THE STORY, IN BRIEF
Art Auction East Africa sold 90% of its 68 lots at Circle Art Gallery in Nairobi on 28 October, generating KES 46.3 million, according to Shalom Esene’s report for Art Report Africa. Edward Saidi Tingatinga’s 1971 painting Untitled (Landscape with Lion and Bird) led the sale at KES 7.63 million. Founder Danda Jaroljmek told the publication that more bidders competed for each lot, including collectors buying East African art for the first time.
Summarised from Art Report Africa · Shalom Esene. AFROSCOPE Daily has not independently reported this story.
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Art Auction East Africa Achieves 90% Sell-Through, with More Than Half of Works Exceeding Estimates
Shalom Esene · 30 Oct 2026 · Independent art publisher
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