William Kentridge Prints: Auction Prices

b. 1955

Of the 613 lots by William Kentridge (prints) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 505 found a buyer (82%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.1kSign up free to see and $12.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.7kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $116kSign up free to see for Dutch Iris at Strauss & Co in September 2022. Most results come from Strauss & Co (525), Phillips (54) and Menzies (7).

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   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 ↗
6. 
   Six Russian Writers

   Screenprint

   each 7,5 by 10cm, in one frame

   Strauss & Co · Oct 8, 2009 · Lot 164
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Dancing Figures

   Screenprint

   30 by 29cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Oct 8, 2009 · Lot 163
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   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 ↗
9. 
   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 ↗
10. 
    Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts: Falcon and Dove, Wild Beast, Light to Lens, Papageno, The Orbit, The Moon, Sarastro School of Athens, Cockney Rhyming Slang and Stage Set with Serpent

    Drypoint · Paper

    Each approximately: 20 by 25cm (9)

    Strauss & Co · Sep 7, 2009 · Lot 106
    ZAR 200,520≈ $26,435≈ £16,114≈ €18,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    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 ↗
12. 
    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 ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Dancing Figures

    Screenprint

    30 by 29cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2009 · Lot 62
    ZAR 33,420≈ $3,140≈ £2,278≈ €2,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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