Crusoe Kuningbal Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1922 - d. 1984

Crusoe Kuningbal , also Guningbal called, (* 1922 , † 1984 ) is an artist of the Aborigines , who mainly produced wood sculptures. His theme was the rock spirits, the Mimihs . Crusoe Kuningbal created Mimih sculptures for Aboriginal Dreamtime ceremonies, as well as some for sale at the Maningrida Arts Center in Arnhem Land , Australia.

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  • Attrib. KUNINGBAL Crusoe (Aboriginal 1924-1984) Mimih Spirit Figure. Wood and pigments. (H93cm)
    Mar. 09, 2024

    Attrib. KUNINGBAL Crusoe (Aboriginal 1924-1984) Mimih Spirit Figure. Wood and pigments. (H93cm)

    Est: $200 - $600

    Attrib. KUNINGBAL Crusoe (Aboriginal 1924-1984) Mimih Spirit Figure. Wood and pigments. (H93cm)

    Davidson Auctions
  • CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Figure c.1980 natural earth pigments on wood
    Apr. 11, 2022

    CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Figure c.1980 natural earth pigments on wood

    Est: $4,000 - $5,000

    CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Figure c.1980 natural earth pigments on wood 81.5 x 8cm PROVENANCE: Deutscher~Menzies, Fine Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 29 June 1999, lot 111 The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America

    Leonard Joel
  • CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Spirit 1979 natural ochres on carved softwood
    Apr. 11, 2022

    CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Spirit 1979 natural ochres on carved softwood

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    CRUSOE GUNINGBAL (c.1922-1984) Mimi Spirit 1979 natural ochres on carved softwood 112 x 8cm PROVENANCE: Aboriginal Arts and Crafts Pty. Ltd., Sydney The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America, acquired 1979 EXHIBITIONS: The Evolving Dreamtime: Contemporary Art by Indigenous Australians – Part II, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California, 15 March – 21 May 1995

    Leonard Joel
  • Crusoe Guningbal - Mimih , 1980
    Mar. 08, 2022

    Crusoe Guningbal - Mimih , 1980

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    The people of Western Arnhem Land believe that Mimih spirits lived in a social organization similar to Aboriginal people and that Mimi society existed before humans. Mimih are credited with instructing the first people with knowledge relating to survival in the rocky environment of the Arnhem Land plateau. They are said to have taught the first humans how to hunt and butcher game and also how to dance, sing and paint. These spirits are terribly thin, having necks so slender that a stiff breeze would be fatal. For this reason they emerge only on windless days and nights to hunt. As soon as a breeze develops, the Mimi are said to run back to their rocky caverns and disappear inside. During his lifetime, Crusoe Guningbal was revered and considered to be the sole artist who was entitled to create Mimih spirits in sculpture form. It was only subsequent to his death in 1984, that this right was passed down to younger clan and family members.

    Cooee Art
  • Crusoe Kuningbal (1922-1984)
    Jul. 09, 2019

    Crusoe Kuningbal (1922-1984)

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mimih Spirits, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, language group and location on the reverse

    Shapiro Auctioneers
  • Crusoe Kuningbal mimi spirit natural earth
    Oct. 28, 2012

    Crusoe Kuningbal mimi spirit natural earth

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Crusoe Kuningbal mimi spirit natural earth pigments on carved wood 114 x 14 cm

    Mossgreen Auctions
  • Crusoe Kuningbal, circa 1922-1984, A GROUP OF FIVE MIMIH SPIRITS
    Jul. 26, 2010

    Crusoe Kuningbal, circa 1922-1984, A GROUP OF FIVE MIMIH SPIRITS

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    Crusoe Kuningbal, circa 1922-1984, A GROUP OF FIVE MIMIH SPIRITS natural earth pigments on carved wood  HEIGHTS: 76CM, 140CM, 188. 5CM, 164CM AND 147CM  Provenance:  Executed in Western Arnhem Land  Aboriginal Art Centre, Gallery of Dreams, Sydney (Hogarth Gallery)  Gabrielle Pizzi Collection Exhibited:  Aratjara: Ar

    Smith & Singer
  • CRUSOE KUNINGBAL , CIRCA 1922-1984 TWO MIMIH FIGURES Natural earth pigments on carved hardwood
    Oct. 20, 2008

    CRUSOE KUNINGBAL , CIRCA 1922-1984 TWO MIMIH FIGURES Natural earth pigments on carved hardwood

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    Natural earth pigments on carved hardwood

    Sotheby's
  • CRUSOE KUNINGBAL , CIRCA 1922-1984 MIMIH SPIRITS WHO DWELL IN THE ESCARPMENT COUNTRY Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Nov. 25, 2007

    CRUSOE KUNINGBAL , CIRCA 1922-1984 MIMIH SPIRITS WHO DWELL IN THE ESCARPMENT COUNTRY Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Bears artist's name, language group, location, title and various catalogue numbers on the reverse Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Sotheby's
  • CRUSOE KUNINGBAL CIRCA 1922-1984 MIMIH 1971
    Jul. 25, 2005

    CRUSOE KUNINGBAL CIRCA 1922-1984 MIMIH 1971

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Natural earth pigments on wood Provenance

    Sotheby's
  • CRUSOE KUNINGBAL CIRCA 1922-1984 THREE MIMIH FIGURES C.1975
    Jul. 25, 2005

    CRUSOE KUNINGBAL CIRCA 1922-1984 THREE MIMIH FIGURES C.1975

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance

    Sotheby's
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