William Kentridge Pastels: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1955

Of the 62 lots by William Kentridge (pastels) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 46 found a buyer (74%). Across 46 sales with a published price, the typical result was $33.7kSign up free to see to $168kSign up free to see (median $55.7kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $365kSign up free to see for Drawing for Stereoscope: Soho at Desk on Telephone at Strauss & Co in November 2014. Most results come from Strauss & Co (48), Phillips (11) and Lempertz (1).

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1. 
   Circe

   Pastel · Paper

   90 by 63cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015 · Lot 264
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Latopolis c2004, c2004

   Pastel · Paper

   102.0 x 159.0 cm

   Menzies · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 34
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$120,000–160,000View at Menzies ↗
3. 
   Shrouded Figure in a Landscape [Taking in the Landscape]

   Pastel

   106 by 128,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015 · Lot 258
   ZAR 2,159,920≈ $176,249≈ £115,832≈ €161,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   The Deluge

   Pastel · Paper

   147,5 by 118cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014 · Lot 232
   ZAR 1,818,880≈ $162,299≈ £102,062≈ €129,985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 900,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Drawing for Stereoscope: Soho at Desk on Telephone

   Pastel · Paper

   255 by 80cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014 · Lot 222
   ZAR 4,092,480≈ $365,172≈ £229,639≈ €292,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Extensive Landscape with Figures and Swimming Pool

   Pastel · Paper

   107,5 by 289cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014 · Lot 219
   ZAR 3,069,360≈ $273,879≈ £172,229≈ €219,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,500,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Drawing for Felix in Exile

   Pastel

   53 by 73,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 326
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Rhino

   Pastel

   70 by 100cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 298
   ZAR 1,250,480≈ $132,176≈ £86,958≈ €102,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Arched Landscape, from a series of early tests for making stereoscopic drawings

   Pastel

   79 by 76cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 222
   ZAR 445,600≈ $51,168≈ £32,224≈ €40,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Highveld Landscape with Stadium

    Pastel

    sheet size: 69 by 99cm

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 206
    ZAR 557,000≈ $79,562≈ £49,519≈ €57,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Highveld Landscape

    Pastel

    37 by 44,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 11, 2010 · Lot 275
    ZAR 289,640≈ $42,038≈ £26,383≈ €30,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Reservoir with a Ladder

    Pastel

    146 by 116cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2009 · Lot 59
    ZAR 534,720≈ $50,237≈ £36,441≈ €39,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Other media by William Kentridge

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsPhotographsSculptureMixed MediaWatercolorsGouachesDrawingsEtchingsEngravingsAquatintsDrypointsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & LinocutsMultiples

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