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William Kentridge Prints: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 613 auction results for William Kentridge prints between 2009 and 2026, of which 505 sold (82% sell-through). Prices realised range from $162 to $116,021, with a median of $3,738 across 505 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $116,021 for “Dutch Iris” at Strauss & Co in 2022.

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  1. William Kentridge, Leaf, Waiting for the Sybil, 2019, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on hand-made Phumani sisal 120gsm paper mounted onto 300gsm Revere paper
    Leaf, Waiting for the Sybil, 2019
    Aquatint · Paper
    image size: 28,5 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 43 by 31,5cm; 59 by 47,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 681
    ZAR 30,032≈ $1,847≈ £1,379≈ €1,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Camera Horus, 2006, drypoint on Hahnemühle Warm White paper
    Camera Horus, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper
    image size: 17,5 by 20,5cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 33cm; 42 by 46 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 629
    ZAR 35,132≈ $2,161≈ £1,613≈ €1,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Preparing for the Day, Little Morals Series, 1991, aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching on paper
    Preparing for the Day, Little Morals Series, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 20/45
    image size: 23,5 by 32cm; sheet size: 32 by 44cm; 59 by 70,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 56
    ZAR 108,113≈ $6,644≈ £4,927≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Something Has Been Postponed, 2019, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on paper
    Something Has Been Postponed, 2019
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 7/40
    image size: 29 by 39cm; sheet size: 45 by 50cm; 55 by 59 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 55
    ZAR 152,425≈ $9,367≈ £6,947≈ €8,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Wittgenstein's Rhinoceros, 2007, lithograph and hand-painting on Munken on Crane's Crest on BFK Rives, White 400
    Wittgenstein's Rhinoceros, 2007
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 130 by 111cm; sheet size: 160 by 121cm; 179 by 140 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 115
    ZAR 257,950≈ $15,851≈ £11,756≈ €13,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.6 x 39.5 cm (15 5/8 x 15 1/2 in.) S. 49.3 x 48.9 cm (19 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 416
    £3,096≈ $4,179≈ €3,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.6 x 39.5 cm (15 5/8 x 15 1/2 in.) S. 49.3 x 48.9 cm (19 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 415
    £1,677≈ $2,263≈ €1,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Colour Chart I, 2012, linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper
    Colour Chart I, 2012
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 16/40
    143,5 by 80,5cm excluding frame; 186,5 by 106,5 by 8,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Colour Chart II, 2012, linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper
    Colour Chart II, 2012
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 16/40
    143,5 by 80,5cm excluding frame; 186,5 by 106 by 8,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. 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 ↗
  11. William Kentridge, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, poster, 2017, digital print on paper
    Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, poster, 2017
    Print (other) · Paper
    sheet size: 116 by 84cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 234
    ZAR 5,766≈ $356≈ £263≈ €307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. 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 ↗
  13. William Kentridge, Dancer in Red Sash, 1996, colour screenprint on paper
    Dancer in Red Sash, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 40/45
    image size: 82 by 59cm; 116 by 86 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 225
    ZAR 128,975≈ $7,843≈ £5,853≈ €6,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  14. 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 ↗
  15. William Kentridge, Lilies, 2020, coffee-lift aquatint with drypoint on paper
    Lilies, 2020
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 15/30
    image size: 119 by 85,5cm; 157,5 by 117 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 217
    ZAR 542,968≈ $33,018≈ £24,638≈ €28,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. William Kentridge, Weigh All Tears, 2020, digital print on paper
    Weigh All Tears, 2020
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 40,5 by 51cm; 53 by 63 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 6
    ZAR 29,277≈ $1,779≈ £1,329≈ €1,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. 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 ↗
  18. William Kentridge, Almost Don't Worry, 2010, linocut with hand-painting on Hahnemüle
    Almost Don't Worry, 2010
    Woodcut / linocut
    image size: 100 by 99cm; 127,5 by 115,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 350
    ZAR 211,050≈ $12,804≈ £9,689≈ €11,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. William Kentridge, Preparing the Flute, poster, 2005, photolithograph on paper
    Preparing the Flute, poster, 2005
    Lithograph · Paper
    79 by 66,5cm excluding frame; 93 by 80,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 293
    ZAR 14,053≈ $866≈ £646≈ €747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  20. William Kentridge, Weigh All Tears, 2020, digital print on paper
    Weigh All Tears, 2020
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 41 by 51,5cm; sheet size: 46 by 56cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 268
    ZAR 29,277≈ $1,805≈ £1,346≈ €1,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. William Kentridge, Leap Before You Look, 2012, screenprint on found paper
    Leap Before You Look, 2012
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 37 by 49cm; 58,5 by 70 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 267
    ZAR 78,082≈ $4,814≈ £3,591≈ €4,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. William Kentridge, A Bird Shall Carry the Voice, digital print on paper
    A Bird Shall Carry the Voice
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 40,5 by 51cm; sheet size: 52 by 57,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 266
    ZAR 29,277≈ $1,805≈ £1,346≈ €1,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. 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 ↗
  24. William Kentridge, Four Paper Heads, 2007, The complete series of four card sculptures with lithograph, letterpress, scanned book pages, chine-collé and hand-colouring in red pencil and watercolour, each with a wooden base
    Four Paper Heads, 2007
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 25/25
    various sizes, largest 41 x 22 x 30 cm (16 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    £10,320≈ $13,889≈ €11,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. 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 ↗
  26. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.4 x 39.8 cm (15 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.) S. 49 x 49.3 cm (19 1/4 x 19 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    £710≈ $953≈ €822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  27. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.5 x 39.7 cm (15 1/2 x 15 5/8 in.) S. 49 x 49.4 cm (19 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £1,677≈ $2,250≈ €1,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  28. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.6 x 39.6 cm (15 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.) S. 49.3 x 49.3 cm (19 3/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £2,064≈ $2,769≈ €2,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  29. William Kentridge, Bird Catching: one plate, 2006, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Bird Catching: one plate, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/18
    I. 39.6 x 39.5 cm (15 5/8 x 15 1/2 in.) S. 49.3 x 48.9 cm (19 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £3,096≈ $4,154≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  30. William Kentridge, The Magic Flute, Poster, photolithograph on paper
    The Magic Flute, Poster
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 5/220
    image size: 73,5 by 49cm; 97 by 73 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 241
    ZAR 10,540≈ $641≈ £471≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. William Kentridge, Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work, Exhibition Poster, 2019, lithograph on paper
    Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work, Exhibition Poster, 2019
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet size: 79,5 by 60cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 239
    ZAR 9,010≈ $548≈ £403≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. William Kentridge, The Magic Flute, Poster, colour photolithograph on paper
    The Magic Flute, Poster
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 68/220
    image size: 74 by 49cm; 114 by 90 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 238
    ZAR 9,369≈ $570≈ £419≈ €484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. William Kentridge, Bird Catching, 2006, drypoint and acquatint Hahnemühle warm White 300gsm paper
    Bird Catching, 2006
    Drypoint · Paper
    image size: 40 by 39,5cm; sheet size: 49,5 by 49cm; 60,5 by 60 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. William Kentridge, Woozebear and the Zoo-Bears - Arena Theatre, Rosebank, Opening 28th March (S. 238), 1981, offset lithograph on brown paper
    Woozebear and the Zoo-Bears - Arena Theatre, Rosebank, Opening 28th March (S. 238), 1981
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet size: 59 by 41cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. William Kentridge, Dancer in Red Sash, 1996, colour screenprint on paper
    Dancer in Red Sash, 1996
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 82 by 59cm; 124,5 by 98 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 27
    ZAR 81,975≈ $4,984≈ £3,664≈ €4,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  36. William Kentridge, The Bird and Its Watcher, 2013, linocut on paper
    The Bird and Its Watcher, 2013
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    sheet size: 60,5 by 80cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 412
    ZAR 58,554≈ $3,581≈ £2,651≈ €3,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. William Kentridge, A Brief Weightlessness, 2025, giclée print on 300gsm Somerset paper
    A Brief Weightlessness, 2025
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 19/30
    image size: 35 by 42cm; sheet size: 40 by 50cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 379
    ZAR 66,069≈ $4,041≈ £2,991≈ €3,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. William Kentridge, Torschluss-Panik, digital print
    Torschluss-Panik
    Print (other) · ed. 4/10
    image size: 33 by 45cm; sheet size: 38 by 53,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 378
    ZAR 70,264≈ $4,297≈ £3,181≈ €3,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. William Kentridge, Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work, exhibition poster III, 2019, digital print on paper
    Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work, exhibition poster III, 2019
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 30/60
    image size: 60 by 80cm; sheet size: 65 by 85cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 377
    ZAR 9,369≈ $573≈ £424≈ €487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. William Kentridge, The Magic Flute, Poster, 2007, photolithograph on paper
    The Magic Flute, Poster, 2007
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 94/220
    image size: 73 by 49cm; 114 by 90,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 328
    ZAR 14,415≈ $882≈ £653≈ €750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. 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 ↗
  42. 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 ↗
  43. William Kentridge, Eight Figures, 2010, linocut on paper
    Eight Figures, 2010
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    104 by 200cm excluding frame; 127,5 by 223,5 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. William Kentridge, Almost Don't Worry, 2010, linocut on paper
    Almost Don't Worry, 2010
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    119 by 108cm excluding frame; 143 by 131,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. William Kentridge, Walking Man, 2000, Linocut on Tableau rice paper
    Walking Man, 2000
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 10/25
    95 3/4 x 39 3/8in (243.2 x 100cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 161
    $15,360≈ £11,445≈ €13,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Bonhams ↗
  46. William Kentridge, Iris, 2003, sugarlift etching on paper
    Iris, 2003
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 36/40
    image size: 20 by 15cm; 50 by 44,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 472
    ZAR 42,044≈ $2,458≈ £1,838≈ €2,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  47. William Kentridge, Art in a State of Siege (100 Years of Easy Living) (S.294), 1988, colour screenprint on brown paper
    Art in a State of Siege (100 Years of Easy Living) (S.294), 1988
    Screenprint · Paper
    sheet size: 163 by 98cm; 178,5 by 114 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 469
    ZAR 229,325≈ $13,409≈ £10,027≈ €11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  48. William Kentridge, Art in a State of Grace - Woman with Fish (S.292), 1988, colour screenprint on paper
    Art in a State of Grace - Woman with Fish (S.292), 1988
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 166 by 96cm; 175 by 116 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 468
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  49. William Kentridge, General, power-tool engraved ploycarbon sheet on hand-painted Vélin d'Arches Blanc 300gsm paper
    General
    Engraving · Paper · ed. 21/35
    120 by 79,5cm excluding frame; 156 by 113,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 557
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 450,000–550,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  50. William Kentridge, Rebus Composite, 2015, linocut with hand colouring in indian ink
    Rebus Composite, 2015
    Woodcut / linocut
    image size: 71 by 128cm; sheet size: 78,5 by 138cm; 99 by 158,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 45
    ZAR 311,918≈ $19,376≈ £14,372≈ €16,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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