Lot 9 · A Focus on William Kentridge
Woman on a Sofa, from Zeno Writing, 2002 (framed)
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $993–$1,489
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — A Focus on William Kentridge, London, New Bond Street · 15 September 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-414400
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Kentridge, Woman on a Sofa, from Zeno Writing, 2002 (framed). Bonhams, 15 Sep 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-414400.
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William Kentridge, Woman on a Sofa, from Zeno Writing, 2002 (framed). Bonhams, 15 Sep 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-414400.
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From the same sale A Focus on William Kentridge · Sep 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casspirs Full of Love (Study III), 1988-1989 (framed) | William Kentridge | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1992 (framed) | William Kentridge | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Garden below the Studio, 2014 (framed) | William Kentridge | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Domestic Scenes 43: Two Women on Bench with Umbrellas, 1980 (framed) | William Kentridge | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Domestic Scenes 16: Woman in a bath with Companion + Light, 1980 (framed) | William Kentridge | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Refuge in the Library, 1985 (within original artist's frame) | William Kentridge | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kentridge | Mirror | $1,386 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| William Kentridge | Nose 29, from Nose | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Central Park Bandshell) | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Wrapped Man, from Zeno at 4am (K. pp. 118-119) | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Damned Squares of this Shameless City | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | William Kentridge: Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, March 2003 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | The Nose | Phillips, Apr 2021 |
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.