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# Bai Bai Napangarti (b. 1939)

Bai Bai Napangarti is a Warlpiri artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $2,216. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bai Bai Napangarti sold in 2014 for $2,216, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bai Bai Napangarti work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bai Bai Napangarti work is $2,216.

The median Bai Bai Napangarti painting sells for $3,376 across 6 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $3,376†‡ | $6,251‡ | 85.7% | 2015-03-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $2,215–$5,760†‡ | $3,376†‡ | $6,251‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2012 | $6,251‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $6,168 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bai Bai Napangarti worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bai Bai Napangarti work is $2,216. The median Bai Bai Napangarti painting sells for $3,376 across 6 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Bai Bai Napangarti's auction record?

Bai Bai Napangarti's auction record is $6,251, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bai Bai Napangarti auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bai-bai-napangarti (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.