Modern and Contemporary
Art Auction East Africa 2022

Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi and online at invaluable.com

8 November 2022 · 57 lots

The tenth anniversary edition of Art Auction East Africa, marking a decade of building a secondary market for modern and contemporary art from the region.

Of the 57 lots offered, 48 sold — a sell-through rate of 84% — with total sales of KES 30,925,537.

The three highest prices were Sane Wadu's Jesus Bird, 2018 (Lot 53), at KES 2,230,600, E. S. Tingatinga's Pangolin (Lot 29) at KES 2,113,200, and Beatrice Wanjiku's Yellow Memory (Lot 40) at KES 1,995,800.

Artist focus: Beatrice Wanjiku. The Nairobi painter's Yellow Memory (Lot 40) placed a living contemporary artist among the top three results, a rare occurrence in a sale weighted towards the secondary market and a marker of growing collector confidence in the region's current generation.

Showing 57 of 57 lots

Lot 1 — David Mzuguno, Untitled (Bird on Branch), undated

Lot 1

David Mzuguno

Untitled (Bird on Branch), undated

Ksh 395,000 – 530,000

(US$) 3,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 2 — Annabelle Wanjiku, Untitled, undated Signed ‘ANABELLE’ (lower right)

Lot 2

Annabelle Wanjiku

Untitled, undated Signed ‘ANABELLE’ (lower right)

Ksh 200,000 – 250,000 ARR

(US$) 1,750 – 2,200

Sold Ksh 352,200

Lot 3 — Nadir Tharani, Bringing Light to the Earth

Lot 3

Nadir Tharani

Bringing Light to the Earth, 2014

Ksh 290,000 – 395,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 316,980

Lot 4 — Geoffrey Mukasa, Untitled (Sun behind the Kampala Hills), undated

Lot 4

Geoffrey Mukasa

Untitled (Sun behind the Kampala Hills), undated

Ksh 265,000 – 530,000

(US$) 2,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 727,880

Lot 5 — Doreen Mandawa, School Girl

Lot 5

Doreen Mandawa

School Girl, 1974

Ksh 265,000 – 530,000

(US$) 2,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 633,960

Lot 6 — Theresa Musoke, Standing Figure, 1960s, only edition left of 10 but not numbered

Lot 6

Theresa Musoke

Standing Figure, 1960s, only edition left of 10 but not numbered

Ksh 395,000 – 530,000

(US$) 3,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 704,400

Lot 7 — Theresa Musoke, Nomadic Landscape, 1990’s

Lot 7

Theresa Musoke

Nomadic Landscape, 1990’s

Ksh 595,000 – 795,000

(US$) 4,500 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 610,480

Lot 8 — Tabitha Wa Thuku, Cowboy

Lot 8

Tabitha Wa Thuku

Cowboy, 1996

Ksh 180,000 – 280,000

(US$)1,550– 2,450

Bought in

Lot 9 — Mohamed Abdella Otaybi, Um Keky Player

Lot 9

Mohamed Abdella Otaybi

Um Keky Player, 2015

Ksh 400,000 – 660,000

(US$) 3,000 – 5,000

Bought in

Lot 10 — Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos, Ben

Lot 10

Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos

Ben, 2002

Ksh 250,000 – 400,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 258,280

Lot 11 — Ancent Soi, The Last Supper

Lot 11

Ancent Soi

The Last Supper, 1990

Ksh 530,000 – 930,000 ARR

(US$) 4,500 – 7,000

Sold Ksh 610,480

Lot 12 — Ancent Soi, Guinea Fowls with Baobabs

Lot 12

Ancent Soi

Guinea Fowls with Baobabs, 1993

Ksh 450,000 – 600,000 ARR

(US$) $ 4,500 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 763,100

Lot 13 — Edward Njenga, Seated Boy, 1962, Unsigned

Lot 13

Edward Njenga

Seated Boy, 1962, Unsigned

Ksh 300,000 – 600,000

(US$) 2,600 – 5,200

Sold Ksh 281,760

Lot 14 — Edward Njenga, Pot

Lot 14

Edward Njenga

Pot, 1972

Ksh 250,000 – 400,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 15 — George Lilanga, Ongera Sana Wewe Ndio Mtoto Mzuri Tulio Kuchagua, undated Signed ‘Lilanga’ (lower left) – Signature covered by frame

Lot 15

George Lilanga

Ongera Sana Wewe Ndio Mtoto Mzuri Tulio Kuchagua, undated Signed ‘Lilanga’ (lower left) – Signature covered by frame

Ksh 290,000 – 465,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 540,040

Lot 16 — George Lilanga, Untitled (Painted Gourd), undated

Lot 16

George Lilanga

Untitled (Painted Gourd), undated

Ksh 290,000 – 465,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 316,980

Lot 17 — Yony Waite, Talking Politics

Lot 17

Yony Waite

Talking Politics, 1998

Ksh 250,000 – 350,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,050

Sold Ksh 270,020

Lot 18 — Elisha Ongere, Weeding Mushrooms

Lot 18

Elisha Ongere

Weeding Mushrooms, 1998

Ksh 150,000 – 200,000

(US$) 1,300 – 1,750

Sold Ksh 117,400

Lot 19 — Rosemary Karuga, Untitled (Woman pouring water)

Lot 19

Rosemary Karuga

Untitled (Woman pouring water), 1993

Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR

(US$) 1,750 – 2,600

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 20 — Rosemary Karuga, Untitled (Three Birds), circa 1990s

Lot 20

Rosemary Karuga

Untitled (Three Birds), circa 1990s

Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR

(US$) 1,750 – 2,600

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 21 — Eunice Wadu, Mau Mau Heroes

Lot 21

Eunice Wadu

Mau Mau Heroes, 2011

Ksh 275,000 – 400,000

(US$) 2,400 – 3,500

Lot 22 — Hassan Fadul, The Hoopoe

Lot 22

Hassan Fadul

The Hoopoe, 2019

Ksh 400,000 – 600,000

(US$) 3,500 – 5,200

Lot 23 — Kamal Shah, Soul Sisters

Lot 23

Kamal Shah

Soul Sisters, 2014

Ksh 270,000 – 350,000

(US$) 2,350– 3,050

Sold Ksh 305,240

Lot 24 — Wanyu Brush, Saving the Environment

Lot 24

Wanyu Brush

Saving the Environment, 2001

Ksh 300,000 – 500,000

(US$) 2,600 – 4,350

Lot 25 — Peterson Kamwathi, Untitled (series of Bulls’ Heads, un-numbered, l

Lot 25

Peterson Kamwathi

Untitled (series of Bulls’ Heads, un-numbered, l

Ksh 300,000 – 500,000 ARR

(US$) 2,600 – 4,350

Sold Ksh 645,700

Lot 26 — Peterson Kamwathi, Kadhis’ Court Vl, circa 2011

Lot 26

Peterson Kamwathi

Kadhis’ Court Vl, circa 2011

Ksh 1,000,000 – 1.500.000 ARR

(US$) 8,700 -13,000

Sold Ksh 1,643,600

Lot 27 — Joseph Ntensibe, Gossip

Lot 27

Joseph Ntensibe

Gossip, 2004

Ksh 1,000,000 – 1,200,000

(US$) 8,700 – 10,450

Sold Ksh 1,526,200

Lot 28 — Fatima Hassan, Simple Life

Lot 28

Fatima Hassan

Simple Life, 2017

Ksh 100,000 – 170,000`

(US$) 900 – 1,500

Sold Ksh 117,400

Lot 29 — E. S. Tingatinga, Pangolin

Lot 29

E. S. Tingatinga

Pangolin, 1968 – 72

Ksh 800,000 – 1,400,000

(US$) 6,950 – 12,200

Sold Ksh 2,113,200

Lot 30 — E. S. Tingatinga, Bat in a Tree

Lot 30

E. S. Tingatinga

Bat in a Tree, 1971

Ksh 800,000 – 1,400,000

(US$) 6,950 – 12,200

Sold Ksh 1,761,000

Lot 31 — David Mzuguno, Cut One Plant More (Save the Forest)

Lot 31

David Mzuguno

Cut One Plant More (Save the Forest), 1989

Ksh 290,000 – 420,000

(US$) 2,200 – 3,200

Sold Ksh 225,400

Lot 32 — John January Linda, Cranes

Lot 32

John January Linda

Cranes

Ksh 265,000 – 395,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 469,600

Lot 33 — George Lilanga, Untitled

Lot 33

George Lilanga

Untitled, 2002 – 2005

Ksh 330,000 – 450,000

(US$) 2,900 – 3,900

Sold Ksh 880,500

Lot 34 — Fabian Mpagi, Untitled (Father

Lot 34

Fabian Mpagi

Untitled (Father

Ksh 530,000 – 795,000

(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 997,900

Lot 35 — William Lukenge, Untitled (Portrait of a Princess)

Lot 35

William Lukenge

Untitled (Portrait of a Princess), 1976

Ksh 265,000 – 395,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 36 — D Kifampa, Bicycle Man

Lot 36

D Kifampa

Bicycle Man, 1970

Ksh 265,000 – 395,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Lot 37 — Michael Adams MBE, Ton Ton’s House

Lot 37

Michael Adams MBE

Ton Ton’s House, 1974

Ksh 150,000 – 300,000

(US$) 1,300 – 2,600

Sold Ksh 610,480

Lot 38 — George Camille, Island Life

Lot 38

George Camille

Island Life, 2012

Ksh 530,000 – 795,000

(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 493,117

Lot 39 — Paul Onditi, Untitled

Lot 39

Paul Onditi

Untitled, 2014

Ksh 340,000 – 430,000 ARR

Sold Ksh 575,260

Lot 40 — Beatrice Wanjiku, Yellow Memory, undated

Lot 40

Beatrice Wanjiku

Yellow Memory, undated

Ksh 700,000 – 900,000 ARR

(US$) 6,100 – 7,850

Sold Ksh 1,995,800

Lot 41 — Francis Imanjama, Birds

Lot 41

Francis Imanjama

Birds, 1994

Ksh 55,000 – 80,000

(US$) 400 – 600

Sold Ksh 234,800

Lot 42 — Sidney Mang’ong’o, Imagined Structures l, ll, lll triptych

Lot 42

Sidney Mang’ong’o

Imagined Structures l, ll, lll triptych, 2019

Ksh 240,000 – 300,000

(US$) 2,100 – 2,600

Sold Ksh 610,480

Lot 43 — Rosemary Karuga, The Family, circa 1960

Lot 43

Rosemary Karuga

The Family, circa 1960

Ksh 250,000 – 700,000 ARR

(US$) 2,200 – 6,100

Sold Ksh 821,800

Lot 44 — Medard Bizimana, Affection

Lot 44

Medard Bizimana

Affection, 2012

Ksh 95,000 – 135,000

Sold Ksh 176,100

Lot 45 — Cloud Chatanda, Untitled

Lot 45

Cloud Chatanda

Untitled, 2014

Ksh 60,000 – 90,000

(US$) 520 – 780

Sold Ksh 58,700

Lot 46 — Aloka Trevor, Miss Catherine, Young Poetess

Lot 46

Aloka Trevor

Miss Catherine, Young Poetess, 2022

Ksh 395,000 – 660,000

(US$) 3,000 – 5,000

Lot 47 — Lawrence “Shabu” Mwangi, Title unknown

Lot 47

Lawrence “Shabu” Mwangi

Title unknown, 2016

Ksh 400,000 – 600,000

(US$) 3,500 – 5,200

Sold Ksh 469,600

Lot 48 — Joseph Bertiers, Jubilation at Last

Lot 48

Joseph Bertiers

Jubilation at Last, 2022

Ksh 600,000 – 800,000

(US$) 5,200 – 6,950

Sold Ksh 587,000

Lot 49 — Ehoodi Kichapi, Ass

Lot 49

Ehoodi Kichapi

Ass

Ksh 550,000 – 900,000 ARR

(US$) 4,800 – 7,850

Sold Ksh 763,100

Lot 50 — Tiemar Tegene, Dancing Through the Pain

Lot 50

Tiemar Tegene

Dancing Through the Pain, 2022

Ksh 395,000 – 465,000

(US$) 3,000 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 469,600

Lot 51 — John Obaso Diang’a, Baboon

Lot 51

John Obaso Diang’a

Baboon, 1987

Ksh 200,000 – 300,000

(US$) 1,750 – 2,600

Lot 52 — El Sadig Agena, Landscape

Lot 52

El Sadig Agena

Landscape, 2022

Ksh 395,000 – 530,000

(US$) 3,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 399,160

Lot 53 — Sane Wadu, Jesus Bird

Lot 53

Sane Wadu

Jesus Bird, 2018

Ksh 300,000 – 450,000

(US$) 2,600 – 3,900

Sold Ksh 2,230,600

Lot 54 — Geoffrey Mukasa, Boys with Cockerel, circa 2005

Lot 54

Geoffrey Mukasa

Boys with Cockerel, circa 2005

Ksh 1,200,000 – 1,600,000

(US$) 9,000 – 12,000

Lot 55 — Charles Sekano, Woman Sleeping

Lot 55

Charles Sekano

Woman Sleeping, 1987

Ksh 530,000 – 795,000

(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 528,300

Lot 56 — Richard Onyango, Likoni Ferry, 2009 reworked in 2022

Lot 56

Richard Onyango

Likoni Ferry, 2009 reworked in 2022

Ksh 440,000 – 600,000

(US$) 3,850 – 5,250

Sold Ksh 528,300

Lot 57 — Anthony Githaiga Wanjau, Toothbrush

Lot 57

Anthony Githaiga Wanjau

Toothbrush, 2022

Ksh 90,000 – 160,000

(US$) 790 – 1,390

Sold Ksh 187,840