Katie Kemarre top ten paintings sold
The record public auction prices for the senior Alyawarre/Utopia artist Katie Kemarre (also known as Katie Morton Kemarre, born c. 1943) are topped by her intricate Women’s Ceremony and floral Apeng (Desert Kurrajong) compositions. Her primary and secondary markets occupy an exceptionally accessible bracket for entry-level collectors, with public auction hammer records peaking just under $1,100 AUD ($717 USD) and fine retail gallery pieces ranging up to $1,500 AUD. [1]
Because her public auction footprint consists of a modest 30 to 52 recorded lots globally, a formalized, standalone “top ten” ledger is not published by major commercial indices. The top recorded market valuations and realized sales are detailed below: [1, 2]
Top Recorded Public Auction & Primary Sales
- Women’s Ceremony — $1,100+ AUD ($717 USD)
Sold via French auction house Millon & Associés in 2020, establishing her all-time official public auction record price for a single canvas. [1] - Bush Medicine Plant — $500 – $800 AUD (Estimate / Realised Range)
A finely detailed, movement-filled canvas mapping the organic shapes of curative flora, sold through Lawsons in March 2026. [1] - Apeng – Kurrajong Flower Dreaming (2009) — $450 – $750 AUD
Painted at Ngkwarlerlaneme in the Utopia Homelands, this masterful acrylic on Belgian linen cleared through Theodore Bruce Auctioneers in July 2022. [1] - Awelye (1995) — $300 – $500 AUD
Representing traditional women’s ceremonial body paint designs, these classic mid-1990s canvases appear as staple high-demand lots across regional Australian houses like Lawsons. [1] - Bush Medicines — $400 – $600 AUD (Auction Value)
An early-career canvas originally sourced from the landmark CAAMA Shop Pty Ltd in 1989, carrying excellent institutional provenance. [1]
Key Valuation Drivers & Gallery Pricing
The market presence of Katie Kemarre’s artwork relies strongly on provenance and visual subject matter. Her two main signature styles command the highest demand:
- Apeng & Merne Ngkweyang: Fine, overlapping multi-colored dots representing the delicate flowers and nutritious seeds of the Desert Kurrajong tree.
- Awelye: Bolder, parallel linear configurations representing ancestral ceremonial paint. [1, 2, 3]
While her works remain highly affordable at open auction, authenticated primary market paintings from foundational community-connected galleries like the Mbantua Aboriginal Art Gallery and global promoters like Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery list larger, premium stretched canvases between $495 AUD and $850 AUD. [1, 2, 3]
Would you like me to look into the Dreamtime story of the Ngkweyang seed in Katie’s traditional country, or are you trying to value a specific canvas size that you own?
Mar 11, 2026
Lawsons
Sold: AUD325
Dec 02, 2024
Katie Kemarre, , Meeting Place 2006, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Nov 24, 2024
Lawsons
Sold: AUD500
Oct 02, 2024
Katie Kemarre, , Meeting Place 2006, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Jul 29, 2024
Katie Kemarre, , Meeting Place 2006, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Aug 01, 2021
Aboriginal acrylic on canvas by Katie Kemarre
South Jersey Auction by Babington Auction Inc.
Sold: $50
Jun 10, 2019
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD130
Feb 10, 2019
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD300
May 19, 2016
KATIE KEMARRE Bush Flowers acrylic on canvas
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD750
May 19, 2016
KATIE KEMARRE Female Figure c.1993 natural earth pigments on carved ironwood
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD100
May 19, 2016
KATIE KEMARRE Bush Flowers 2005 acrylic on linen
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD600
May 19, 2016
KATIE KEMARRE Bush Flowers III 2005 acrylic on linen
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD850
May 19, 2016
KATIE KEMARRE Bush Flowers II 2005 acrylic on linen
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD450
Jun 06, 2015
Katie Kemarre (c. 1943 – ) Awelye; Women’s Ceremony Acrylique sur
Millon & Associes
Passed
Jun 06, 2015
Katie Kemarre (c. 1943 – ) Women’s Ceremony Acrylique sur toile –
Millon & Associes
Passed
Jun 06, 2015
Katie Kemarre Ngkwarlerleneme Country, 1995 Acrylique sur toile –
Millon & Associes
Passed
Jun 09, 2025
KATIE MORTON KEMARRE, “Bush Flowers”, Acrylic on belgian linen, 62cm x 62cm
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD275
Feb 23, 2025
KATIE MORTON KEMARRE, “Bush Flowers”, Acrylic on belgian linen, 62cm x 62cm
Ozbid Auctions
Passed
Nov 28, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD90
Sep 19, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Sep 19, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Apr 26, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Apr 26, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Apr 26, 2022
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD500
Dec 06, 2021
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Sep 06, 2021
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Passed
Nov 16, 2015
Katie Morton Kemarre (b.1943 – ) Early Contact Hatches Creek Acrylic on Belgium Linen
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold: AUD240
Nov 08, 2015
Davidson Auctions
Sold: AUD90
Sep 20, 2015
Davidson Auctions
Passed
Jun 16, 2015
Katie Morton Kemarre (b. 1943)
Shapiro Auctioneers
Passed
Oct 11, 2011
KEMARRE KATIE (ALYAWARE) (né en 1950) AWELYE, 1995 Acrylique sur coton
Artcurial
Passed
Aug 10, 2023
Ozbid Auctions
Sold: AUD600
Feb 28, 2017
Katie Kemerre (b. 1943) – River Scene
Shapiro Auctioneers
Passed
Jun 16, 2016
KATE KEMARRE, BUSH FLOWERS 2006, ACRYLIC ON LINEN, 55 X 53 CM, INSCRIBED AUTLONE NT CAT NO. 14-506
Leonard Joel
Sold: AUD240
Mar 19, 2016
Barsby Auctions
Passed
Jul 04, 2009
Davidson Auctions
Passed
Oct 10, 2026
Kate Miwulku (1939 – 2011) Dilly Bag, c. 2007
Millon & Associes
Passed
Oct 10, 2026
Kate Petyarre (Pitjara) (1980 – ) Sans titre
Millon & Associes
Sold: €450
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