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William Kentridge

South African · b. 1955 · Painter, Printmaker

William Kentridge is a South African artist best known for his prints, drawings, and animated films. He is especially noted for a sequence of hand-drawn animated films he… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Kentridge, Anti-Entropy, 2011, charcoal, coloured pencil and poster paint on 3 sheets of brown pattern-makers paper, in artist's frameAnti-EntropyPhillips · £375,000≈ $475,988≈ €418,267Sign up to see
  2. William Kentridge, Drawing for Stereoscope: Soho at Desk on Telephone, charcoal and pastel on paperDrawing for Stereoscope: Soho at Desk on TelephoneStrauss & Co · ZAR 4,092,480≈ $365,172≈ £229,639≈ €292,465Sign up to see
  3. William Kentridge, Dancing Couple, charcoal, pastel and gold ink on paperDancing CoupleStrauss & Co · ZAR 4,092,480≈ $321,219≈ £248,795≈ €285,553Sign up to see

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  1. William Kentridge, Waldsee 1944: Budapest/Soweto, 2003, charcoal and ink on newspaper
    Waldsee 1944: Budapest/Soweto, 2003
    Drawing · Paper
    4⅞ h x 6¼ w in (12 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $5,376≈ £4,045≈ €4,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Untitled Drawing for Mango Groove Music Video (Child in a Landscape and Radio), 1994, charcoal and chalk on paper
    Untitled Drawing for Mango Groove Music Video (Child in a Landscape and Radio), 1994
    Drawing · Paper
    97 by 73cm excluding frame; 127 by 101 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 44
    ZAR 2,287,500≈ $139,858≈ £103,837≈ €120,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Drawing from 'Woyzeck on the Highweld', 1992, charcoal on paper
    Drawing from 'Woyzeck on the Highweld', 1992
    Drawing · Paper
    120 x 150 cm (47 1/4 x 59 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    £63,500≈ $81,985≈ €75,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Dissolve, ink on paper
    Dissolve
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet size: 81 by 120cm; 94,5 by 134 by 7,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 175
    ZAR 577,625≈ $31,325≈ £24,865≈ €29,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 900,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Drawing for the film, Workshop Receipts, 2012, conté and charcoal drawing on found page
    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 · · Lot 36
    ZAR 93,800≈ $4,976≈ £3,894≈ €4,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Palm Trees, charcoal on found paper
    Palm Trees
    Drawing · Paper
    37 by 26cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 42 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 88
    ZAR 404,338≈ $21,203≈ £16,941≈ €19,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–220,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Peonies with Book, India ink on found book pages
    Peonies with Book
    Drawing
    125 by 100cm excluding frame; 124 by 116 by 5,6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · 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 ↗
  8. William Kentridge, 2nd Hand Reading – Drawing and Book, two, ink and conté on dictionary paper
    2nd Hand Reading – Drawing and Book, two
    Drawing · Paper
    28 by 40cm excluding frame; 37 by 49 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 257
    ZAR 117,250≈ $7,257≈ £5,443≈ €6,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Untitled (drawing for Refusal of Time, man and megaphone), 2011, oil stick, charcoal, coloured pencil and poster paint on card
    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 · · Lot 133
    £112,500≈ $146,588≈ €135,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. William Kentridge, Anti-Entropy, 2011, charcoal, coloured pencil and poster paint on 3 sheets of brown pattern-makers paper, in artist's frame
    Anti-Entropy, 2011
    Drawing · Paper
    276 x 367 cm (108 5/8 x 144 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    £375,000≈ $475,988≈ €418,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £320,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
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