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- Estimate
- £70,000–£90,000 hammer ≈ $105,958–$136,231
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — A focus on William Kentridge, London, New Bond Street · 20 March 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2070616
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Joseph Kentridge, Preparing the Flute (fig 9). Bonhams, 20 Mar 2013, lot 218. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2070616.
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William Joseph Kentridge, Preparing the Flute (fig 9). Bonhams, 20 Mar 2013, lot 218. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2070616.
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From the same sale A focus on William Kentridge · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Casspirs full of love' | William Joseph Kentridge | £140,000–£180,000 | |
| Swimming pool | William Joseph Kentridge | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| 'Dutch Iris' | William Joseph Kentridge | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| 'Head' | William Joseph Kentridge | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| 'Blue Head' | William Joseph Kentridge | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Drawing for 'HOT[E]L' | William Joseph Kentridge | £70,000–£100,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Joseph Kentridge | 'Drawing from Stereoscope - Man at switchboard 1999' | $110,150 | Bonhams, Mar 2014 | |
| William Joseph Kentridge | Homecoming | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Joseph Kentridge | 'Head (Green)' | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| William Joseph Kentridge | Reservoir | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | ||
| William Joseph Kentridge | Orange head 103 x 79cm (40 9/16 x 31 1/8in) plate size. | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Joseph Kentridge | 'Responsible Hedonism' | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
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