Otto Pareroultja Auction Prices and Value Guide
Otto Pareroultja auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 344 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Otto Pareroultja auction prices: quick answer
Otto Pareroultja auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Otto Pareroultja
- Source records
- 344
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Otto Pareroultja market snapshot
Otto Pareroultja shows deep auction liquidity with 180 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-28.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (36.8% · 43 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (59.0% · 69 sales)
- $10,000+ (4.3% · 5 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 5
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-28
Artist context
About Otto Pareroultja
Born
1914
Died
1973
Nationality
Australian
Also known as
Otto Parachultja, Parawiltja
Otto Pareroultja (1914–1973) is identified by Wikidata and VIAF as an Australian Aboriginal painter. Library authority data also records the name forms Otto Parachultja and Parawiltja, which can help connect auction catalogues and collection records that use variant spellings. The available public source pack is strongest on identity rather than biography: it does not establish exact birth or death dates, training, named artistic movements, preferred subjects, or a dated career chronology. Collectors may encounter his name through public auction records, where Appraisily has matched numerous lots under broad categories headed by fine art and paintings. Because those categories can also contain works on paper, prints, mixed media, editions, or incorrectly matched records, each object should be assessed from its cataloguing, images, inscriptions, stated medium, dimensions, date, condition, and provenance rather than from the artist-name match alone.
Painting
Common works and media
The source pack securely identifies Pareroultja as a painter, making paintings the best-supported work type. Appraisily's auction taxonomy also contains works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions, but the available evidence does not verify that every category represents securely attributed work by the artist. It supplies no reliable subject or series list. For an encountered object, record the stated medium, support, dimensions, signature or inscriptions, edition information where relevant, date, condition, provenance, and auction-house attribution.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin with close comparables: works assigned to Otto Pareroultja that align in medium, size, date, condition, provenance, and attribution confidence. Signatures and inscriptions, restoration history, surface quality, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, and rarity may also affect comparability. Appraisily's public page presents inconsistent lot totals within the collected snapshot, so a headline median or observed range should not be treated as a complete valuation. Confirm whether prices include buyer's premium, distinguish priced from unpriced records, and review the underlying lot descriptions and images. Private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in public auction data.
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, size, date, and period within the artist's career
- 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
- Treat public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Confirm whether reported prices include buyer's premium or other fees before comparing results.
- Review the underlying cataloguing and images because broad category labels do not establish medium or attribution.
- Allow for private sales, incomplete feeds, and subsequent attribution changes when interpreting the public record.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- 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 Otto Pareroultja 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 Otto Pareroultja artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.