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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, Stage Set, etching
    Stage Set
    Etching · ed. 14/20
    plate size: 19,5 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 26 by 30cm; 52 by 52 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Nose Projection with Walking Woman, 2010, Photogravure, aquatint and drypoint, on wove paper, with full margins
    Nose Projection with Walking Woman, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/30
    I. 10 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (27.3 x 33.7 cm) S. 16 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (42.9 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 350
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010, Photogravure, on wove paper, with full margins
    Nose on a Horse Projection, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/30
    I. 6 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (16.8 x 19.4 cm) S. 12 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (32.4 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 351
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Zeno Writing, 9, photogravure
    Zeno Writing, 9
    Etching
    image size: 21 by 27,5cm each
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 264
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 350,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Chaise Longue, etching and aquatint
    Chaise Longue
    Etching
    image size: 14,5 by 18,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Horus, etching
    Horus
    Etching · ed. 29/45
    16,5 by 20,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 166
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Camera Horus, etching
    Camera Horus
    Etching · ed. 29/45
    17 by 21cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Anne Seated in a Bath, etching
    Anne Seated in a Bath
    Etching · ed. 1/12
    15 by 20cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Anne Standing in a Bath, etching
    Anne Standing in a Bath
    Etching · ed. 1/12
    15 by 20cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 169
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. William Kentridge, Anne Bathing, etching
    Anne Bathing
    Etching · ed. 1/12
    15 by 20cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 170
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
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