Lot 5
Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan 1928 – 2021)
Yellow Bird, 1991
Reduced price KES 250,000 plus buyers premium
Lot 24 Kiure Francis Msangi (Tanzanian, 1936 – 2003), Lusiki, 1961. Signed ‘K.F. Msangi 1961’ (lower left). Oil on canvas, 66.5 x 111.5 cm
Lot 39 Sam Ntiro (Tanzanian 1923-1993), Working in the Fields, circa 1970s. Signed ‘S.J. Ntiro’ (lower right). Oil on canvas, 77 x 155 cm
Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co, 5 November 2025
This year Art Auction East Africa is collaborating with renowned South African auction house Strauss & Co.
Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co will take place in Nairobi on 5 November 2025, live at Circle Art Gallery at 7pm EAT, and broadcast online on the Strauss & Co Invaluable platform. Bidding can be live, online, absentee or on the telephone.
The auction features 63 lots, evenly split between modern and contemporary works, representing artists from 10 countries. Highlights include the earliest work in the sale, a 1961 painting by Tanzanian artist Francis Msangi, appearing in our auction for the first time. Also debuting are works by celebrated artist Sam Ntiro, Daudi E. S. Tingatinga (son of Edward Tingatinga), Pilkington Ssengendo, Mishek Masamvu, and Hussein Shariffe.
All the auction Lots will be on display two weeks prior to the auction at Circle Art Gallery with a preview party on 22 October 2025 from 6 – 8pm alongside various events leading up to the auction.
Registration will be on the Strauss & Co website or in person at Circle Art Gallery.
For more information and for advice on registering to bid, please contact danda@circleartagency.com
Available Lots
Remaining lots that are still available to acquire from the 2024 sale.
Bidding and Registration
Those wishing to bid must register. Please find links to Bidding Registration Form and Conditions of Sale below. For more information please email Danda Jaroljmek and Jonathan Fraser at info@artauctioneastafrica.com
Registration and Bidding
Those wishing to bid must register. Please find links to Bidding Registration Form and Conditions of Sale below.
Get in touch
To get in touch please contact:
Tel: + 254 722 672938
Email: info@artauctioneastafrica.com
Viewing of Lots at Circle Art Gallery 27 October to 5 November 2021
Auction lots will be exhibited at the Circle Art Gallery from 27 October to 5 November. Please make an appointment to view all the auction works and be guided by Don and Danda.
How to bid
Bid online
Please register on invaluable.com. Note for successful online bidders a 5% additional buyers premium is payable to invaluable. Online bidding is easy and the site has helpful advice.
Go to InvaluableLeave an absentee bid
Please fill in the Bidding Registration Form indicating your selected lots and your maximum bid. This is the hammer price. The usual buyers premium will be added.
Bidding FormBid on the telephone
Please fill in the Bidding Registration Form indicating your selected lots and your WhatsApp number. We will be in touch to set you up for telephone bidding.
bidding formAttend the auction in person
Auction commences at 6.30pm at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Residencies, Nairobi Arboretum. Please contact Danda to book your seat. Registered bidders only. Covid protocols apply.
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