What is a Kathleen Petyarre painting worth?
1940–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Kathleen Petyarre with a published auction price sold between $1,812Sign up free to see and $9,322Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,468Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,000Sign up free to see across 10 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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Kathleen Petyarre prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $5.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $22.2kSign up free to see Untitled, Art+Object, Oct 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $1.6k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (5), Menzies (4), Davidson 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) | 6 | $1.6k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $7.2k–$9.7kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Kathleen Petyarre sales
- (Language group: Anmatyarr), synthetic polymer paint on linen — $7,195Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 28, 2026
- Bush Seed Dreaming, Acrylic on Canvas — $1,282Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 17, 2025
- Mountain Devil Lizard, Thorny Devil Lizard (Arnkerrthe), Women Hunting Emu and Dingo (Atnangkerre), synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $2,533Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Feb 24, 2021
- Bush Seed, synthetic polymer paint on linen — $2,216Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Feb 24, 2021
- Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming, acrylic on linen — $1,407Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Feb 23, 2021
- My Country - Bush Seeds 1999, synthetic polymer paint on linen — $11,602Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2020
- Thorny Devil Lizard Dreaming 1997, Thorny Devil Lizard Dreaming — $8,924Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2020
- Thorny Devil Lizard, Acrylic on Linen — $265Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 21, 2019
Questions about Kathleen Petyarre prices
What is a Kathleen Petyarre painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kathleen Petyarre have sold for a median of $5,468, and half of them sold between $1,812 and $9,322. For paintings alone the median is $4,000 (10 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 Kathleen Petyarre sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $22,197 for “Untitled” at Art+Object in October 2017.
How often do Kathleen Petyarre works sell at auction?
85% of the 13 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kathleen Petyarre painting?
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Kathleen Petyarre have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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