Modern and Contemporary Auction 2021

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Date

9 November 2021

Location

Circle Art Gallery and online at invaluable.com

Number of lots

59

Sell through rate

80%

Total sales

KES 25.25 million

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 1 George Lilanga — Details

Lot 1

George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934 – 2005)
Hiki Ndio Chakula cha Jumuia Lazima Tule Pamoja (This is the food for the community, we must eat together), undated
Ksh 250,000 – 395,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,500
Sold Ksh 399,160

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 2 Charles Sekano — Details

Lot 2

Charles Sekano (South African, born 1943)
Untitled (Two Women Standing), undated
Ksh 450,000 – 680,000
(US$) 4,000 – 6,000
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 3 Nadir Tharani — Details

Lot 3

Nadir Tharani (Tanzanian, born 1952)
For Othman and Saghir, 2014
Ksh 250,000 – 360,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,200
Sold Ksh 234,800

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 4 George Kyeyune — Details

Lot 4

George Kyeyune (Ugandan, born 1962)
Untitled, 2001
Ksh 285,000 – 455,000
(US$) 2,500 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 422,640

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 5 Peterson Kamwathi — Details

Lot 5

Peterson Kamwathi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled (Standing Form), 2016
Ksh 120,000 – 150,000 ARR
(US$) 1,200 – 1,500
Sold Ksh 199,580

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 6 Rosemary Karuga — Details

Lot 6

Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan, 1928 – 2021)
Untitled (Buffalo and Birds), 1997
Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR
(US$) 1,950 – 2,950
Sold Ksh 246,540

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 7 Sane Wadu — Details

Lot 7

Sane Wadu (Kenyan, born 1954)
Light the Way, 2017
Ksh 395,000 – 510,000
(US$) 3,500 – 4,500
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 8 Shine Tani — Details

Lot 8

Shine Tani (Kenyan, born 1967)
Transporting Love, 2013
Ksh 320,000 – 420,000
(US$) 3,100 – 4,100
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 9 Michael Wafula — Details

Lot 9

Michael Wafula (Kenyan, born 1972)
Untitled II, 2016
Ksh 230,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,250 – 3,200
Sold Ksh 200,000

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 10 Tabitha wa Thuku — Details

Lot 10

Tabitha wa Thuku (Kenyan, born 1963)
Wet Red Goose, 2007
Ksh 250,000 – 350,000
(US$) 2,400 – 3,400
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 11 Theresa Musoke — Details

Lot 11

Theresa Musoke (Ugandan, born 1944)
Untitled, 1990s
Ksh 395,000 – 510,000
(US$) 3,500 – 4,500
Sold Ksh 663,310

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 12 Yony Waite — Details

Lot 12

Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935)
Lamu Rooftops, 1990s
Ksh 150,000 – 200,000
(US$) 1,450 – 1,950
Sold Ksh 246,540

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 13 Ahmed Abushariaa — Details

Lot 13

Ahmed Abushariaa (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled (Forest), undated
Ksh 285,000 – 395,000
(US$) 2,500 – 3,500
Sold Ksh 352,200

Art Auction East Africa 2021Lot 14 Eltayeb Dawelbait — Details

Lot 14

Eltayeb Dawelbait (Sudanese, born 1968)
Untitled I (Figure), 1998
Untitled II (Nubian Gate), 1998
Ksh 150,000 – 250,000
(US$) 1,450 – 2,450
Sold as a pair
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 15 Wanyu Brush — Details

Lot 15

Wanyu Brush (Kenyan, born 1947)
City of Sodom and Gomorrah, undated
Ksh 79,000 – 101,000
(US$) 700 – 900 ARR
Sold Ksh 140,880

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 16 Wanyu Brush — Details

Lot 16

Wanyu Brush (Kenyan, born 1947)
She is Tired, before 2015
Ksh 100,000 – 180,000 ARR
(US$) 970 – 1,750
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 17 Gor Soudan — Details

Lot 17

Gor Soudan (Kenyan, born 1983)
Untitled VI (from Join the Dots series), 2015
Ksh 285,000 – 340,000
(US$) 2,500 – 3,000
Sold Ksh 358,070

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 18 Jackie Karuti — Details

Lot 18

Jackie Karuti (Kenyan, born 1987)
How Clouds Are Formed (Weather Instruments), 2019
Ksh 270,000 – 395,000
(US$) 2,400 – 3,500
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 19 Kamal Shah — Details

Lot 19

Kamal Shah (Kenyan, born 1953)
Young Couple, 1997
Ksh 250,000 – 300,000
(US$) 2,450 – 2,900
Sold Ksh 258,280

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 20 Robert Saidi — Details

Lot 20

Robert Saidi (Congolese, born 1936)
Untitled (Lady with Flower), 1994
Ksh 340,000 – 565,000
(US$) 3,000 – 5,000
Sold Ksh 716,140

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 21 Robino Ntila — Details

Lot 21

Robino Ntila (Tanzanian, 1953 – 2020)
Mother and Children, 1980
Ksh 79,000 – 90,000
(US$) 700 – 800
Sold Ksh 93,920

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 22 Augustino Malaba — Details

Lot 22

Augustino Malaba (Tanzanian, 1949 – 2021)
Untitled (Jando), 1998 & Untitled (Musician), 2001
Ksh 90,000 – 115,000
(US$) 800 – 1,000
Sold as a pair
Sold Ksh 117,400

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 23 Augustino Malaba — Details

Lot 23

Augustino Malaba (Tanzanian,1949 – 2021)
Big Ears, Big Mouth, 2015
Ksh 205,000 – 315,000
(US$) 1,800 – 2,800
Sold Ksh 199,580

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 24 Joseph Bertiers — Details

Lot 24

Joseph Bertiers (Kenyan, born 1963)
The Careful Joker, 2015
Ksh 270,000 – 390,000
(US$) 2,650 – 3,800
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 25 E. S. Tingatinga — Details

Lot 25

E. S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932 – 1972)
Untitled (Kifaru/Rhino), between 1970 – 1972
Ksh 900,000 – 2,050,000
(US$) 8,000 – 18,000
Sold Ksh 3,169,800

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 26 E. S. Tingatinga — Details

Lot 26

E. S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932 – 1972)
A Kiss, between 1968 – 1972
Ksh 800,000 – 1,400,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 1,056,600

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 27 Simon Mpata — Details

Lot 27

Simon Mpata (Tanzanian, 1940 – 1982)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 285,000 – 395,000
(US$) 2,500 – 3,500
Sold Ksh 293,500

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 28 David Mzuguno — Details

Lot 28

David Mzuguno (Tanzanian, 1951 – 2010)
Untitled (A Hare in the Bush), undated
Ksh 230,000 – 340,000
(US$) 2,000 – 3,000
Sold Ksh 422,640

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 29 Salah Elmur — Details

Lot 29

Salah Elmur (Sudanese, born 1966)
Iris Flower, 2020
Ksh 570,000 – 900,000
(US$) 5,000 – 8,000
Sold Ksh 1,056,600

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 30 Mohamed Abdella Otaybi — Details

Lot 30

Mohamed Abdella Otaybi (Sudanese, born 1948)
Three Figures, 2019
Ksh 340,000 – 570,000
(US$) 3,000 – 5,000
Sold Ksh 399,160

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 31 Hassan Fadul — Details

Lot 31

Hassan Fadul (Sudanese, born 1966)
Inside The Ocean, 2006
Ksh 500,000 – 650,000
US$ 4,850 – 6,350
Sold Ksh 563,520

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 32 El Sadig Agena — Details

Lot 32

El Sadig Agena (Sudanese, born 1963)
Migration to Another Place, 2020
Ksh 375,000 – 450,000
(US$) 3,300 – 4,000
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 33 Mazola wa Mwashighadi — Details

Lot 33

Mazola wa Mwashighadi (Kenyan, born 1964)
Enthronement of the Matriarch, 2010
Ksh 360,000 – 500,000
US$ 3,500 – 4,850
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 34 Annabelle Wanjiku — Details

Lot 34

Annabelle Wanjiku (Kenyan, 1963 – 2020)
Untitled (Birds), undated
Ksh 200,000 – 250,000 ARR
(US$) 1,950 – 2,450
Sold Ksh 159,600

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 35 Raza Mohammed — Details

Lot 35

Raza Mohammed (Tanzanian, born 1946)
African Motif, 2001
Ksh 225,000 – 315,000
(US$) 2,000 – 2,800
Sold Ksh 258,280

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 36 Elias Jengo — Details

Lot 36

Elias Jengo (Tanzanian, born 1936)
African Bride, 2018
Ksh 285,000 – 375,000
(US$) 2,500 – 3,300
Lot withdrawn

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 37 Doreen Mandawa — Details

Lot 37

Doreen Mandawa (Tanzanian, 1929 – 2021)
The Mosque Temeke (III), 1983
Ksh 170,000 – 340,000
(US$) 1,500 – 3,000
Sold Ksh 469,600

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 38 John Baptist da Silva — Details

Lot 38

John Baptist da Silva (Tanzanian, 1937 – 2013)
Stone Town III, 2007
Ksh 80,000 – 120,000
(US$) 780 – 1,170
Sold Ksh 234,800

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 39 Geoffrey Mukasa — Details

Lot 39

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Untitled, 2002 – 2003
Ksh 1,700,000 – 2,260,000
(US$) 15,000 – 20,000
Sold Ksh 2,632,800

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 40 Geoffrey Mukasa — Details

Lot 40

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Untitled, 1991 – 1992
Ksh 1,360,000 – 2,050,000
US$ 12,000 – 18,000
Sold Ksh 1,000,000

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 41 Livingstone G. K. Nkata — Details

Lot 41

Livingstone G. K. Nkata (Ugandan, born 1939)
Untitled (Still Life), 1971
Ksh 510,000 – 735,000
(US$) 4,500 – 6,500
Sold Ksh 486,000

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 42 Romano Lutwama — Details

Lot 42

Romano Lutwama (Ugandan, 1952 – 2004)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 395,000 – 510,000
(US$) 3,500 – 4,500
Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 43 Kefa Frederick Sempangi — Details

Lot 43

Kefa Frederick Sempangi (Ugandan, born 1939)
Prayers, 1969
Ksh 285,000 – 510,000
(US$) 2,500 – 4,500
Sold Ksh 334,590

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 44 Fabian Mpagi — Details

Lot 44

Fabian Mpagi (Ugandan, 1953 – 2002)
Untitled (The Embrace), undated
Ksh 340,000 – 450,000
(US$) 3,000 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 375,680

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 45 Banadda Godfrey — Details

Lot 45

Banadda Godfrey (Ugandan, born 1958)
Musisi (The Fly Whisk), 1995
Ksh 500,000 – 840,000
(US$) 4,400 – 7,400
Sold Ksh 528,300

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 46 Muwonge Kyazze Matthias — Details

Lot 46

Muwonge Kyazze Matthias (Ugandan, born 1961)
Gender, 1998
Ksh 250,000 – 375,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,300
Sold Ksh 422,640

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 47 Twins Seven Seven — Details

Lot 47

Twins Seven Seven (Nigerian, born 1944 – 2011)
Fura Seller, 1980s
Ksh 565,000 – 680,000
(US$) 5,000 – 6,000
Sold Ksh 450,000

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 48 Kota Otieno — Details

Lot 48

Kota Otieno (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 120,000 – 200,000 ARR
(US$) 1,170 – 1,950
Sold Ksh 117,400

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 49 Peterson Kamwathi — Details

Lot 49

Peterson Kamwathi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Monument II, circa 2012
Ksh 680,000 – 1,000,000 ARR
(US$) 6,000 – 9,000
Sold Ksh 798,320

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 50 Asteria Malinzi — Details

Lot 50

Asteria Malinzi (Tanzanian, born 1991)
AM – Departure ll, 2015
Ksh 170,000 – 225,000
(US$) 1,500 – 2,000
Sold Ksh 187,840

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 51 Cyrus Kabiru — Details

Lot 51

Cyrus Kabiru (Kenyan, born 1984)
Mapacha (African Twins), 2020
Ksh 350,000 – 500,000
(US$) 3,400 – 4,850
Sold Ksh 410,900

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 52 Eria Sane Nsubuga — Details

Lot 52

Eria Sane Nsubuga (Ugandan, born 1979)
Vitruvian Androgyny (Metamorphosis of Adam & (St) Eve), undated
Ksh 315,000 – 395,000
(US$) 2,800 – 3,500
Sold Ksh 340,460

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 53 Edward Njenga — Details

Lot 53

Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
City Askari, 1970
Ksh 330,000 – 400,000
(US$) 3,200 – 3,800
Sold Ksh 352,200

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 54 Tibebe Terffa — Details

Lot 54

Tibebe Terffa (Ethiopian, born 1978)
Untitled l, 2016
Ksh 395,000 – 510,000
(US$) 3,500 – 4,500
Sold Ksh 457,860

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 55 Joel Oswaggo — Details

Lot 55

Joel Oswaggo (Kenyan, born 1944)
Beer Drinking Ceremony (Luo Culture), 1998
Ksh 90,000 – 140,000
(US$) 870 – 1,360
Sold Ksh 176,100

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 56 Kaafiri Kariuki — Details

Lot 56

Kaafiri Kariuki (Kenyan, born 1973)
Orchestra ll, 2021
Ksh 225,000 – 340,000
(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Bought in

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 57 Ehoodi Kichapi — Details

Lot 57

Ehoodi Kichapi (Kenyan, born 1982)
Man Against City, 2008
Ksh 200,000 – 280,000 ARR
(US$) 1,950 – 2,700
Sold Ksh 1,526,200

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 58 Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos — Details

Lot 58

Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos (Eritrean, born 1979)
Untitled (Blue Boy), circa 2005
Ksh 480,000 – 580,000
(US$) 4,650 – 5,650
Sold Ksh 469,600

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 59 – Charity Lot Tamrat Gezahegne — Details

Lot 59

Tamrat Gezahegne (Ethiopian, born 1977)
Adorned Body, 2015
Ksh 340,000 – 450,000
(US$) 3,000 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 493,080

Art Auction East Africa 2021 Lot 60 - Charity Lot Cyrus Kabiru — Details

Lot 60

Cyrus Kabiru (Kenyan, born 1980)
Blue Mamba, 2020
Ksh 800,000 – 1,300,000
(US$) 7,750 – 12,650
Sold Ksh 821,800