What is a Michael Nelson Tjakamarra painting worth?
1946–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Michael Nelson Tjakamarra have sold for a median of $538Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $385Sign up free to see and $2,911Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $538Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,905Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Michael Nelson Tjakamarra prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $538Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.6kSign up free to see Possum Dreaming at Tjanalkulangu, Leonard Joel, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $385–$2.9kSign up free to see | $538Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (4), Davidson Auctions (2), Menzies (1)
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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.
Recent Michael Nelson Tjakamarra sales
- Kangaroo, Acrylic on Canvas Board (in 12 parts) — $538Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Snake & Witchetty Grub, Acrylic on Linen — $483Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Aug 21, 2022
- Possum Dreaming at Tjanalkulangu, synthetic polymer paint on linen — $5,579Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Apr 11, 2022
- Wallaby and Possum at Kuyukulangu in a Storm, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $3,273Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Apr 11, 2022
- Men's Ceremony at Warlujarrayi 1998, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $2,549Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 9, 2018
- Pair of works, acrylic on canvas — $144Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 19, 2016
- Pair of works, acrylic on canvas — $288Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 19, 2016
Questions about Michael Nelson Tjakamarra prices
What is a Michael Nelson Tjakamarra painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Nelson Tjakamarra have sold for a median of $538, and half of them sold between $385 and $2,911. For paintings alone the median is $538 (7 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 Michael Nelson Tjakamarra sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,579 for “Possum Dreaming at Tjanalkulangu” at Leonard Joel in April 2022.
How often do Michael Nelson Tjakamarra works sell at auction?
100% of the 7 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
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Michael Nelson Tjakamarra have appeared at auction 7 times in ArtSell’s records between 2016 and 2026; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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