South African, b. 1953
Penny Siopis
133results on record
75%sell-through
$2,395median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$209,770record in our coverage
Drawn from 133 recorded results (100 sold · 33 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2010–2026. 1 upcoming lot 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 | 39 | 69% | $389 |
| painting | 14 | 86% | $8,138 |
| works on paper | 10 | 70% | $2,042 |
| ceramics & design | 5 | 80% | $4,427 |
Medium is recorded for 68 of 133 results (51%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with William Kentridge Penny Siopis William Kentridge
| Metric | Penny Siopis | William Kentridge |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,395 | $8,664 |
| Record price | $209,770 | $1,538,500 |
| Results on record | 133 | 1,418 |
| Years active at auction | 2010–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: William KentridgeCecil SkotnesWalter BattissRobert Hodgins
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through75%
- Meets estimate80%
- Market depth133 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 | 125 | 75% | $2,042 | 0.90× |
| Sotheby's | 8 | 71% | $6,952 | 0.60× |
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 134 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 33 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Paris Opera House | $6,580–$9,212 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Quail | pastel on paper | $9,170–$12,227 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | Al Fresco | oil and collage on board | $183,405–$244,540 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | From 'My Lovely Day' | digital colour print on paper | $182–$304 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | Pinky Pinky: Toenails | oil and found objects on canvas | $5,847–$8,771 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·01 | Chambre Cinquante-six | hand-coloured etching | $732–$915 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Civil War Woman A | watercolour on paper | $583–$874 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Don't You Cry | sugarlift aquatint with photocopy transfer on paper | $459–$688 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | To a Special Father | sugarlift aquatint and photocopy transfer on paper | $462–$693 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·05 | Ribbon | ink, oil and glue on canvas | $16,746–$27,910 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·05 | Trouble | oil and glue on canvas | $11,164–$16,746 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·05 | Shame Again | colour etching on paper | $328–$437 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Quail | pastel on paper | $10,911–$16,367 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Thinking of You on This Special Day | glue, ink and oil on canvas | $1,627–$2,712 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Penny Siopis | artist's book with velvet cover | $434–$652 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | The Master is Drowning | $2,715–$3,801 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2025·02 | Greek Story | colour etching on paper | $217–$326 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Siestog | colour etching and aquatint on paper | $1,375–$1,925 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Pinky Pinky (Zimbabwe Farmer) | six colour lithograph on paper | $275–$385 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Pinky Pinky (Ronaldo) | six colour chine collé lithograph on paper | $275–$385 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Civil War Wound P | watercolour on paper | $825–$1,100 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Pinky Pinky (Model Prisoners) | six colour lithograph on paper | $275–$385 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·11 | Forte et Recte, History Painting series | oil and collage on paper | $4,988–$6,650 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·11 | Lessons | hand coloured etching on paper | $448–$672 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·11 | Time and Again | hard cover artist's book with clam shell and original mixed media work on paper | $1,120–$1,680 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·11 | School Cadet Badge, South Africa, 1963 | oil on canvas | $1,400–$1,960 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Greek Story | colour etching on paper | $329–$494 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Siestog | colour etching and aquatint on paper | $1,647–$2,744 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Pinky Pinky (Zimbabwe Farmer) | six colour lithograph on paper | $329–$439 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Pinky Pinky (Ronaldo) | six colour chine collé lithograph on paper | $329–$439 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Pinky Pinky (Model Prisoners) | six colour lithograph on paper | $329–$439 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | Sleeping Baby | colour screenprint on handmade paper | $428–$641 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | Chambre Cinquante-six | hand-coloured etching on paper | $428–$641 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | Colony 2 | mohair tapestry | $2,182–$3,274 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·03 | Colony 2 | mohair tapestry | $2,674–$3,744 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·02 | Biding Time | colour etching on paper | $632–$947 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·11 | Siestog | colour etching and aquatint on paper | $1,643–$2,738 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·11 | Shame Series, ten | colour etching on paper | $3,286–$4,381 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·10 | Siestog! | $2,424–$3,637 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Untitled, 1972/3 | oil on board | $2,122–$2,652 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·06 | Siestog | colour etching and aquatint on paper | $2,694–$3,771 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·05 | Garden Bench | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,090–$1,635 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·03 | Pastime | hand coloured lithograph on paper | $327–$437 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·03 | Comfort | $3,672–$6,120 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Pastime | hand coloured lithograph on paper | $467–$700 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·11 | Garden Bench | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,750–$2,916 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·10 | Siestog! | $4,497–$6,746 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | Umtatarama One | colour lithograph on paper | $177–$296 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·07 | Garden Bench | watercolour and ink on paper | $2,387–$3,581 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·06 | No-No | oil, enamel and stencil on board | $3,732–$4,976 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·06 | Pinky Pinky (Capture) | ink and watercolour on paper | $1,555–$2,177 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·04 | Pinky Pinky (Model Prisoners) | colour lithograph | $319–$446 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·04 | Pastime | hand coloured etching on paper | $956–$1,275 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·04 | Umtatarama One | colour lithograph on paper | $319–$446 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·04 | Farm House, Grahamstown | oil on board | $2,750–$4,126 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·04 | Act I Scene II | oil on canvas | $68,759–$103,138 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·03 | Passions and Panics, poster | lithographic print | $332–$465 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·03 | Scene | lithograph on paper | $664–$996 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·02 | Untitled (Saartjie Baartman) | colour lithograph on paper | $660–$989 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·02 | Shame Pools | three-plate colour etching, with collaged plastic found objects and hand stamping | $396–$528 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2022·02 | After the Good Philosopher | Inkjet Print on Hahnemule German etching paper | $989–$1,319 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·11 | Umtatarama One | three colour lithograph on paper | $124–$185 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·11 | Help II | mixed media with oil on board | $3,290–$4,607 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·11 | Skirmish: Never, Ever Again, diptych | oil, ink and glue on canvas | $5,265–$7,897 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·11 | Note 4 | ink and glue on paper | $1,974–$3,290 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·09 | Thick with the Times: Drape | glue, ink and oil on canvas | — | upcoming | Strauss & Co | |
| 2021·07 | Flowers at the Window | etching on paper | $351–$492 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·05 | Birthday Cake | oil on canvas | $38,815–$45,872 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2021·05 | Act I Scene II | oil on canvas | $127,031–$155,260 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2020·03 | julia's little son | $4,944–$7,416 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | julia on stage/julia dancing | $4,944–$7,416 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | pray and fever | $4,944–$7,416 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Bonne Esperance | $67,262–$100,892 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·11 | Act I Scene II | $188,333–$235,416 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·11 | Everlasting | $6,726–$10,089 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·07 | Cornucopia | $866–$1,154 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·05 | Cakes: Treats | $27,849–$41,774 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·03 | Scene | $1,053–$1,404 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·02 | Gravity's Wave | $35,406–$49,569 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·02 | Slings and Arrows | $3,541–$4,957 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·02 | Shame Series (Row D), six | $17,703–$21,244 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·07 | Passions and Panics, exhibition poster | $228–$379 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·07 | Chambre Cinquante-six | $1,897–$2,655 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·07 | Scene | $1,897–$2,655 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·06 | Shame Series, ten | $4,789–$7,183 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·05 | Passions and Panics, The Goodman Gallery Exhibition Poster, Johannesburg, November 2005 | $238–$397 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·02 | Cake | $51,458–$68,610 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·02 | Shame Pools | $665–$998 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·02 | Passions and Panics, The Goodman Gallery Exhibition Poster, Johannesburg, November 2005 | $249–$416 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2017·10 | The Sheep in the Meadow | $4,506–$6,008 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2017·06 | Allsorts | $23,547–$39,245 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2017·05 | Scenery of the Four Seasons | $12,879–$19,319 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Paper Doily Forms | $3,848–$5,387 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2017·02 | Umtatarama One | $226–$376 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·11 | Spell | $2,973–$4,459 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·11 | Body: Blush | $2,973–$4,459 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·11 | Sleeping Baby | $743–$1,115 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·11 | Invention de l'Hysterie | $14,864–$22,296 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·10 | Lace Cloth | $21,663–$36,105 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·10 | Moon | $2,166–$3,610 | Strauss & Co | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.