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Tunga

Brazilian · 1952–2016 · Sculptor

Antonio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão, known professionally as Tunga, was a Brazilian sculptor and performance artist. Tunga was born in Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil. (Wikipedia)

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93lots offered2009–2026years recorded19%sold (5)$58.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Tunga, Braids, 1980, leadBraidsPhillips · £88,900≈ $116,192≈ €103,910Sign up to see
  2. Tunga, Untitled, 2008, glass, steel magnets, nail and rubberUntitledPhillips · $68,750≈ £55,314≈ €64,755Sign up to see
  3. Tunga, Steel pod #6, 2011, sculpture en éponges naturelles teintées, ferrite et acierSteel pod #6Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · CHF 48,000≈ $58,680≈ £43,664≈ €51,124Sign up to see

Tunga’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Tunga between 2009 and 2026, of which 5 sold (19%). A further 66 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $6.3kSign up free to see to $116kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $116kSign up free to see for Braids at Phillips in July 2023. The most common medium is sculpture (13 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (58), James Lisboa (24) and Phillips (10).

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  1. Tunga, Steel pod #6, 2011, sculpture en éponges naturelles teintées, ferrite et acier
    Steel pod #6, 2011
    Sculpture
    120x35x57 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 63
    CHF 48,000≈ $58,680≈ £43,664≈ €51,124HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–30,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Tunga, Braids, 1980, lead
    Braids, 1980
    lead
    approx. 4 x 510 x 9 cm (1 5/8 x 200 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    £88,900≈ $116,192≈ €103,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tunga, Untitled, 2008, glass, steel magnets, nail and rubber
    Untitled, 2008
    Sculpture
    27 3/8 x 31 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (69.5 x 79.1 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    $68,750≈ £55,314≈ €64,755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tunga, Five works: (i)True Rouge Shadow with Profile I; (ii)True Rouge Shadow with Profile II; (iii)True Rouge Shadow with Profile III; (iv) True Rouge Shadow with Profile IV; (v) True Rouge Shadow with Profile V, 2000, Fuji Crystal archive print
    Five works: (i)True Rouge Shadow with Profile I; (ii)True Rouge Shadow with Profile II; (iii)True Rouge Shadow with Profile III; (iv) True Rouge Shadow with Profile IV; (v) True Rouge Shadow with Profile V, 2000
    Print (other) · ed. 1/7
    each 30 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (78.1 x 52.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $16,250≈ £10,554≈ €14,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tunga, Untitled, 1973, watercolor and ink on paper
    Untitled, 1973
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (26 x 20 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 89
    $6,250≈ £3,874≈ €4,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tunga, Untitled, Escultura em ferro
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    34 X 29 X 10 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$220,000–250,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  7. Tunga, Lezart, ESCULTURA EM COBRE, AÇO, IMÃ, FERRO
    Lezart
    Sculpture · Other support
    90 X 170 X 100 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$900,000–1,100,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  8. Tunga, Untitled, Litografia
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    107 X 75 CM
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$20,000–25,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  9. Tunga, Untitled, 1985, Magnetite, iron, copper wire, needle, prosthetic tooth, leaf and paper
    Untitled, 1985
    Magnetite, iron, copper wire, needle, prosthetic tooth, leaf and paper · Panel
    7.5 x 13 x 5 cm (2 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tunga, Revolution, 2007, brass, cast aluminum, black chromatized aluminum, braided iron wires covered with nylon, fabric lamp shade, wiring, light bulb
    Revolution, 2007
    Sculpture
    120 1/8 x 72 x 73 in. (305.1 x 182.9 x 185.4 cm.) as installed dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 343
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (66)

Lots by Tunga that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Tunga works on paper (7)Tunga watercolors (4)Tunga prints (3)Tunga sculpture (13)

Tunga: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Tunga at auction?

$116,192Sign up free to see, for Braids at Phillips (July 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Tunga?

The median sale price is $58.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Tunga have sold at auction?

5 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 66 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Tunga?

Bolsa de Arte, James Lisboa and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa · Phillips

About Tunga

Antonio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão, known professionally as Tunga, was a Brazilian sculptor and performance artist. Tunga was born in Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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