Modern and Contemporary Art Auction East Africa 2025

Date

6 November 2024

Location

Circle Art Gallery and online at invaluable.com

The Art Auction East Africa is now in its 12th year and our focus remains on Modern and Contemporary Eastern African art.

This sale prioritised rare, secondary market artworks from the 1960s to 1990s with a small contemporary section.

Number of lots

57 lots

Countries

Nine

Sell through rate

95%, including sales post-auction

Total sales

Over KES 27 million.

Lots 1 – 66

Lot 1

Boniface Maina (Kenyan, born 1987)
Diary of the Concealed, 2012
Signed ‘Maina-b 2012’ (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas
99 x 99cm
KES 250,000 – 350,000
(US$) 1,970 – 2,750

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Lot 2

Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan 1928 – 2021)
Hen and its Chicks, circa 1995 – 1998
Unsigned
Collage on paper
29 x 41.5cm
KES 250,000 – 350,000 ARR
(US$) 1,970 – 2,750

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Lot 3

Ronex Ahimbisibwe (Ugandan, born 1977)
Kissed by the Sun, 2019
Signed ‘Ronex’ (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 85cm
KES 495,000 – 645,000
(US$) 3,900 – 5,000

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Lot 4

Annabelle Wanjiku (Kenyan, 1963 – 2020)
Untitled ll, circa 1990s
Signed ‘ANNABELLE’ (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas
94 x 64cm
KES 150,000 – 250,000 ARR
(US$) 1,200 – 2,000

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Lot 5 Michael Adams Art Auction East Africa Strauss & Co 2025 — Details

Michael Adams (Seychellois/British, born 1937)
Silhouette, 1987, edition 273/500
Signed ‘Signature 87’ (lower right)
Photolithograph on paper
Image size: 27.5 x 38 cm; sheet size: 29.5 x 39.5 cm
KES 90,000 – 150,000
(US$) 700 – 1,200

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Lot 6

Charles Sekano (South African, 1943 – 2024)
Untitled (Moon Dancing), circa 1980s – 1990s
Signed ‘By Sekano’ (lower middle)
Pastel on paper
51 x 76 cm
KES 350,000 – 600,000
(US$) 2,750 – 4,750

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Lot 7

Dickens Otieno (Kenyan, born 1979)
Nyagem Tailor, circa 2011 – 2014
Signed ‘dickens’ on a metal plate (lower right)
Shredded aluminium cans, canvas, acrylic and synthetic leather woven on steel mesh
116cm x 100cm x 20cm
KES 350,000 – 500,000
(US$) 2,750 – 4,000

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Lot 8

Kamal Shah (Kenyan, born 1953)
Within the Silence, 2008
Signed ‘Kamal Shah’ (lower right)
Charcoal on canvas
40 x 30 cm
KES 200,000 – 300,000
(US$) 1,550 – 2,400

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Lot 9

Cyrus Kabiru (Kenyan, born 1984)
Same Colours, from the Sun series, 2025
Signed ‘C kabiru’ (upper middle)
Mixed media with found objects
26cm x 26cm x 20cm
KES 600,000 – 1,000,000
(US$) 4,700 – 8,000

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Lot 10

Joseph Ntensibe (Ugandan, born 1953)
Untitled l & ll, circa 2000, sold as a pair
Signed ‘NtENsiBE’ (lower left and lower middle)
Ink and pen on paper
30 by 20.5 cm each
KES 290,000 – 530,000
(US$) 2,250 – 4,150

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Lot 11

Nadir Tharani (Tanzanian, born 1952)
9-4-3, from the Positions of Power series, 2014
Signed ‘Tharani’ (lower left)
Indian ink on paper
76.5 cm x 56.5 cm
KES 250,000 – 300,000
(US$) 1,950 – 2,400

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Lot 12

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Boy Kneeling, circa 2005
Signed ‘Signature’ (lower right side)
Mixed media with oil and collage on board
85 x 60 cm
KES 1,300,000 – 1,500,000
(US$) 10,000 – 12,000

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Lot 13

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Still Life, 2007-8
Signed ‘Signature 07-08’ (lower right)
Mixed media with collage on board
60 x 45.5 cm
KES 1,000,000 – 1, 450,000
(US$) 7,600 – 11,500

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Lot 14

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Untitled (Single Face in Red), 1996
Unsigned
Mixed media and collage on card
55 x 73 cm
KES 500,000 – 800,000
(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

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Lot 15

Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Untitled (Seated Nude), 1992
Signed ‘Signature 92’ (lower right)
Pen on paper
27.5 x 21 cm
KES 135,000 – 260,000
(US$) 1,000 – 2,000

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Lot 16

Fabian Mpagi (Ugandan, 1953 – 2002)
Abstract Figures, 1979
Unsigned
Oil on board
57.5 x 46cm
KES 530,000 – 800,000
(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

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Lot 17

Moses Igan Byesonsa (Ugandan, born 1975)
Achulla (Paying the Damages), 2006
Signed ‘Byesonsa 06’ (lower left)
Mixed media with oil on canvas
120 x 120 cm
KES 370,000 – 530,000
(US$) 2,800 – 4,000

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Lot 18

Pilkington Ssengendo (Ugandan 1942 – 2015)
Untitled (Happy Monkeys), 2000
Signed ‘Ssengendo PN 2000’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
66 x 79.5 cm
KES 300,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,350 – 3,150

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Lot 19

Michael Dimo (Kenyan, born 1950)
Untitled (Standing Figure), circa 1980s
Unsigned with COA
Podocarpus wood
140 x 20 x 22 cm
KES 300,000 – 400,000 ARR
(US$) 2,350 – 3,150

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Lot 20

Gakunju Kaigwa (Kenyan, born 1958) with Tapfuma Gutsa (Zimbabwean, born 1956)
Mami Wata, 2025
Signed ‘KAIGWA/GUTSA’ (left side of sculpture)
Cold cast marble in resin fibreglass
51 x 95 x 51 cm
KES 550,000 – 700,000
(US$) 4,300 – 5,500

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Lot 21

Augustino Malaba (Tanzanian,1949 – 2021)
Untitled, (Listening to the Radio), circa 1990s
Signed ‘MALABA’ (right, on base)
Carved wood and enamel
26.5 x 17 x 13 cm
KES 180,000 – 280,000
(US$) 1,400 – 2,200

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Lot 22

Ancent Soi (Kenyan, 1939 – 2022)
Untitled (Cow Herder), 1972
Signed ‘Soi 72’ (lower right)
Oil on board
59.5 x 61.5 cm
KES 400,000 – 600,000
(US$) 3,150 – 4,750

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Lot 23

Ancent Soi (Kenyan, 1939 – 2022)
Herdsboy Taking Cows Home, 1995
Signed ‘1995 Soi’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
61.5 x 96 cm
KES 530,000 – 660,000
(US$) 4,000 – 5,000

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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
KES 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
(US$) 7,900 – 12,000

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Lot 25

Kiure Francis Msangi (Tanzanian, 1936 – 2003)
Soul Sister, 1974, edition 34/75, inscribed with the title
Signed ‘K F Msangi’ (lower right)
Colour woodcut on paper
Image size: 35 x 43 cm; sheet size: 40 x 48.5 cm
KES 250,000 – 400,000
(US$) 1,950 – 3,150

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Lot 26

Kiure Francis Msangi (Tanzanian, 1936 – 2003)
Baobab under the Red Moon, 1969
Signed ‘K.F. Msangi ‘68’ (lower right)
Acrylic on board
61 x 102 cm
KES 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
(US$) 7,900 – 12,000

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Lot 27

Theresa Musoke (Ugandan, born 1945)
Butterfly I, edition 1/1 & Butterfly II, 1/4 (last one available), circa 1963-65
Signed ‘Theresa Musoke’ (lower right on both), one editioned 1 under the mount and one editioned 1/4
Etching and Aquatint on Paper
I image size: 28 x 22.5 cm II image size: 29 x 22.5 cm
KES 330,000 – 500,000 for the pair
(US$) 2,600 – 4,000

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Lot 28

Donald Wasswa (Ugandan, born 1978)
Untitled (Abstract Figures), 2017
Signed ‘Waswad.17’ (lower left)
Pen on paper
21.5 x 39 cm
KES 150,000 – 250,000
(US$) 1,200 – 2,000

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Lot 29

Sane Wadu (Kenyan, born 1954)
The Labour, 1990
Signed ‘Sane Wadu 90’ (lower right)
Watercolour on paper
42 x 59 cm
KES 150,000 – 250,000 ARR
(US$) 1,200 – 2,000

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Lot 30

Richard Kimathi (Kenyan 1971)
Competition l, circa 2005
Signed ‘KIMAThi’ (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas
78 x 71cm
KES 300,000 – 400,000 ARR
(US$) 2,350 – 3,150

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Lot 31

Justus Kyalo (Kenyan, born 1972)
More Light a Little, 2021
Signed ‘signature’ verso
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 99.5 cm
KES 685,000 – 885,000 ARR
(US$) 5,400 – 7,000

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Lot 32

George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934 – 2005)
Title partially obscured verso (Utali Da..Ngoja Niku..), circa mid 1990s
Signed ‘Lilanga’ (lower right)
Enamel on board
62 x 61 cm
KES 300,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,350 – 3,150

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Lot 33

Simon Mpata (Tanzanian, 1940 – 1982)
Birds and Insects, circa 1975
Signed ‘MPATA’ (lower left)
Enamel on board, in the artist’s hand-painted frame
60.5 x 60.5 cm
KES 400,000 – 460,000
(US$) 3,000 – 3,500

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Lot 34

David Mzuguno (Tanzanian, 1951 – 2010)
The Peacock, circa 1990
Signed ‘By Dvd Mzuguno’ (lower mid-left)
Enamel on board, in the artist’s hand-painted frame
61.5 x 61.5 cm
KES 400,000 – 460,000
(US$) 3,000 – 3,500

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Lot 35

Daudi E.S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1966 – 2015)
Three Storks and Baboon, circa 1990s
Both signed ‘DAUDI E.S. TINGATINGA’ (lower right)
Enamel on board
30.5 x 30.5 cm each
KES 180,000 – 280,000 for the pair
(US$) 1,400 – 2,200

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Lot 36

Adeusi Mandu Mmatambwe (Tanzanian, c. 1914 – c. 1984)
Birds, circa 1972
Signed ‘ADEUSI’ (lower right)
Enamel on board, in the artist’s hand-painted frame
61 x 61 cm
KES 230,000 – 330,000
(US$) 1,750 – 2,500

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Lot 37

Mohamed Charinda (Tanzanian, 1947 – 2021)
Women and water, circa 1985
Signed ‘BY CHARINDA’ (middle)
Enamel on board, in the artist’s hand-painted frame
61 x 61 cm
61.5 x 62 cm (framed)
KES 230,000 – 330,000
(US$) 1,750 – 2,500

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Lot 38

Elias Jengo (Tanzanian, born 1936)
African Drought, 1997
Signed ‘E Jengo 97’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
85.5 x 73.5 cm
KES 150,000 – 300,000
(US$) 1,200 – 2,400

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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
KES 900,000 – 1,400,000
(US$) 7,000 – 11,000

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Lot 40

Evanson Kang’ethe (Kenyan, born 1961)
Traders and Commuters, 2014
Signed ‘Evanson Kang’ethe 2014’ (lower right)
Ink on Paper
51 x 76 cm
KES 80,000 – 150,000
(US$) 630 – 1,200

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Lot 41

Misheck Masamvu (Zimbabwean, 1980)
Punishing Elements and Heat of the Night, 2002
Signed ‘M. Masamvu 02’ and ‘M. Masamvu’
Oil on canvas laid down on board
91 x 61 cm each
KES 200,000 – 350,000 for the pair
(US$) 1,550 – 2,750

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Lot 42

Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 – 2024)
Untitled (Zebra), circa early 2000s
Signed ‘Yony’ (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas
155 x 181 cm
KES 450,000 – 800,000
(US$) 3,550 – 6,300

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Lot 43

Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 – 2024)
Lamu Conversations, early 2000s
Signed ‘Yony Waite’ (lower right)
Ink and pen on paper
21 x 30 cm
KES 60,000 – 100,000
(US$) 470 – 800

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Lot 44

Jak Katarikawe (Ugandan, 1938 – 2018)
The Dream, circa 1997
Signed ‘JAK KATARIKAWE’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
64 x 79 cm
KES 300,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,300 – 3,000

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Lot 45

Beatrice Wanjiku (Kenyan, born 1978)
We Are Who We Are, 2010
Signed ‘Signature (Immortality series 2010)’ verso
Acrylic and found objects on canvas
150 x 100 cm
KES 800,000 – 1,000,000 ARR
(US$) 6,300 – 8,000

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Lot 46

Michael Wafula (Kenyan, born 1972)
Feeling Blue, 2023
Signed ‘Michael Wafula 23’ (lower left)
Acrylic on satin vinyl mounted on board
84 x 84.5 cm
KES 200,000 – 300,000
(US$) 1,550 – 2,400

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Lot 47

Shabu Mwangi (Kenyan, born 1985)
Black Moon, 2014
Signed ‘Shabu Mwangi 08/2014’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas
76.5 x 55 cm
KES 350,000 – 450,000
(US$) 2,750 – 3,550

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Lot 48

Sukuro Etale (Kenyan, born 1954)
Mount Kenya, circa 1985 – 1986
Signed ‘SUKURÖ’ (lower right), inscribed verso with Gallery Watatu Label
Watercolour on paper
27.5 x 75 cm
KES 150,000 – 200,000 ARR
(US$) 1,200 – 1,600

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Lot 49

Peter Elungat (Kenyan, born 1981)
Voice of the Divine, 2016
Signed ‘Elungat 2016’ (lower right)
Charcoal on paper
75.5 x 110 cm
KES 450,000 – 650,000 ARR
(US$) 3,500 – 5,200

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Lot 50

Ahmed Abushariaa (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled, circa 1990 – 1994
Signed ‘Abushariaa’ (lower middle)
Acrylic, ink and pastel on paper
56 x 45 cm
KES 200,000 – 350,000
(US$) 1,550 – 2,800

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Lot 51

El Sadig Agena (Sudanese, born 1963)
Untitled, 2016
Signed ‘2016, Signature’ (lower left)
Acrylic on canvas
57.5 x 204.5 cm
KES 380,000 – 450,000
(US$) 2,900 – 3,550

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Lot 52

Mahmoud Mohammed Farah (Sudanese, born 1944)
Displacement l (part of the Art of War, Act of War Series), 2021
Signed ‘mahmoud 2021’ (lower middle)
Oil on canvas
148 x 145 cm
KES 380,000 – 450,000
(US$) 2,900 – 3,550

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Lot 53

Salah Elmur (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled I and Untitled II, 2000
Signed ‘S.ALMUR.2000’ and ‘S.ALMUR 2000’ (lower left)
Mixed media on found paper
16.5 x 11 cm (both)
KES 150,000 – 300,000
(US$) 1,200 – 2,400

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Lot 54

Miska Mohammed (Sudanese, born 1995)
The Movement of Daisies, 2021
Signed ‘Miska’ (lower left)
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 150 cm
KES 440,000 – 600,000
(US$) 3,500 – 5,000

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Lot 55

Suzan Ibrahim (Sudanese, born 1974)
Struggle for Survival, 2024
Signed ‘Suzan’ (lower left)
Acrylic on canvas
59.5 x 50.5cm
KES 230,000 – 330,000
(US$) 1,800 – 2,500

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Lot 56

Hussain Shariffe (Sudanese, 1934 – 2005)
Untitled, 1988
Signed ‘Shariffe 88.’ (upper left)
Ink on collaged paper
23.5 x 18 cm
KES 360,000 – 540,000
(US$) 2,800 – 4,300

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Lot 57

Issam Hafiez (Sudanese, born 1959)
Cry Azoum, 2005
Signed ‘Issam 2005’ (lower middle)
Ink and acrylic on watercolour paper
50 x 35 cm
KES 350,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,750 – 3,150

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Lot 58

Sharhabil Ahmed (Sudanese, born 1935)
Your Cousin from Bahrain (from his song of the same name), 2016
Signed ‘Signature 2016’ (lower left)
Graphite on paper
27.5 x 19 cm
KES 270,000 – 370,000
(US$) 2,000 – 2,800

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Lot 59

Mohammed Morda (Sudanese, born 1983)
A Conversation Among the Old Gods, 2024
Signed ‘Morada 2024’ (lower left)
Ink on canvas
74 x 103.5 cm
KES 150,000 – 220,000
(US$) 1,200 – 1,800

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Lot 60

Behailu Bezabih (Ethiopian, born 1960)
Untitled (Street Scene), 2004
Signed ‘Behailu’ (lower middle & verso)
Acrylic on canvas
74 x 102 cm
KES 270,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

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Modern and Contemporary Art Auction 2025 | Strauss & Co

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