Emily Kngwarreye Acrylic Paintings: Auction Prices

1914–1996

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Emily Kngwarreye acrylic paintings between 2014 and 2026, and 16 of them sold (94%). The median price realised is $56.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales; the middle half sold for $20.4kSign up free to see–$99.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996), sold at Smith & Singer in August 2022 for $254kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Smith & Singer (10), Leonard Joel (4) and Phillips (2).

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All acrylic paintings results

1. 
   (Language group: Anmatyerr)

   Acrylic · Linen

   130 x 220cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026 · Lot 53
   A$330,000≈ $230,406≈ £173,931≈ €204,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200,000–300,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
2. 
   My Country, 1995

   Acrylic · Canvas

   106.5 x 180.1 cm (41 7/8 x 70 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 32
   £103,200≈ $136,410≈ €119,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Wandering Emu, 1991

   Acrylic · Linen

   121.1 x 91.2 cm (47 5/8 x 35 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 6
   £51,600≈ $69,887≈ €59,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Untitled

   Acrylic · Linen

   30¼ h x 22 w in (77 x 56 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 26, 2025 · Lot 377
   $63,500≈ £49,221≈ €58,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Bush Plum (1992), 1992

   Acrylic · Canvas

   121.3 x 91 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 6
   A$73,636≈ $47,247≈ £37,453≈ €43,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
6. 
   Alhalkere (1993), 1993

   Acrylic · Canvas

   151 x 121 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 39
   A$73,636≈ $49,320≈ £39,522≈ €44,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
7. 
   Merne Alhalkere (1993), 1993

   Acrylic · Canvas

   153 x 121.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 38
   A$98,182≈ $65,760≈ £52,697≈ €59,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996), 1996

   Acrylic · Canvas

   152 x 122 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 57
   A$368,182≈ $254,189≈ £215,670≈ €255,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
9. 
   Desert Tracks 1992, 1992

   Acrylic · Canvas

   122.5 x 304 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 49
   A$282,273≈ $210,000≈ £161,365≈ €193,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
10. 
    Kame Flowers 1991, 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    151.8 x 90 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 48
    A$116,591≈ $86,739≈ £66,651≈ €79,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
11. 
    My Anooralya Story (1991), 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    90.5 x 61 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 54
    A$26,840≈ $18,526≈ £14,838≈ €16,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
12. 
    Mourning Story (1991), 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    229.3 x 128.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 24, 2018 · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
13. 
    Untitled (Alhalkere) 1993, 1993

    Acrylic · Canvas

    233 x 60 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 16, 2018 · Lot 59
    A$61,000≈ $45,666≈ £33,877≈ €38,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
14. 
    Alweye 1994 acrylic on canvas

    Acrylic

    Leonard Joel · Mar 24, 2015 · Lot 189
    A$3,000≈ $2,373≈ £1,592≈ €2,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Yam Dreaming 1995 acrylic on canvas

    Acrylic

    Leonard Joel · Mar 24, 2015 · Lot 104
    A$6,000≈ $4,746≈ £3,183≈ €4,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
16. 
    Alkahere 1995 acrylic on linen

    Acrylic

    Leonard Joel · Mar 24, 2015 · Lot 102
    A$24,000≈ $18,984≈ £12,733≈ €17,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
17. 
    Desert Flowers (1992), 1992

    Acrylic · Canvas

    152.2 x 91 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014 · Lot 38
    A$24,400≈ $20,816≈ £13,285≈ €16,755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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