Yony Waite Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1936 -

Yony Waite is one of the most famous women artists working in East Africa, sometimes called the Grand Dame of Kenyan art. She established the Gallery Watutu
and the Wildebeest Workshops, and is best known for her paintings of the Athi Plains.

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  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 - 2024) Untitled, circa early 2000s
    Nov. 06, 2024

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 - 2024) Untitled, circa early 2000s

    Est: KSh400,000 - KSh500,000

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 - 2024) Untitled, circa early 2000s Unsigned Acrylic on canvas 112 x 127 cm

    Art Auction East Africa
  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 – 2024) Untitled (Horse), circa 2021
    Nov. 06, 2024

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 – 2024) Untitled (Horse), circa 2021

    Est: KSh100,000 - KSh150,000

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, 1935 – 2024) Untitled (Horse), circa 2021 Signed ‘Yony’ and stamped with a name seal (lower right) Sumi ink on paper 46.4 x 31 cm

    Art Auction East Africa
  • YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024) - LAMU WINDOW
    Oct. 17, 2024

    YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024) - LAMU WINDOW

    Est: KSh400,000 - KSh600,000

    Yony Waite (1935 - 2024) - Lamu Window, screen printed acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, 42 x 35.5cm. (1) Provenance: consigned directly from the late artist's estate.

    The SumGood Art Auction
  • YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024), 'TWIGA WATATU JIONI'
    Oct. 17, 2024

    YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024), 'TWIGA WATATU JIONI'

    Est: KSh500,000 - KSh800,000

    Yony Waite (1935 - 2024), 'Twiga Watatu Jioni', depicting three giraffes in a landscape at dusk, acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, 35" x 31". (1) Provenance: consigned directly from the late artist's estate.

    The SumGood Art Auction
  • YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024), 'LAMU'
    Oct. 17, 2024

    YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024), 'LAMU'

    Est: KSh100,000 - KSh150,000

    Yony Waite (1935 - 2024) - Lamu, Tree and Fauna with Dhou Beyond, watercolour and ink on paper, 11" x 8" (29cm x 20cm). (1) Provenance: consigned directly from the late artist's estate.

    The SumGood Art Auction
  • YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024) - LAMU
    Oct. 17, 2024

    YONY WAITE (1935 - 2024) - LAMU

    Est: KSh100,000 - KSh150,000

    Yony Waite (1935 - 2024), Lamu, Three Figures by a Lamu House, watercolour and ink on paper, 10.5" x 7.5" (27cm x 19cm). Provenance: consigned directly from the late artist's estate.

    The SumGood Art Auction
  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Migrants End, 1998
    Nov. 15, 2023

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Migrants End, 1998

    Est: $7,000 - $10,000

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Migrants End, 1998 Signed ‘Yony Waite’ (lower right) Acrylic on canvas 100.5 x 149.5 cm

    Art Auction East Africa
  • Yony Waite Untitled (Girl in White)
    Apr. 22, 2023

    Yony Waite Untitled (Girl in White)

    Est: $400 - $600

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, b. 1936) Untitled (Girl in White) Oil on canvas Signed Yony Waite, lower left

    Larsen Art Auction
  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935), Talking Politics, 1998
    Nov. 08, 2022

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935), Talking Politics, 1998

    Est: KSh250,000 - KSh350,000

    Yony Waite, now a Kenyan citizen, grew up on the Pacific Island of Guam. She studied Fine Art at the University of California where her tutor, Richard Diebenkorn, instilled in her a keen appreciation of the essential value of light. Waite later went to Japan to study the art of sumi-e brush painting where she developed a lasting love of ink as a medium. Alongside her work as an artist, Waite has been instrumental in establishing various art institutions in Kenya, most notably as co-founder of Gallery Watatu in 1968 which was sold to Ruth Schaffner in 1984. She went on to establish Wildebeeste Workshops and the Mkonokono women’s group in Lamu where she still lives. Waite has a strong international following and has exhibited extensively in Japan, the USA and Kenya.

    Art Auction East Africa
  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Lamu Rooftops, 1990s
    Nov. 09, 2021

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Lamu Rooftops, 1990s

    Est: KSh150,000 - KSh200,000

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Lamu Rooftops, 1990s Signed ‘YonyWaite’ (lower right) Ink on washi (Japanese handmade paper) 67.4 x 34.8 cm Modern African Art

    Art Auction East Africa
  • Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Untitled, undated
    Oct. 21, 2020

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Untitled, undated

    Est: KSh380,000 - KSh500,000

    Yony Waite (Kenyan, born 1935) Untitled, undated Unsigned Acrylic on canvas 91.5 x 122 cm

    Art Auction East Africa
  • Yony Waite (American, East Africa, b.1936)
    Feb. 22, 2020

    Yony Waite (American, East Africa, b.1936)

    Est: $500 - $800

    Yony Waite (American, East Africa, b.1936)  African Deer, oil on canvas, signed lower right, framed. 32 x 25 in.  36 x 29 in. as framed Condition: with one minute paint loss in upper left, otherwise in good condition with no apparent damage or repair. No fluorescence upon examination under UV light.  Note:Yony Waite is one of the most famous women artists working in East Africa, sometimes called the Grand Dame of Kenyan art. She established the Gallery Watutu and the Wildebeest Workshops and is best known for her paintings of the Athi Plains.

    Neue Auctions
  • YONY WAITE (AMERICAN, EAST AFRICA,B.1936)
    Sep. 14, 2019

    YONY WAITE (AMERICAN, EAST AFRICA,B.1936)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Yony Waite (American, East Africa,b.1936) African Deer, oil on canvas, signed lower right, framed. 32 x 25 in. Condition: with one minute paint loss in upper left, otherwise in good condition with no apparent damage or repair. No fluorescence upon examination under UV light. Yony Waite is one of the most famous women artists working in East Africa, sometimes called the Grand Dame of Kenyan art. She established the Gallery Watutu and the Wildebeest Workshops, and is best known for her paintings of the Athi Plains.

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