Lot 1 – 2017
Peterson Kamwathi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Maximum Reforms from Constitutional Bull Series, 2008
Ksh 350,000-480,000
(US$ 3,300-4,500)
Sold Ksh 763,100
Modern & Contemporary East African Art Auction 2017
Circle Art Auction 2017 was the 4th edition which took place on Monday 27 February 2017 at the Inter-Continental Nairobi.
This year’s sale took over a year to curate and collect. There were 54 modern and contemporary artworks from both the secondary and primary market from seven countries; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Seychelles and Zimbabwe. The selection included some rare art from as early as 1958 from artists we have not presented before to current work from our most promising contemporary artists.
The evening’s sales totalled over Ksh 23 million (USD 230,000) with 85% of lots sold (including sales post-auction).
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Lots 1 – 54
Lot 2 – 2017
George William Kyeyune (Ugandan, born 1962)
Nude, 2003
Ksh 270,000-370,000
(US$ 2,500-3,500)
Sold Ksh 645,700
Lot 3 – 2017
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954-2009)
Seven Faces, 2000
Ksh 375,000-550,000
(US$ 3,500-5,000)
Sold Ksh 410,900
Lot 4 – 2017
Fitsum Behre Woldelibanos (Ethiopian, born 1979)
Appearance, circa 2010-2011
Ksh 200,000-300,000
(US$ 1,870-2,800)
Sold Ksh 410,900
Lot 5 – 2017
George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934-2005)
Watu Wnajiandaa Kwa Mahitaji Ya Mwaka Mpya Mda Mchache Uajo, undated
Ksh 350,000-500,000
(US$ 3,270-4,670)
Sold Ksh 350,000 post-auction
Lot 6 – 2017
George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934-2005)
Shetani Playing the Guitar, circa 2000-2001
Ksh 200,000-400,000
(US$ 1,870-3,740)
Sold Ksh 258,280
Lot 7 – 2017
Euwitt Nyanhongo (Zimbabwean, born 1973)
Head, undated
Ksh 70,000-120,000
(US$ 650-1,120)
Sold Ksh 129,140
Lot 8 – 2017
Godfrey Kututwa (Zimbabwean, born 1967)
Lovers, undated
Ksh 70,000-120,000
(US$ 650-1,120)
Sold Ksh 70,440
Lot 9 – 2017
Sane Wadu (Kenyan, born 1954)
Big Race, after 2000
Ksh 60,000-100,000
(US$ 560-930)
Sold Ksh 111,530
Lot 10 – 2017
Jak Katarikawe (Ugandan, born 1938)
God Help, undated
Ksh 300,000-550,000
(US$ 2,800-5,140)
Sold Ksh 293,500
Lot 11 – 2017
Paul Onditi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled, 2014
Ksh 275,000-350,000
(US$ 2,570-3,270)
Bought in
Lot 12 – 2017
Nadir Tharani (Tanzanian, born 1952)
Hold On 4, 2016
Ksh 150,000-250,000
(US$ 1,400-2,340)
Sold Ksh 281,760
Lot 13 – 2017
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932-1972)
Untitled (Twiga), circa 1968-1972
Ksh 350,000-500,000
(US$ 3,270-4,670)
Sold Ksh 774,840
Lot 14 – 2017
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932-1972)
Untitled (Khanga), circa 1968-1972
Ksh 350,000-500,000
(US$ 3,270-4,670)
Sold Ksh 1,056,600
Lot 15 -2017
Ahmed Abushariaa (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 110,000-200,000
(US$ 1,030-1,870)
Sold Ksh 117,400
Lot 16 – 2017
Charles Sekano (South African, born 1943)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 300,000-400,000
(US$ 2,800-3,740)
Sold Ksh 375,680
Lot 17 – 2017
Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi (Kenyan, born 1985)
New Democracy 1, 2016
Ksh 275,000-350,000
(US$ 2,570-3,270)
Sold Ksh 305,240
Lot 18 – 2017
Tibebe Terffa (Ethiopian, born 1948)
Untitled, 2016
Ksh 330,000-400,000
(US$ 3,270-3,740)
Sold Ksh 422,640
Lot 19 – 2017
Onyis Martin (Kenyan, born1987)
Dance, Reject, Return (triptych), 2016
Ksh 150,000–250,000
(US$) 1,400-2,350
Sold Ksh 305,240
Lot 20 – 2017
Gakunju Kaigwa (Kenyan, born 1958)
Bust, circa 1998
Ksh 600,000-800,000
(US$ 5,610-7,480)
Sold Ksh 704,400
Lot 21 – 2017
Michael Adams MBE (Seychellois/British, born 1937)
Karamoja, 1964
Ksh 90,000-120,000
(US$ 840-1,120)
Sold Ksh 111,530
Lot 22 – 2017
Ali Hussein Darwish (Tanzanian/British, born 1936)
Forest, 1971
Ksh 400,000-530,000
(US$ 3,750-5,000)
Sold Ksh 587,000
Lot 23 – 2017
Dawit Abebe (Ethiopian, born 1978)
X Privacy 33, 2016
Ksh 650,000-850,000
(US$ 6,000-8,000)
Bought in
Lot 24 – 2017
Eli Kyeyune (Ugandan, 1936-2000)
Hairdressing, 1975
Ksh 700,000-850,000
(US$ 6,500-8,000)
Sold Ksh 798,320
Lot 25 – 2017
Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1936)
Untitled I and Untitled II, circa 2002-2005
Ksh 70,000-120,000
(US$ 650-1,120)
Sold Ksh 88,050
Lot 26 – 2017
Abdel Basit El Khatim (Sudanese, born 1942)
54 Years – (Modern and Ancient), 1995
Ksh 270,000-350,000
(US$ 2,520-3,270)
Sold Ksh 469,600
Lot 27 – 2017
Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
No Vacancy, 1970
Ksh 800,000-1,000,000
(US$ 7,480-9,350)
Bought in
Lot 28 – 2017
Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
Garbage Collector, 1999
Ksh 500,000-600,000
(US$ 4,670-5,600)
Bought in
Lot 29 – 2017
Dennis Muraguri (Kenyan, born 1980)
Matatu, 2015
Ksh 600,000-800,000
(US$ 5,600-7,480)
Sold Ksh 645,700
Lot 30 – 2017
Lilian Mary Nabulime (Ugandan, born 1963)
OK, Sure, Oh, Wu, 2016
Ksh 85,000-130,000
(US$) 800-1,200
Sold Ksh 65,000 post-auction
Lot 31 – 2017
Henry Mzili Mujunga (Ugandan, born 1971)
Kati Kati (here and now), 2016
Ksh 320,000-430,000
(US$ 3,000-4,000)
Sold Ksh 410,900
Lot 32 – 2017
Boniface Maina (Kenyan, born 1987)
Regression Graph, 2016
Ksh 220,000-320,000
(US$ 2,000-3,000)
Sold Ksh 234,800
Lot 33 – 2017
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954-2009)
Mother and Child, circa 1992-1998
Ksh 470,000-960,000
(US$ 4,400-9,000)
Sold Ksh 563,520
Lot 34 – 2017
El Sadig Agena (Sudanese, born 1963)
Untitled, 2016
Ksh 300,000-350,000
(US$ 2,800-3,270)
Sold Ksh 352,200
Lot 35 – 2017
Tahir Carl Karmali (Kenyan, born 1987)
Untitled from the series Jua Kali, 2014
Signed ‘signature’ (verso)
Ksh 180,000-215,000
(US$ 1,700-2,000)
Sold Ksh 410,900
Lot 36 – 2017
Girma Berta (Ethiopian, born 1990)
Moving Shadows V, 2015 and Moving Shadows VIII, 2016
Ksh 270,000-320,000
(US$ 2,500-3,000)
Sold Ksh 446,120
Lot 37 – 2017
Michael Tsegaye (Ethiopian, born 1975)
Ankober IX, 2006
Ksh 375,000-430,000
(US$ 3,500-4,000)
Sold Ksh 493,080
Lot 38 – 2017
Ato Malinda (Kenyan, born 1981)
Representation, 2014
Ksh 235,000–450,000
(US$ 2,200–4,200)
Sold Ksh 258,280
Lot 39 – 2017
Robin Anderson (Kenyan, 1924-2012)
Maasai Women, circa 1960
Ksh 220,000-400,000
(US$ 2,060-3,740)
Bought in
Lot 40 – 2017
John Obaso Diang’a (Kenyan, born 1945)
Watching, 1986 and Broadcasting, 1986
Ksh 50,000-80,000
(US$ 470-750)
Sold Ksh 41,090 post-auction
Lot 41 – 2017
Ephrem Solomon (Ethiopian, born 1983)
Untitled, 2016
Ksh 160,000-320,000
(US$ 1,500-3,000)
Sold Ksh 305,240
Lot 42 – 2017
Yassir Ali Mohammed (Sudanese, born 1969)
Windows of My Soul, 2016
Ksh 800,000-1,300,000
(US$ 7,480-12,150)
Sold Ksh 1,408,800
Lot 43 – 2017
Geraldine Robarts (Kenyan, born 1939)
Still Life in Studio, 1958
Ksh 175,000-300,000
(US$ 1,630-2,800)
Sold Ksh 187,840
Lot 44 – 2017
Romano Lutwama (Ugandan, birth date unknown, died 2004)
Untitled, circa 1989
Ksh 350,000-460,000
(US$ 3,300-4,300)
Sold Ksh 352,200
Lot 45 – 2017
Morris Foit (Kenyan, born 1940)
Mother and Twins, undated
Ksh 400,000-700,000
(US$ 3,740-6,540)
Bought in
Lot 46 – 2017
Richard Kimathi (Kenyan, born 1971)
Bird in the Hand, 1998
Ksh 110,000-170,000
(US$ 1,000-1,600)
Sold Ksh 176,100
Lot 47 – 2017
Robert Saidi (Congolese, born 1936)
Untitled (My Royal Sister), 1990
Ksh 190,000-320,000
(US$ 1,750-3,000)
Sold Ksh 199,580
Lot 48 – 2017
Jak Katarikawe (Ugandan, born 1938)
Jealous Girl, circa 1985
Ksh 320,000-600,000
(US$ 3,000-5,500)
Bought in
Lot 49 – 2017
Jimnah Kimani (Kenyan, born 1974)
Expressions, 2004-2005
Ksh 110,000-170,000
(US$ 1,000-1,600)
Bought in
Lot 50 – 2017
Merikokeb Berhanu (Ethiopian, born 1977)
Untitled III, Corporeal Contemplation Series, 2014
Ksh 375,000-430,000
(US$ 3,500-4,000)
Sold Ksh 422,640
Lot 51 – 2017
Eria ‘Sane’ Nsubuga (Ugandan, born 1979)
The Stare Down, 2015
Ksh 135,000-200,000
(US$ 1,260-1,870)
Sold Ksh 140,880
Lot 52 – 2017
Ian Mwesiga (Ugandan, born 1989)
Black Man in a White Suit, 2016
Ksh 185,000-240,000
(US$ 1,750-2,250)
Sold Ksh 281,760
Lot 53 – 2017
Rashid Diab (Sudanese, born 1957)
Too Tasteful, 2014
Ksh 1,050,000-1,600,000
(US$ 9,800-15,000)
Sold Ksh 1,408,800
Lot 54 – 2017
Evans Omondi ‘Omosh Kindeh’ (Kenyan, 1980-2015)
Untitled, circa 2014
Ksh 400,000-800,000
(US$ 3,750-7,500)
Sold Ksh 962,680
