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Makinti Napanangka

Australian · 1930–2011 · Painter

Makinti Napanangka AM referred to posthumously as Kumentje, was a Pintupi-speaking Indigenous Australian artist from Australia's Western Desert region. She lived in the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Makinti Napanangka, Untitled, 2004, synthetic polymer paint and enamel on linenUntitledLeonard Joel · A$26,000≈ $19,044≈ £13,820≈ €16,093Sign up to see
  2. Makinti Napanangka, UNTITLED (2005), 2005, synthetic polymer paint on canvasUNTITLED (2005)Smith & Singer · A$18,300≈ $16,407≈ £10,590≈ €12,301Sign up to see
  3. Makinti Napanangka, (Language group: Pintupi), synthetic polymer paint on linen(Language group: Pintupi)Leonard Joel · A$20,000≈ $14,389≈ £10,594≈ €12,359Sign up to see

Makinti Napanangka’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 20 auction results for Makinti Napanangka between 2009 and 2026, of which 16 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $515Sign up free to see to $19kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19kSign up free to see for Untitled at Leonard Joel in August 2021. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (11), Menzies (5) and Smith & Singer (2).

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  1. Makinti Napanangka, (Language group: Pintupi), synthetic polymer paint on linen
    (Language group: Pintupi)
    Acrylic · Linen
    122 x 122cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 41
    A$20,000≈ $14,389≈ £10,594≈ €12,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Makinti Napanangka, (Language group: Pintupi), synthetic polymer paint on linen
    (Language group: Pintupi)
    Acrylic · Linen
    122 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 61
    A$13,500≈ $8,761≈ £6,550≈ €7,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Makinti Napanangka, (Language group: Pintupi), synthetic polymer paint on linen
    (Language group: Pintupi)
    Acrylic · Linen
    106 x 28cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 75
    A$13,000≈ $8,461≈ £6,216≈ €7,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,500–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Makinti Napanangka, Lupulgna, 2008, Acrylic on Canvas
    Lupulgna, 2008
    Acrylic · Canvas
    124x90cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1074
    A$2,250≈ $1,443≈ £1,086≈ €1,289HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Makinti Napanangka, Lupulgna 2005, 2005, Lupulgna
    Lupulgna 2005, 2005
    Lupulgna
    91.0 x 91.0 cm; 93.0 x 93.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 57
    A$11,045≈ $7,190≈ £5,676≈ €6,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Makinti Napanangka, (Language group: Pintupi ), synthetic polymer paint on linen
    (Language group: Pintupi )
    Acrylic · Linen
    107 x 28cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 13
    A$2,200≈ $1,447≈ £1,154≈ €1,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Makinti Napanangka, Untitled, 2004, synthetic polymer paint and enamel on linen
    Untitled, 2004
    Acrylic · Linen
    121 x 153cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 61
    A$26,000≈ $19,044≈ £13,820≈ €16,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Makinti Napanangka, Hairstring Dreaming, 2010, Acrylic on Canvas
    Hairstring Dreaming, 2010
    Acrylic · Canvas
    66.5x27cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 211
    A$700≈ $515≈ £371≈ €437HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Makinti Napanangka, Untitled, 2005, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 2005
    Acrylic · Canvas
    120 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 66
    A$2,000≈ $1,522≈ £1,147≈ €1,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Makinti Napanangka, Hairstring and Rockholes, acrylic on linen
    Hairstring and Rockholes
    Acrylic · Linen
    122 x 182cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 82
    A$3,800≈ $2,828≈ £2,268≈ €2,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

Makinti Napanangka paintings (16)Makinti Napanangka acrylic paintings (16)

Makinti Napanangka: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Makinti Napanangka at auction?

$19,044Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Leonard Joel (August 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Makinti Napanangka?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Makinti Napanangka have sold at auction?

16 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Makinti Napanangka?

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

About Makinti Napanangka

Makinti Napanangka AM referred to posthumously as Kumentje, was a Pintupi-speaking Indigenous Australian artist from Australia's Western Desert region. She lived in the communities of Haasts Bluff, Papunya, and later at Kintore, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of the Lake MacDonald region where she was born, on the border of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Makinti died in 2011 in Alice Springs and she was posthumously awarded an AM later that year.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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