William Joseph Kentridge Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Joseph Kentridge Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 27, 2024
William Kentridge, (South African, b. 1955), Colour Chart II, 2012, linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper, 142.5 x 79 cm
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
William Kentridge (South African, b. 1955) Colour Chart II, 2012 linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper edition: P/P, 3/4 , numbered and signed below image 'P/P, 3/4, W Kentridge'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Aug. 27, 2024
William Kentridge, (South African, b. 1955), Colour Chart I, 2012, linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper, 142 x 80 cm
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
William Kentridge (South African, b. 1955) Colour Chart I, 2012 linocut on handmade sisal-cotton paper edition: P/P, 3/4 , numbered and signed below image 'P/P, 3/4, W Kentridge'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Aug. 26, 2024
William Joseph Kentridge, South African (b.1955), Annandale Galleries, November 2000, Exhibition Poster, Offset lithograph ed. 30/100
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Joseph Kentridge South African (b.1955) Annandale Galleries, November 2000, Exhibition Poster Offset lithograph ed. 30/100 Signed lower right
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 14, 2024
William Kentridge, Four Instruments
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Kentridge Four Instruments 2003 drypoint image: 8.375 h x 10.875 w in (21 x 28 cm) sheet: 15.375 h x 20.875 w in (39 x 53 cm) Signed and numbered to lower margin '26/40 W Kentridge' with blindstamp. This work is number 26 from the edition of 40 published by David Krut, Johannesburg. Provenance: Collection of Michael and Sandra Perlow This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Jul. 23, 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (B. 1955). Music Box Tondo. Image: 42 ¼ x 42 1⁄8 in. (107
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (B. 1955). Music Box Tondo. Image: 42 ¼ x 42 1⁄8 in. (1073 x 1070 mm.) Sheet: 43 5⁄8 x 43 5⁄8 in. (1108 x 1108 mm.).
Christie's
Jul. 21, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Landscape with Billboard
Est: R2,000,000 - R2,500,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Landscape with Billboard signed and numbered 68 charcoal on paper 56 by 75,5cm excluding frame; 87 by 104 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jul. 21, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Irises, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
Est: R900,000 - R1,200,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Irises, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope signed and numbered 14/24 in red conté, and embossed with The Artists' Press chopmark in the margin lithographs printed on 42 pages scanned from a 1947 Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope log book, mounted on cotton cloth image size: 164 by 152cm; 182 by 170,5 by 8,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jul. 17, 2024
William Kentridge (b. 1955). Hall-Hyperboloide. India ink, charcoal and cha
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
William Kentridge (b. 1955). Hall-Hyperboloide. India ink, charcoal and chalk on two encyclopedia pages, mounted on paper image: 12 x 18 ½ in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm.) sheet: 22 x 30 in. (55.8 x 76.2 cm.).
Christie's
Jul. 17, 2024
William Kentridge (b. 1955). Puppet Drawing (Study for Porter Tapestry - Ru
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
William Kentridge (b. 1955). Puppet Drawing (Study for Porter Tapestry - Russie d'Europe (Man with Bed on.... paper, tape, chalk and pins on Atlas paper 18 ½ x 13 ¼ in. (47 x 33.6 cm.).
Christie's
Jul. 16, 2024
Self Portrait at the Swimming Pool
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Property from the Toby Devan Lewis Collection William Kentridge b. 1955 Self Portrait at the Swimming Pool signed, titled and dated 1990 (lower edge) charcoal and pastel on paper 15 ¼ by 17 ⅜ in. 38.7 by 44.8 cm. Executed in 1990.
Sotheby's
Jun. 26, 2024
William Kentridge, 1955, Lexicon (Parade)
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF1,500
4/40. Signed. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 26, 2024
Porter Series: Amérique Septentrionale (Bundle on Back)
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
William Kentridge b. 1955 Porter Series: Amérique Septentrionale (Bundle on Back) signed, titled, dated 2007, numbered 4/5 and variously inscribed (on fabric affixed to the reverse) mohair, silk, acrylic, embroidery and polyester 311 by 231 cm. 122½ by 91 in. Executed in 2006-07, this work is number 4 from an edition of 5 plus 2 artist’s proofs.
Sotheby's
Jun. 26, 2024
Cat, from the Untitled (Procession Set)
Est: £70,000 - £90,000
William Kentridge b. 1955 Cat, from the Untitled (Procession Set) incised with the artist's signature and numbered 4/6 (towards the base) bronze 37 by 107.6 by 16 cm. 14⅝ by 42⅜ by 6¼ in. Executed in 1999-2000, this work is number 4 from an edition of 6.
Sotheby's
Jun. 25, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Moose's Skeleton
Est: R30,000 - R40,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Moose's Skeleton 2002 signed and numbered 4/40 in pencil in the margin etching on paper image size: 15 by 20cm; 35,5 by 41,5 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 25, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Reeds
Est: R800,000 - R1,200,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Reeds signed, dated '96 and numbered AP III/IV in pencil colour etching, lift-ground, spitbite, aquatint and drypoint from one copper plate and power tool-engraved polycarbon sheet, on hand-painted Vélin d'Arches Blanc 300gsm paper 118,5 by 157,5cm excluding frame; 134,5 by 173,5 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 25, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Universal Archive (Big Tree)
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Universal Archive (Big Tree) 2012 signed, numbered 6/30 in pencil and embossed with the David Krut Workshop chopmark in the margin linocut printed on 15 sheets of non-archival pages from Encyclopaedia Britannica mounted by a single tab attaching pages to backing sheet image size: 71 by 76cm; 90 by 99 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 25, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Iris
Est: R30,000 - R40,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Iris 2003 signed and numbered 7/40 in pencil in the margin etching on Somerset velvet paper image size: 20,5 by 15cm; 49 by 43 by 6cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 25, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Universal Archive (Six Birds)
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Universal Archive (Six Birds) 2012 signed and numbered 6/30 in pencil and embossed with the David Krut Workshop chopmark in the margin linocut printed on non-archival pages from Shorter Oxford English Dictionary image size: 57 by 63,5cm; 81 by 87 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 20, 2024
Procession on Anatomy of Vertebrates
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection William Kentridge b. 1955 Procession on Anatomy of Vertebrates signed (lower right) charcoal on book pages 11 by 43 in. 27.9 by 109.2 cm. Executed in 2000.
Sotheby's
Jun. 20, 2024
Torso with Leaves (Drawing for animation in il Ritorno d'Ulisse)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection William Kentridge b. 1955 Torso with Leaves (Drawing for animation in il Ritorno d'Ulisse) charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 30 by 25 ¼ in. 76.2 by 64.1 cm. Executed in 1998.
Sotheby's
Jun. 20, 2024
Man with Roots
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection William Kentridge b. 1955 Man with Roots charcoal, pastel and collage on paper 50 by 38 in. 127 by 96.5 cm. Executed in 2000. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at [email protected]
Sotheby's
Jun. 20, 2024
Soho Eckstein with pocket (Drawing for Stereoscope)
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection William Kentridge b. 1955 Soho Eckstein with pocket (Drawing for the film Stereoscope) signed and numbered 37 (lower left) charcoal and pastel on paper 24 by 31 ½ in. 61 by 80 cm. Executed in 1999.
Sotheby's
Jun. 19, 2024
William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-), 9 Films
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
archival pigment print on cotton rag paper, signed and numbered 32/50 in red conté top left
Aspire Art
Jun. 19, 2024
William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-), Iris II (In Clamp)
Est: R500,000 - R700,000
digital print with pigment inks on cotton rag paper, signed and numbered 17/50 in red conté bottom left
Aspire Art
Jun. 19, 2024
William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-), Walking her Dog
Est: R50,000 - R70,000
watercolour, red conté on paper collage, dated, inscribed with the title and a dedication in red conté in the margin
Aspire Art
Jun. 12, 2024
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Man with Megaphone Cluster Etching and aquatint in colours, 1998, on Fabriano wove paper, signed and numbered 33/70 in pencil, printed by Malcolm Christian, The Caversham Press, with their blindst...
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Man with Megaphone Cluster (Krut p.71) Etching and aquatint in colours, 1998, on Fabriano wove paper, signed and numbered 33/70 in pencil, printed by Malcolm Christian, The Caversham Press, with their blindstamp, co-published by the artist and Kunstverein, Munich, with wide margins, framed Image 250 x 378mm (9 7/8 X 14 7/8in) Sheet 350 x 495mm (13 3/4 x 19 11/16in)
Bonhams
Jun. 12, 2024
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Man with Megaphone Etching and aquatint in colours, 1998, on Fabriano wove paper, signed and numbered 33/70 in pencil, printed by Malcolm Christian, The Caversham Press, with their blindstamp, co-...
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Man with Megaphone (Krut p.70) Etching and aquatint in colours, 1998, on Fabriano wove paper, signed and numbered 33/70 in pencil, printed by Malcolm Christian, The Caversham Press, with their blindstamp, co-published by the artist and Kunstverein, Munich, the full sheet, framed Image 250 x 378mm (9 7/8 X 14 7/8in) Sheet 350 x 500mm (13 3/4 x 19 11/16in)
Bonhams
Jun. 12, 2024
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Three plates, from The HMV Set Three etchings with drypoint, 1997, on Richard de Bas wove paper, one plate with chine collé, each signed and numbered 9/50 in pencil (there were also ten numbe...
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
William Kentridge (South African/Irish, born 1955) Three plates, from The HMV Set (Krut p.64-65) Three etchings with drypoint, 1997, on Richard de Bas wove paper, one plate with chine collé, each signed and numbered 9/50 in pencil (there were also ten numbered artist's proofs), printed by Jack Shirreff at the 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, published by David Krut, Johannesburg, the full sheets, framed Plate 242 x 235mm (9 1/2 x 9 3/8in)(and smaller) Sheet 402 x 460mm (15 3/4 x 18 1/8in)(and similar)(3)
Bonhams
Jun. 08, 2024
William Kentridge (South African B.1955)
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
William Kentridge (South African B.1955) "Bathtub" (Interpreter-Interruptipenne) Mixed media, charcoal on newspaper Signed lower right Kentridge 12" x 9" Provenance: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Condition: Overall good condition, subtle yellowing to paper, some undulation, tack marks to corners This is a quick condition report, please call or email for any additional information
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jun. 08, 2024
William Kentridge (South African B.1955)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Kentridge (South African B.1955) "Three Shadows in a Landscape", 2003 Aquatint etching, edition 5/40 on verso with stamp and embossed stamp Signed lower right WM Kentridge 26" x 30 1/2" Provenance: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan Condition: Overall good condition, This is a quick condition report, please call or email for any additional information
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jun. 04, 2024
William Kentridge (N. 1955) Espagne et Portugal (Porter with Bicycle) arazz
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
William Kentridge (N. 1955) Espagne et Portugal (Porter with Bicycle) arazzo e ricamo in mohair tessuto a mano 248 x 340 cm.
Christie's
May. 30, 2024
William Kentridge, Mrs. Beeton's Household Management (La Cosecha)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
William Kentridge Mrs. Beeton's Household Management (La Cosecha) 2000 lithograph with hand-drawn red lines and chine colle image: 8 h x 10.5 w in (20 x 27 cm) sheet: 13.5 h x 16 w in (34 x 41 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge '19/55 W. Kentridge'. This work is number 19 from the edition of 55 printed by Artists' Press, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
May. 30, 2024
William Kentridge, Mrs. Beeton's Household Management (Jug)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
William Kentridge Mrs. Beeton's Household Management (Jug) 2000 lithograph with hand-drawn red lines and chine colle image: 8 h x 10.5 w in (20 x 27 cm) sheet: 13.5 h x 16.25 w in (34 x 41 cm) Signed and numbered to lower right '19/55 W. Kentridge'. This work is number 19 from the edition of 55 printed by Artists' Press, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Sleeper (Red)
Est: R1,000,000 - R1,200,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Sleeper (Red) signed and numbered HC II/II in white conté in the margin colour etching, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper 98 by 192cm excluding frame; 109,5 by 203,5 by 6,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Sketches for Construction for Return
Est: R600,000 - R800,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Sketches for Construction for Return signed in conté; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and medium on an Everard Read Johannesburg label adhered to the reverse charcoal and pastel on paper 79 by 57cm excluding frame; 98 by 75,5 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Table with Sparrow (Right Hand)
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Table with Sparrow (Right Hand) signed and numbered AP/3 in red conté in the margin, further signed, dated 2019, and inscribed 'Right' in the print digital print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper image size: 103 by 147cm; sheet size: 111,5 by 147cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Table with Sparrow (Left Hand)
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Table with Sparrow (Left Hand) signed and numbered AP/3 in red conté in the margin, further signed, dated 2019, and inscribed 'Left' in the print digital print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper image size: 102,5 by 146,5cm; 128,5 by 170,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; Preparing the Flute
Est: R3,500,000 - R4,000,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- Preparing the Flute signed charcoal and chalk on paper 122 by 160cm excluding frame; 137 by 176 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
William Kentridge; South African 1955-; WWI (Zeno Writing)
Est: R3,000,000 - R4,000,000
William Kentridge South African 1955- WWI (Zeno Writing) signed charcoal and red conté on paper 80 by 121cm excluding frame; 96,5 by 137,5 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 26, 2024
KENTRIDGE William (South African b.1955), Art & Australia 16th Sydney Biennale Cover, 2008., Giclee on Archival Paper 10/100, 47x45c...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
KENTRIDGE, William (South African b.1955) Art & Australia 16th Sydney Biennale Cover, 2008. Signed in red pencil lower right. Giclee on Archival Paper 10/100 47x45cm (sight)
Davidson Auctions
May. 21, 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (b. 1955) Baggage II charcoal, graphite and paper collage
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (b. 1955) Baggage II charcoal, graphite and paper collage on paper 17 7⁄8 x 25 5⁄8 in. (45.4 x 65.1 cm.)
Christie's
May. 14, 2024
Head (Self Portrait) (Red) (Red/Grey) (Dark) with Table
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Property from an Important Private Collection Sold to Benefit a Charitable Foundation William Kentridge b. 1955 Head (Self Portrait) (Red) (Red/Grey) (Dark) with Table signed and numbered 23/25 (on Head (Red)) lithograph, letterpress, scanned book pages with chine collé and hand coloring in 4 parts, with cold roll steel table each: 16 by 12 by 12 in. (40.6 by 30.5 by 30.5 cm.) table: 27 ½ by 94 ½ in. (69.9 by 240 cm.) Executed in 2007, the heads are number 23 from an edition of 25.
Sotheby's
May. 09, 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 24.5 x 19.5cm; frame size: 49.5 x 42.5cm
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 signed lower right: W Kentridge 24.5 x 19.5cm; frame size: 49.5 x 42.5cm PROVENANCE: Annandale Galleries, Sydney Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: William Kentridge: Universal Archive (Parts 7 - 23), Annandale Galleries, Sydney, 6 March - 28 April 2012 (another example) OTHER NOTES: The 'Scribe' series emerges from William Kentridge's 2010 Louvre Museum project, 'Carnets d'Egypte' (Egyptian Sketchbooks). Displayed in the Egyptian Collection Wing, the exhibition featured 16 short films, one titled 'Scribe'. Here, Kentridge silently enacts interactions between scribes, inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias'. Adaptations of the Scribe imagery, including the etching, depict Kentridge reciting Shelley's poem. These etchings, starting in 2010, showcase Kentridge's mastery, employing expressive lines to convey intricate details. Themes of history, politics, and memory, often rooted in his South African background, permeate the series. Kentridge's etching process fosters intimacy, inviting viewers to explore the narratives within each print, embodying a captivating blend of storytelling and visual artistry. Hannah Ryan Prints & Multiples Specialist
Leonard Joel
May. 02, 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 24.5 x 19.5cm; frame size: 49.5 x 42.5cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 signed lower right: W Kentridge 24.5 x 19.5cm; frame size: 49.5 x 42.5cm PROVENANCE: Annandale Galleries, Sydney Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: William Kentridge: Universal Archive (Parts 7 - 23), Annandale Galleries, Sydney, 6 March - 28 April 2012 (another example) OTHER NOTES: The 'Scribe' series emerges from William Kentridge's 2010 Louvre Museum project, 'Carnets d'Egypte' (Egyptian Sketchbooks). Displayed in the Egyptian Collection Wing, the exhibition featured 16 short films, one titled 'Scribe'. Here, Kentridge silently enacts interactions between scribes, inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias'. Adaptations of the Scribe imagery, including the etching, depict Kentridge reciting Shelley's poem. These etchings, starting in 2010, showcase Kentridge's mastery, employing expressive lines to convey intricate details. Themes of history, politics, and memory, often rooted in his South African background, permeate the series. Kentridge's etching process fosters intimacy, inviting viewers to explore the narratives within each print, embodying a captivating blend of storytelling and visual artistry. Hannah Ryan Prints & Multiples Specialist
Leonard Joel
May. 01, 2024
William Kentridge (South African, born 1955) Yesterday's Good Idea Unique woodcut and collage with Ledger paper and aluminium pins, 2016, on Somerset velvet paper, signed and numbered 25/44 in pencil, from the edition of 44 unique variants (there ...
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
William Kentridge (South African, born 1955) Yesterday's Good Idea (not in Siebrits) Unique woodcut and collage with Ledger paper and aluminium pins, 2016, on Somerset velvet paper, signed and numbered 25/44 in pencil, from the edition of 44 unique variants (there were also ten artist's proofs), printed by David Krut Print Workshop, with their blindstamp, published by Whitechapel Gallery, London, on the occasion of the 2016-2017 exhibition 'William Kentridge: Thick Time', the full sheet, framed Sheet 655 x 510mm (25 3/4 x 20 1/8in)
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2024
William Kentridge (b. 1955)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
THREE RHINOS: FIGURE 3 (KRUT P. 155) Hand-colored drypoint, 2005, on Hahnemühle paper, signed and numbered 6/45 in pencil, with full margins, framed. Plate 6 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches; 168 x 210 mm. Sheet 11 3/8 x 13 inches; 289 x 330 mm. Frame 13 5/8 x 15 1/4 inches; 346 x 387 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 20, 2024
William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-), Iris in Clamp (Iris II)
Est: R700,000 - R1,000,000
archival pigment print on cotton rag paper
Aspire Art
Apr. 10, 2024
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 24.5 x 19.5cm
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (South African, born 1955) Scribe 2010 drypoint etching, ed. 19/40 signed lower right: W Kentridge 24.5 x 19.5cm PROVENANCE: Annandale Galleries, Sydney Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: William Kentridge: Universal Archive (Parts 7 - 23), Annandale Galleries, Sydney, 6 March - 28 April 2012 (another example) OTHER NOTES: The 'Scribe' series emerges from William Kentridge's 2010 Louvre Museum project, 'Carnets d'Egypte' (Egyptian Sketchbooks). Displayed in the Egyptian Collection Wing, the exhibition featured 16 short films, one titled 'Scribe'. Here, Kentridge silently enacts interactions between scribes, inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias'. Adaptations of the Scribe imagery, including the etching, depict Kentridge reciting Shelley's poem. These etchings, starting in 2010, showcase Kentridge's mastery, employing expressive lines to convey intricate details. Themes of history, politics, and memory, often rooted in his South African background, permeate the series. Kentridge's etching process fosters intimacy, inviting viewers to explore the narratives within each print, embodying a captivating blend of storytelling and visual artistry. Hannah Ryan Prints & Multiples Specialist
Leonard Joel