What is a Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting worth?
1910–1996 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 97 works by Emily Kame Kngwarreye with a published auction price sold between $7,103Sign up free to see and $50,601Sign up free to see, and the median is $18,741Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $11,043Sign up free to see across 61 sales. In the last five years the median was $39,983Sign up free to see across 27 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye prices by medium
- 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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $348–$2.3kSign up free to see | $553Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 62 | $6.6k–$22.7kSign up free to see | $10.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 30 | $25.9k–$158kSign up free to see | $64.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Emily Kame Kngwarreye sales
- Altyerre, Spinifex Dreaming 1994, Altyerre, Spinifex Dreaming — $66,180Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Awelye (Food Travels Dreaming) 1991, Awelye (Food Travels Dreaming) — $48,533Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- The Anooralya Yam 1995, The Anooralya Yam — $195,936Sign up free to see, Menzies, May 7, 2026
- BUSH YAM, c.1990s, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $32,597Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- My Country, oil on canvas — $109,650Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Emily, Acrylic on canvas — $37,555Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Untitled, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $141,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- (Untitled) 1993, (Untitled) — $75,075Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 20, 2025
Questions about Emily Kame Kngwarreye prices
What is a Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting worth?
Based on 97 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Emily Kame Kngwarreye have sold for a median of $18,741, and half of them sold between $7,103 and $50,601. For paintings alone the median is $11,043 (61 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 Emily Kame Kngwarreye sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $353,790 for “Awelye 1996 (also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story )” at Menzies in April 2025.
Which Emily Kame Kngwarreye medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $11,043 (61 sales).
How often do Emily Kame Kngwarreye works sell at auction?
82% of the 119 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting?
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Of the 119 lots by Emily Kame Kngwarreye recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 97 found a buyer (82%).
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