Lot 1 – 2020
Francis Nnaggenda (Ugandan, born 1936)
Untitled (Acrobat), 1999
Ksh 170,000 – 310,000
(US$) 1,500 – 2,800
Sold Ksh 164,360
The 7th Modern and Contemporary Art Auction East Africa was held on Friday 6 March 2020 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Elgon Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
Auction 2020 Lots
The 7th Modern and Contemporary Art Auction East Africa 2020 is our largest to date, with 70 Lots going under the hammer from seven countries including three charity Lots. We auctioned some important secondary market modern art dating back to 1975 and some exciting contemporary works from Kenya, Uganda and Egypt as well as more sculptures than previous editions. Auctioneer, Chilson Wamoja, took our sale again this year.
Once again we witnessed a highly successful sale with over KSH 23 million going under the hammer, over 75% of lots sold and intense bidding for this year’s stand out lots.
We are grateful for continued partnerships with the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glenfiddich and Hendricks Gin.
Featured Lots
To view sales of all lots click here
Lot 4 – 2020
Robert Saidi (Congolese, born 1936)
Girl Musing, 1995
Ksh 330,000 – 440,000
(US$) 3,000 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 610,480
Lot 7 – 2020
Peterson Kamwathi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled Study, 2013
KSH 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 ARR
(US$) 10,500 – 21,000
Sold Ksh 1,232,700
Lot 11 – 2020
Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan, born 1928)
Untitled, 2000
Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR
(US$) 2,100 – 3,100
Sold Ksh 228,930
Lot 27 – 2020
Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
Street Maize Roaster, 1975
Ksh 600,000 – 900,000
(US$) 6,300 – 9,500
Lot withdrawn
Lot 29 – 2020
Ancent Soi (Kenyan, born 1937)
Blue Beasts, 2003
Ksh 350,000 – 450,000 ARR
(US$) 3,700 – 4,750
Sold Ksh 446,120
Lot 31 – 2020
E. S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932 – 1972)
Untitled (Women washing Clothes by the Lake), between 1968 – 72
Ksh 770,000 – 1,320,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 821,800
Lot 39 – 2020
Eli Kyeyune (Ugandan, 1936 – 2000)
Untitled (Lady in Red), 1977
Ksh 550,000 – 880,000
(US$) 5,000 – 8,000
Sold Ksh 598,740
Lot 41 – 2020
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Just the Two of Us, undated
Ksh 950,000 – 1,100,000
(US$) 8,500 – 10,000
Sold Ksh 986,160
Lot 45 – 2020
Paul Onditi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Red Light ll, 2019
Ksh 770,000 – 1,320,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 739,620
Lot 47 – 2020
George Kyeyune (Ugandan, born 1962)
Contemplation, circa 1995
Ksh 600,000 – 710,000
(US$) 5,500 – 6,500
Sold Ksh 862,890
Lot 51 – 2020
Sane Wadu (Kenyan, born 1954)
When God Met Man, 1989
Ksh 500,000 – 800,000
(US$) 5,250 – 8,450
Sold Ksh 528,300
Lot 52 – 2020
Richard Onyango (Kenyan, born 1960)
Pool Leaning Serial IV © of D&M – Vol II, 2003
Ksh 490,000 – 600,000 ARR
US$ 4,500 – US$5,500
Sold Ksh 493,080
Sponsors
Auction Lots 1 – 70
Lot 1 – 2020
Francis Nnaggenda (Ugandan, born 1936)
Untitled (Acrobat), 1999
Ksh 170,000 – 310,000
(US$) 1,500 – 2,800
Sold Ksh 164,360
Lot 2 – 2020
Peter Ngugi (Kenyan, born 1978)
Cat, undated
Ksh 100,000 – 180,000 ARR
(US$) 1,000 – 1,900
Lot 3 – 2020
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Untitled, 2001
Ksh 550,000 – 710,000
(US$) 5,000 – 6,500
Sold Ksh 563,520
Lot 4 – 2020
Robert Saidi (Congolese, born 1936)
Girl Musing, 1995
Ksh 330,000 – 440,000
(US$) 3,000 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 610,480
Lot 5 – 2020
Charles Sekano (South African, born 1943)
Sleeping Bathers in the River of the Past, 2008
Ksh 410,000 – 520,000
(US$) 3,750 – 4,750
Sold Ksh 563,520
Lot 6 – 2020
Charles Sekano (South African, born 1943)
Untitled, circa 1997
Ksh 350,000 – 450,000
(US$) 3,600 – 4,750
Lot 7 – 2020
Peterson Kamwathi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled Study, 2013
KSH 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 ARR
(US$) 10,500 – 21,000
Sold Ksh 1,232,700
Lot 8 – 2020
Salah Elmur (Sudanese born, 1966)
Haras Ros, 2019
Ksh 380,000 – 550,000
(US$) 3,500 – 5,000
Sold Ksh 868,760
Lot 9 – 2020
Annabelle Wanjiku (Kenyan, born 1963)
Beautiful Africa Girl, 2001
Ksh 60,000 – 100,000 ARR
(US$) 630 – 1,050
Sold Ksh 105,660
Lot 10 – 2020
Houston Maludi (Congolese, born 1978)
Kinshasa Street Scene, 2009
Ksh 240,000 – 440,000
(US$) 2,200 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 563,520
Lot 11 – 2020
Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan, born 1928)
Untitled, 2000
Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR
(US$) 2,100 – 3,100
Sold Ksh 228,930
Lot 12 – 2020
Rosemary Karuga (Kenyan, born 1928)
Untitled (Collecting Firewood), 1998
Ksh 200,000 – 300,000 ARR
(US$) 2,100 – 3,100
Lot 13 – 2020
Behailu Bezabih (Ethiopian, born 1960)
Untitled, circa 2002
Ksh 100,000 – 180,000
(US$) 1,100 – 1,900
Sold Ksh 228,930
Lot 14 – 2020
Ahmed Abushariaa(Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 220,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,300 – 3,500
Lot 15 – 2020
Joel Oswaggo (Kenyan, born 1944)
Harvesting at New Homestead, 1998
Ksh 180,000 – 280,000 (sold as a pair)
(US$) 1,900 – 2,900
Sold Ksh 176,100
Lot 16 – 2020
Kota Otieno (Kenyan, born 1980)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 100,000 – 200,000 ARR
(US$) 1,000 – 2,100
Lot 17 – 2020
George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934 – 2005)
Untitled (Jembe), undated
Ksh 220,000 – 385,000
(US$) 2,000 – 3,500
Sold Ksh 190,000
Lot 18 – 2020
George Lilanga (Tanzanian, 1934 – 2005)
Untitled, undated
Ksh 90,000 – 165,000 (sold as a pair)
(US$) 800 – 1,500
Sold Ksh 105,660
Lot 19 – 2020
Evarist Chikawe (Tanzanian, born 1974)
Guitarist Lady, 2017
Ksh 165,000 – 275,000
(US$) 1,500 – 2,500
Sold Ksh 164,360
Lot 20 – 2020
Boniface Maina (Kenyan, born 1987)
Please Understand Me, 2016
Ksh 140,000 – 230,000 ARR
(US$) 1,475 – 2,400
Sold Ksh 205,450
Lot 21 – 2020
Dr Lilian Nabulime (Ugandan, born 1963)
Agnes, 2019
Ksh 195,000 – 270,000
(US$) 1,800 – 2,500
Lot 22 – 2020
Souad Abdelrassoul (Egyptian, born 1974)
I am not Alone, 2019
Ksh 275,000 – 440,000
(US$) 2,500 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 328,720
Lot 23 – 2020
Mohammed Abdella Otaybi (Sudanese, born 1948)
Two Against One, 2019
Ksh 300,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,700 – 3,700
Sold Ksh 322,850
Lot 24 – 2020
Mohammed Abdella Otaybi (Sudanese, born 1948)
Angry Bull, 2018
Ksh 300,000 – 400,000
(US$) 2,700 – 3,700
Sold Ksh 340,460
Lot 25 – 2020
Kaloki Nyamai (Kenyan, born 1985)
Kana Ka Musyemi, 2019
Ksh 360,000 – 500,000
(US$) 3,300 – 4,500
Sold Ksh 387,420
Lot 26 – 2020
Richard Kimathi (Kenyan, born 1971)
The Lover, 2008
Ksh 360,000 – 600,000 ARR
(US$) 3,300 – 5,500
Sold Ksh 375,680
Lot 27 – 2020
Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
Street Maize Roaster, 1975
Ksh 600,000 – 900,000
(US$) 6,300 – 9,500
Lot withdrawn
Lot 28 – 2020
Edward Njenga (Kenyan, born 1922)
Walking Hardware, 1990
Ksh 400,000 – 550,000
(US$) 4,200 – 5,800
Lot 29 – 2020
Ancent Soi (Kenyan, born 1937)
Blue Beasts, 2003
Ksh 350,000 – 450,000 ARR
(US$) 3,700 – 4,750
Sold Ksh 446,120
Lot 30 – 2020
Theresa Musoke (Ugandan, born 1944)
Guinea Fowls, circa 1998 – 99
Ksh 240,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,000
Sold Ksh 270,020
Lot 31 – 2020
E. S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932 – 1972)
Untitled (Women washing Clothes by the Lake), between 1968 – 72
Ksh 770,000 – 1,320,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 821,800
Lot 32 – 2020
E. S. Tingatinga (Tanzanian, 1932 – 1972)
Untitled (Beautiful Bird in Tree) 1971
Ksh 770,000 – 1,320,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 1,291,400
Lot 33 – 2020
Meek Gichugu (Kenyan, birth date unknown)
Untitled (Brother wise hooking wisdom & freedom), circa 1992
Ksh 400,000 – 450,000
(US$) 4,200 – 4,750
Lot 34 – 2020
Tabitha wa Thuku (Kenyan, born 1963)
Blooming, 2015
Ksh 350,000 – 550,000
(US$) 3,700 – 5,700
Sold Ksh 352,200
Lot 35 – 2020
Sarah Waiswa (Ugandan, born 1980)
Assigned Social Responsibilities, 2015
Ksh 175,000 – 200,000
(US$) 1,850 – 2,100
Lot 36 – 2020
Stacey Gillian Abe (Ugandan, born 1990)
Indigogo #5, 2018
Ksh 195,000 – 275,000
(US$) 1,750 – 2,500
Sold Ksh 223,060
Lot 37 – 2020
Fathi Afifi (Egyptian, born 1950)
Title unknown at time of print, 2018
Ksh 440,000 – 660,000
(US$) 4,000 – 6,000
Lot 38 – 2020
Nazir Tanbouli (Egyptian, born 1971)
Visitation, 2019
Ksh 410,000 – 550,000
(US$) $3,750 – 5,000
Sold Ksh 434,380
Lot 39 – 2020
Eli Kyeyune (Ugandan, 1936 – 2000)
Untitled (Lady in Red), 1977
Ksh 550,000 – 880,000
(US$) 5,000 – 8,000
Sold Ksh 598,740
Lot 40 – 2020
Romano Lutwama (Ugandan, birth date unknown – 2004)
Untitled, (The Kiss), undated
Ksh 420,000 – 550,000
(US$) 3,800 – 5,000
Sold Ksh 516,560
Lot 41 – 2020
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Just the Two of Us, undated
Ksh 950,000 – 1,100,000
(US$) 8,500 – 10,000
Sold Ksh 986,160
Lot 42 – 2020
Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954 – 2009)
Portrait of a Blonde Girl, 2001
Ksh 440,000 – 660,000
(US$) 4,000 – 6,000
Sold Ksh 1,021,380
Lot 43 – 2020
Ahmed Abushariaa (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled, 1994
Ksh 70,000 – 90,000
(US$) 730 – 950
Sold Ksh 70,440
Lot 44 – 2020
Salah Elmur (Sudanese, born 1966)
Untitled, 1999 (both)
Ksh 70,000 – 120,000 (sold as a pair)
(US$) 735 – 1,260
Sold Ksh 140,880
Lot 45 – 2020
Paul Onditi (Kenyan, born 1980)
Red Light ll, 2019
Ksh 770,000 – 1,320,000
(US$) 7,000 – 12,000
Sold Ksh 739,620
Lot 46 – 2020
Peter Kenyanya (Kenyan, born 1977)
Armoured Warrior, 2018
KSH 140,000 – 240,000
(US$) 1,500 – 2,500
Sold Ksh 164,360
Lot 47 – 2020
George Kyeyune (Ugandan, born 1962)
Contemplation, circa 1995
Ksh 600,000 – 710,000
(US$) 5,500 – 6,500
Sold Ksh 862,890
Lot 48 – 2020
Lucki Mutebi (Kenyan, born 1971)
Study of Father and Child II, 2005
Ksh 220,000 – 300,000
(US$) 2,300 – 3,200
Lot 49 – 2020
Elias Jengo (Tanzanian, born 1936)
Wajasiriamali (Entrepreneurs), 2009
Ksh 88,000 – 200,000
(US$) 800 – 1,800
Sold Ksh 146,750
Lot 50 – 2020
Max Kamundi (Tanzanian, born 1971)
Untitled, circa 1995
Ksh 400,000 – 600,000
(US$) 4,200 – 6,300
Lot 51 – 2020
Sane Wadu (Kenyan, born 1954)
When God Met Man, 1989
Ksh 500,000 – 800,000
(US$) 5,250 – 8,450
Sold Ksh 528,300
Lot 52 – 2020
Richard Onyango (Kenyan, born 1960)
Pool Leaning Serial IV © of D&M – Vol II, 2003
Ksh 490,000 – 600,000 ARR
US$ 4,500 – US$5,500
Sold Ksh 493,080
Lot 53 – 2020
Kamal Shah (Kenyan, born 1953)
Caress, circa 1998
Ksh 220,000 – 300,000
(US$) 2,300 – 3,200
Sold Ksh 281,760
Lot 54 – 2020
Emily Odongo (Kenyan, born 1973)
Ascension, 2019
Ksh 250,000 – 350,000
(US$) 2,600 – 3,700
Sold Ksh 305,240
Lot 55 – 2020
Ahmed Keshta (Egyptian, born 1978)
Memories of 30 Years, 2017
Ksh 240,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,000
Lot 56 – 2020
Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935)
Behind Lukenya Mountains, 2017
Ksh 800,000 – 1,000,000
(US$) 8,400 – 10,500
Sold Ksh 1,350,100
Lot 57 – 2020
Onyis Martin (Kenyan, born 1987)
Recollections, 2017
Ksh 300,000 – 500,000
(US$) 3,200 – 5,200
Sold Ksh 328,720
Lot 58 – 2020
Eltayeb Dawelbait (Sudanese, born 1968)
Transition, 2019
Ksh 450,000 – 600,000
(US$) 4,750 – 6,300
Sold Ksh 410,000
Lot 59 – 2020
El Sadig Agena (Sudanese, born 1963)
Landscape, 2019
Ksh 380,000 – 600,000
(US$) 3,500 – 5,500
Sold Ksh 387,420
Lot 60 – 2020
Francis Musango (Ugandan, born 1931 – 2005)
Untitled, 1996
Ksh 240,000 – 350,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,200
Sold Ksh 200,000
Lot 61 – 2020
Chain Muhandi (Kenyan, born 1957)
The Refugees of Africa, undated
Ksh 150,000 – 250,000
(US$) 1,600 – 2,600
Sold Ksh 193,710
Lot 62 – 2020
Sebastian Kiarie (Kenyan, born 1971)
Street Boys, 1993
Ksh 180,000 – 250,000
(US$) 1,900 – 2,600
Lot 63 – 2020
Donald Wasswa (Ugandan, born 1984)
Agaba, (translation – The one who gives) 2019
Ksh 380,000 – 490,000
(US$) 3,500 – 4,500
Sold Ksh 387,420
Lot 64 – 2020
Samson ‘Xenson’ Ssenkaaba (Ugandan, born 1978)
Two of Us, 2013
Ksh 430,000 – 660,000
(US$) 3,900 – 6,000
Sold Ksh 434,380
Lot 65 – 2020
Simon Mpata (Tanzanian, 1940 – 1982)
Untitled (3 Birds), undated
Ksh 270,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,500 – 3,000
Sold Ksh 281,760
Lot 66 – 2020
Wanyu Brush (Kenyan, born 1947)
Come to Me, 1999
Ksh 300,000 – 380,000
(US$) 3,100 – 4,000
Lot 67 – 2020
Kioko Mwitiki (Kenyan, born 1963)
The Racehorse, 1998
Ksh 550,000 – 800,000 ARR
(US$) 5,800 – 8,400
Sold Ksh 587,000
Lot 68 – 2020
Francis Kahuri (Kenyan, born 1946)
Paty Preparation, undated
Ksh 240,000 – 330,000
(US$) 2,200 – 3,000
Lot 69 – 2020
Anthony Okello (Kenyan, born 1976)
Plot 10, 2008
Ksh 440,000 – 550,000
(US$) 4,000 – 5,000
Lot 70 – 2020
Peter Elungat (Kenyan, born 1978)
Wordless, 2005
Ksh 240,000 – 440,000
(US$) 2,200 – 4,000
Sold Ksh 246,540
