Kaapa Tjampitjinpa

Australian · 1925–1989 · Painter

Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa was a contemporary Indigenous Australian artist of Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Arrernte heritage. One of the earliest and most significant artists at… (Wikipedia)

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13auction results2013–2025years recorded85%sold (11)$7.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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CORROBOREE AND BODY DECORATION (1972)Smith & Singer · May 2013A$109,800≈ $106,372≈ £70,319≈ €82,217Sign up to see
(Language group: Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Arrernte)Leonard Joel · Nov 2023A$30,000≈ $19,735≈ £15,732≈ €18,015Sign up to see
HONEY ANT TRAVELLING DREAMING (1971)Smith & Singer · May 2013A$18,300≈ $17,729≈ £11,720≈ €13,703Sign up to see

Kaapa Tjampitjinpa’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 13 auction results for Kaapa Tjampitjinpa between 2013 and 2025, of which 11 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $106kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $106kSign up free to see for CORROBOREE AND BODY DECORATION (1972) at Smith & Singer in May 2013. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (9), Leonard Joel (4) and Davidson Auctions (1).

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Untitled, 1986
Acrylic · Linen
120.5x61cm
Davidson Auctions · May 17, 2025 · Lot 1100
A$6,000≈ $3,847≈ £2,896≈ €3,437HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
(Language group: Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Arrernte)
Acrylic · Board
47 x 25.5cm (irreg)
Leonard Joel · Nov 21, 2023 · Lot 36
A$30,000≈ $19,735≈ £15,732≈ €18,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Warlukurlangu, Site of the Blue Tongue Lizard Man's Fire, c.1978
Acrylic · Canvas
60.9 x 45.7cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 11, 2022 · Lot 64
A$3,000≈ $2,231≈ £1,713≈ €2,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Sweet Potato (Yala) Dreaming, 1979
Acrylic · Linen
60 x 91.5cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 11, 2022 · Lot 77
A$4,800≈ $3,570≈ £2,741≈ €3,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Yala (Wild Potato) Dreaming at Warlukurlangu, 1987
Acrylic · Canvas
91 x 60cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 11, 2022 · Lot 79
A$4,400≈ $3,273≈ £2,513≈ €3,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
IRRILYITYI (BUSH POTATO STORY) (1978) Irrilyilyi
Acrylic · Canvas
Smith & Singer · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 15
A$12,200≈ $11,121≈ £6,882≈ €8,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
CORROBOREE AND BODY DECORATION (1972), 1972
Acrylic · Board
Smith & Singer · May 28, 2013 · Lot 16
A$109,800≈ $106,372≈ £70,319≈ €82,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
UNTITLED (1973), 1973
Acrylic · Board
Smith & Singer · May 28, 2013 · Lot 25
A$4,270≈ $4,137≈ £2,735≈ €3,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
BUSH FIRE (1973), 1973
Acrylic · Board
Smith & Singer · May 28, 2013 · Lot 27
A$7,320≈ $7,091≈ £4,688≈ €5,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
HONEY ANT TRAVELLING DREAMING (1971), 1971
natural earth pigments and bondcrete on composition board · Board
Smith & Singer · May 28, 2013 · Lot 4
A$18,300≈ $17,729≈ £11,720≈ €13,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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Kaapa Tjampitjinpa: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kaapa Tjampitjinpa at auction?

$106,372Sign up free to see, for CORROBOREE AND BODY DECORATION (1972) at Smith & Singer (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kaapa Tjampitjinpa?

The median sale price is $7.1kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kaapa Tjampitjinpa have sold at auction?

11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Kaapa Tjampitjinpa?

Smith & Singer, Leonard Joel and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel · Davidson Auctions

About Kaapa Tjampitjinpa

Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa was a contemporary Indigenous Australian artist of Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Arrernte heritage. One of the earliest and most significant artists at Papunya in Australia's Northern Territory in the early 1970s, he was a founding member and inaugural chairman of the Papunya Tula artists company, and pivotal to the establishment of modern Indigenous Australian painting.

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