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. 
   Reeds, 1996

   Etching · Paper

   sheet size: 115 by 157cm

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 306
   ZAR 477,456≈ $50,467≈ £33,202≈ €39,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Copper Notes, States 10 and 11, a pair, 2005

   Etching

   image size: 16,5 by 20,5cm each

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 158
   ZAR 40,925≈ $4,326≈ £2,846≈ €3,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Chaise Longue

   Etching

   image size: 14,5 by 18,5cm

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 157
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Iris

   Etching

   image size: 102 by 78cm

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 182
   ZAR 401,040≈ $46,051≈ £29,001≈ €36,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Iris

   Etching · ed. 36/40

   20 by 15cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 155
   ZAR 31,192≈ $3,582≈ £2,256≈ €2,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Man with Megaphone 1998, 1998

   Etching · Paper · ed. 59/70

   25.0 x 38.0 cm

   Menzies · Sep 13, 2012 · Lot 78
   A$4,602≈ $4,808≈ £2,985≈ €3,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Man with Three Megaphones 1998, 1998

   Etching · Paper · ed. 59/70

   25.0 x 38.0 cm

   Menzies · Sep 13, 2012 · Lot 77
   A$4,909≈ $5,129≈ £3,184≈ €3,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Iris

   Etching · ed. 36/40

   20 by 15cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 194
   ZAR 20,052≈ $2,518≈ £1,570≈ €1,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Anne Bathing

   Etching · ed. 1/12

   15 by 20cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 170
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Anne Standing in a Bath

    Etching · ed. 1/12

    15 by 20cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 169
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Anne Seated in a Bath

    Etching · ed. 1/12

    15 by 20cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Camera Horus

    Etching · ed. 29/45

    17 by 21cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Horus

    Etching · ed. 29/45

    16,5 by 20,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 166
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Sleeper with Ubu, 1997

    Etching · Paper · ed. 14/50

    96,5 by 192,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 301
    ZAR 167,100≈ $23,867≈ £14,724≈ €16,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Black Iris

    Etching

    101 by 78cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 296
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    L'inesorabile Avanzata: The World (1); Newspaper Unread (2); Massacre of the Innocents (3); Newspaper Read (4); Mal d Afrika (5), 2007

    Etching

    sheet size 39,9 by 35,1cm

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 176
    ZAR 94,690≈ $13,525≈ £8,343≈ €9,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Iris

    Etching · ed. 18/40

    sheet size: 25 by 20cm

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 184
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Dutch Iris

    Etching · ed. 34/50

    108 by 59cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 178
    ZAR 612,700≈ $87,518≈ £54,471≈ €62,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Dutch Iris 2

    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/30

    image size: 106 by 58cm

    Strauss & Co · Oct 11, 2010 · Lot 274
    ZAR 423,320≈ $61,441≈ £38,559≈ €44,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 140,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Exotic Dancer

    Etching

    plate size 16,5 by 15,5cm

    Strauss & Co · Oct 8, 2009 · Lot 162
    ZAR 31,192≈ $4,236≈ £2,640≈ €2,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    An Iris

    Etching · ed. 32/40

    20 by 14,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 7, 2009 · Lot 197
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Sleeping Lion

    Etching

    12 by 16cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 7, 2009 · Lot 48
    ZAR 5,621≈ $741≈ £452≈ €517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Two Figures, 1980

    Etching

    11 by 14cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 7, 2009 · Lot 47
    ZAR 6,441≈ $849≈ £518≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Other media by William Kentridge

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsPhotographsSculptureMixed MediaWatercolorsGouachesPastelsDrawingsEngravingsAquatintsDrypointsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & LinocutsMultiples

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