What is a Tunga work worth?
1952–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Tunga with a published auction price sold between $16,250Sign up free to see and $68,750Sign up free to see, and the median is $58,680Sign up free to see. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Tunga prices by medium
- Auction results
- 27
- Sold rate
- 19%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $58.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $116kSign up free to see Braids, Phillips, Jul 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 2 | $58.7k–$68.8kSign up free to see | $63.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bolsa de Arte (16), Phillips (10), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Tunga sales
- Steel pod #6, sculpture en éponges naturelles teintées, ferrite et acier — $58,680Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Jun 19, 2025
- Braids, lead — $116,192Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 13, 2023
- Untitled, glass, steel magnets, nail and rubber — $68,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 22, 2016
- 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, Fuji Crystal archive print — $16,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 26, 2015
- Untitled, watercolor and ink on paper — $6,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2013
Questions about Tunga prices
What is a Tunga work worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tunga have sold for a median of $58,680, and half of them sold between $16,250 and $68,750. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Tunga sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $116,192 for “Braids” at Phillips in July 2023.
How often do Tunga works sell at auction?
19% of the 27 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tunga work?
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ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Tunga between 2009 and 2026, and 5 of them sold (19%).
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