Kemang Wa Lehulere
South African · b. 1984 · Painter, Draughtsman
1 work by Kemang Wa Lehulere with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Late PunishmentStrauss & Co · ZAR 240,000≈ $12,619≈ £10,003≈ €11,715Sign up to see
They Comet Again 5Strauss & Co · ZAR 170,700≈ $12,087≈ £9,440≈ €10,735Sign up to see
More Echoes of our FootstepsStrauss & Co · ZAR 117,250≈ $6,649≈ £5,031≈ €5,969Sign up to see
Kemang Wa Lehulere’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).
Of the 10 lots by Kemang Wa Lehulere recorded at auction between 2019 and 2025, 6 found a buyer (60%). Across 6 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.7kSign up free to see to $10.7kSign up free to see (median $6kSign up free to see). Late Punishment holds the top price on file: $12.6kSign up free to see at Strauss & Co (February 2024). Most results come from Strauss & Co (10).
Kemang Wa Lehulere at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2025
- Median price
- $6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.6kSign up free to see Late Punishment, Strauss & Co, Feb 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 3 | $3.2k–$12.1kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (10)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
10 results
- ZAR 58,625≈ $3,199≈ £2,481≈ €2,965Sign up free to see
- Joburg Street Scene, 2011ZAR 93,800≈ $5,319≈ £4,025≈ €4,775Sign up free to see
- ZAR 117,250≈ $6,649≈ £5,031≈ €5,969Sign up free to see
- ZAR 8,208≈ $439≈ £342≈ €402Sign up free to see
- Late Punishment, 2023ZAR 240,000≈ $12,619≈ £10,003≈ €11,715Sign up free to see
- ZAR 170,700≈ $12,087≈ £9,440≈ €10,735Sign up free to see
- Bedtime Stories 2, 2009Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 70,000–90,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000
Kemang Wa Lehulere works on paper (7)Kemang Wa Lehulere drawings (7)
Kemang Wa Lehulere: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Kemang Wa Lehulere at auction?
$12,619Sign up free to see, for Late Punishment at Strauss & Co (February 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Kemang Wa Lehulere?
The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Kemang Wa Lehulere have sold at auction?
6 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Kemang Wa Lehulere?
Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co