William Kentridge Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 149 auction results for William Kentridge works on paper between 2009 and 2026, and 100 of them sold (67%). The median price realised is $44.4kSign up free to see across 100 priced sales; the middle half sold for $18.7kSign up free to see–$140kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Anti-Entropy, sold at Phillips in June 2019 for $476kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Strauss & Co (110), Phillips (35) and Rago Auctions (2).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Landscape with Billboard

   Drawing · Paper

   56 by 75,5cm excluding frame; 87 by 104 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024 · Lot 146
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Ubu drawing (Drawing Man), 1997

   Pastel · Paper

   219.7 x 106.7 cm (86 1/2 x 42 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 38
   £152,400≈ $192,710≈ €180,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Sketches for Construction for Return

   Pastel · Paper

   79 by 57cm excluding frame; 98 by 75,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 164
   ZAR 577,625≈ $31,515≈ £24,641≈ €28,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Preparing the Flute

   Drawing · Paper

   122 by 160cm excluding frame; 137 by 176 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 149
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,500,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   WWI (Zeno Writing)

   Drawing · Paper

   80 by 121cm excluding frame; 96,5 by 137,5 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 132
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Horseman, 2007

   Mixed media · Paper

   28,5 by 41cm excluding frame; 41,5 by 55 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 19, 2024 · Lot 37
   ZAR 323,470≈ $17,089≈ £13,453≈ €15,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Shears

   Mixed media · Paper

   38 by 43cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 55,5 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Feb 19, 2024 · Lot 87
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 650,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Seated Woman)

   Pastel · Paper

   65 by 35cm excluding frame; 86 by 55,5 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 48
   ZAR 1,258,125≈ $68,417≈ £55,610≈ €64,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Untitled (Drawing from The Deluge Series)

   Pastel · Paper

   66 by 50cm excluding frame; 83,5 by 68 by 5,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 46
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Drawing for the film, Workshop Receipts, 2012

    Drawing

    17,5 by 11,5cm excluding frame; 34 by 28,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023 · Lot 36
    ZAR 93,800≈ $4,976≈ £3,894≈ €4,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Palm Trees

    Drawing · Paper

    37 by 26cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 42 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2023 · Lot 88
    ZAR 404,338≈ $21,203≈ £16,941≈ €19,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–220,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Deserts of Egypt, 2008

    Mixed media · Paper

    20 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (52.7 x 59.7 cm)

    Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 471
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Village Deep, 2003

    Mixed media · Paper

    image size: 19 by 25,5cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 34cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 16
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,120≈ £4,173≈ €4,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Untitled (21), 2011

    Drawing · Paper

    47 by 66,5cm excluding frame; 64 by 84 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Untitled (1)

    Drawing · Paper

    47 by 66cm excluding frame; 65 by 85 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Tondo Drawing C (with Cloud and Landscape)

    Mixed media · Paper

    diameter: 34cm; 46,5 by 46,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022 · Lot 369
    ZAR 136,560≈ $7,669≈ £6,706≈ €7,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Shears

    Mixed media · Paper

    38 by 43cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 55,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022 · Lot 315
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Peonies with Book

    Drawing

    125 by 100cm excluding frame; 124 by 116 by 5,6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022 · Lot 313
    ZAR 4,324,400≈ $242,858≈ £212,344≈ €241,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Reading Chambers (encyclopedia)

    chine collé on found paper · Paper

    image size: 26 by 37cm; 51,5 by 60 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 17
    ZAR 37,520≈ $2,239≈ £1,855≈ €2,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Toying with an Intrinsicate Knot

    Pastel · Paper

    100 by 70cm excluding frame; 113 by 84 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 242
    ZAR 1,707,000≈ $106,824≈ £85,535≈ €101,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Dissolve

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 81 by 120cm; 94,5 by 134 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 235
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    The Highveld Style Masked Ball

    Pastel · Paper

    96 by 70cm excluding frame; 136 by 110,5 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022 · Lot 157
    ZAR 3,641,600≈ $227,891≈ £182,474≈ €216,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,800,000–3,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Indispensable!, 1995

    Pastel · Paper

    56 x 76.5 cm (22 x 30 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 4, 2022 · Lot 234
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    2nd Hand Reading – Drawing and Book, two

    Drawing · Paper

    28 by 40cm excluding frame; 37 by 49 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021 · Lot 257
    ZAR 117,250≈ $7,257≈ £5,443≈ €6,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Drawing from Other Faces (Drive-In Screen)

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 57 by 79cm; 85,5 by 107 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2021 · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Village Deep, 2003

    Mixed media · Paper

    image size: 19 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 34,5cm; 56 by 44 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 178
    ZAR 73,970≈ $4,994≈ £3,603≈ €4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Untitled, Drawing for Il Ritorno d'Ulisse

    Pastel · Paper

    sheet size: 120 by 160cm; 158 by 197 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Untitled Drawing for Mango Groove Music Video (Crowd and Megaphone)

    Pastel · Paper

    sheet size: 48 by 66cm; 90 by 103 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 112
    ZAR 910,400≈ $65,130≈ £45,827≈ €53,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Drawing from Sobriety, Obesity and Growing Old (Soho's Headquarters), 1991

    Pastel · Paper

    120.7 x 149.8 cm (47 1/2 x 58 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 301
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Porter Series - Carte l'Europe (Shower Woman), 2006

    hand-woven mohair tapestry · Paper · ed. 2/5

    249 x 345 cm (98 x 135 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 300
    £100,800≈ $139,205≈ €116,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Mr and Mrs Eckstein, 1991

    Pastel · Paper

    120 x 149.5 cm (47 1/4 x 58 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £160,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Fish and Chips

    Pastel · Paper

    143,5 by 86,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 15, 2020 · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Small Koppie 2

    Mixed media · Paper

    47 by 66,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 15, 2020 · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Soho Headquarters, 1991

    Pastel · Paper

    120.7 x 149.8 cm (47 1/2 x 58 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Untitled (drawing for Refusal of Time, man and megaphone), 2011

    Drawing · Board

    152 x 134 cm (59 7/8 x 52 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 133
    £112,500≈ $146,588≈ €135,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Drawing for Felix in Exile (Nandi's Cry), 1993

    Pastel · Paper

    108 x 136 cm (42 1/2 x 53 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 12, 2019 · Lot 21
    £237,500≈ $312,811≈ €280,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
37. 
    Stereoscope, 1999

    Mixed media · Paper

    14 x 22 3/4 in. (35.6 x 57.8 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 481
    $27,500≈ £21,429≈ €24,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Iris

    Mixed media · Paper

    sheet size: 142 by 118cm

    Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2019 · Lot 46
    ZAR 4,210,600≈ $283,205≈ £219,931≈ €256,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Haussé Hâtelet, 1998

    Oil · Paper

    12 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. (31.1 x 47.9 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 161
    $37,500≈ £30,043≈ €34,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Anti-Entropy, 2011

    Drawing · Paper

    276 x 367 cm (108 5/8 x 144 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 119
    £375,000≈ $475,988≈ €418,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £320,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
41. 
    Untitled (Portrait)

    Mixed media · Paper

    image size: 60 by 35cm; 72 by 47 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Atlas Confessions, 2002

    Mixed media · Paper · ed. 1/45

    S. 50 x 66 cm (19 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 116
    £3,375≈ $4,294≈ €3,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Atlas Confessions (Maps), 2002

    Mixed media · Paper · ed. I/X

    S. 50.1 x 66.1 cm (19 3/4 x 26 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 115
    £4,000≈ $5,089≈ €4,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,800–2,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Drawing from Felix in Exile

    Pastel · Paper

    50 by 65,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 296
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    Untitled: Man, Woman and Warthog, 1985

    Drawing · Paper

    99 by 70cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 284
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    Tondo Drawing C (with Cloud and Landscape), 2000

    Mixed media · Paper

    diameter: 34cm

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 170
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    Preparations in the Ante-Chamber

    Pastel · Paper

    100 by 70cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 16, 2019 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Attributes and Adjuncts

    Mixed media · Paper

    18,5 by 27,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 119
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,336≈ £4,925≈ €5,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Untitled (Bacchus and Venus Figures from 'Triumphs and Laments')

    Mixed media · Paper

    23,5 by 30,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 118
    ZAR 102,420≈ $7,128≈ £5,541≈ €6,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    Puppet Drawing, 2000

    Mixed media · Paper

    33 x 47 cm (12 7/8 x 18 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 264
    £62,500≈ $81,156≈ €70,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

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