Lot 73 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Lexicon (Apothecary)
William Kentridge · chine collé and etching on paper
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,192–$3,288
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 11 April 2023
- Dimensions
- image size: 28,5 by 39cm; 62,5 by 71 by 7cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13362905
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13362905 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13362905
William Kentridge, Lexicon (Apothecary). Strauss & Co, 11 Apr 2023, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362905.
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William Kentridge, Lexicon (Apothecary). Strauss & Co, 11 Apr 2023, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362905.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kentridge | Lexicon (Parade) | $2,570 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | |
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| William Kentridge | The Nose | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | The Pleasures of Self Deception from Rubrics, 2012 unframed | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
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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.