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# Margaret Turner Petyarre (1945–2008)

Margaret Turner Petyarre is an Australia artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $394. 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 Margaret Turner Petyarre is recorded as sold in 2024 for $394; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Margaret Turner Petyarre work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Turner Petyarre work is $394.

The median Margaret Turner Petyarre painting sells for $447 across 5 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 | 22 | $447†‡ | $991‡ | 22.7% | 2025-08-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $991‡ |
| Paintings | 2014 | $508† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Margaret Turner Petyarre worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Turner Petyarre work is $394. The median Margaret Turner Petyarre painting sells for $447 across 5 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 Margaret Turner Petyarre painting?

Based on 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Margaret Turner Petyarre painting is $447. 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 Margaret Turner Petyarre's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Margaret Turner Petyarre painting is $991. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Margaret Turner Petyarre's auction record?

Margaret Turner Petyarre's auction record is $991, set in 2022. 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.

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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.