South African, b. 1964
Diane Victor
236results on record
70%sell-through
$955median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$24,374record in our coverage
Drawn from 236 recorded results (165 sold · 71 passed) across 5 auction houses, 2009–2026. 8 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 89 | 70% | $659 |
| works on paper | 39 | 62% | $1,856 |
Medium is recorded for 128 of 236 results (54%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with William Kentridge Diane Victor William Kentridge
| Metric | Diane Victor | William Kentridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $955 | $8,664 |
| Record price | $24,374 | $1,538,500 |
| Results on record | 236 | 1,418 |
| Years active at auction | 2009–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: William KentridgeRobert HodginsWalter BattissNorman Catherine
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through70%
- Meets estimate75%
- Market depth236 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss & Co | 231 | 71% | $956 | 0.86× |
| Phillips | 2 | 50% | $191 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $313 | — |
| Bonhams | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Sotheby's | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 244 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 71 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2016·07 | Hide and Seek | $561–$841 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·07 | In the re-dressing rooms | $561–$841 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | So Come Along with the Black Rider | $960–$1,280 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Sharpeville Remembered | $640–$960 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Migrant Labour (Flying Horse) | $960–$1,280 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Beast of Revelation | $1,152–$1,537 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Figures with Sheep and Wolf | $1,601–$2,561 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Sweet Dreams are Made of These | $960–$1,280 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·03 | Two Faces | $974–$1,299 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·02 | Dorothy and the Fall | $458–$589 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·02 | Window Watcher | $458–$589 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·02 | Circe | $393–$524 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·11 | Ballet Studio | $4,911–$6,314 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·09 | Accidental Settler (Atonement) | $863–$1,151 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·09 | Hammering the Anvil | $647–$863 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·07 | Europa Going Up Stream | $378–$434 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·07 | Our Lady of the Brumeliads | $946–$1,261 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·07 | Circe | $631–$788 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Portrait II | $979–$1,306 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Falling from Grace | $979–$1,306 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Straight Dress I | $979–$1,306 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Swimming Lessons | $4,080–$6,528 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Give a Dog a Bad Name and Hang It | $4,080–$6,528 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Portrait I | $979–$1,306 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·11 | Disasters of Peace | $8,030–$10,707 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·10 | Trinity Fetish (Straight Dress II, XXX, Mercy Seat), three | $10,860–$16,291 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Smoke Portrait XXVI | $1,327–$1,769 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Untitled | $531–$796 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Europa going upstream | $354–$531 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Ex Libris | $354–$531 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Smoke Portrait II | $1,238–$1,769 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·09 | Smoke Portrait I | $1,238–$1,769 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·07 | Service with a Smile | $848–$1,130 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·06 | Practicing Poise; Learning Posture | $7,556–$11,335 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·04 | Nelson-Ash, Long Walk | $2,357–$3,300 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·03 | The Rape of Europa (Africa), from the Birth of a Nation Series | — | upcoming | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2014·03 | Smoke Rhino | — | upcoming | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2013·11 | Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel | — | upcoming | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2012·06 | The Hammer and the Anvil | $598–$837 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·02 | What You Sow You Will Reap | $2,623–$3,934 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·02 | Judith in a Time of Revolution | $2,623–$3,934 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | Skygod Meets the Ringmaster | $879–$1,256 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·05 | Melancholia | $2,142–$2,857 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·09 | The Lion, the Man and the Fence | $264–$527 | Strauss & Co | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.