What is a Emily Kngwarreye painting worth?
1914–1996 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Emily Kngwarreye have sold for a median of $63,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $20,816Sign up free to see and $86,739Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $56,410Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $76,200Sign up free to see across 11 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Emily Kngwarreye prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $63.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $254kSign up free to see Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996), Smith & Singer, Aug 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $20.4k–$99.2kSign up free to see | $56.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (10), Leonard Joel (4), Rago Auctions (2)
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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) | 5 | $47.2k–$69.9kSign up free to see | $63.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 9 | $49.3k–$210kSign up free to see | $86.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Emily Kngwarreye sales
- (Language group: Anmatyerr), synthetic polymer paint on linen — $230,406Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- My Country, acrylic on canvas — $136,410Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
- Wandering Emu, acrylic on linen — $69,887Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- Yam Dreaming, synthetic polymer on canvas — $76,200Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Untitled, acrylic on linen — $63,500Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 26, 2025
- Bush Plum (1992), synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $47,247Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 23, 2023
- Alhalkere (1993), synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $49,320Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, May 2, 2023
- Merne Alhalkere (1993), synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $65,760Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, May 2, 2023
Questions about Emily Kngwarreye prices
What is a Emily Kngwarreye painting worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Emily Kngwarreye have sold for a median of $63,500, and half of them sold between $20,816 and $86,739. For paintings alone the median is $56,410 (16 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 Kngwarreye sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $254,189 for “Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996)” at Smith & Singer in August 2022.
How often do Emily Kngwarreye works sell at auction?
94% of the 18 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Emily Kngwarreye painting?
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Of the 18 lots by Emily Kngwarreye recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (94%).
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