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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, Reeds, 1996, Etching and aquatint with drypoint printed in red and black, with hand-colouring in pastel, on hand-painted Arches paper, the full sheet
    Reeds, 1996
    Etching · Paper · ed. I/X
    S. 118 x 158 cm (46 1/2 x 62 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £27,500≈ $35,577≈ €30,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Funnel and Tap, 2002/2010, Etching and drypoint, on wove paper, with full margins
    Funnel and Tap, 2002/2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/40
    I. 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (19.1 x 24.8 cm) S. 14 x 15 3/8 in. (35.6 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $1,375≈ £1,078≈ €1,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Flower, 2003, Etching, on Somerset velvet paper, with full margins
    Flower, 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/40
    I. 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm) S. 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.8 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    $2,125≈ £1,666≈ €1,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Blue Head, colour etching
    Blue Head
    Etching · ed. 28/35
    plate size: 98 by 76cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 47
    ZAR 910,400≈ $61,234≈ £47,553≈ €55,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, A Nicely Built City Never Resists Destruction, etching and aquatint
    A Nicely Built City Never Resists Destruction
    Etching · ed. 7/50
    plate size: 29,5 by 37cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 17
    ZAR 43,244≈ $2,928≈ £2,271≈ €2,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Man with Megaphone Cluster, etching and conté crayon
    Man with Megaphone Cluster
    Etching
    25,5 by 38cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 147
    ZAR 56,900≈ $3,961≈ £3,108≈ €3,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Black Objects, four, etching, drypoint, aquatint and engraving
    Black Objects, four
    Etching
    each 19 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 22
    ZAR 68,280≈ $4,754≈ £3,730≈ €4,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Give & Take I, hardground, engraving
    Give & Take I
    Etching
    plate size: 19 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 31 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 6
    ZAR 29,313≈ $2,058≈ £1,557≈ €1,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Give & Take II, hardground, engraving, sugarlift
    Give & Take II
    Etching
    plate size: 19 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 31 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 7
    ZAR 29,313≈ $2,058≈ £1,557≈ €1,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. William Kentridge, 16 Domestic Scenes, etching with soft ground and aquatint
    16 Domestic Scenes
    Etching
    49,5 by 63,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 80
    ZAR 364,160≈ $25,786≈ £20,139≈ €22,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
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