Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula
Australian · 1925–2001 · Painter
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula was an Australian painter whose work has been widely collected and well-regarded since the late 60s. Many of his pieces are said to stand out from… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Women's Camp (1973)Smith & Singer · A$36,818≈ $27,020≈ £20,092≈ €23,769Sign up to see
(Pintupi Language Group)Leonard Joel · A$20,000≈ $13,815≈ £11,695≈ €13,814Sign up to see
Fire Dreaming at TjikariDavidson Auctions · A$4,500≈ $3,489≈ £2,477≈ €2,878Sign up to see
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula’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).
ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula between 2014 and 2025, of which 10 sold (59%). Recorded sale prices range from $447Sign up free to see to $27kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27kSign up free to see for Women's Camp (1973) at Smith & Singer in November 2021. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (6), Smith & Singer (5) and Leonard Joel (5).
17 results
- Water Dreaming, 1999A$1,500≈ $979≈ £741≈ €846Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1999A$3,000≈ $1,924≈ £1,448≈ €1,718Sign up free to see
- A$700≈ $447≈ £351≈ €410Sign up free to see
- A$1,500≈ $1,036≈ £877≈ €1,036Sign up free to see
- A$20,000≈ $13,815≈ £11,695≈ €13,814Sign up free to see
- A$2,600≈ $1,796≈ £1,520≈ €1,796Sign up free to see
- A$1,800≈ $1,243≈ £1,053≈ €1,243Sign up free to see
- Painted Parrying Shield, c.1978A$4,000≈ $2,975≈ £2,284≈ €2,730Sign up free to see
- Women's Camp (1973), 1973A$36,818≈ $27,020≈ £20,092≈ €23,769Sign up free to see
- Fire Dreaming at Tjikari, 1998A$4,500≈ $3,489≈ £2,477≈ €2,878Sign up free to see
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula paintings (17)Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula acrylic paintings (17)
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula at auction?
$27,020Sign up free to see, for Women's Camp (1973) at Smith & Singer (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula?
The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula have sold at auction?
10 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula?
Davidson Auctions, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel
About Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula
Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula was an Australian painter whose work has been widely collected and well-regarded since the late 60s. Many of his pieces are said to stand out from that of other Australian Aboriginal artists in the way they present the transitory beauty of water and its transformative effect on the landscape represented in works. His paintings are held in galleries and collections in Australia and elsewhere, including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria.
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