William Kentridge Lithographs: Auction Prices

b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 165 auction results for William Kentridge lithographs between 2009 and 2026, and 150 of them sold (91%). The median price realised is $2.8kSign up free to see across 150 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$7.2kSign up free to see. Hyacinths (Wait Once Again for Better People) holds the top price on file: $95.8kSign up free to see at Strauss & Co (May 2025). Most results come from Strauss & Co (147), Phillips (6) and Wright (3).

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1. 
   Traité D'Arithmétique

   Lithograph · ed. 7/35

   sheet size: 159,5 by 121,5cm

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 226
   ZAR 200,520≈ $23,026≈ £14,501≈ €18,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   News From Nowhere

   Lithograph · ed. 3/35

   sheet size: 159,5 by 121,5cm

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 225
   ZAR 200,520≈ $23,026≈ £14,501≈ €18,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Braz Cubas (Head and Stone), 2000

   Lithograph · Paper

   17,5 by 22,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 385
   ZAR 27,850≈ $3,478≈ £2,240≈ €2,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Two Figures

   Lithograph · ed. 11/50

   18 by 24cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 384
   ZAR 35,648≈ $4,452≈ £2,868≈ €3,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Notary's Embossing Press, 2004

   Lithograph · ed. 14/20

   sheet size 52 by 42,5cm

   Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 169
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Damned Squares of the Shameless City

   Lithograph

   31 by 38cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 167
   ZAR 33,420≈ $4,773≈ £2,945≈ €3,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Sitting Man

   Lithograph · ed. 18/20

   sheet size: 46 by 40cm

   Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 185
   ZAR 24,508≈ $3,572≈ £2,192≈ €2,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Preparing the Flute, The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa, 4th June to 16th July 2005, Exhibition Poster

   Lithograph · ed. 174/200

   78,5 by 64cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 144
   ZAR 8,197≈ $1,171≈ £729≈ €841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   9 Drawings for Projection, Old Fort, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 22nd to 24th March 2004, Poster

   Lithograph · ed. 148/200

   84 by 54cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 143
   ZAR 7,026≈ $1,004≈ £625≈ €721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, October 1999, Exhibition Poster

    Lithograph · ed. 194/220

    64,5 by 93cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 142
    ZAR 9,954≈ $1,422≈ £885≈ €1,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Sophiatown, the 1980 season, Market Theatre Poster

    Lithograph

    59 by 41,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Bird (Dove)

    Lithograph · ed. 4/12

    62,5 by 42cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 297
    ZAR 55,700≈ $7,069≈ £4,923≈ €5,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Everyone Their Own Projector

    Lithograph · ed. 38/60

    25 by 18,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 19
    ZAR 16,710≈ $2,121≈ £1,477≈ €1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Everyone Their Own Projector

    Lithograph · ed. 36/60

    25 by 18,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 18
    ZAR 15,039≈ $1,909≈ £1,329≈ €1,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Shadow Dancing

    Lithograph

    33 by 39cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 8, 2009 · Lot 161
    ZAR 33,420≈ $4,539≈ £2,828≈ €3,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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