> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/george-ward-tjungarrayi · updated 2026-11-01 # George Ward Tjungarrayi ## What is George Ward Tjungarrayi’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 27 auction results for George Ward Tjungarrayi at 4 houses since 2006. Over the last 24 months the median price was $936 including buyer’s premium (middle half $702–$1,355, n=8). The auction record is $34,787 for Untitled (Tingari at Kaakuratintja) (2025, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled (Tingari at Kaakuratintja), 1945 | Synthetic polymer paint on linen | $34,787 | Deutscher and Hackett | Mar 2025 | | 2 | Tingari | Acrylic on canvas | $3,511 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2014 | | 3 | Soakage Kirrimalunya | Acrylic on canvas | $1,780 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2025 | | 4 | Tingari Cycle, 2004 | Acrylic on linen | $1,214 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2025 | | 5 | Tingari Squares | Acrylic on linen | $1,032 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2025 | | 6 | Tingari, 2005 | Acrylic on linen | $840 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2026 | | 7 | Tingari | Synthetic polymer on canvas | $820 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2025 | | 8 | Tingari Cycle | Acrylic on canvas | $349 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 | | 9 | George Ward Tjungurrayi - hand painted boomerang l. 51cm | Hand painted wood | $132 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Oct 2013 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Kutungka Napanagka, 2003 | Decorative print after original | $20 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 8 | $1,123 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $1,780 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 27 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) George Ward Tjungarrayi is an Australia artist with 61 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $1,692. 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 George Ward Tjungarrayi sold in 2025 for $1,780, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a George Ward Tjungarrayi work worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Ward Tjungarrayi work is $1,692. The median George Ward Tjungarrayi painting sells for $1,214 across 21 lots. The median George Ward Tjungarrayi print sells for $20 across 1 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 3 | $20 | $20 | 33.3% | 2025-01-22 | | Paintings | 62 | $1,214†‡ | $36,517‡ | 33.9% | 2026-02-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. George Ward Tjungarrayi's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $20 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (62 lots) median $1,214, record $36,517. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical George Ward Tjungarrayi painting sells for around 62× the price of a typical print. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $377–$1,040†‡ | $649†‡ | $1,214 | | large (over 120 cm) | 14 | $1,326–$22,632†‡ | $2,513†‡ | $36,517‡ | † 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 | 2021 | $36,517‡ | | Paintings | 2025 | $34,787 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $20 | ‡ 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 George Ward Tjungarrayi worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Ward Tjungarrayi work is $1,692. The median George Ward Tjungarrayi painting sells for $1,214 across 21 lots. The median George Ward Tjungarrayi print sells for $20 across 1 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 the average price of a George Ward Tjungarrayi painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a George Ward Tjungarrayi painting is $1,214. 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 George Ward Tjungarrayi's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a George Ward Tjungarrayi painting is $36,517. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a large George Ward Tjungarrayi painting? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a large George Ward Tjungarrayi painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $2,513, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 George Ward Tjungarrayi's auction record? George Ward Tjungarrayi's auction record is $36,517, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “George Ward Tjungarrayi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/george-ward-tjungarrayi (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.