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Kikuyu God of Fire by Archibald Motley, 1927, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025© Rago Auctions — view on Rago Auctions website ↗

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Kikuyu God of Fire

Archibald Motley (American, 1891–1981) · 1927

$203,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ £152,153≈ €174,092

Hammer $160,000 · with buyer’s premium $203,200

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
36⅛ h x 44⅛ w in (92 x 112 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2025/09/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
September 26, 2025
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
147
Estimate
$200,000 – — (≈ £149,757) (≈ €171,350)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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