Ningura Napurrula Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ningura Napurrula auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 415 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ningura Napurrula auction prices: quick answer

Ningura Napurrula auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Ningura Napurrula
Source records
415
Market update
2026-02-16

Ningura Napurrula market snapshot

Ningura Napurrula shows deep auction liquidity with 213 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-03.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (40.0% · 42 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (46.7% · 49 sales)
  • $10,000+ (13.3% · 14 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-03

Artist context

About Ningura Napurrula

Ningura Napurrula portrait
Ningura Napurrula · see-source-page · Source

Born

1938

Died

2013

Nationality

Australian

Ningura Napurrula (c. 1938–2013) was an Indigenous Australian artist associated with the Western Desert and described in public sources as Pintupi-speaking. Library authority records consistently identify her as an Australian artist and preserve her identity across international catalogues. Collectors encounter her work chiefly through paintings and other fine-art auction listings, while authority data also connects her name with works concerning Wirrulnga and women at Wirrulnga. Her public profile extends beyond the auction market: a biographical source records a site-specific ceiling commission for the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris and the appearance of her work on an Australian postage stamp. These distinctions help explain why her name appears in international cultural and market contexts. Because the available sources are stronger on identity than on a detailed artistic chronology, specific cultural interpretations, movements, and life dates should be handled cautiously.

Western Desert artPaintingWorks on paper and printsMixed mediaWirrulngaWomen at Wirrulnga

Common works and media

Auction records most often place Ningura Napurrula's work within fine art and paintings, while the current dataset also contains broader classifications for works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. These labels are auction-feed categories rather than evidence that every category is equally representative. Individual objects should be checked for medium, support, dimensions, inscriptions, condition, provenance, and attribution before comparison. Authority records identify titles connected with Wirrulnga, including works referring to women at Wirrulnga.

Market and appraisal context

Public auction results for Ningura Napurrula should be compared at the work level rather than treated as a single price signal. Appraisily's matched records span several categories and include both priced and unpriced lots, so medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, and exhibition or catalogue history can affect relevance. Recent sales of closely comparable works are generally more useful than an overall median, and reported totals may not be fee-equivalent across auction houses. The available feed is incomplete: private transactions may be absent, artist-name matching can require review, and later attribution changes may not yet be reflected. A qualified appraisal should therefore verify the object and its documentation before applying auction comparisons.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/ningura-napurrula/
  • Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparisons should use equivalent price definitions where possible. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/ningura-napurrula/
  • Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially alter the relevance of a comparable result. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/ningura-napurrula/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Ningura Napurrula

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Ningura Napurrula worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Ningura Napurrula artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.