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Kivuthi Mbuno, Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life), 1990, crayon and felt-tip pen on paper© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Maisha Mbaya (Bad Life)

Kivuthi Mbuno (Kenyan, b. 1947) · 1990

$127 price realized incl. premium

≈ £94≈ €112

Hammer $100 · with buyer’s premium $127

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Medium
Drawing (crayon) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “crayon and felt-tip pen on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
19¼ h x 29¼ w in (49 x 74 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: Chicago Edition (auctions/2025/05/2021-art-chicago-edition)
Date
May 28, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
342
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £742) (≈ €884)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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