What is a William Kentridge print worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 668 works by William Kentridge with a published auction price sold between $2,303Sign up free to see and $23,026Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,957Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,738Sign up free to see across 505 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,189Sign up free to see across 392 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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William Kentridge prices by medium
- Auction results
- 847
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $476kSign up free to see Anti-Entropy, Phillips, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 505 | $2.1k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 100 | $18.7k–$140kSign up free to see | $44.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 30 | $6.4k–$24.7kSign up free to see | $10.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 18 | $1.3k–$40.3kSign up free to see | $20.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $4.2k–$12kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (691), Phillips (110), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 164 | $2.1k–$4.3kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 224 | $2.4k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 179 | $2.2k–$40.3kSign up free to see | $12.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 93 | $24.5k–$82kSign up free to see | $35.6kSign up free to see |
Recent William Kentridge sales
- Camera Horus, drypoint on Hahnemühle Warm White paper — $2,161Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 21, 2026
- Leaf, Waiting for the Sybil, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on hand-made Phumani sisal 120gsm paper mounte — $1,847Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 21, 2026
- Preparing for the Day, Little Morals Series, aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching on paper — $6,644Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- Something Has Been Postponed, coffee-lift aquatint and drypoint on paper — $9,367Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- Wittgenstein's Rhinoceros, lithograph and hand-painting on Munken on Crane's Crest on BFK Rives, White 400 — $15,851Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- 9 Films, Drawings for Projection, archival pigment print on cotton rag paper — $28,396Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- Everyone Their Own Projector, Artist's book — $262Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Bird Catching: one plate, Drypoint and aquatint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins — $2,263Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
Questions about William Kentridge prices
What is a William Kentridge print worth?
Based on 668 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Kentridge have sold for a median of $4,957, and half of them sold between $2,303 and $23,026. For prints alone the median is $3,738 (505 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by William Kentridge sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $475,988 for “Anti-Entropy” at Phillips in June 2019.
Which William Kentridge medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $44,351 (100 sales).
How often do William Kentridge works sell at auction?
79% of the 847 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Kentridge print?
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William Kentridge have appeared at auction 847 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 669 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%.
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