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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All etchings results

1. 
   Ashes

   Etching · Paper

   image size at widest point: 9,5 by 6,5cm, unframed

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 51
   ZAR 23,450≈ $1,284≈ £1,036≈ €1,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Levitation

   Etching · Paper · ed. 29/50

   image size: 49 by 31cm; sheet size: 60 by 50cm, unframed

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 48
   ZAR 87,938≈ $4,815≈ £3,884≈ €4,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Man with Megaphone Cluster

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 24,5 by 37,5cm; 42 by 57 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 46
   ZAR 87,938≈ $4,815≈ £3,884≈ €4,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Man with Megaphone

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 24,5 by 38cm; 42,5 by 57,5 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 45
   ZAR 87,938≈ $4,815≈ £3,884≈ €4,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   The Rider

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 28,5 by 39cm; 70 by 77,5 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 33
   ZAR 87,938≈ $4,815≈ £3,884≈ €4,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Roses in Big Glass

   Etching · Paper · ed. 19/30

   image size: 100 by 79cm; 130 by 105,5 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 27
   ZAR 346,575≈ $18,978≈ £15,309≈ €17,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Artist Bending)

   Etching · Paper · ed. 22/50

   image size: 17 by 22,5cm; 57 by 60 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 19
   ZAR 76,213≈ $4,173≈ £3,366≈ €3,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Dutch Iris II

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 107,5 by 58,5cm; 147,5 by 97 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 12
   ZAR 981,963≈ $53,772≈ £43,375≈ €50,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Zeno at 4 A.M. (K. pp. 118-119), 2001

   Etching · Paper

   I. 32 1/8 x 26 1/2 in. (81.6 x 67.3 cm) S. 38 7/8 x 31 3/4 in. (98.7 x 80.6 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 411
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Untitled (Artist Bending), from The HMV Set

    Etching · Paper

    12 by 12,5cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023 · Lot 17
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,815≈ £1,491≈ €1,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Artist Standing), from The HMV Set

    Etching · Paper

    12 by 12,5cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023 · Lot 16
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,118≈ £1,740≈ €2,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Black Iris

    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/35

    image size: 102,5 by 78,5cm; sheet size: 121 by 91,5cm; 140,5 by 111,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 19, 2023 · Lot 160
    ZAR 866,438≈ $45,765≈ £36,851≈ €42,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 750,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Panic Picnic, from Sleeping on Glass (K. p. 82), 1999

    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/60

    I. 9 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (24.8 x 33.7 cm) S. 13 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (34.9 x 49.8 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 108
    $2,540≈ £1,996≈ €2,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Woman with Mirror

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 60cm by 52cm; 93,5 by 86,5 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023 · Lot 53
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,053≈ £4,022≈ €4,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    White Iris

    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/30

    image size: 108 by 59cm; 167,5 by 116,5 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2023 · Lot 34
    ZAR 519,863≈ $27,262≈ £21,781≈ €25,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 450,000–550,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Nose 9, from The Nose series, 2008

    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/50

    I. 5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (14.3 x 20 cm) S. 13 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (34.9 x 40 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 287
    $4,572≈ £3,673≈ €4,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Lexicon (Emergency)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29 by 38,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 75
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,570≈ £2,068≈ €2,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Lexicon (Parade)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29,5 by 38,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 74
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,570≈ £2,068≈ €2,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Lexicon (Apothecary)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 28,5 by 39cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 73
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,570≈ £2,068≈ €2,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Untitled (Artist Sitting)

    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/50

    image size: 24 by 23,5cm; sheet size: 46,5 by 40cm; 63 by 64 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 25
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,240≈ £1,826≈ €2,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Iris

    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/40

    image size: 20 by 15cm; sheet size: 30 by 24cm; 49 by 41 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 24
    ZAR 140,700≈ $7,679≈ £6,260≈ €7,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Man with Megaphone, 1999

    Etching · Paper · ed. 41/70

    image size: 24,5 by 37cm; sheet size: 34,5 by 49cm; 46 by 60,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 18
    ZAR 64,488≈ $3,520≈ £2,869≈ €3,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Levitation

    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/50

    plate size: 49 by 31cm; sheet size: 60 by 50cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 15
    ZAR 99,663≈ $5,440≈ £4,434≈ €5,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Runner, from the Domestic Scenes series

    Etching · Paper

    plate size: 11,5 by 14cm; sheet size: 28 by 38cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023 · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Lulu 2, Alban 4, two

    Etching · Paper

    each plate size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; each sheet size: 38 by 31cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023 · Lot 9
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Tondo

    Etching

    plate size: 43,5 by 35cm; sheet size: 53 by 46cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023 · Lot 2
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,576≈ £3,780≈ €4,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Nose 15

    Etching · Paper · ed. 5/50

    plate size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; 58 by 52,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 3, 2022 · Lot 86
    ZAR 34,140≈ $1,848≈ £1,653≈ €1,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Tondo

    Etching

    plate size: 43,5 by 35cm; sheet size: 53 by 46cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022 · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Lulu 2, Alban 4, two

    Etching · Paper

    plate size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 38 by 31cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022 · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Dutch Iris

    Etching

    image size: 107 by 59cm; sheet size: 120 by 78cm; 134,5 by 93 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2022 · Lot 262
    ZAR 2,048,400≈ $116,021≈ £102,285≈ €117,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Woman with Supermarket Trolley + Cat, from the Domestic Scenes series

    Etching · Paper

    plate size: 11,5 by 16cm; 38 by 40,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 23
    ZAR 87,938≈ $5,248≈ £4,348≈ €5,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Fun Game

    Etching · Paper

    18,5 by 42cm excluding frame; 24 by 45,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 22
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,400≈ £1,160≈ €1,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Woman with Mirror

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 42cm by 52cm; sheet size: 78 by 70cm; 87,5 by 79,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 15
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,598≈ £4,638≈ €5,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Another Cat

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 49 by 69,5cm; sheet size: 67 by 85,5cm; 72 by 91 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 9
    ZAR 152,425≈ $9,097≈ £7,537≈ €8,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Felix in Exile, 1994

    Etching · ed. 29/35

    58 by 79cm excluding frame; 85,5 by 105,5 by 1cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 1
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Felix in Exile, 1994

    Etching · ed. 29/35

    58 by 79cm excluding frame; 85,5 by 105,5 by 1cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 391
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    6 Domestic Scenes

    Etching · Paper

    sheet size: 49 by 37,5cm; 67,5 by 57 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 390
    ZAR 284,500≈ $19,431≈ £14,849≈ €17,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Untitled

    Etching · ed. 40/50

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 299
    £900≈ $1,182≈ €1,078HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
39. 
    Untitled

    Etching · ed. 41/50

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 298
    £1,000≈ $1,314≈ €1,198HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
40. 
    Lexicon (Emergency)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29 by 38,5cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    Lexicon (Parade)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29,5 by 38,5cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Lexicon (Apothecary)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 28,5 by 39cm; sheet size: 42 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    Dada Picnic

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29,5 by 39cm; sheet size: 45,5 by 49,5cm; 66,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Wrapped Man, from Zeno at 4am (K. pp. 118-119), 2001

    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/40

    I. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm) S. 14 x 11 5/8 in. (35.6 x 29.5 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 55
    $1,890≈ £1,444≈ €1,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Untitled [Woman and Mirror], 2000

    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/20

    I. 23 5/8 x 20 3/8 in. (60 x 51.8 cm) S. 30 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (77.5 x 69.9 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 54
    $6,300≈ £4,814≈ €5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Dutch Iris II, 1993-98

    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/30

    I. 108.4 x 59.4 cm (42 5/8 x 23 3/8 in.) S. 121 x 80.2 cm (47 5/8 x 31 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 19
    £32,760≈ $44,688≈ €39,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005

    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/8

    I. 7 x 8 3/8 in. (17.8 x 21.3 cm) S. 11 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. (29.8 x 32.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 291
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
48. 
    Dutch Iris, 1996

    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/50

    I. 109 x 59.6 cm (42 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.) S. 121 x 80 cm (47 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 14, 2021 · Lot 110
    £57,960≈ $81,724≈ €67,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Man with Megaphone Cluster, 1998

    Etching

    13¾ h x 19½ w in (35 x 50 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021 · Lot 386
    $5,313≈ £3,752≈ €4,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
50. 
    Single Light

    Etching

    plate size: 11 by 15,5cm; 29 by 30,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 10
    ZAR 45,520≈ $3,257≈ £2,291≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Other media by William Kentridge

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsPhotographsSculptureMixed MediaWatercolorsGouachesPastelsDrawingsEngravingsAquatintsDrypointsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & LinocutsMultiples

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