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Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi

Kenyan · b. 1985

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4auction results2017–2024years recorded75%sold (3)$7.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, Empty Souls Dressed In Suits, oil on canvasEmpty Souls Dressed In SuitsStrauss & Co · ZAR 140,700≈ $7,641≈ £6,311≈ €7,196Sign up to see

Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi’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 4 auction results for Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi between 2017 and 2024, of which 3 sold (75%). The highest price recorded is $7.6kSign up free to see for Empty Souls Dressed In Suits at Strauss & Co in February 2023. The most common medium is mixed media (3 lots). Most results come from Art Auction East Africa (3) and Strauss & Co (1).

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  1. Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, Marry Me to Stay, 2013, Mixed media on canvas
    Marry Me to Stay, 2013
    Mixed media · Canvas
    96.5 x 98 cm
    Art Auction East Africa · · Lot 3
    KES 399,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. KES 350,000–450,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
  2. Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, Empty Souls Dressed In Suits, oil on canvas
    Empty Souls Dressed In Suits
    Oil · Canvas
    132,5 by 133,5 by 2,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 67
    ZAR 140,700≈ $7,641≈ £6,311≈ €7,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–140,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, New Democracy 1, 2016, Mixed media on canvas
    New Democracy 1, 2016
    Mixed media · Canvas
    91 x 71 cm
    Art Auction East Africa · · Lot 17
    KES 305,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. KES 275,000–350,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗
  4. Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, Child Has a Shield, 2017, Mixed media on canvas
    Child Has a Shield, 2017
    Mixed media · Canvas
    Art Auction East Africa · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. KES 300,000–360,000View at Art Auction East Africa ↗

Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi paintings (4)Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi mixed media (3)

Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi at auction?

$7,641Sign up free to see, for Empty Souls Dressed In Suits at Strauss & Co (February 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi?

The median sale price is $7.6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi?

Art Auction East Africa and Strauss & Co account for the most recorded results. Art Auction East Africa · Strauss & Co

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