In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of In Harmony (1960), offered in the Historical Series III by Osian's, which concluded on 24 November 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹18,00,000 ($40,116). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1962), offered in the Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration: Auctions of Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings & Books by Osian's, which concluded on 27 November 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,10,000 ($2,397). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Poised For Combat (1962), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series VI: With Rare Drawings and Books on Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 01 March 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹10,92,500 ($24,634). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Munuswamy was learning to dream in colour, and though the line was ever-present below the surface of the paint, the artist seemed ready to allow his imagination a free reign. ..…one can see Munuswamy’s work alternating between monumental compositions – where he uses thick heavy coats of paint, placing the image squarely at the centre of his canvas, as in the image of a treetrunk or The Chair (his tribute to Van Gogh?), suggesting a distinct presence of its own – and an almost ethereal style where colours and forms are applied with the utmost delicacy.

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Animal & Rider (1963), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹8,05,000 ($18,446). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.