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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, Headdress, 1991, charcoal, gouache and collage on paper
    Headdress, 1991
    Gouache · Paper
    28 by 39cm excluding frame; 63 by 80,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 46
    ZAR 346,575≈ $21,190≈ £15,732≈ €18,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Drawing for 'Íl Sole 24 Ore', charcoal, colour pencil, gouache and pastel on paper
    Drawing for 'Íl Sole 24 Ore'
    Gouache · Paper
    213 by 147cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 354
    ZAR 2,387,280≈ $163,982≈ £125,235≈ €140,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Drawing for Faustus in Africa!, 1995, charcoal and gouache
    Drawing for Faustus in Africa!, 1995
    Gouache
    55 by 75,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 228
    ZAR 534,720≈ $61,402≈ £38,669≈ €48,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Ubu drawing (Cartographer), 1997, gouache, charcoal and pastel on paper
    Ubu drawing (Cartographer), 1997
    Gouache · Paper
    89 x 42 1/2 in. (226.1 x 108 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 343
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
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