William Kentridge Drawings: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 44 auction results for William Kentridge drawings between 2011 and 2026, of which 23 sold (52% sell-through). Prices realised range from $2,074 to $475,988, with a median of $96,644 across 23 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $475,988 for “Anti-Entropy” at Phillips in 2019.

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1. 
   Arc/Procession 6, 1989

   Drawing · Paper

   53 by 74cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 85,5 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026 · Lot 157
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Waldsee 1944: Budapest/Soweto, 2003

   Drawing · Paper

   4⅞ h x 6¼ w in (12 x 16 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 117
   $5,376≈ £4,045≈ €4,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Spahi and Zouave - From Fenton's Crimean Photographs, 2009

   Drawing · Paper

   22 by 19cm excluding frame; 28 by 24,5 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 349
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Preparing the Flute

   Drawing · Paper

   122 by 160cm excluding frame; 137 by 176 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026 · Lot 51
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Untitled Drawing for Mango Groove Music Video (Child in a Landscape and Radio), 1994

   Drawing · Paper

   97 by 73cm excluding frame; 127 by 101 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026 · Lot 44
   ZAR 2,287,500≈ $139,858≈ £103,837≈ €120,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Dying barbarians, 2014

   Drawing

   46.5 x 66 cm (18 1/4 x 25 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 29
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Preparatory Sketch for Woyzeck on the Highveld (recto) Mine Compound (verso), 1992

   Drawing · Paper

   66 by 117cm excluding frame; 83 by 134,5 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026 · Lot 574
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Man Reading and Anthropomorphic Figures), 2001

   Drawing · Paper

   25 by 39cm excluding frame; 33,5 by 47,5 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025 · Lot 348
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 750,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Preparing the Flute

   Drawing · Paper

   122 by 160cm excluding frame; 137 by 176 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 286
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,800,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Drawing from 'Woyzeck on the Highweld', 1992

    Drawing · Paper

    120 x 150 cm (47 1/4 x 59 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 7, 2025 · Lot 148
    £63,500≈ $81,985≈ €75,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Dissolve

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 81 by 120cm; 94,5 by 134 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 175
    ZAR 577,625≈ $31,325≈ £24,865≈ €29,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 900,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Untitled (Man Reading and Anthropomorphic Figures)

    Drawing · Paper

    25 by 39cm excluding frame; 33,5 by 47,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Spahi and Zouave - From Fenton's Crimean Photographs

    Drawing · Paper

    22 by 19cm excluding frame; 28 by 24,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2024 · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Landscape with Billboard

    Drawing · Paper

    56 by 75,5cm excluding frame; 87 by 104 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024 · Lot 146
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Preparing the Flute

    Drawing · Paper

    122 by 160cm excluding frame; 137 by 176 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 149
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,500,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    WWI (Zeno Writing)

    Drawing · Paper

    80 by 121cm excluding frame; 96,5 by 137,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Drawing for the film, Workshop Receipts, 2012

    Drawing

    17,5 by 11,5cm excluding frame; 34 by 28,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023 · Lot 36
    ZAR 93,800≈ $4,976≈ £3,894≈ €4,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Palm Trees

    Drawing · Paper

    37 by 26cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 42 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2023 · Lot 88
    ZAR 404,338≈ $21,203≈ £16,941≈ €19,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–220,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Untitled (21), 2011

    Drawing · Paper

    47 by 66,5cm excluding frame; 64 by 84 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Untitled (1)

    Drawing · Paper

    47 by 66cm excluding frame; 65 by 85 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Peonies with Book

    Drawing

    125 by 100cm excluding frame; 124 by 116 by 5,6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022 · Lot 313
    ZAR 4,324,400≈ $242,858≈ £212,344≈ €241,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Dissolve

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 81 by 120cm; 94,5 by 134 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 235
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    2nd Hand Reading – Drawing and Book, two

    Drawing · Paper

    28 by 40cm excluding frame; 37 by 49 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 257
    ZAR 117,250≈ $7,257≈ £5,443≈ €6,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Drawing from Other Faces (Drive-In Screen)

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 57 by 79cm; 85,5 by 107 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2021 · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Untitled (drawing for Refusal of Time, man and megaphone), 2011

    Drawing · Board

    152 x 134 cm (59 7/8 x 52 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 133
    £112,500≈ $146,588≈ €135,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Anti-Entropy, 2011

    Drawing · Paper

    276 x 367 cm (108 5/8 x 144 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 119
    £375,000≈ $475,988≈ €418,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £320,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Untitled: Man, Woman and Warthog, 1985

    Drawing · Paper

    99 by 70cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 284
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Drawing from the animation for Il Ritorno d'Ulisse, 1998

    Drawing · Paper

    123 x 160.1 cm (48 3/8 x 63 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 168
    £156,250≈ $202,891≈ €176,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Drawing for Other Faces, 2011

    Drawing · Paper

    28.5 x 152 cm (11 1/4 x 59 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 9, 2018 · Lot 206
    £81,250≈ $112,344≈ €91,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Drawing from Tide Table (Two People in Ocean), 2003

    Drawing · Paper

    47 7/8 x 63 in. (121.6 x 160 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2017 · Lot 349
    $106,250≈ £80,682≈ €89,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Highveld Landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    37 by 44cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017 · Lot 375
    ZAR 795,760≈ $54,661≈ £41,745≈ €46,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–1,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Untitled (from Sleeping on Glass), 1999

    Drawing · Paper

    47 5/8 x 63 in. (121 x 160 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 19, 2017 · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Head

    Drawing · Paper

    52,5 by 69,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017 · Lot 267
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Untitled Drawing Towards Responsible Hedonism

    Drawing · Paper

    97 by 111,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017 · Lot 265
    ZAR 3,978,800≈ $312,296≈ £241,884≈ €277,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,500,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    9 Films, 2004

    Drawing · Paper

    83 x 59 in. (210.8 x 149.8 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2017 · Lot 145
    $187,500≈ £144,620≈ €168,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Woman with Pink Knees

    Drawing

    69,5 by 99cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015 · Lot 279
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Pocket Drawing No. 88

    Drawing

    sheet size: 13cm by 9cm

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015 · Lot 179
    ZAR 29,557≈ $2,074≈ £1,374≈ €1,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Untitled (from Summer Graffiti Series), 2002

    Drawing · Paper

    42 3/8 x 71 1/8 in. (107.5 x 180.5 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2014 · Lot 155
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Empty landscape with cul-de-sac, 1990

    Drawing · Paper

    120 x 150 cm (47 1/4 x 59 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 3, 2014 · Lot 149
    £60,000≈ $102,792≈ €75,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Zeno Landscape II

    Drawing · Paper

    80,5 by 121cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014 · Lot 268
    ZAR 1,023,120≈ $96,644≈ £56,713≈ €70,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 750,000–1,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    Female Nude

    Drawing

    148 by 99cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 302
    ZAR 1,591,520≈ $168,224≈ £110,673≈ €130,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Verbs of Will

    Drawing

    17,5 by 27cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 179
    ZAR 81,850≈ $8,652≈ £5,692≈ €6,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    Preparatory Sketch for Woycek on the Highveld

    Drawing

    77 by 87cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 217
    ZAR 167,100≈ $19,188≈ £12,084≈ €15,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–250,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Preparing for the Day

    Drawing · Paper

    29,5 by 42cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 362
    ZAR 133,680≈ $16,694≈ £10,754≈ €12,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 140,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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