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Lot 50 · Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham

Scarred for Life I, 1994, 40.5 x 60.0 to 65.0 x 60.0cm (images variable) 80.0 x 60.0cm (each sheet)

Tracey Moffatt

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Estimate
A$8,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $5,700–$8,551
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham, Melbourne, Armadale · 22 November 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1646010
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tracey Moffatt, Scarred for Life I, 1994, 40.5 x 60.0 to 65.0 x 60.0cm (images variable) 80.0 x 60.0cm (each sheet). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1646010.

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Tracey Moffatt, Scarred for Life I, 1994, 40.5 x 60.0 to 65.0 x 60.0cm (images variable) 80.0 x 60.0cm (each sheet). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1646010.

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From the same sale Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including the Estate of John Cuningham · Nov 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
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
Untitled (Coral Design), 1977 Deaf Tommy Mungatopi A$35,000–A$45,000
A Wunda Shield, Western Australia length: 77.5cm A$2,500–A$3,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Tracey Moffatt Something more #9, 1989 $7,284 Sotheby's, Nov 2017
Tracey Moffatt Scarred For Life Phillips, Oct 2022
Tracey Moffatt self-portrait #1 Sotheby's, Sep 2018
Tracey Moffatt Fourth, 2001 Bonhams, May 2022
Tracey Moffatt Scarred for Life II, 1999 Bonhams, Nov 2023
Tracey Moffatt Something More #5 Lempertz, Jun 2022
Tracey Moffatt Scarred for Life Rago, May 2026
Tracey Moffatt Something More #5, 1989 Sotheby's, Nov 2017

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