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Bill Ainslie

South African · 1938–1989 · Painter

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34auction results2010–2026years recorded47%sold (16)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bill Ainslie, Amboseli No. 2, acrylic and collage on canvasAmboseli No. 2Strauss & Co · ZAR 93,800≈ $5,198≈ £4,056≈ €4,896Sign up to see
  2. Bill Ainslie, Two Boys, oil on boardTwo BoysStrauss & Co · ZAR 58,550≈ $4,839≈ £3,247≈ €4,512Sign up to see
  3. Bill Ainslie, Tsitsa I, mixed media on canvasTsitsa IStrauss & Co · ZAR 82,075≈ $4,628≈ £3,400≈ €3,987Sign up to see

Bill Ainslie’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Bill Ainslie between 2010 and 2026, of which 16 sold (47%). Recorded sale prices range from $105Sign up free to see to $5.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.2kSign up free to see for Amboseli No. 2 at Strauss & Co in November 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (34).

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  1. Bill Ainslie, Figures Dancing, gouache on paper
    Figures Dancing
    Gouache · Paper
    Sheet size: 51 by 63,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 153
    ZAR 5,856≈ $362≈ £267≈ €312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Bill Ainslie, Washer Women, 1964, oil on board
    Washer Women, 1964
    Oil · Board
    115 by 64cm excluding frame; 120 by 68 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 17
    ZAR 38,440≈ $2,350≈ £1,745≈ €2,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Bill Ainslie, Untitled, oil on canvas
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    121 by 100cm excluding frame; 125 by 105 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    ZAR 21,080≈ $1,289≈ £957≈ €1,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Bill Ainslie, Inyati, mixed media on canvas
    Inyati
    Mixed media · Canvas
    169,5 by 264cm excluding frame; 173 by 268 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 22
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,628≈ £3,400≈ €3,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Bill Ainslie, Tsitsa I, mixed media on canvas
    Tsitsa I
    Mixed media · Canvas
    151 by 177cm excluding frame; 156 by 182 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 74
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,628≈ £3,400≈ €3,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Bill Ainslie, 44 Landscape, oil on board
    44 Landscape
    Oil · Board
    67 by 180,5cm excluding frame; 72,5 by 186 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 260
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,581≈ £3,381≈ €4,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Bill Ainslie, Amboseli No. 2, acrylic and collage on canvas
    Amboseli No. 2
    Acrylic · Canvas
    163 by 215 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 208
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,198≈ £4,056≈ €4,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Bill Ainslie, Abstract in Orange, oil on canvas
    Abstract in Orange
    Oil · Canvas
    108 by 92cm excluding frame; 109 by 93 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 230
    ZAR 9,380≈ $502≈ £391≈ €459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Bill Ainslie, Yellow and Orange Abstract, mixed media on card
    Yellow and Orange Abstract
    Mixed media · Board
    64 by 45cm excluding frame; 89 by 70 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 23
    ZAR 1,994≈ $105≈ £84≈ €96Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Bill Ainslie, Abstract Composition, mixed media on canvas
    Abstract Composition
    Mixed media · Canvas
    130 by 168cm excluding frame; 132 by 170 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 196
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,917≈ £1,515≈ €1,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Bill Ainslie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bill Ainslie at auction?

$5,198Sign up free to see, for Amboseli No. 2 at Strauss & Co (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bill Ainslie?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bill Ainslie have sold at auction?

16 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bill Ainslie?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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