Bill Ainslie
South African · 1938–1989 · Painter
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Record prices
Amboseli No. 2Strauss & Co · ZAR 93,800≈ $5,198≈ £4,056≈ €4,896Sign up to see
Two BoysStrauss & Co · ZAR 58,550≈ $4,839≈ £3,247≈ €4,512Sign up to see
Tsitsa 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).
Lots sold
16
of 34 offered · 2010–2026
Sell-through
47%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | 11 | 61% | $3.1kSign up | $4kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 5 | 56% | $2.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 3 | 2 | 67% | $4.6kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 6 | 4 | 67% | $2.8kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 15 | 4 | 27% | $279Sign up | $290Sign up | $391Sign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 1 | 33% | $362Sign up | $362Sign up | $362Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 4 | 2 | 50% | $182Sign up | $182Sign up | $219Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.