots by Emily Kame Kngwarreye (paintings) recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 66 found a buyer (87%). The median price realised is $10.4kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales; the middle half sold for $6.6kSign up free to see–$24.1kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $266kSign up free to see for Earth's Creation II 1995 at Menzies in June 2015. Sales were recorded mainly at Menzies (35), Leonard Joel (21) and Davidson Auctions (7).

A$343,636≈ $265,995≈ £169,143≈ €237,368Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumEarth's Creation II 1995Menzies76auction results2012–2026years recorded87%sold$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Emily Kame Kngwarreye paintings: key figures

Auction results
76
Sold rate
87%
Active at auction
2012–2026
Median price
$10.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$266kSign up free to see Earth's Creation II 1995, Menzies, Jun 2015

Top auction houses: Menzies (35), Leonard Joel (21), Davidson Auctions (7)

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  1. My Country I by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    My Country I, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    121.5 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 89
    A$8,250≈ $6,335≈ £5,103≈ €5,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. My Country IV by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    My Country IV, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 88
    A$8,750≈ $6,719≈ £5,412≈ €6,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. My Country III by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    My Country III, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    121 x 89.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 87
    A$15,000≈ $11,518≈ £9,278≈ €10,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Merne Anooralya by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1994, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    Merne Anooralya, 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122 x 91.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 86
    A$12,000≈ $9,215≈ £7,423≈ €8,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Life Cycle III by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1994, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    Life Cycle III, 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    121 x 91cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 85
    A$6,000≈ $4,607≈ £3,711≈ €4,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Desert Lifecycle by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    Desert Lifecycle, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    151 x 91cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 84
    A$15,000≈ $11,518≈ £9,278≈ €10,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Desert Flowers by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    Desert Flowers, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    152 x 91cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 83
    A$24,000≈ $18,429≈ £14,845≈ €17,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Wild Flower Dreaming 1996 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1996, synthetic polymer paint on linen, sold Feb 2017
    Wild Flower Dreaming 1996, 1996
    Acrylic · Linen
    112.0 x 104.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 125
    A$11,045≈ $8,456≈ £6,730≈ €7,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Awelye 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen, sold Feb 2017
    Awelye 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    59.0 x 95.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 123
    A$8,591≈ $6,578≈ £5,234≈ €6,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Awelye 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen, sold Feb 2017
    Awelye 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    60.0 x 95.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 122
    A$10,432≈ $7,987≈ £6,356≈ €7,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  11. Awelye 1993 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, offered Feb 2017
    Awelye 1993, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    121.0 x 91.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  12. Merne Alhalkere 1993 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, sold Feb 2017
    Merne Alhalkere 1993, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    153.0 x 121.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 54
    A$30,682≈ $23,491≈ £18,694≈ €21,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
  13. Yam Dreaming by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1996, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2016
    Yam Dreaming, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122 x 91cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 67
    A$28,000≈ $20,145≈ £13,779≈ €17,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  14. Wildflower Dreaming 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen (triptych), offered Mar 2016
    Wildflower Dreaming 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    184.5 x 83.0 cm (overall)
    Menzies · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  15. Earth's Creation 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen (6), offered Mar 2016
    Earth's Creation 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    27.0 x 37.0 cm (each, irreg.)
    Menzies · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  16. Wild Potato c1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, c1995, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, sold Dec 2015
    Wild Potato c1995, c1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    120.0 x 91.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 94
    A$7,364≈ $5,372≈ £3,552≈ €4,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
  17. Awelye 1993 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on linen, offered Dec 2015
    Awelye 1993, 1993
    Acrylic · Linen
    86.5 x 133.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  18. Alkahere (My Country) 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen, sold Dec 2015
    Alkahere (My Country) 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    130.5 x 104.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 89
    A$14,727≈ $10,744≈ £7,103≈ €9,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
  19. Amekameke - Sacred Place 1994 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1994, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, sold Sep 2015
    Amekameke - Sacred Place 1994, 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    110.0 x 96.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 105
    A$12,273≈ $8,544≈ £5,615≈ €7,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  20. Earth's Creation II 1995 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, Earth's Creation II, sold Jun 2015
    Earth's Creation II 1995, 1995
    Acrylic · Linen
    318.0 x 251.0 cm overall
    Menzies · · Lot 42
    A$343,636≈ $265,995≈ £169,143≈ €237,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$280,000–380,000View at Menzies ↗
  21. Wildflower by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1996, acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2013
    Wildflower, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    118 x 88cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 59
    A$7,000≈ $6,603≈ £4,138≈ €4,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  22. Wildflower by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1996, acrylic on linen, sold Oct 2013
    Wildflower, 1996
    Acrylic · Linen
    120 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 48
    A$6,000≈ $5,660≈ £3,547≈ €4,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  23. ENDUNGA (1990) by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1990, synthetic polymer paint on linen, offered May 2013
    ENDUNGA (1990), 1990
    Acrylic · Linen
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  24. Bush Plum Dreaming by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, acrylic on linen, sold Mar 2013
    Bush Plum Dreaming
    Acrylic · Linen
    126.5 x 98cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 85
    A$5,000≈ $5,188≈ £3,430≈ €4,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  25. Yam Dreaming c1994 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, acrylic on linen, sold Oct 2012
    Yam Dreaming c1994
    Acrylic · Linen
    65 x 55cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 10
    A$2,200≈ $2,285≈ £1,416≈ €1,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  26. Wild Flower Dreaming by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2012
    Wild Flower Dreaming, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    123 x 93cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 35
    A$11,000≈ $11,043≈ £7,099≈ €8,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

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