Lot 5
Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan 1928 – 2021)
Yellow Bird, 1991
Reduced price KES 250,000 plus buyers premium
Art Auction East Africa, Nairobi Joins Forces with Strauss & Co, South Africa in Strategic New Pan-African Partnership to Promote East African Moderns to a Wider Global Market
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Strauss & Co, South Africa, Africa’s leading Auction house, creating more awareness and expanding the secondary market for modern and contemporary art from East Africa.
The first sale under the new banner Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co will take place in Nairobi on 5 November 2025 and will comprise two parts: a live-virtual auction of important modern and contemporary art from East Africa and beyond, and a concurrent online-only sale dedicated to works on paper.
The 2025 edition of Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co will continue to prioritise rare, secondary-market works from the 1960s to 1990s, complemented by a curated selection of contemporary pieces. A preview exhibition will run from 27 October to 5 November 2025 at Circle Art Gallery.
Consigning Art
Collectors interested in consigning works from East Africa and beyond please contact either Art Auction East Africa info@artauctioneastafrica.com or Strauss & Co info@straussart.co.ke
Works may be deposited in Nairobi, Johannesburg or Cape Town, with the final deadline for consignments on 15 August 2025.
Acquiring Art
If you are interested in registering to bid please email Danda on info@artauctioneastafrica.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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