William Kentridge Prints: Value & 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. 
   Marcus Aurelius, 2016

   Aquatint · Paper

   165 by 155cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 246
   ZAR 924,200≈ $51,589≈ £38,073≈ €45,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Dutch Iris

   Drypoint · Paper · ed. 3/3

   image size: 103,5 by 79cm; 135 by 105,5 by 8cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 242
   ZAR 693,150≈ $38,692≈ £28,555≈ €34,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Panther

   Lithograph · Paper

   image size: 48,5 by 64,5cm; 66,5 by 83 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 207
   ZAR 128,975≈ $7,199≈ £5,313≈ €6,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Iris II (In Clamp)

   Print (other) · Other support · ed. 9/50

   image size: 157 by 110,5cm; 176 by 137,5 by 7,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 58
   ZAR 554,520≈ $30,953≈ £22,844≈ €27,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Nose on a Horse Projection

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 16,5 by 19cm; 45,5 by 47,5 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 54
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Almost Don't Worry

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper

   image size: 100 by 99cm; 148 by 144,5 by 10cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 43
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   A Universal Archive

   Lithograph · Paper

   69,5 by 86cm excluding frame; 86 by 102 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 21
   ZAR 128,975≈ $7,199≈ £5,313≈ €6,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Sleeper Black, 1997

   Etching · Paper

   97 by 193cm excluding frame; 118 by 213 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 19
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Bushveld Tree

   Etching · Paper

   image size: 39,5 by 29,5cm; 82,5 by 71 by 8cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025 · Lot 1
   ZAR 117,250≈ $6,545≈ £4,830≈ €5,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Large Typewriter, 2003

    Etching

    23⅞ h x 29⅞ w in (61 x 76 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025 · Lot 291
    $5,016≈ £3,795≈ €4,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
11. 
    Magic Flute, poster

    Lithograph · Paper

    image size: 73,5 by 49cm; 114 by 87 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 12, 2025 · Lot 288
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,024≈ £778≈ €922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Waiting Out The Recession

    Aquatint · Paper

    image size: 25 by 28,5cm; 60,5 by 64 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 12, 2025 · Lot 6
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,561≈ £1,944≈ €2,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Magic Flute, Poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 206/220

    image size: 73,5 by 49,5cm; 107,5 by 83 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 206
    ZAR 11,725≈ $630≈ £471≈ €549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Bicycle Kick, poster

    Print (other) · Paper

    image size: 84,5 by 64cm; 106 by 75 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 205
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,385≈ £1,036≈ €1,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, the Moon

    Etching · Paper · ed. 14/20

    image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; 74 by 79 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 123
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,778≈ £2,826≈ €3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Goodman Gallery Exhibition, October 1999, Poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 219/220

    sheet size: 67 by 94,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Figure, from the Magic Flute portfolio

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 15,5 by 15,5cm; 50,5 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 18
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,574≈ £1,178≈ €1,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Dutch Iris II, 1993-98

    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/30

    I. 42 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (108 x 59.1 cm) S. 47 3/8 x 31 1/2 in. (120.3 x 80 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    William Kentridge: Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Exhibition Poster, 2000

    Lithograph · ed. photolithograph, ed. 10/100

    97.5 x 61.5cm (sheet); 100 x 64.5cm (frame)

    Leonard Joel · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 100
    A$700≈ $446≈ £336≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
20. 
    Newspaper, 2007

    Aquatint · ed. aquatint etching, ed. 3/20

    15 x 15cm (image); 35 x 26cm (sheet); 45 x 37cm (frame)

    Leonard Joel · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 32
    A$1,600≈ $1,020≈ £769≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
21. 
    White Iris

    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/30

    image size: 108 by 59cm; 131,5 by 91 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 289
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Sleeper I

    Drypoint · Paper

    image size: 97 by 193cm; 106,5 by 201,5 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 600,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Art in a State of Siege (100 Years of Easy Living)

    Screenprint · Paper

    sheet size: 163 by 98cm; 178,5 by 114 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 235
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    The Battle Between Yes and No

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 13/15

    image size: 147 by 95cm; sheet size: 161,5 by 109cm; 165 by 114,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 600,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Head I, Four Paper Heads Series, 2007

    Lithograph · ed. 7/25

    height: 37cm; width: 32,5cm; depth: 19cm

    Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    The Magic Flute, Poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 165/220

    image size: 73,5 by 49cm; 87,5 by 62 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025 · Lot 160
    ZAR 11,725≈ $643≈ £497≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    9 Films, Poster

    Lithograph · Paper

    image size: 69 by 48cm; 86 by 62 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025 · Lot 159
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,800≈ £1,391≈ €1,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Coda, Industry and Idleness Series

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 25 by 19cm; 51 by 43,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025 · Lot 158
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,857≈ £2,982≈ €3,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Goodman Gallery Exhibition, October 1999, Poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 77/220

    66 by 93,5cm excluding frame; 79 by 106,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025 · Lot 16
    ZAR 15,243≈ $836≈ £646≈ €771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Universal Archive (Horse)

    Woodcut / linocut

    image size: 48 by 64cm; sheet size: 62 by 80cm; 73 by 90 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Nose

    Aquatint · Paper

    image size: 19 by 15cm; sheet size: 39 by 34cm; 46 by 41 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 107
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,399≈ £1,110≈ €1,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Iris, 2003

    Etching · Paper · ed. 9/40

    image size: 20 by 15cm; sheet size: 29,5 by 24cm; 39 by 33 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 106
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,543≈ £2,019≈ €2,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Morning Serial, 1992

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 35,5 by 45cm; sheet size: 41 by 50cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 10, 2025 · Lot 74
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,547≈ £2,055≈ €2,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Goodman Gallery Exhibition, October 1999, poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 168/220

    sheet size: 67 by 94,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 10, 2025 · Lot 72
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,592≈ £1,285≈ €1,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    15 Minutes on the Soft Shoulder, 2022

    Print (other) · Paper

    image size: 41 by 51,5cm; 62,5 by 72,5 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 10, 2025 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Universal Archive (Ref. 02)

    Woodcut / linocut

    image size: 27 by 18,5cm; 39,5 by 31,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 44
    ZAR 49,245≈ $2,783≈ £2,187≈ €2,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Goodman Gallery Exhibition, October 1999, poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 169/220

    sheet size: 67 by 95cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 370
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,935≈ £1,526≈ €1,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    9 Films for Projection, poster

    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 156/200

    84 by 60cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 369
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,612≈ £1,272≈ €1,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Constellation

    Aquatint · Paper

    image size: 15,5 by 15cm; sheet size: 21 by 21cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 345
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,612≈ £1,272≈ €1,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
40. 
    Figure

    Drypoint · Paper

    image size: 15 by 15,5cm; sheet size: 21 by 21cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 341
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,935≈ £1,526≈ €1,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    Bird

    Drypoint · Paper

    image size: 15 by 15cm; sheet size: 21 by 21cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 340
    ZAR 44,555≈ $2,451≈ £1,933≈ €2,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Sophiatown, Poster, 1987

    Screenprint · Paper

    sheet size: 61 by 43cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 333
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,290≈ £1,018≈ €1,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    William Kentridge, Poster, 1990

    Lithograph · Paper

    sheet size: 43 by 63cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 332
    ZAR 15,243≈ $838≈ £661≈ €798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Why Should I Hesitate, Poster, 2019

    Lithograph · Paper

    sheet size: 80 by 60, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 331
    ZAR 11,139≈ $613≈ £483≈ €583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    Five Themes, Poster, 2011

    Lithograph · Paper

    sheet size: 49 by 59cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 330
    ZAR 11,725≈ $645≈ £509≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    Domestic Scenes, Poster, 1981

    Screenprint · Paper

    sheet size: 50,5 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 329
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,290≈ £1,018≈ €1,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    Nose 20, 2009

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 20 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 40 by 34,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Nose 19, 2009

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 20 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 40 by 34,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 1
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Sleeper (Red)

    Etching · Paper · ed. 40/50

    97 by 191cm excluding frame; 113 by 207,5 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024 · Lot 373
    ZAR 577,625≈ $32,012≈ £24,976≈ €30,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    Hyacinths (Wait Once Again for Better People), 2020

    Lithograph · Panel

    163 by 150cm excluding frame; 181 by 168 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024 · Lot 350
    ZAR 1,601,250≈ $88,741≈ £69,237≈ €83,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,400,000–1,800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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