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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, Drawing from 'Preparing the Flute' (Stage with Black Curtain), 2005, pastel, charcoal and paper collage on paper
    Drawing from 'Preparing the Flute' (Stage with Black Curtain), 2005
    Mixed media · Paper
    80.6 x 113 cm (31 3/4 x 44 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 149
    £53,340≈ $68,867≈ €63,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. William Kentridge, 2nd Hand Reading, 2013, India ink, graphite and coloured pencil with sewing pins on ‘Universal technological dictionary pages’ paper collage on board, in artist's frame
    2nd Hand Reading, 2013
    Mixed media · Board
    191.6 x 126.1 cm (75 3/8 x 49 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £203,200≈ $256,946≈ €240,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Horseman, 2007, ink and collage on found paper laid down on a backing sheet
    Horseman, 2007
    Mixed media · Paper
    28,5 by 41cm excluding frame; 41,5 by 55 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 37
    ZAR 323,470≈ $17,089≈ £13,453≈ €15,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Village Deep, 2003, chine collé silhouette image on de-acidified book page from 'Mines of the Transvaal' (RR Mabson, 5th edition, published by The Statist, London 1908-9) collaged on white BFK Rives paper, 250 gsm, with 25 hand-torn black paper collage elements
    Village Deep, 2003
    Mixed media · Paper
    image size: 19 by 25,5cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 34cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 16
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,120≈ £4,173≈ €4,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Tondo Drawing C (with Cloud and Landscape), charcoal on map page, collaged on archival paper
    Tondo Drawing C (with Cloud and Landscape)
    Mixed media · Paper
    diameter: 34cm; 46,5 by 46,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 369
    ZAR 136,560≈ $7,669≈ £6,706≈ €7,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. William Kentridge, Village Deep, 2003, chine collé silhouette image on de-acidified book page from 'Mines of the Transvaal' (RR Mabson, 5th edition, published by The Statist, London 1908-9) collaged on white BFK Rives paper, 250 gsm, with 25 hand-torn black paper collage elements
    Village Deep, 2003
    Mixed media · Paper
    image size: 19 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 28,5 by 34,5cm; 56 by 44 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 178
    ZAR 73,970≈ $4,994≈ £3,603≈ €4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. William Kentridge, Stereoscope, 1999, charcoal, pastel and collage on paper
    Stereoscope, 1999
    Mixed media · Paper
    14 x 22 3/4 in. (35.6 x 57.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 481
    $27,500≈ £21,429≈ €24,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. William Kentridge, Black Box/Chambre Noire, 2005, mixed media
    Black Box/Chambre Noire, 2005
    Mixed media
    box: 20,5 by 38 by 12cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 138
    ZAR 54,624≈ $3,674≈ £2,853≈ €3,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. William Kentridge, Iris, mixed media with collage on paper
    Iris
    Mixed media · Paper
    sheet size: 142 by 118cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 46
    ZAR 4,210,600≈ $283,205≈ £219,931≈ €256,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. William Kentridge, Atlas Confessions (Maps), 2002, Collage of torn black Canson paper pieces, on pages from a Stielers Hand-Atlas book, with Chine-collé to BFK Rives paper, the full sheet
    Atlas Confessions (Maps), 2002
    Mixed media · Paper · ed. I/X
    S. 50.1 x 66.1 cm (19 3/4 x 26 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    £4,000≈ $5,089≈ €4,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,800–2,000View at Phillips ↗
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