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# Wentja Napaltjarri

Wentja Napaltjarri is an Australia (Aboriginal) artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $2,187. 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 Wentja Napaltjarri sold in 2025 for $5,266, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wentja Napaltjarri work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wentja Napaltjarri work is $2,187.

The median Wentja Napaltjarri painting sells for $2,187 across 8 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 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Paintings | 8 | $2,187†‡ | $9,455† | — | 2025-11-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $2,146–$5,090†‡ | $3,416†‡ | $9,455† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $9,455† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $5,266 |

† 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 Wentja Napaltjarri worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wentja Napaltjarri work is $2,187. The median Wentja Napaltjarri painting sells for $2,187 across 8 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 Wentja Napaltjarri's auction record?

Wentja Napaltjarri's auction record is $9,455, set in 2006. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,455 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wentja Napaltjarri auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wentja-napaltjarri (updated 2026-11-01).

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.