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Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula

Australian · 1938–2001 · Painter

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18auction results2009–2025years recorded83%sold (15)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Spear Straightening 1997, 1997, Spear StraighteningSpear Straightening 1997Menzies · A$180,000≈ $164,450≈ £110,125≈ €123,128Sign up to see
  2. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Spear Straightening 1997, 1997, Spear StraighteningSpear Straightening 1997Menzies · A$122,727≈ $93,963≈ £74,776≈ €87,882Sign up to see
  3. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Straightening Spears, 1999, synthetic polymer paint on linenStraightening SpearsLeonard Joel · A$24,000≈ $17,580≈ £12,757≈ €14,855Sign up to see

Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula’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 18 auction results for Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula between 2009 and 2025, of which 15 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $167Sign up free to see to $164kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $164kSign up free to see for Spear Straightening 1997 at Menzies in March 2010. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Menzies (8), Leonard Joel (8) and Smith & Singer (1).

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  1. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Wati Kutjara at Lampintja, Pintupi, 1979, Acrylic on Canvas Board
    Wati Kutjara at Lampintja, Pintupi, 1979
    Acrylic · Canvas
    50x40cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 192
    A$4,250≈ $2,785≈ £2,097≈ €2,408HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, (Language group: Pintupi), synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
    (Language group: Pintupi)
    Acrylic · Canvas
    45.5 x 61cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 35
    A$4,000≈ $2,631≈ £2,098≈ €2,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Spinifex Country (Tingari Corroboree), 1973, synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
    Spinifex Country (Tingari Corroboree), 1973
    Acrylic · Canvas
    71 x 56cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 56
    A$3,400≈ $2,529≈ £1,942≈ €2,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Honey Ant Dreaming at Papunya, 1977, synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
    Honey Ant Dreaming at Papunya, 1977
    Acrylic · Canvas
    57 x 42cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 62
    A$3,000≈ $2,231≈ £1,713≈ €2,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Munni Munni Dreaming, 1992, synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Munni Munni Dreaming, 1992
    Acrylic · Linen
    91 x 91cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 89
    A$8,500≈ $6,322≈ £4,854≈ €5,800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Straightening Spears at Ilyingaugau, 1991, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    Straightening Spears at Ilyingaugau, 1991
    Acrylic · Canvas
    128.5 x 101cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 91
    A$4,600≈ $3,422≈ £2,627≈ €3,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Straightening Spears, 1999, synthetic polymer paint on linen
    Straightening Spears, 1999
    Acrylic · Linen
    152 x 183cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 57
    A$24,000≈ $17,580≈ £12,757≈ €14,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Straightening of Spears, 1991, synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard
    Straightening of Spears, 1991
    Acrylic · Canvas
    46 x 61cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 111
    A$2,200≈ $1,741≈ £1,233≈ €1,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Untitled 1995, 1995, woodblock on paper, edition 21 of 30
    Untitled 1995, 1995
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 21/30
    30 x 22.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 200
    A$244≈ $167≈ £130≈ €150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500–1,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Tjilka - a Site near Alice Springs and Two Men Camped there, synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on canvas
    Tjilka - a Site near Alice Springs and Two Men Camped there
    Acrylic · Canvas
    187.0 x 137.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 114
    A$9,818≈ $7,429≈ £5,517≈ €6,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗

Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula paintings (11)Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula acrylic paintings (11)

Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula at auction?

$164,450Sign up free to see, for Spear Straightening 1997 at Menzies (March 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula have sold at auction?

15 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula?

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

Related artists — Australian, born 1913–1963