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# Paddy Fordham Wainburranga

Paddy Fordham Wainburranga is an Australia (Aboriginal) artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $605. 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 Paddy Fordham Wainburranga sold in 2022 for $623, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paddy Fordham Wainburranga work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paddy Fordham Wainburranga work is $605.

The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting sells for $1,615 across 11 lots.

The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga work on paper sells for $323 across 4 lots.

The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga print sells for $261 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 | 1 | $261 | $261 | — | 2022-07-28 |
| Paintings | 18 | $1,615† | $8,663† | 61.1% | 2026-08-19 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $323† | $456† | — | 2019-10-29 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $419† | $419† | — | 2016-09-15 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Paddy Fordham Wainburranga's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $261. Paintings (18 lots) median $1,615, record $8,663. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,663 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting sells for around 6.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $1,244–$4,538† | $2,458† | $8,663† |

† 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 | 2012 | $8,663† |
| Paintings | 2006 | $5,106† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $456† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $419† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $332† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $261 |

† 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 Paddy Fordham Wainburranga worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paddy Fordham Wainburranga work is $605. The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting sells for $1,615 across 11 lots. The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga work on paper sells for $323 across 4 lots. The median Paddy Fordham Wainburranga print sells for $261 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 Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting is $1,615. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Paddy Fordham Wainburranga's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paddy Fordham Wainburranga painting is $8,663. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,663 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Paddy Fordham Wainburranga's auction record?

Paddy Fordham Wainburranga's auction record is $12,292, set in 2006. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,292 (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, “Paddy Fordham Wainburranga auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paddy-fordham-wainburranga (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.