> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wenten-rubuntja · updated 2026-11-03 # Wenten Rubuntja (1926–2005) ## What is Wenten Rubuntja’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Wenten Rubuntja at 7 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $767 including buyer’s premium (middle half $590–$1,001, n=6). The auction record is $2,172 for Untitled (2022, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled | Watercolour on paper | $2,172 | Deutscher and Hackett | Oct 2022 | | 2 | Mt Zeal, watercolour, 53 x 72 cm (frame: 75 x 104 x 2 cm) | Watercolour | $2,084 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2026 | | 3 | Central Australian Landscape | Watercolour on artist board | $1,073 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2026 | | 4 | Honey ant dreaming | Acrylique sur toile, désignée du nom de l’auteur et titrée au dos | $785 | Artenchères | Apr 2026 | | 5 | Ghost Gums & Water Hole, Western MacDonnell Ranges | Watercolour | $749 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2025 | | 6 | WENTEN RUBUNTJA, Australia (Aboriginal) (1926 - 2005), Hermannsburg, 2004, watercolour, 35 x 48 cm. (13.77 x 18.89 in.), frame: 61 x 71 x 4 cm. (24.01 x 27.94 x 1.57 in.), 2004 | Watercolour | $537 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2026 | | 7 | Sandstone Hills | Acrylic on canvas board | $406 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2024 | | 8 | Inside the MacDonnell Ranges | Watercolour | $400 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 6 | $911 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Wenten Rubuntja is an Australian artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $537. 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 Wenten Rubuntja sold in 2026 for $2,084, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Wenten Rubuntja work worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wenten Rubuntja work is $537. The median Wenten Rubuntja work on paper sells for $725 across 10 lots. The median Wenten Rubuntja painting sells for $378 across 6 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 | 13 | $378†‡ | $1,996† | 46.2% | 2024-04-24 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $725†‡ | $2,084 | 71.4% | 2026-07-08 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | † 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) | 5 | $160–$537†‡ | $400†‡ | $1,788‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $749–$1,513† | $1,073† | $2,084 | † 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 | 2026 | $2,084 | | Paintings | 2005 | $1,996† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,788‡ | | Paintings | 2012 | $539‡ | † 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 Wenten Rubuntja worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wenten Rubuntja work is $537. The median Wenten Rubuntja work on paper sells for $725 across 10 lots. The median Wenten Rubuntja painting sells for $378 across 6 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 Wenten Rubuntja work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wenten Rubuntja work on paper is $725. 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 Wenten Rubuntja's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wenten Rubuntja work on paper is $2,084. ### What is the average price of a Wenten Rubuntja painting? Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wenten Rubuntja painting is $378. 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 Wenten Rubuntja's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Wenten Rubuntja painting is $1,996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,996 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is Wenten Rubuntja's auction record? Wenten Rubuntja's auction record is $2,084, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wenten Rubuntja auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wenten-rubuntja (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.