Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa top ten paintings sold
The record public auction prices for the late Pintupi artist Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa (c. 1949–2000) primarily feature his distinct, heavily dotted Tingari cycle linear patterns. His secondary market values occupy a highly accessible bracket, with official public auction hammer records peaking at around $1,100 to $1,200 AUD ($773 USD), while premier retail gallery sales for his largest, most culturally significant works can cross $7,000 AUD. [1, 2]
Because his total tracked public auction footprint spans roughly 17 recorded lots globally, an exclusive “top ten” ledger is not formally published. The top recorded public market valuations and realized sales are detailed below: [1]
Top Recorded Public Auction & Primary Sales
- Tingari (1991) — $7,245 AUD
A highly complex, large-format historical work representing his supreme geometric scale, sold directly through fine primary channels like the Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings. [1] - Tingari Cycle — $1,165 AUD ($773 USD)
Sold at OzBid Auctions in 2020, establishing his official public auction record price for a single canvas. [1] - Tingari (1998) — $500 – $1,000 AUD (Estimate)
A recurring classic medium-sized canvas (69cm x 46cm) highlighting bold concentric grid lines, frequently traded on secondary networks like Invaluable. [1] - My Country – Kiwirrkurra — $600 AUD
Representing his traditional homelands and the sacred sites surrounding the Gibson Desert, tracked across specialized Australian Indigenous art sales. [1] - Tingari — $225 – $350 AUD
Boutique commercial auction entries, including canvas pieces painted for the Desert Art Gallery and cleared via regional houses. [1]
Key Valuation Drivers
The market valuation of Tjampitjinpa’s work relies strongly on its provenance and documentation era, given that his painting career was cut short in 2000. Pieces featuring strict, clean linear networks of concentric squares and lines tracking the epic journeys of the Tingari ancestors command the highest premium. His mid-sized canvases remain highly sought after by entry-level collectors looking for authentic Western Desert movement art. [1]
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Dec 07, 2025
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA, (c.1949-2000), “Tingarri”, Acrylic on canvas., 66cm x 38cm
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD350
Aug 31, 2025
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA, (C.1949-2000), “Tingari”, Acrylic on canvas., 69cm x 46cm
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD250
Jan 28, 2024
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA ” Tingari ” Acrylic on canvas. Painted for Desert Art Gallery.
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD225
Dec 04, 2023
Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa, , Untitled, Acrylic on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Dec 03, 2023
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA “Tingari Ceremony” Acrylic on canvas
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD225
Nov 05, 2023
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA “Tingari”
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD225
Nov 05, 2023
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA “Tingari”
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD250
Oct 17, 2023
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA “Untitled” Acrylic on canv…
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD600
Jan 04, 2023
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA”My Country – Karin Kiwrikurra”
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD375
Sep 27, 2020
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA “Tingari”
Ozbid Auctions
Passed
May 19, 2016
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA Untitled c.2004 acrylic on canvas
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD200
Jun 06, 2015
Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa (c. 1949 – 2000) Sans titre, 1999 Acryli
Millon & Associes
Passed
Dec 01, 2012
Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa Sans titre – Tingari –
Millon & Associes
Sold: €300
Dec 01, 2012
Jimmy Ross Tjampitjinpa Sans titre – 1998
Millon & Associes
Sold: €600
Nov 25, 2012
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA TINGARI 1995 synthetic
Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings
Passed
Mar 18, 2012
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA TINGARI 1991 synthetic
Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings
Passed
Jul 21, 2008
TJAMPIT JR JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA Kiwirrkurra WA
Leonard Joel
Passed
Feb 12, 2009
JIMMY ROSS TJAMPITJINPA Kiwirrkurra WA (born
Leonard Joel
Passed
Aug 12, 2025
JIMMY TJAMPITJINPA ROSS (BORN CIRCA 1949), Sacred Tingari
Gibson’s
Sold: AUD320
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