William Kentridge Prints: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1955

Of the 615 lots by William Kentridge (prints) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 507 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. 
   Head (Orange), 1993

   Drypoint

   plate size: 103 by 79cm; sheet size: 120 by 91cm; 150 by 120 by 7cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 224
   ZAR 1,308,700≈ $81,898≈ £65,576≈ €77,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 900,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Telephone Lady, 2000

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. PP

   221 by 120cm excluding frame; 231,5 by 128,5 by 6,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 106
   ZAR 341,400≈ $21,365≈ £17,107≈ €20,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   The Bird and its Watcher

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. PP

   55 by 75cm excluding frame; 86 by 104 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 82
   ZAR 45,520≈ $2,849≈ £2,281≈ €2,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Soho Eckstein - Evangelist of Science

   Lithograph · Paper

   sheet size: 38 by 35cm; 51 by 48 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 57
   ZAR 45,520≈ $2,849≈ £2,281≈ €2,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Bath Tub and Shower

   Lithograph · Paper

   sheet size: 35 by 50,5cm; 48 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 56
   ZAR 45,520≈ $2,849≈ £2,281≈ €2,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Xa Xa Xa

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 8/40

   102 by 64cm excluding frame; 125 by 85 by 7cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 44
   ZAR 125,180≈ $7,834≈ £6,273≈ €7,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Eight Figures, 2010

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 18/40

   sheet size: 104 by 200cm; 132 by 227,5 by 6cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 18
   ZAR 455,200≈ $28,486≈ £22,809≈ €27,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Six Russian Writers

   Screenprint

   sheet size: 65,5 by 50cm; 82 by 66 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022 · Lot 102
   ZAR 58,625≈ $3,738≈ £2,933≈ €3,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   A Sonnet That I Never Wrote, 2013

   Lithograph · ed. 22/40

   image size: 28 by 28cm; sheet size: 30,5 by 30,5cm, unframed; album: 31,5 by 31,5cm

   Strauss & Co · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 547
   ZAR 113,800≈ $7,773≈ £5,940≈ €7,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Felix in Exile, 1994

    Etching · ed. 29/35

    58 by 79cm excluding frame; 85,5 by 105,5 by 1cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 391
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    6 Domestic Scenes

    Etching · Paper

    sheet size: 49 by 37,5cm; 67,5 by 57 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 390
    ZAR 284,500≈ $19,431≈ £14,849≈ €17,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Untitled

    Etching · ed. 40/50

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 299
    £900≈ $1,182≈ €1,078HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
13. 
    Untitled

    Etching · ed. 41/50

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 298
    £1,000≈ $1,314≈ €1,198HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
14. 
    Standard Bank National Arts Festival, poster

    Lithograph · Paper

    96 by 65,5cm excluding frame; 101 by 70,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 151
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,246≈ £954≈ €1,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Tree Variations

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    each image size: 27 by 18cm; sheet size: 78 by 78cm; 92 by 94 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 150
    ZAR 152,425≈ $10,123≈ £7,750≈ €9,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    William Kentridge Retrospective, poster

    Lithograph · ed. 25/40

    sheet size: 38 by 80,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 149
    ZAR 10,553≈ $701≈ £537≈ €639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    What Will Come, poster

    Lithograph

    sheet size: 52,5 by 80cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 148
    ZAR 11,139≈ $740≈ £566≈ €675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Preparing the Flute, poster

    Lithograph · ed. 133/200

    sheet size: 80 by 67cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 147
    ZAR 9,967≈ $662≈ £507≈ €604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Magic Flute, poster

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 215/220

    image size: 73 by 49,5cm; sheet size: 84 by 59,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 146
    ZAR 10,553≈ $701≈ £537≈ €639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Why Should I Hesitate, poster

    Lithograph · ed. 8/60

    sheet size: 66 by 85cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 96
    ZAR 15,243≈ $1,012≈ £775≈ €924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Lexicon (Emergency)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29 by 38,5cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Lexicon (Parade)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29,5 by 38,5cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Lexicon (Apothecary)

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 28,5 by 39cm; sheet size: 42 by 49,5cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Dada Picnic

    Etching · Paper

    image size: 29,5 by 39cm; sheet size: 45,5 by 49,5cm; 66,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Wrapped Man, from Zeno at 4am (K. pp. 118-119), 2001

    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/40

    I. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm) S. 14 x 11 5/8 in. (35.6 x 29.5 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 55
    $1,890≈ £1,444≈ €1,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Untitled [Woman and Mirror], 2000

    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/20

    I. 23 5/8 x 20 3/8 in. (60 x 51.8 cm) S. 30 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (77.5 x 69.9 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 54
    $6,300≈ £4,814≈ €5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Dutch Iris II, 1993-98

    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/30

    I. 108.4 x 59.4 cm (42 5/8 x 23 3/8 in.) S. 121 x 80.2 cm (47 5/8 x 31 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 19
    £32,760≈ $44,688≈ €39,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Portage, 2000

    Multiple · Paper · ed. 17/33

    unfolded S. 27.5 x 423 cm (10 7/8 x 166 1/2 in.) folded 27.3 x 23.5 x 1.3 cm (10 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 18
    £32,760≈ $44,688≈ €39,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Nose 3

    Aquatint

    image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 35 by 40cm; 46 by 50,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 355
    ZAR 70,350≈ $4,346≈ £3,260≈ €3,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Give and Take, 2001

    Aquatint · ed. 28/40

    plate size: 19 by 25cm; 44,5 by 49,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 106
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,177≈ £1,633≈ €1,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Alban

    Aquatint · Paper

    image size: 19,5 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 38 by 31cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 104
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,814≈ £1,361≈ €1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Nose No. 6, 2008

    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 33/50

    image size: 19,5 by 15cm; sheet size: 40 by 35cm; 50,5 by 45,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 103
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,540≈ £1,905≈ €2,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Handspring (Man)

    Aquatint · Paper

    image size: 25 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 36 by 31cm; 46 by 41 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 102
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,177≈ £1,633≈ €1,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Il Sole 24 Ore/l’Avanzata Inesorabile, five

    Aquatint

    each image size: 15 by 20cm; 59 by 49 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 309
    ZAR 170,700≈ $11,360≈ £8,378≈ €9,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Practical Epistemology

    Screenprint

    43,5 by 55,5cm excluding frame; 59 by 71,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 282
    ZAR 47,796≈ $3,181≈ £2,346≈ €2,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Thick Time

    Screenprint · Paper

    44 by 51cm excluding frame; 59 by 72 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 281
    ZAR 39,830≈ $2,651≈ £1,955≈ €2,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Skeletal Horse, 2017

    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 2/10

    cloth size: 160 by 150cm; 187 by 176 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2021 · Lot 106
    ZAR 773,840≈ $51,576≈ £38,075≈ €44,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005

    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/8

    I. 7 x 8 3/8 in. (17.8 x 21.3 cm) S. 11 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. (29.8 x 32.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 291
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Dutch Iris, 1996

    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/50

    I. 109 x 59.6 cm (42 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.) S. 121 x 80 cm (47 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 14, 2021 · Lot 110
    £57,960≈ $81,724≈ €67,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Man with Megaphone Cluster, 1998

    Etching

    13¾ h x 19½ w in (35 x 50 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021 · Lot 386
    $5,313≈ £3,752≈ €4,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
41. 
    Undo, Unsay, Unremember, 2012

    Lithograph

    60 by 79cm excluding frame; 95,5 by 110,5 by 8,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 147
    ZAR 216,220≈ $15,468≈ £10,884≈ €12,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Iris II (In Clamp), 2005

    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 36/50

    sheet size: 159 by 111cm; 174,5 by 126,5 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 132
    ZAR 910,400≈ $65,130≈ £45,827≈ €53,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    White Iris

    Drypoint · ed. 1/30

    plate size: 108 by 59cm; 143 by 92,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 131
    ZAR 341,400≈ $24,424≈ £17,185≈ €19,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Refugees (You Will Find No Other Seas), 2017

    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 4/14

    170 by 243cm

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 104
    ZAR 853,500≈ $61,059≈ £42,963≈ €49,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    Almost Don't Worry

    Woodcut / linocut

    plate size: 101 by 99cm; 145 by 133 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 42
    ZAR 216,220≈ $15,468≈ £10,884≈ €12,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–250,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    Single Light

    Etching

    plate size: 11 by 15,5cm; 29 by 30,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 10
    ZAR 45,520≈ $3,257≈ £2,291≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    Waiter

    Etching

    plate size: 11 by 15,5cm; 29 by 30,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 9
    ZAR 56,900≈ $4,071≈ £2,864≈ €3,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Three Lights

    Etching

    plate size: 11,5 by 15,5cm; 29 by 30,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 8
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,442≈ £1,719≈ €1,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Man at a Desk

    Etching

    plate size: 11 by 11,5cm; 28,5 by 30,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 7
    ZAR 45,520≈ $3,257≈ £2,291≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    The Nose, 2010

    Etching · Paper · ed. 40/70

    I. 10 3/4 x 17 in. (27.3 x 43.2 cm) S. 16 3/4 x 23 in. (42.5 x 58.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 296
    $2,142≈ £1,534≈ €1,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗

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