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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, Panic Picnic, drypoint printed from a vinyl record
    Panic Picnic
    Multiple
    image size: 25 by 25cm; sheet size: 36,5 by 35cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 54
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,247≈ £1,813≈ €2,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. William Kentridge, Portage, 2000, Chine-collé figures of black Canson paper to multiple spreads from Le Petit Larousse Illustré (Paris, c. 1906), on Arches Créme paper folded as a leporello (as issued), within black fabric-covered boards
    Portage, 2000
    Multiple · Paper · ed. 17/33
    unfolded S. 27.5 x 423 cm (10 7/8 x 166 1/2 in.) folded 27.3 x 23.5 x 1.3 cm (10 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £32,760≈ $44,688≈ €39,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Kentridge, Phenakistoscope, 2000, metal shaft and handle, two vinyl records with four-colour lithographs on maps
    Phenakistoscope, 2000
    Multiple
    diameter: 29,2cm; sculpture height: 80cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 146
    ZAR 193,460≈ $13,469≈ £10,568≈ €12,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. William Kentridge, Living Language (Cat), 1999, Drypoint, printed from a vinyl gramophone record, on Fabriano Rosapina Avorio paper, with full margins
    Living Language (Cat), 1999
    Multiple · Paper · ed. 20/30
    I. 25 cm (9 7/8 in.) diameter S. 34.8 x 36.4 cm (13 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    £3,250≈ $4,633≈ €3,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. William Kentridge, Phenakistoscope, 2000, Kinetic multiple, comprised of lithograph in colors, on Chine collé of maps from Bacon's Popular Atlas to Vélin d'Arches paper, attached to gramophone record Phenakistoscope constructed of metal shaft and handle, two vinyl records with lithographs,
    Phenakistoscope, 2000
    Multiple · Paper · ed. 15/40
    21 1/2 x 11 x 11 7/8 in (54.6 x 27.9 x 30.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 287
    $6,250≈ £3,869≈ €4,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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