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# Gabriel Namatjira (1941–1969)

Gabriel Namatjira is an Australia (Aboriginal) artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $367. 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 Gabriel Namatjira sold in 2025 for $782, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gabriel Namatjira work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gabriel Namatjira work is $367.

The median Gabriel Namatjira work on paper sells for $484 across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 10 | $484†‡ | $819‡ | 80% | 2026-09-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $329–$791†‡ | $484†‡ | $819‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $819‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $818 |

‡ 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 Gabriel Namatjira worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gabriel Namatjira work is $367. The median Gabriel Namatjira work on paper sells for $484 across 8 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 Gabriel Namatjira's auction record?

Gabriel Namatjira's auction record is $819, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gabriel Namatjira auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gabriel-namatjira (updated 2026-11-03).

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.