# William Joseph Kentridge - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-06-19T01:56:57.841Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 1,165
- Lots with prices: 785
- First auction date: 2000-11-16
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-09
- Median realised price: $25,000
- Price range: $30 to $5,000,000

## Market Takeaway
William Joseph Kentridge shows very deep auction liquidity with 842 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $26,250. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 60 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($26,250\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $6,720 and $87,500.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 3.7% (20 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 25.5% (138 sales)
- $10,000\+: 70.8% (383 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 60
- Previous 12 months sales: 60
- Recent 12 months median: $16,000
- Previous 12 months median: $47,880
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-03
- Days since latest sale: 15
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Stephan Welz & Co: 212 lots
- Bonhams: 197 lots
- Christie's: 177 lots
- Strauss & Co: 147 lots
- Aspire Art: 130 lots
- Sotheby's: 71 lots
- Phillips: 56 lots
- 5th Avenue Auctioneers: 35 lots
- Forum Auctions \- UK: 18 lots
- Piasa: 12 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-03 | WILLIAM KENTRIDGE, SOUTH AFRICAN B. 1955, MEDUSA, 2001, Anamorphic lithograph on chine collé, printed on six pages from 1906 Le Nouveau Larousse illustre, 46 x 31 5/8 x 31 5/8 in. \(116.8 x 80.3 x 80.3 cm.\) | Potomack Company | $4,750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-african-b-1955-medusa-2001-anamorphic-lithograph-on-chine-colle-printed-on-six-pages-from-1906-le-nouveau-larousse-illustre-46-x-31-5-8-x-31-5-8-in-116-8-x-80-3-x-80-3-cm-1074-c-7d286ac338
2. 2025-06-25 | William Kentridge \(South African, born 1955\) Zeno Writing The complete set of nine photogravures with drypoint and burnishing, 2002, on Hahnemühle wove paper, each signed and numbered 32/40 in pencil, printed by Randy Hemminghaus at Galamande... | Bonhams | £2,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-african-born-1955-zeno-writing-the-complete-set-of-nine-photogravures-with-drypoint-and-burnishing-2002-on-hahnemuhle-wove-paper-each-signed-and-numbered-32-40-in-pencil-printed-by-randy-hemminghaus-at-galamande-203-c-e3e48edbb6
3. 2024-10-11 | WILLIAM KENTRIDGE \(B. 1955\) Promised Land: Horse Series \(This tapestry was executed by The Stephens Tapestry Studio under the direction of Marguerite Stephens in 2008, and is number 1 from an edition of 6.\) | Bonhams | £70,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-b-1955-promised-land-horse-series-this-tapestry-was-executed-by-the-stephens-tapestry-studio-under-the-direction-of-marguerite-stephens-in-2008-and-is-number-1-from-an-edition-of-6-19-c-07840f8825
4. 2024-03-21 | WILLIAM KENTRIDGE \(B. 1955\) Drawing from the History of the Main Complaint 1996 | Bonhams | £75,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-b-1955-drawing-from-the-history-of-the-main-complaint-1996-5-c-0934993ae9
5. 2023-11-28 | William Kentridge \(South African, born 1955\) Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-african-born-1955-zeno-ii-2003-12-c-3544610a82
6. 2023-11-06 | William Kentridge and Philip Miller; South African; You Who Never Arrived | Strauss & Co | ZAR 16,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-and-philip-miller-south-african-you-who-never-arrived-73-c-1ed4623a92
7. 2022-11-09 | William Kentridge, Deborah Bell and Robert Hodgins; South African 20th Century; Aida etc | Strauss & Co | ZAR 38,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-deborah-bell-and-robert-hodgins-south-african-20th-century-aida-etc-420-c-2d24a7891b
8. 2021-02-17 | William Kentridge, Stereoscopic Suite | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $6,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-stereoscopic-suite-312-c-6334f0cb54
9. 2026-05-09 | William Kentridge \(born 1955\), Poster "Atlas Confession" | Kunst\- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg | €550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-born-1955-poster-atlas-confession-1118-c-8cfbd70836
10. 2026-04-29 | William Kentridge, Untitled V, 2007 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$80,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-untitled-v-2007-43-c-33c5fe2877
11. 2026-04-13 | William Kentridge \(born 1955\); Music Box Tondo; | Bonhams | $8,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-born-1955-music-box-tondo-162-c-4b8689a32f
12. 2026-04-13 | William Kentridge \(born 1955\); Walking Man; | Bonhams | $12,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-born-1955-walking-man-161-c-c75d8c845a
13. 2026-04-13 | William Kentridge \(SA, born 1955\) Linocut, "Nine Leaves", Signed & Inscribed 'B.A.T.", 105 x 120 | 5th Avenue Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-sa-born-1955-linocut-nine-leaves-signed-inscribed-b-a-t-105-x-120-1085-c-97c5b9fa21
14. 2026-04-13 | William Kentridge \(SA, born 1955\) Set of Two Digital Prints, "Table with Sparrow \(Left\)" & "Table with Sparrow \(Right\)", Signed, 112 x 153 Sheet Size Each | 5th Avenue Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-sa-born-1955-set-of-two-digital-prints-table-with-sparrow-left-table-with-sparrow-right-signed-112-x-153-sheet-size-each-1070-c-e9a67d6730
15. 2026-03-31 | William Kentridge \(b.1955\) Head \(Orange\) | Forum Auctions \- UK | £26,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-b-1955-head-orange-58-c-ffcce4b253
16. 2026-03-31 | William Kentridge \(b.1955\)  General | Forum Auctions \- UK | £4,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-b-1955-general-57-c-48d2bf2e55
17. 2026-03-31 | William Kentridge \(b.1955\) Dutch Iris | Forum Auctions \- UK | £24,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-b-1955-dutch-iris-56-c-0023e5213f
18. 2026-03-29 | William Kentridge \(SA, born 1955\) Linocut, "Nine Leaves", Signed & Inscribed 'B.A.T.", 105 x 120 | 5th Avenue Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-sa-born-1955-linocut-nine-leaves-signed-inscribed-b-a-t-105-x-120-1085-c-69e1e6b2b7
19. 2026-03-29 | William Kentridge \(SA, born 1955\) Set of Two Digital Prints, "Table with Sparrow \(Left\)" & "Table with Sparrow \(Right\)", Signed, 112 x 153 Sheet Size Each | 5th Avenue Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-sa-born-1955-set-of-two-digital-prints-table-with-sparrow-left-table-with-sparrow-right-signed-112-x-153-sheet-size-each-1070-c-a774b57f64
20. 2026-03-19 | William Joseph Kentridge \(South African, born 1955\) A study for Summer Graffiti | Bonhams | £6,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-joseph-kentridge-south-african-born-1955-a-study-for-summer-graffiti-37-c-466a641fde
21. 2026-03-19 | William Kentridge \(South African, born 1955\) Monument from Mango Groove's 'Another Country' | Bonhams | £110,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-african-born-1955-monument-from-mango-groove-s-another-country-35-c-b2be0addd7
22. 2026-03-19 | William Kentridge \(South African, born 1955\) Negotiations minuet | Bonhams | £330,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-african-born-1955-negotiations-minuet-34-c-bb5a12a707
23. 2026-03-18 | William Kentridge \(South Africa 1955\-\) , Sleeper and Ubu | Aspire Art | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-africa-1955-sleeper-and-ubu-73-c-b358e880f1
24. 2026-03-18 | William Kentridge \(South Africa 1955\-\) , Mrs Pushkin | Aspire Art | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-kentridge-south-africa-1955-mrs-pushkin-69-c-4089cefefe

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