Modern and Contemporary
Online Art Auction East Africa 2020

Online via invaluable.com

21 October 2020 · 37 lots

Held entirely online via invaluable.com in response to COVID-19 restrictions, this was a tightly edited sale of 37 lots of modern and contemporary East African art.

Bidding was strong across the catalogue: 35 of the 37 lots sold — a sell-through rate of 95% — with total sales of KES 14,634,695.

The three highest prices were Geoffrey Mukasa's Village Warrior, circa 2000 (Lot 14), at KES 1,053,900, E. S. Tingatinga's Untitled (African Bull Buffalo) (Lot 18) at KES 772,860, and a second untitled Mukasa (Lot 15) at KES 655,760.

Artist focus: Geoffrey Mukasa. Two of the three top lots were his (Lots 14 and 15), and in a sale conducted entirely online to bidders who could not view the works in person, that result showed how well established his name had become with collectors inside and outside the region.

Showing 37 of 37 lots

Lot 1 — Geoffrey Mukasa, Untitled (Landscape at sunrise)

Lot 1

Geoffrey Mukasa

Untitled (Landscape at sunrise), 2000

Ksh 230,000 – 400,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,500 for the pair

Sold Ksh 491,820

Lot 2 — Mohammed Otaybi, Untitled (Women gathering around a Tree)

Lot 2

Mohammed Otaybi

Untitled (Women gathering around a Tree), 2018

Ksh 340,000 – 400,000

(US$) 3,000 – 3,500

Sold Ksh 398,140

Lot 3 — Miska Mohmmed, The First Meeting

Lot 3

Miska Mohmmed

The First Meeting, 2020

Ksh 340,000 – 450,000

(US$) 3,000 – 4,000

Sold Ksh 386,430

Lot 4 — Salah Elmur, Untitled I, II, III

Lot 4

Salah Elmur

Untitled I, II, III, 1998

Ksh 140,000 – 240,000

(US$) 1,200 – 2,100

Sold Ksh 339,590

Lot 5 — Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos, Girl with Red Hair

Lot 5

Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos

Girl with Red Hair, 2010

Ksh 400,000 – 600,000

(US$) 3,900 – 5,800

Sold Ksh 468,400

Lot 6 — Peter Elungat, Untitled (Angelina in Green

Lot 6

Peter Elungat

Untitled (Angelina in Green

Ksh 550,000 – 800,000 ARR

(US$) 5,350 – 7,750

Sold Ksh 655,760

Lot 7 — Medard Bizimana, Affection

Lot 7

Medard Bizimana

Affection, 2012

Ksh 80,000 – 110,000

Sold Ksh 81,970

Lot 8 — Charles Sekano, Untitled (Two Women

Lot 8

Charles Sekano

Untitled (Two Women

Ksh 390,000 – 560,000

(US$) 3,500 – 5,000

Sold Ksh 608,920

Lot 9 — Charles Sekano, Untitled (Blue Lady), circa late 1990s

Lot 9

Charles Sekano

Untitled (Blue Lady), circa late 1990s

Ksh 390,000 – 560,000

(US$) 3,500 – 5,000

Sold Ksh 608,920

Lot 10 — Elsadig Agena, Untitled (Yellow Landscape)

Lot 10

Elsadig Agena

Untitled (Yellow Landscape), 2019

Ksh 390,000 – 560,000

(US$) 3,500 – 5,000

Sold Ksh 398,140

Lot 11 — Sidney Mang’ong’o, Untitled triptych (green, yellow

Lot 11

Sidney Mang’ong’o

Untitled triptych (green, yellow

Ksh 240,000 – 300,000

(US$) 2,100 – 2,700

Sold Ksh 327,880

Lot 12 — Boniface Maina, Blue

Lot 12

Boniface Maina

Blue, 2016

Ksh 170,000 – 270,000 ARR

(US$) 1,500 – 2,400

Sold Ksh 257,620

Lot 13 — John Baptist da Silva, Stone Town l, 2009, Stone Town II

Lot 13

John Baptist da Silva

Stone Town l, 2009, Stone Town II, 2007

Ksh 150,000 – 250,000 for the pair

(US$) 1,450 – 2,450

Sold Ksh 169,795

Lot 14 — Geoffrey Mukasa, Village Warrior, circa 2000

Lot 14

Geoffrey Mukasa

Village Warrior, circa 2000

Ksh 990,000 – 1,130,000

(US$) 8,000 – 10,000

Sold Ksh 1,053,900

Lot 15 — Geoffrey Mukasa, Untitled, Undated

Lot 15

Geoffrey Mukasa

Untitled, Undated

Ksh 500,000 – 680,000

(US$) 4,500 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 655,760

Lot 16 — Sane Wadu, Kumi Kumi. Circa 2013

Lot 16

Sane Wadu

Kumi Kumi. Circa 2013

Ksh 440,000 – 600,000 ARR

(US$) 4,250 – 5,850

Bought in

Lot 17 — Paul Onditi, Untitled (early ‘Smokey’ series), circa 2012

Lot 17

Paul Onditi

Untitled (early ‘Smokey’ series), circa 2012

Ksh 440,000 – 550,000 ARR

(US$) 4,250 – 5,350

Sold Ksh 444,980

Lot 18 — E. S. Tingatinga, Untitled (African Bull Buffalo), between 1970 – 72

Lot 18

E. S. Tingatinga

Untitled (African Bull Buffalo), between 1970 – 72

Ksh 790,000 – 1,350,000

(US$) 7,000 – 12,000

Sold Ksh 772,860

Lot 19 — S. G. Mpata, Untitled (Buffalo, Bird

Lot 19

S. G. Mpata

Untitled (Buffalo, Bird

Ksh 220,000 –340,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 292,750

Lot 20 — George Lilanga, Nafurahi sana sasa nimepata mke wa pili anae nipenda (I’m happy to have found a second wife who loves me), between 1992-94

Lot 20

George Lilanga

Nafurahi sana sasa nimepata mke wa pili anae nipenda (I’m happy to have found a second wife who loves me), between 1992-94

Ksh 200,000 – 280,000

(US$) 1,800 – 2,500

Sold Ksh 292,750

Lot 21 — David Mzuguno, Untitled (River flowing from the Mountains), between 2009 – 2010

Lot 21

David Mzuguno

Untitled (River flowing from the Mountains), between 2009 – 2010

Ksh 230,000 – 340,000

(US$) 2,000 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 292,750

Lot 22 — Peterson Kamwathi, Study for an Incomplete Rainbow

Lot 22

Peterson Kamwathi

Study for an Incomplete Rainbow, 2012

Ksh 550,000 – 700,000 ARR

(US$) 5,350 – 6,800

Sold Ksh 585,500

Lot 23 — Peterson Kamwathi, Study III of a Queue (SP, 1/1) 2010

Lot 23

Peterson Kamwathi

Study III of a Queue (SP, 1/1) 2010

Ksh 170,000 – 280,000 ARR

(US$) 1,500 – 2,500

Sold Ksh 130,000

Lot 24 — Jak Katarikawe, Flamingos, circa 2005

Lot 24

Jak Katarikawe

Flamingos, circa 2005

Ksh 440,000 – 660,000

(US$) 4,270 – 6,400

Sold Ksh 400,000

Lot 25 — Rosemary Karuga, Untitled I, II, III (Kenyan Birds triptych)

Lot 25

Rosemary Karuga

Untitled I, II, III (Kenyan Birds triptych), 2000

Ksh 500,000 – 680,000 ARR

(US$) 4,500 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 573,790

Lot 26 — Francis Nnaggenda, Untitled, (Blue Bull)

Lot 26

Francis Nnaggenda

Untitled, (Blue Bull), 1986

Ksh 370,000 – 570,000

(US$) 3,300 – 5,000

Sold Ksh 562,080

Lot 27 — Yony Waite, Untitled, undated

Lot 27

Yony Waite

Untitled, undated

Ksh 380,000 – 500,000

(US$) 3,800 – 5,000

Sold Ksh 351,300

Lot 28 — Elkanah Ongesa, Hong Kong Owls

Lot 28

Elkanah Ongesa

Hong Kong Owls, 2011

Ksh 620,000 – 850,000

(US$) 5,500 – 7,500

Bought in

Lot 29 — Samuel Githui, Fruit Vendor

Lot 29

Samuel Githui

Fruit Vendor, 1999

Ksh 110,000 – 170,000

(US$) 1,000 – 1,500

Sold Ksh 234,200

Lot 30 — Richard Kimathi, Untitled I, II

Lot 30

Richard Kimathi

Untitled I, II, 2010

Ksh 100,000 – 140,000 ARR

(US$) 900 – 1,200

Sold Ksh 117,100

Lot 31 — Edward Njenga, Street Maize Roaster

Lot 31

Edward Njenga

Street Maize Roaster, 1975

Ksh 500,000 – 800,000

(US$) 4,800 – 7,800

Sold Ksh 526,950

Lot 32 — Tabitha Wa Thuku, Untitled (circa 2000)

Lot 32

Tabitha Wa Thuku

Untitled (circa 2000)

Ksh 200,000 – 300,000

(US$) 1,800 – 2,600

Sold Ksh 210,780

Lot 33 — Beatrice Wanjiku, Red Nude

Lot 33

Beatrice Wanjiku

Red Nude, 2005

Ksh 450,000 – 680,000 ARR

(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 421,560

Lot 34 — Annabelle Wanjiku, Entwined

Lot 34

Annabelle Wanjiku

Entwined, 2018

Ksh 220,000 – 310,000

(US$) 2,000 – 2,700

Sold Ksh 210,780

Lot 35 — Theresa Musoke, African Wild Dogs, circa 2010

Lot 35

Theresa Musoke

African Wild Dogs, circa 2010

Ksh 290,000 – 340,000

(US$) 2,500 – 3,000

Sold Ksh 468,400

Lot 36 — Robert Saidi, Under the Palm Tree

Lot 36

Robert Saidi

Under the Palm Tree, 1995

Ksh 450,000 – 680,000

(US$) 4,000 – 6,000

Sold Ksh 562,080

Lot 37 — Nadir Tharani, One-eyed Dream

Lot 37

Nadir Tharani

One-eyed Dream, 1982

Ksh 140,000 – 270,000

(US$) 1,200 – 2,400

Sold Ksh 281,040