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Minnie Pwerle

Minnie Pwerle

Australian · 1920–2006 · Painter

Minnie Pwerle was an Australian Aboriginal artist. She came from Utopia, Northern Territory, a cattle station in the Sandover area of Central Australia 300 kilometres (190 mi)… (Wikipedia)

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80lots offered2009–2026years recorded74%sold (58)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye 2005, 2005, AwelyeAwelye 2005Menzies · A$33,600≈ $30,238≈ £18,471≈ €20,768Sign up to see
  2. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atnwengerrp 2001, 2001, Awelye AtnwengerrpAwelye Atnwengerrp 2001Menzies · A$43,200≈ $30,189≈ £20,677≈ €22,372Sign up to see
  3. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Antwengerrp 2000, 2000, Awelye AntwengerrpAwelye Antwengerrp 2000Menzies · A$29,455≈ $26,127≈ £15,936≈ €20,370Sign up to see

Minnie Pwerle’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 78 auction results for Minnie Pwerle between 2009 and 2026, of which 58 sold (74%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $989Sign up free to see to $30.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30.2kSign up free to see for Awelye 2005 at Menzies in December 2009. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (59 lots). Most results come from Menzies (30), Leonard Joel (24) and Davidson Auctions (16).

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  1. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye 2005, 2005, Awelye
    Awelye 2005, 2005
    Awelye
    152.5 x 120.0 cm; 155.0 x 123.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 49
    A$11,659≈ $8,383≈ £6,172≈ €7,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Minnie Pwerle, Body Paint 1999, 1999, Body Paint
    Body Paint 1999, 1999
    Body Paint
    92.0 x 92.0 cm (each); 92.0 x 184.0 cm (overall)
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    A$6,750≈ $4,898≈ £3,596≈ €4,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Minnie Pwerle, Bush Melon, 2004, Acrylic on Linen
    Bush Melon, 2004
    Acrylic · Linen
    146x116cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 233
    A$3,250≈ $2,121≈ £1,605≈ €1,834HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Minnie Pwerle, (Language group: Alyawarre), synthetic polymer paint on linen
    (Language group: Alyawarre)
    Acrylic · Linen
    122 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 88
    A$19,000≈ $12,331≈ £9,219≈ €10,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye, Accompanied by photographs of the artist with the completed work
    Awelye
    Photograph
    116.5x113.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 463
    A$3,750≈ $2,465≈ £1,826≈ €2,109HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Minnie Pwerle, Body Paint Design, 2003, Acrylic on Cotton Duck
    Body Paint Design, 2003
    Acrylic · Other support
    120x119cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1025
    A$3,500≈ $2,244≈ £1,690≈ €2,005HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atnwengerrp, Acrylic on Canvas
    Awelye Atnwengerrp
    Acrylic · Canvas
    151x61cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1039
    A$2,750≈ $1,763≈ £1,327≈ €1,575HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atnwengerrp, Acrylic on Canvas
    Awelye Atnwengerrp
    Acrylic · Canvas
    151x61cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1043
    A$3,250≈ $2,084≈ £1,569≈ €1,862HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2000, Acrylic on Linen
    Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2000
    Acrylic · Linen
    123x90cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 205
    A$4,500≈ $3,030≈ £2,297≈ €2,714HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2000, Acrylic on Canvas
    Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    121x91cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 212
    A$3,750≈ $2,525≈ £1,914≈ €2,262HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Minnie Pwerle that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Minnie Pwerle paintings (61)Minnie Pwerle acrylic paintings (59)

Minnie Pwerle: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Minnie Pwerle at auction?

$30,238Sign up free to see, for Awelye 2005 at Menzies (December 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Minnie Pwerle?

The median sale price is $3.2kSign up free to see across 58 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Minnie Pwerle have sold at auction?

58 of 78 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Minnie Pwerle?

Menzies, Leonard Joel and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Leonard Joel · Davidson Auctions

About Minnie Pwerle

Minnie Pwerle was an Australian Aboriginal artist. She came from Utopia, Northern Territory, a cattle station in the Sandover area of Central Australia 300 kilometres (190 mi) northeast of Alice Springs.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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