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# Kanya Tjapangati (b. 1950)

Kanya Tjapangati is an Australia (Aboriginal) artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $3,249. 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 Kanya Tjapangati sold in 2010 for $6,370, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kanya Tjapangati work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kanya Tjapangati work is $3,249.

The median Kanya Tjapangati painting sells for $3,249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $3,249†‡ | $6,484‡ | 66.7% | 2026-07-27 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $2,431–$6,020‡ | $4,927‡ | $6,484‡ |

‡ 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 | 2010 | $6,484‡ |
| Paintings | 2010 | $6,370 |

‡ 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 Kanya Tjapangati worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kanya Tjapangati work is $3,249. The median Kanya Tjapangati painting sells for $3,249 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 the average price of a Kanya Tjapangati painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kanya Tjapangati painting is $3,249. 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 Kanya Tjapangati's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kanya Tjapangati painting is $6,484. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Kanya Tjapangati's auction record?

Kanya Tjapangati's auction record is $6,484, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kanya Tjapangati auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kanya-tjapangati (updated 2026-11-02).

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.