Gladys Kemarre top ten paintings sold
A verified “top ten” list of public auction sales does not exist for Gladys Kemarre (frequently recorded in art databases as Gladdy Kemarre) due to her relatively modest footprint on the secondary auction market. [1]
While she is highly regarded as an important pioneer of the contemporary Utopia art movement in Central Australia, much of her premium market inventory trades privately through specialized primary galleries rather than public auction houses. [1, 2]
However, her historical commercial footprint and market valuation highlights reveal the following tracking metrics:
- The Auction Record: Her highest recorded public auction price belongs to a painting titled Ahyalpere Country. It sold at the French auction house Artcurial in November 2011 for US$8,186 (approx. A$8,000–A$11,000 depending on contemporary rates). [1]
- Secondary Market Footprint: Standard auction aggregators like MutualArt only track roughly 39 historical auction appearances under her name. [1]
- General Pricing Tiers: At public secondary auctions, her larger acrylic on linen canvases typically bring in between US$1,000 and US$3,000. For instance, a canvas titled Akatyerre sold at Revere Auctions in August 2022 for US$1,900. Smaller or unauthenticated secondary works frequently range between A$300 and A$900 at local Australian estate sales. [1, 2, 3]
- Core Themes Value Drivers: Paintings that command the highest premiums feature her signature ultra-fine dot work representing Anwekety (Bush Plum Dreaming) or Awelye (Women’s Ceremony), tied to her traditional country of Ahalpere. [1, 2]
Because her premium primary works are housed in major permanent institutional collections—such as the National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria—the best examples of her work rarely hit the secondary open-market auction blocks. [1]
Are you checking the resale value of a specific Bush Plum painting you own, or would you like to explore how other Kemarre family artists (like her granddaughter Abie Loy Kemarre) fare at auction?
Aug 13, 2026
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD700
Jul 30, 2026
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD600
Jul 23, 2026
Leonard Joel
Passed
Jul 15, 2026
Gladys Kemarre, Utopia , Bush Plum, Acrylic on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD200
Nov 25, 2025
Aalders Auctions
Sold: AUD100
Nov 25, 2025
Aalders Auctions
Sold: AUD550
Sep 09, 2025
Aalders Auctions
Passed
Sep 09, 2025
Aalders Auctions
Passed
Sep 11, 2024
Roseberys
Sold: £320
May 16, 2024
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD800
Aug 24, 2022
Gladys Kemarre “Akatyerre” Acrylic on Canvas
Revere Auctions
Sold: $1,900
Jul 25, 2021
Gladys Kemarre (1937 – 2017). My Country, Anmatjerra. Acrylic on Canvas. 12
Christian McCann Auctions
Sold: AUD1,600
May 14, 2020
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD400
May 19, 2019
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD1,100
Aug 16, 2018
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD700
Aug 16, 2018
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD1,500
Aug 16, 2018
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD700
Aug 16, 2018
Leonard Joel
Passed
Jun 06, 2015
Gladys Kemarre (dite aussi Glady) (c. 1937 – ) Sans titre – 1995
Millon & Associes
Passed
Jun 06, 2015
Gladys Kemarre (dite aussi Glady) (c. 1937 – ) Sans titre, 1996 A
Millon & Associes
Passed
Dec 01, 2012
Gladys Kemarre (dit aussi Glady) Sans titre
Millon & Associes
Sold: €900
May 24, 2012
Gladys KEMARRE (c.1937) Sans titre
Artprecium
Passed
Feb 26, 2017
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD450
Mar 23, 2026
KEMARRE Gladys (Aboriginal 1937-2017), ‘Bush Plum,’ 2005., Acrylic on Linen, 92x48cm (image)
Davidson Auctions
Passed
Nov 29, 2025
KEMARRE Gladys (Aboriginal 1937-2017), ‘Bush Plum,’ 2005., Acrylic on Linen, 92x48cm (image)
Davidson Auctions
Passed
Nov 24, 2025
Lawsons
Sold: AUD1,400
Aug 25, 2025
Lawsons
Passed
Feb 23, 2025
Lawsons
Passed
Dec 04, 2023
Glady Kemarre, Utopia (1937-2016), Women’s Ceremony, Acrylic on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Oct 02, 2023
Glady Kemarre, Utopia (1937-2016), Women’s Ceremony, Acrylic on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Jul 31, 2023
Glady Kemarre, Utopia (1937-2016), Women’s Ceremony, Acrylic on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Dec 06, 2021
Gladys Kemerre, Utopia (b.c.1940), Untitled 2015, Acrylic on Linen
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD480
May 03, 2018
GLADYS KEMERRE, BUSH PLUM, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 76 X 61CM
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD220
Dec 11, 2016
Glady Kemarre 2003 Bush Plum synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD1,200
Feb 21, 2011
Glady Kemarre My country Acrylic on canvas 77.5 x
Mossgreen Auctions
Sold: AUD488
Jul 21, 2008
KEMERRE G GLADY KEMARRE Utopia Bush Plum at
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD1,600
Feb 14, 2008
GLADYS KEMERRE (c. 1940 – ) Alkwe Dreaming (Bush
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD775
Nov 12, 2007
GLADYS KEMERRE (c. 1940 – ) Alkwe Dreaming (Bush
Leonard Joel
Passed
Oct 11, 2025
Ally (Ollie) Kemarre (c. 1930 – 2007) Bush Plum, 2007
Millon & Associes
Sold: €1,400
Apr 01, 2014
KEMARRE GLADY (ANMATYERRE) (née en 1937) BUSH PLUM – 2010 Acrylique sur toile (Belgian linen)
Artcurial
Passed
Oct 11, 2011
Artcurial
Passed
Oct 11, 2011
Artcurial
Passed
Oct 11, 2011
Artcurial
Passed
Oct 11, 2011
Artcurial
Sold: €5,992
May 07, 2011
Davidson Auctions
Sold: AUD20
Jun 21, 2009
Glady Kemerre (born c.1940) Alkwe Dreaming (Bush
Leonard Joel
Passed
Dec 09, 2007
GLADY KEMMARRE (d.b.1940) Arlperre Land II Acrylic
Guy Earl-Smith. East Australian Trading Consolidated
Passed
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