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# Tanya Bird Mpetyane (b. 1981)

Tanya Bird Mpetyane is an Aboriginal Australian artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $455. 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 Tanya Bird Mpetyane is recorded as sold in 2026 for $457; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tanya Bird Mpetyane work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tanya Bird Mpetyane work is $455.

The median Tanya Bird Mpetyane painting sells for $494 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 | 7 | $494†‡ | $567 | 71.4% | 2026-01-28 |

† 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 | 2026 | $567 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $530‡ |

‡ 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 Tanya Bird Mpetyane worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tanya Bird Mpetyane work is $455. The median Tanya Bird Mpetyane painting sells for $494 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 Tanya Bird Mpetyane's auction record?

Tanya Bird Mpetyane's auction record is $567, set in 2026.

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