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# Maggie Napangardi Watson (1921–2004)

Maggie Napangardi Watson is a Warlpiri artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $19,813. 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 Maggie Napangardi Watson sold in 2017 for a hammer price of $111,808 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Maggie Napangardi Watson work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maggie Napangardi Watson work is $19,813.

The median Maggie Napangardi Watson painting sells for $29,867 across 20 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 | $29,867†‡ | $233,583† | 95.2% | 2026-06-17 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $190,013† | $233,583† | — | 2017-05-11 |

† 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) | 16 | $13,742–$121,676†‡ | $53,145†‡ | $233,583† |

† 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 | 2011 | $233,583† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $203,063† |

† 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 Maggie Napangardi Watson worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maggie Napangardi Watson work is $19,813. The median Maggie Napangardi Watson painting sells for $29,867 across 20 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 Maggie Napangardi Watson painting?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maggie Napangardi Watson painting is $29,867. 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 Maggie Napangardi Watson's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Maggie Napangardi Watson painting is $233,583. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $233,583 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a large Maggie Napangardi Watson painting?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Maggie Napangardi Watson painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $53,145, 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 Maggie Napangardi Watson's auction record?

Maggie Napangardi Watson's auction record is $233,583, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $233,583 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Maggie Napangardi Watson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maggie-napangardi-watson (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.