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William Kentridge Aquatints: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for William Kentridge aquatints between 2012 and 2026, of which 38 sold (81% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,020 to $62,632, with a median of $5,501 across 38 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $62,632 for “Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas)” at Strauss & Co in 2022.

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  1. William Kentridge, Leaf, Waiting for the Sybil, 2019, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on hand-made Phumani sisal 120gsm paper mounted onto 300gsm Revere paper
    Leaf, Waiting for the Sybil, 2019
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 28,5 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 43 by 31,5cm; 59 by 47,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 681
    ZAR 30,032≈ $1,847≈ £1,379≈ €1,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Preparing for the Day, Little Morals Series, 1991, aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching on paper
    Preparing for the Day, Little Morals Series, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 20/45
    image size: 23,5 by 32cm; sheet size: 32 by 44cm; 59 by 70,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 56
    ZAR 108,113≈ $6,644≈ £4,927≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Something Has Been Postponed, 2019, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on paper
    Something Has Been Postponed, 2019
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 7/40
    image size: 29 by 39cm; sheet size: 45 by 50cm; 55 by 59 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 55
    ZAR 152,425≈ $9,367≈ £6,947≈ €8,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Lilies, 2020, coffee-lift aquatint with drypoint on paper
    Lilies, 2020
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 15/30
    image size: 119 by 85,5cm; 157,5 by 117 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 217
    ZAR 542,968≈ $33,018≈ £24,638≈ €28,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Iris, 2003, sugarlift etching on paper
    Iris, 2003
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 36/40
    image size: 20 by 15cm; 50 by 44,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 472
    ZAR 42,044≈ $2,458≈ £1,838≈ €2,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Deconstructed Horse, Handspring Series, 2009, dry-point and sugarlift etching on paper
    Deconstructed Horse, Handspring Series, 2009
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 6/40
    image size: 24,5 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 35,5 by 31cm; 46 by 40,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 179
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,404≈ £3,962≈ €4,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Preparing for the Day, from the Little Morals series, 1991, aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching on paper
    Preparing for the Day, from the Little Morals series, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 23,5 by 31,5cm; sheet size: 33 by 44cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 112
    ZAR 64,488≈ $3,715≈ £2,724≈ €3,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Untitled (Secateurs) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010, sugarlift aquatint printed on tosha washi paper chine collé
    Untitled (Secateurs) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010
    Aquatint · Paper
    11½ h x 11½ w in (29 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 313
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Untitled (Olifantsriviere) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010, sugarlift aquatint printed on tosha washi paper chine collé
    Untitled (Olifantsriviere) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010
    Aquatint · Paper
    11½ h x 11½ w in (29 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 309
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. William Kentridge, Untitled (Scarecrow) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010, sugarlift aquatint printed on tosha washi paper chine collé
    Untitled (Scarecrow) (from the West Coast Landscapes portfolio), 2010
    Aquatint · Paper
    11½ h x 11½ w in (29 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 311
    $5,080≈ £3,787≈ €4,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. William Kentridge, Marcus Aurelius, 2016, lift ground aquatint etching on 100% Hemp Phumani handmade paper on raw cotton cloth
    Marcus Aurelius, 2016
    Aquatint · Paper
    165 by 155cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 246
    ZAR 924,200≈ $51,589≈ £38,073≈ €45,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. William Kentridge, Waiting Out The Recession, aquatint, drypoint and engraving on paper
    Waiting Out The Recession
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 25 by 28,5cm; 60,5 by 64 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 6
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,561≈ £1,944≈ €2,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  13. William Kentridge, Newspaper, 2007, aquatint etching, ed. 3/20
    Newspaper, 2007
    Aquatint · ed. aquatint etching, ed. 3/20
    15 x 15cm (image); 35 x 26cm (sheet); 45 x 37cm (frame)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 32
    A$1,600≈ $1,020≈ £769≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  14. William Kentridge, Nose, sugarlift aquatint and engraving on paper
    Nose
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 19 by 15cm; sheet size: 39 by 34cm; 46 by 41 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 107
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,399≈ £1,110≈ €1,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. William Kentridge, Constellation, aquatint and drypoint on Somerset Velvet, Soft White, 300gsm paper in a Linen covered jacket
    Constellation
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 15,5 by 15cm; sheet size: 21 by 21cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 345
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,612≈ £1,272≈ €1,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. William Kentridge, Domestic Scenes 31: Security II: Seated Man in Waistcoat with Lamp + Telephone (2 States), sugar-lift etching and drypoint on paper
    Domestic Scenes 31: Security II: Seated Man in Waistcoat with Lamp + Telephone (2 States)
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 11 by 11,5cm; sheet size: 28 by 38cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. William Kentridge, Dada Picnic, 2019, sugarlift aquatint and drypoint on handmade Phumani sisal on Revere Silk paper
    Dada Picnic, 2019
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 29,5 by 78,5cm; sheet size: 48 by 96cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. William Kentridge, Another Cat, 2019, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint etching on Revere 300
    Another Cat, 2019
    Aquatint · ed. 7/30
    image size: 49 by 69,5cm; 76 by 94 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 42
    ZAR 323,470≈ $17,089≈ £13,453≈ €15,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. William Kentridge, Untitled, Aquatint on White Wove Paper 2003, "Large Typewriter"
    Untitled
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 30/40
    H 23.7" W 29.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1036
    Result not publishedEst. $3,000–5,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  20. William Kentridge, Roses in a Big Glass; Lilies, two, (1) aquatint and drypoint etching on paper; (2) coffee-lift aquatint with drypoint on paper
    Roses in a Big Glass; Lilies, two
    Aquatint · Paper
    (1) image size: 100 by 79cm; 157 by 116,5 by 6cm including frame (2) image size: 117 by 82cm; 157,5 by 116,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 63
    ZAR 1,062,830≈ $57,797≈ £46,978≈ €54,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. William Kentridge, Triumph of Bacchus, twenty lift ground aquatint etchings printed on 100% hemp Phumani handmade paper, each etching mounted on raw cotton cloth
    Triumph of Bacchus
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 157,5 by 148cm; 182 by 172,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 32
    ZAR 635,388≈ $34,794≈ £28,066≈ €32,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. William Kentridge, Skeletal Horse, lift-ground aquatint etching on 100% hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth
    Skeletal Horse
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 5/10
    cloth size: 160 by 150cm, portfolio size: 35 by 36 by 3cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 31
    ZAR 866,438≈ $47,446≈ £38,272≈ €44,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 750,000–850,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. William Kentridge, Nose on a White Horse, sugarlift aquatint, spitbite aquatint, drypoint on Somerset Velvet, Soft White, 300gsm
    Nose on a White Horse
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 20/40
    image size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; 48 by 40 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,171≈ £1,734≈ €2,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  24. William Kentridge, Tree, sugarlift etching on Pumani paper
    Tree
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 29 by 19,5cm; 49,5 by 38,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 49
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,790≈ £3,016≈ €3,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  25. William Kentridge, Roses In Big Glass, aquatint and drypoint etching on paper
    Roses In Big Glass
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 101 by 79,5cm; sheet size: 119 by 95,5; 134,5 by 111,5 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 92
    ZAR 346,575≈ $18,174≈ £14,521≈ €16,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  26. William Kentridge, Untitled (Four Shadows), 2006, hand-coloured aquatint and drypoint etching on paper
    Untitled (Four Shadows), 2006
    Aquatint · Paper
    each image size: 14,5 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 46,5 by 55,5cm; 57,5 by 65,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  27. William Kentridge, Nose 5 - The Reputation of a Newspaper, from Suite of Thirty Etchings of Nose, sugar-lift aquatint on paper
    Nose 5 - The Reputation of a Newspaper, from Suite of Thirty Etchings of Nose
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 21/50
    image size: 20 by 15cm; sheet size: 40 by 35cm; 45 by 40 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 20
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,240≈ £1,826≈ €2,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  28. William Kentridge, Untitled, William Kentridge Flute Series, sugarlift aquatint, drypoint and engraving
    Untitled, William Kentridge Flute Series
    Aquatint
    image size: 15cm by 15,5cm; sheet size: 35 by 26cm; 42,5 by 33,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 19
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,560≈ £2,087≈ €2,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  29. William Kentridge, Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas), lift ground aquatint etching printed on 100% Hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth folded (as a map) and housed in a handmade box covered in raw cotton cloth
    Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas)
    Aquatint · Paper
    item size: 169 by 244cm; box size: 35.5 by 45 by 6cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 363
    ZAR 1,115,240≈ $62,632≈ £54,763≈ €62,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  30. William Kentridge, She Wolf (Jug), lift ground aquatint etching printed on 100% Hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth folded (as a map) and housed in a handmade box covered in raw cotton cloth
    She Wolf (Jug)
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 3/10
    item size: 142 by 164cm; box size: 35,5 by 45 by 3,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 348
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. William Kentridge, Garibaldi, lift ground aquatint etching printed on 100% Hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth folded (as a map) and housed in a handmade box covered in raw cotton cloth
    Garibaldi
    Aquatint · Paper
    item size: 165,5 by 154cm; box size: 36 by 45,5 by 3,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 303
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. William Kentridge, Lilies, 2020, coffee-lift aquatint with drypoint
    Lilies, 2020
    Aquatint · ed. 28/30
    image size: 106 by 78cm; sheet size: 134 by 94cm; 149 by 108 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 264
    ZAR 546,240≈ $30,939≈ £27,276≈ €31,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. William Kentridge, Garibaldi, twenty lift ground aquatint etching printed on 100% Hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth folded (as a map) and housed in a handmade box covered in raw cotton cloth
    Garibaldi
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. PP
    item size: 165,5 by 153cm; box size: 36 by 45,5 by 4cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 8
    ZAR 820,750≈ $48,982≈ £40,585≈ €47,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. William Kentridge, Triumphs & Laments I, two-plate sugarlift etching with red plate drypoint printed on handmade Phumani archive mill paper and hinged to a base sheet of arches
    Triumphs & Laments I
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 29,5 by 39,5 cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 50cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 5
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,598≈ £4,638≈ €5,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. William Kentridge, Little Morals, eight, aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching on paper
    Little Morals, eight
    Aquatint · Paper
    each image size: 23,5cm by 31,5cm; each sheet size: 32 by 44cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 244
    ZAR 569,000≈ $35,608≈ £28,512≈ €33,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  36. William Kentridge, Nose 3, aquatint, drypoint and engraving
    Nose 3
    Aquatint
    image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 35 by 40cm; 46 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 355
    ZAR 70,350≈ $4,346≈ £3,260≈ €3,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. William Kentridge, Give and Take, 2001, sugarlift aquatint, drypoint etching and engraving
    Give and Take, 2001
    Aquatint · ed. 28/40
    plate size: 19 by 25cm; 44,5 by 49,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 106
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,177≈ £1,633≈ €1,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. William Kentridge, Alban, sugarlift aquatint on paper
    Alban
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 38 by 31cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 104
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,814≈ £1,361≈ €1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. William Kentridge, Nose No. 6, 2008, sugarlift, aquatint, drypoint and engraving on paper
    Nose No. 6, 2008
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 33/50
    image size: 19,5 by 15cm; sheet size: 40 by 35cm; 50,5 by 45,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 103
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,540≈ £1,905≈ €2,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. William Kentridge, Handspring (Man), aquatint and drypoint etching on paper
    Handspring (Man)
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 25 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 36 by 31cm; 46 by 41 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 102
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,177≈ £1,633≈ €1,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. William Kentridge, Il Sole 24 Ore/l’Avanzata Inesorabile, five, sugarlift etching
    Il Sole 24 Ore/l’Avanzata Inesorabile, five
    Aquatint
    each image size: 15 by 20cm; 59 by 49 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 309
    ZAR 170,700≈ $11,360≈ £8,378≈ €9,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  42. William Kentridge, Skeletal Horse, 2017, lift-ground aquatint etching on 100% hemp Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth
    Skeletal Horse, 2017
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 2/10
    cloth size: 160 by 150cm; 187 by 176 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 106
    ZAR 773,840≈ $51,576≈ £38,075≈ €44,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  43. William Kentridge, Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas), 2017, lift ground aquatint etching on 100% sisal and cotton Phumani handmade paper, mounted on raw cotton cloth bound with a sewn seam in the middle
    Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas), 2017
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 4/14
    170 by 243cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 104
    ZAR 853,500≈ $61,059≈ £42,963≈ €49,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. William Kentridge, Ubu Sleeper, aquatint and drypoint etching with white ink
    Ubu Sleeper
    Aquatint
    sheet size: 94 by 192cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 37
    ZAR 432,440≈ $29,086≈ £22,587≈ €26,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. William Kentridge, Iris, aquatint
    Iris
    Aquatint · ed. 14/40
    plate size: 20,5 by 15cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  46. William Kentridge, Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000, Aquatint, drypoint and etching with hand-painting, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 28/30
    S. 62 x 42 in. (157.5 x 106.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $20,000≈ £15,798≈ €18,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. William Kentridge, Act IV Scene 1, from Ubu Tells The Truth, 1996-1997, Aquatint with etching and drypoint, on Fabriano Rosapina paper, with full margins,
    Act IV Scene 1, from Ubu Tells The Truth, 1996-1997
    Aquatint · Paper
    I. 25 x 29.7 cm (9 7/8 x 11 3/4 in.) S. 35 x 40.7 cm (13 3/4 x 16 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    £1,125≈ $1,893≈ €1,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. William Kentridge, Zeno at 4 am 2001, 2001, sugarlift etching (set of 9)
    Zeno at 4 am 2001, 2001
    Aquatint · ed. 30/40
    25.5 x 19.5 cm (each)
    Menzies · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗

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