Kivuthi Mbuno Drawings: Auction Prices

Kenyan · b. 1947

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Kivuthi Mbuno drawings between 2011 and 2025, of which 2 sold (40% sell-through). The one priced sale realised $127. A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $127 for “Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life)” at Wright in 2025.

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   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 ↗
6. 
   Senza titolo, 1997

   Drawing · Paper

   25,5x38 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 649
   Result not publishedEst. €700–1,200View at Farsettiarte ↗

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