Lot 40 · Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham
Untitled (Coral Design), 1977
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- Estimate
- A$35,000–A$45,000 hammer ≈ $24,939–$32,065
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham, Melbourne, Armadale · 22 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1646000
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Deaf Tommy Mungatopi, Untitled (Coral Design), 1977. Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1646000.
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Deaf Tommy Mungatopi, Untitled (Coral Design), 1977. Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1646000.
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From the same sale Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sleepout, Hill End, c.1979 | Donald Friend | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Procession, 1964 | Justin O'brien | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| In August, 1914 | Walter Withers | A$18,000–A$25,000 | |
| Shoalhaven Riverside and Swan, c.1984 | Arthur Boyd | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| A Wunda Shield, Western Australia length: 77.5cm | — | A$2,500–A$3,500 | |
| Scarred for Life I, 1994, 40.5 x 60.0 to 65.0 x 60.0cm (images varia… | Tracey Moffatt | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Phases Of The Moon | $27,568 | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | |
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Designs, c.1965 | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Phases of the Moon | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Phases of the Moon | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Pukumani - Full Moon | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Yirawala | Crocodile (Golomomo) | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Moonlight on the Sea | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.