> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-ebatarinja · updated 2026-11-02 # Walter Ebatarinja (1915–1968) ## What is Walter Ebatarinja’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 51 auction results for Walter Ebatarinja at 7 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $442 including buyer’s premium (middle half $244–$991, n=11). The auction record is $2,670 for Central Australian Landscape (2026, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Central Australian Landscape | Watercolour | $2,670 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2026 | | 2 | MOUNT HERMANNSBURG, 1950 | Watercolour on paper | $2,426 | Deutscher and Hackett | Mar 2023 | | 3 | MOUNT HERMANNSBURG, 1963 | Watercolour on paper | $2,328 | Deutscher and Hackett | Oct 2022 | | 4 | PALM VALLEY, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | Watercolour on paper | $2,328 | Deutscher and Hackett | Oct 2022 | | 5 | Palm Valley MacDonnel Ranges | Watercolour | $2,178 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2024 | | 6 | Australian Landscape | Watercolour | $2,094 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 7 | SUMMER AFTERNOON IN THE MACDONNELL RANGES | Watercolour on paper | $1,461 | Deutscher and Hackett | Aug 2022 | | 8 | Central Australian Landscape | Watercolour | $1,294 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2024 | | 9 | Sunrise, 2009 | Watercolour | $1,259 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2025 | | 10 | MOUNT HERMANNSBURG, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | Watercolour on paper | $1,242 | Deutscher and Hackett | Oct 2022 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 21 | $1,084 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 14 | $1,250 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $289 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 51 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Walter Ebatarinja is an Australia artist with 59 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $414. 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 Walter Ebatarinja sold in 2026 for $610, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Walter Ebatarinja work worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Ebatarinja work is $414. The median Walter Ebatarinja work on paper sells for $548 across 36 lots. The median Walter Ebatarinja painting sells for $111 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 1 | $111† | $111† | — | 2020-05-20 | | Works on Paper | 49 | $548†‡ | $8,297† | 73.5% | 2026-09-30 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,674†‡ | $8,297† | — | 2026-02-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $236–$391†‡ | $289†‡ | $2,426 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $557–$2,005†‡ | $1,021†‡ | $8,297† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2012 | $8,297† | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $3,247 | | Paintings | 2020 | $111† | † 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 Walter Ebatarinja worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Ebatarinja work is $414. The median Walter Ebatarinja work on paper sells for $548 across 36 lots. The median Walter Ebatarinja painting sells for $111 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 Walter Ebatarinja work on paper? Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Ebatarinja work on paper is $548. 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 Walter Ebatarinja's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Ebatarinja work on paper is $8,297. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,297 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Walter Ebatarinja work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Walter Ebatarinja work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,021, 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 the average price of a small Walter Ebatarinja work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walter Ebatarinja work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $289, 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 Walter Ebatarinja's auction record? Walter Ebatarinja's auction record is $8,297, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,297 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Walter Ebatarinja auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-ebatarinja (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.