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# Lily Sandover Kngwarreye

Lily Sandover Kngwarreye is an Australia (Aboriginal) artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,536. 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 Lily Sandover Kngwarreye sold in 2026 for $2,077, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Lily Sandover Kngwarreye work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lily Sandover Kngwarreye work is $1,536.

The median Lily Sandover Kngwarreye painting sells for $2,128 across 7 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 | 21 | $2,128† | $8,166† | 33.3% | 2026-01-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $2,128–$7,091† | $6,373† | $8,166† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2005 | $8,166† |
| Paintings | 2006 | $7,091† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Lily Sandover Kngwarreye worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lily Sandover Kngwarreye work is $1,536. The median Lily Sandover Kngwarreye painting sells for $2,128 across 7 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 Lily Sandover Kngwarreye painting?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lily Sandover Kngwarreye painting is $2,128. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Lily Sandover Kngwarreye's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Lily Sandover Kngwarreye painting is $8,166. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,166 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Lily Sandover Kngwarreye's auction record?

Lily Sandover Kngwarreye's auction record is $8,166, set in 2005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,166 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Lily Sandover Kngwarreye auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lily-sandover-kngwarreye (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.