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William Kentridge Etchings: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 173 auction results for William Kentridge etchings between 2009 and 2026, of which 136 sold (79% sell-through). Prices realised range from $741 to $116,021, with a median of $4,281 across 136 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $116,021 for “Dutch Iris” at Strauss & Co in 2022.

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  1. William Kentridge, Artist and Model, 2009, etching on paper
    Artist and Model, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 24 by 20cm; 43,5 by 38 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 236
    ZAR 70,264≈ $4,344≈ £3,204≈ €3,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, You Who Never Arrived, 2021, coffee-lift etching and hand painting on Phumani paper mounted on raw cotton cloth
    You Who Never Arrived, 2021
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/20
    174 by 186,5cm excluding frame; 198,5 by 210,5 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 850,000–950,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. William Kentridge, The Old Gods Have Retired, 2022, photogravure, sugarlift aquatint, direct gravure, drypoint and handpainted chine collé and collage papers on 12 overlapping sheets of Hahnemühle
    The Old Gods Have Retired, 2022
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 161 by 201cm; 193 by 231,5 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 221
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/8
    I. 7 x 8 1/2 in. (17.8 x 21.6 cm) S. 11 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (29.5 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    $1,096≈ £833≈ €966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Figure with Frantic Sound, from Give and Take series, 2001, etching, sugarlift and aquatint on paper
    Figure with Frantic Sound, from Give and Take series, 2001
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 19 by 24,5cm; 38,5 by 47 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 231
    ZAR 46,843≈ $2,888≈ £2,154≈ €2,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Zeno Writing, nine, 2002, photogravure with drypoint and burnishing on Hahnemühle wove paper
    Zeno Writing, nine, 2002
    Etching · Paper
    each image size: 21,5 by 27cm; 48 by 62 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 77
    ZAR 257,950≈ $15,771≈ £11,709≈ €13,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Procession, 2021, etching on paper
    Procession, 2021
    Etching · Paper
    sheet size: 42 by 90cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 86
    ZAR 102,107≈ $6,232≈ £4,604≈ €5,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Vase of Flowers, 2016, etching on paper
    Vase of Flowers, 2016
    Etching · Paper
    51 by 39cm excluding frame; 81 by 67 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 85
    ZAR 93,685≈ $5,718≈ £4,225≈ €4,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000, etching, aquatint, drypoint and hand painting on paper
    Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000
    Etching · Paper · ed. 21/30
    157 by 107cm excluding frame; 169 by 119 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 296
    ZAR 323,470≈ $18,768≈ £14,284≈ €16,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. William Kentridge, White Iris, 1998, colour etching and aquatint on wove paper
    White Iris, 1998
    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/30
    image size: 108 by 59,5cm; 131,5 by 91 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 286
    ZAR 785,570≈ $45,579≈ £34,690≈ €39,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  11. William Kentridge, Sleeper and Ubu, 1997, soft-ground etching, aquatint and drypoint, from two copper plates, and power-tool engraved polycarbon sheet for the Ubu white lines, on Velin d’Arches Blanc 300 gsm paper
    Sleeper and Ubu, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 97 by 193,5cm; 109,5 by 204,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. William Kentridge, Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, nine, 2004, etching on paper
    Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, nine, 2004
    Etching · Paper
    each image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; each 49 by 54 by 4cm, including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 74
    ZAR 234,500≈ $13,606≈ £10,355≈ €11,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 220,000–280,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  13. William Kentridge, Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010, Photogravure, on wove paper, with full margins
    Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 20/30
    I. 6 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (16.8 x 19.1 cm) S. 12 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (32.4 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 351
    $1,548≈ £1,157≈ €1,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. William Kentridge, Nose on a Horse Projection, photogravure on paper
    Nose on a Horse Projection
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 16,5 by 19cm; 45,5 by 47,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 46
    ZAR 54,057≈ $3,129≈ £2,328≈ €2,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. William Kentridge, Horus, 2007, etching on paper
    Horus, 2007
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 16,5 by 20 cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 33,5 cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 45
    ZAR 33,635≈ $1,947≈ £1,448≈ €1,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. William Kentridge, The Head and The Load are The Troubles of The Neck, 1995, etching, aquatint and drypoint, from 1 copper plate, on Zerkall 220gsm paper
    The Head and The Load are The Troubles of The Neck, 1995
    Etching · Paper · ed. 27/50
    image size: 29,5 by 37,5cm; 61,5 by 69,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 394
    ZAR 70,350≈ $4,053≈ £2,971≈ €3,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 65,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. William Kentridge, Double Shift On Weekends Too, Industry and Idleness Series, 1987, etching on paper
    Double Shift On Weekends Too, Industry and Idleness Series, 1987
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 25 by 19,5cm; 66 by 58 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. William Kentridge, Buying London with the Trust Money, 1987, etching on paper
    Buying London with the Trust Money, 1987
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 25 by 20cm; 66 by 58 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 166
    ZAR 64,488≈ $3,609≈ £2,676≈ €3,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. William Kentridge, Nose on a Horse Projection, photogravure on paper
    Nose on a Horse Projection
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 16,5 by 19cm; 45,5 by 47,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  20. William Kentridge, Sleeper Black, 1997, etching, aquatint and drypoint on paper
    Sleeper Black, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    97 by 193cm excluding frame; 118 by 213 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. William Kentridge, Bushveld Tree, etching and chine collé on paper
    Bushveld Tree
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 39,5 by 29,5cm; 82,5 by 71 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 1
    ZAR 117,250≈ $6,545≈ £4,830≈ €5,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. William Kentridge, Large Typewriter, 2003, etching and aquatint
    Large Typewriter, 2003
    Etching
    23⅞ h x 29⅞ w in (61 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 291
    $5,016≈ £3,795≈ €4,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  23. William Kentridge, Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, the Moon, etching on paper
    Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, the Moon
    Etching · Paper · ed. 14/20
    image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; 74 by 79 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 123
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,778≈ £2,826≈ €3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  24. William Kentridge, Figure, from the Magic Flute portfolio, etching on paper
    Figure, from the Magic Flute portfolio
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 15,5 by 15,5cm; 50,5 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,574≈ £1,178≈ €1,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  25. William Kentridge, Dutch Iris II, 1993-98, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Dutch Iris II, 1993-98
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/30
    I. 42 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (108 x 59.1 cm) S. 47 3/8 x 31 1/2 in. (120.3 x 80 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. William Kentridge, White Iris, colour etching on paper
    White Iris
    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/30
    image size: 108 by 59cm; 131,5 by 91 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 289
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  27. William Kentridge, Coda, Industry and Idleness Series, etching on paper
    Coda, Industry and Idleness Series
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 25 by 19cm; 51 by 43,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 158
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,857≈ £2,982≈ €3,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  28. William Kentridge, Iris, 2003, etching on Somerset velvet paper
    Iris, 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 9/40
    image size: 20 by 15cm; sheet size: 29,5 by 24cm; 39 by 33 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 106
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,543≈ £2,019≈ €2,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  29. William Kentridge, Nose 20, 2009, etching on paper
    Nose 20, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 20 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 40 by 34,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  30. William Kentridge, Nose 19, 2009, etching on paper
    Nose 19, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 20 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 40 by 34,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 1
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. William Kentridge, Sleeper (Red), colour etching, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper
    Sleeper (Red)
    Etching · Paper · ed. 40/50
    97 by 191cm excluding frame; 113 by 207,5 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 373
    ZAR 577,625≈ $32,012≈ £24,976≈ €30,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. William Kentridge, You Who Never Arrived, coffee lift etching and hand painting on Phumani paper mounted on raw cotton cloth
    You Who Never Arrived
    Etching · Paper · ed. PP
    173 by 186cm, unframed; clamshell box: 66,5 by 48 by 3,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 331
    ZAR 981,963≈ $54,420≈ £42,460≈ €51,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 850,000–950,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. William Kentridge, Dutch Iris, etching and aquatint, with 3 plates and 14 colours
    Dutch Iris
    Etching
    image size: 107 by 59cm; 135 by 93,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 328
    ZAR 1,715,625≈ $95,080≈ £74,183≈ €89,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–850,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. William Kentridge, The Head and The Load are The Troubles of The Neck, etching, aquatint and drypoint, from 1 copper plate, on Zerkall 220gsm paper
    The Head and The Load are The Troubles of The Neck
    Etching · Paper · ed. 27/50
    image size: 29,5 by 37,5cm; 61,5 by 69,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. William Kentridge, Sleeper Red, from Sleeper Series, 1997, Monumental etching, aquatint and drypoint in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheet
    Sleeper Red, from Sleeper Series, 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/50
    S. 38 1/4 x 75 3/4 in. (97.2 x 192.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $22,860≈ £17,606≈ €21,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. William Kentridge, Halley's Comet, 1986, etching on paper
    Halley's Comet, 1986
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 19 by 19cm; 65 by 63 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 19
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,930≈ £3,003≈ €3,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. William Kentridge, Ubu Tells the Truth, Act IV Scene I, etching on paper
    Ubu Tells the Truth, Act IV Scene I
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 25 by 29,5cm; 86,5 by 77 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,275≈ £2,502≈ €2,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. William Kentridge, Moose's Skeleton, 2002, etching on paper
    Moose's Skeleton, 2002
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/40
    image size: 15 by 20cm; 35,5 by 41,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 281
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,808≈ £1,425≈ €1,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. William Kentridge, Reeds, colour etching, lift-ground, spitbite, aquatint and drypoint from one copper plate and power tool-engraved polycarbon sheet, on hand-painted Vélin d'Arches Blanc 300gsm paper
    Reeds
    Etching · Paper
    118,5 by 157,5cm excluding frame; 134,5 by 173,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 235
    ZAR 981,963≈ $54,077≈ £42,630≈ €50,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. William Kentridge, Iris, 2003, etching on Somerset velvet paper
    Iris, 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/40
    image size: 20,5 by 15cm; 49 by 43 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 203
    ZAR 44,555≈ $2,454≈ £1,934≈ €2,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. William Kentridge, Sleeper Black, from Sleeper Series, 1997, Etching, aquatint and drypoint, on Arches paper, the full sheet
    Sleeper Black, from Sleeper Series, 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/50
    S. 97.5 x 193.5 cm (38 3/8 x 76 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    £9,525≈ $12,162≈ €11,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. William Kentridge, Sleeper (Red), colour etching, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper
    Sleeper (Red)
    Etching · Paper · ed. HC
    98 by 192cm excluding frame; 109,5 by 203,5 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 175
    ZAR 1,097,488≈ $59,879≈ £46,817≈ €55,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  43. William Kentridge, Anti-Waste, etching and aquatint on paper
    Anti-Waste
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 23 by 31,5cm; 44 by 52 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 20
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,091≈ £2,478≈ €2,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. William Kentridge, Policeman/Sharpeville Soldier, etching on paper
    Policeman/Sharpeville Soldier
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 12 by 12cm; 35,5 by 28,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 137
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,175≈ £1,714≈ €2,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. William Kentridge, Man with Megaphone, 1998, etching and aquatint in colors
    Man with Megaphone, 1998
    Etching
    9¾ h x 14¾ w in (25 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 320
    $9,170≈ £7,300≈ €8,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  46. William Kentridge, Iris, etching and aquatint on paper
    Iris
    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/40
    image size: 20 by 15cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 69
    ZAR 52,763≈ $2,889≈ £2,331≈ €2,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  47. William Kentridge, Carlton Centre Games Arcade Series, etching on paper
    Carlton Centre Games Arcade Series
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 22 by 27,5cm; 43,5 by 42,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    ZAR 164,150≈ $8,989≈ £7,251≈ €8,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  48. William Kentridge, Lulu 2, Alban 4, two, etching on paper
    Lulu 2, Alban 4, two
    Etching · Paper
    each plate size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; each sheet size: 38 by 31cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  49. William Kentridge, Lulu, etching on paper
    Lulu
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 19,5 by 15cm; 58,5 by 44,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 61
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,284≈ £1,036≈ €1,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  50. William Kentridge, Pet Sphinx, hand-coloured etching and drypoint on paper
    Pet Sphinx
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 30 by 22cm; 64 by 49,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 55
    ZAR 64,488≈ $3,531≈ £2,849≈ €3,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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