Kivuthi Mbuno

Kenyan · b. 1947 · Painter

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11lots offered2011–2025years recorded25%sold (2)$127Sign up free to seemedian price

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Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life)Wright · May 2025$127≈ £94≈ €112Sign up to see

Kivuthi Mbuno’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Kivuthi Mbuno between 2011 and 2025, of which 2 sold (25%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $127Sign up free to see for Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life) at Wright in May 2025. The most common medium is drawings (5 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (4), Art Auction East Africa (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (2).

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8 results

Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life), 1990
Drawing · Paper
19¼ h x 29¼ w in (49 x 74 cm)
Wright · May 28, 2025 · Lot 342
$127≈ £94≈ €112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, between 1980-1990
Drawing · Paper
46 x 71cm
Art Auction East Africa · Nov 3, 2014 · Lot 32
KES 176,100Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. KES 120,000–180,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
Scena africana
Mixed media · Board
51x76,2 cm
Farsettiarte · Jul 21, 2020 · Lot 48
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–700View at Farsettiarte ↗
Untitled, undated
Mixed media · Paper
47.1 x 72.4 cm
Art Auction East Africa · Mar 5, 2019 · Lot 10
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. KES 100,000–170,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
Dangerous Leopard, undated
Drawing · Paper
51.5 x 77 cm
Art Auction East Africa · Nov 3, 2015 · Lot 40
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. KES 120,000–180,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
Giraffes
Drawing · Paper
30 in. x 36 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2014 · Lot 620
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Kamba Hunters, 2011
Acrylic · Canvas
145 x 199cm
Art Auction East Africa · Nov 5, 2013 · Lot 36
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. KES 550,000–650,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
Giraffes
Drawing · Paper
30 in. x 36 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 16, 2011 · Lot 375
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Kivuthi Mbuno that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Kivuthi Mbuno works on paper (6)Kivuthi Mbuno drawings (5)

Kivuthi Mbuno: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kivuthi Mbuno at auction?

$127Sign up free to see, for Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life) at Wright (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kivuthi Mbuno?

The median sale price is $127Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kivuthi Mbuno have sold at auction?

2 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kivuthi Mbuno?

Farsettiarte, Art Auction East Africa and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Art Auction East Africa · Sloans & Kenyon