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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, Artist and Model, 2009, etching on paper
    Artist and Model, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 24 by 20cm; 43,5 by 38 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 236
    ZAR 70,264≈ $4,344≈ £3,204≈ €3,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    Untitled (Central Park Bandshell), 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/8
    I. 7 x 8 1/2 in. (17.8 x 21.6 cm) S. 11 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (29.5 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    $1,096≈ £833≈ €966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Figure with Frantic Sound, from Give and Take series, 2001, etching, sugarlift and aquatint on paper
    Figure with Frantic Sound, from Give and Take series, 2001
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 19 by 24,5cm; 38,5 by 47 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 231
    ZAR 46,843≈ $2,888≈ £2,154≈ €2,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Zeno Writing, nine, 2002, photogravure with drypoint and burnishing on Hahnemühle wove paper
    Zeno Writing, nine, 2002
    Etching · Paper
    each image size: 21,5 by 27cm; 48 by 62 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 77
    ZAR 257,950≈ $15,771≈ £11,709≈ €13,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Vase of Flowers, 2016, etching on paper
    Vase of Flowers, 2016
    Etching · Paper
    51 by 39cm excluding frame; 81 by 67 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 85
    ZAR 93,685≈ $5,718≈ £4,225≈ €4,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Procession, 2021, etching on paper
    Procession, 2021
    Etching · Paper
    sheet size: 42 by 90cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 86
    ZAR 102,107≈ $6,232≈ £4,604≈ €5,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, White Iris, 1998, colour etching and aquatint on wove paper
    White Iris, 1998
    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/30
    image size: 108 by 59,5cm; 131,5 by 91 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 286
    ZAR 785,570≈ $45,579≈ £34,690≈ €39,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 600,000–800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000, etching, aquatint, drypoint and hand painting on paper
    Atlas Procession I (Variation), 2000
    Etching · Paper · ed. 21/30
    157 by 107cm excluding frame; 169 by 119 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 296
    ZAR 323,470≈ $18,768≈ £14,284≈ €16,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, nine, 2004, etching on paper
    Thinking Aloud, Small Thoughts, nine, 2004
    Etching · Paper
    each image size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; each 49 by 54 by 4cm, including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 74
    ZAR 234,500≈ $13,606≈ £10,355≈ €11,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 220,000–280,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. William Kentridge, Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010, Photogravure, on wove paper, with full margins
    Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 20/30
    I. 6 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (16.8 x 19.1 cm) S. 12 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (32.4 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 351
    $1,548≈ £1,157≈ €1,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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