Lot 226 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Porter Series: Egypte
William Kentridge · handwoven Mohair tapestry
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $88,618–$126,597
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale , London · 29 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 93 3/8 x 134 5/8in. (250 x 342cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346893
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3346893 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3346893
William Kentridge, Porter Series: Egypte. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346893.
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William Kentridge, Porter Series: Egypte. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346893.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kentridge | Breakfast in the Ante-Chamber | $185,298 | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | |
| William Kentridge | Almost Himself | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Kentridge | Second-hand Reading | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Porter Series - Carte l'Europe (Shower Woman) | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| William Kentridge | Horse: Patriarchatus Alexandrini | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Promised Land: Horse Series | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Porter Series: Expédition de jeune Cyrus et Retraite des Dix | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Office Love 2001 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.