François Krige
South African · 1913–1994
South African artist
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Record prices
Still Life with Apples and PearsStrauss & Co · ZAR 423,320≈ $52,864≈ £34,053≈ €39,159Sign up to see
A Still Life with QuincesStrauss & Co · ZAR 311,920≈ $29,305≈ £21,257≈ €23,323Sign up to see
Sylvia Reading in the Garden of the Artist's House, MontaguStrauss & Co · ZAR 273,120≈ $17,092≈ £13,686≈ €16,215Sign up to see
François Krige’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
60
of 96 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 56 | 30 | 54% | $8.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $52.9kSign up |
| Oil | 56 | 30 | 54% | $8.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $52.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 22 | 16 | 73% | $550Sign up | $250Sign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 2 | 50% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $189Sign up | $189Sign up | $189Sign up |
| Drawing | 16 | 12 | 75% | $354Sign up | $262Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 18 | 14 | 78% | $192Sign up | $179Sign up | $501Sign up |
| Etching | 17 | 13 | 76% | $194Sign up | $198Sign up | $501Sign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $160Sign up | $160Sign up | $160Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | $216Sign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | $163Sign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | $501Sign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 26 | 16 | $236Sign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $198Sign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | $160Sign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $12.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $267Sign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $6kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $19.1kSign up |