Lot 3 · Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co
Kissed by the Sun
Ronex Ahimbisibwe · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- KES 495,000–KES 645,000 hammer ≈ KES 495,000–KES 645,000
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co, Nairobi, Kenya · 5 November 2025
- Dimensions
- 100 by 85 by 3cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337781
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13337781 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13337781
Ronex Ahimbisibwe, Kissed by the Sun. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337781.
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Ronex Ahimbisibwe, Kissed by the Sun. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337781.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronex Ahimbisibwe | Untitled unframed. | $1,056 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | |
| Bambo Sibiya | The Yellow Headdress | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Emmanuel Ekong Ekefrey | Cultural enhancement | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| George | Dog License | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| George | Mannequin | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| George | 40 poésies de Stanislas Boutemer. 1928. Belle reliure en mar | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ephrem Solomon | Silence Series 8 (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ephrem Solomon | The Two Gamblers | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.