ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl pˈeɪntɪŋ baɪ pæpˈʌnjə tʃəlˈæ ˈɑːɹɾɪst klˈɪfɚd pˈɑːsəm tˈiːdʒˈæpɐltdʒˌæɹi sˈɛt ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd æɾ ˈɔːkʃən fɔːɹ pɹˈaɪs kəmˈændᵻd fɔːɹ ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈɑːɹt, bɹˈɪŋɪŋ pˈaʊnd wˈʌn.zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː mˈɪliən ɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ tˈuː.fˈoːɹ mˈɪliən, mˈoːɹ ðɐn twˈaɪs æz mˈʌtʃ æz ðə pɹˈiːviəs ɹˈɛkɚdhˈoʊldɚ.
In 2007, a single painting by Papunya Tula artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri set a record at auction for price commanded for Aboriginal art, bringing £1.03 million (or $2.4 million), more than twice as much as the previous record-holder.