Oscar Namatjira Auction Prices and Value Guide
Oscar Namatjira auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 220 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Oscar Namatjira auction prices: quick answer
Oscar Namatjira auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Oscar Namatjira
- Source records
- 220
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Oscar Namatjira market snapshot
Oscar Namatjira shows solid auction liquidity with 124 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $450. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-30.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (83.8% · 83 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (16.2% · 16 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $420
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-30
Artist context
About Oscar Namatjira
Oscar Namatjira is an artist name represented by a dedicated British Museum authority page and a stable Wikidata entity. The available public source pack, however, does not establish life dates, nationality, training, family relationships, movements, or a documented body of work. Appraisily’s matched-auction index shows sustained marketplace use of the name, with records dated from 2001 through 2026, but that market evidence is not a substitute for a scholarly biography or catalogue. Collectors may encounter works attributed to Oscar Namatjira in painting, works-on-paper, print, sculpture, mixed-media, decorative-art, or edition categories; the current dataset describes category concentration as broad or sparse, so those labels should be treated as auction classifications rather than a definitive account of the artist’s practice. Further institutional or catalogue research is needed before adding biographical or stylistic claims.
Common works and media
The source pack does not document a definitive catalogue of Oscar Namatjira’s media or subjects. Appraisily’s matched lots appear under broad auction classifications: fine art and paintings; works on paper and prints; sculpture and mixed media; and decorative art and editions. Because category concentration is described as broad or sparse, these labels should guide initial lot comparison only, not be presented as a confirmed description of the artist’s full practice.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s current index reports 150 matched records, including 118 with prices, across an observed $100–$7,500 range and a roughly $450 median. These figures describe the matched public-auction dataset, not a guaranteed value for any individual work. A useful comparison should align medium, size, date, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, rarity, and attribution confidence. Recent comparable sales should also be checked on a like-for-like basis because reported totals may handle buyer’s premiums or fees differently. The page’s summary count of 124 tracked lots conflicts with its data-basis count of 150 records, so the current total should be verified. Private sales and incomplete feeds may not appear in the index.
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
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period represented by the work
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public-auction sales for works with similar characteristics
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Matched public-auction records provide comparison evidence but do not determine the value of an individual work.
- Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, revised attributions, and differences in reported fees may affect comparisons.
- Authentication, attribution confidence, and physical condition require work-specific examination.
- The supplied Appraisily page reports both 124 tracked lots and 150 matched records, so its current record count needs reconciliation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- British Museum museum or university
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Oscar Namatjira 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 Oscar Namatjira artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.