William Kentridge

Who Needs Words? (the whispering in the leaves), from Blue Rubrics, 2018

Found at Bonhams, London (Online Auction)
A Focus on William Kentridge, Lot 18
15. Sep - 27. Sep 2023

Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.096 GBP

Description

William Kentridge (born 1955)
Who Needs Words? (the whispering in the leaves), from Blue Rubrics, 2018
signed and numbered 29/45 in pencil
Lapis Lazuli pigment print on found Thesaurus page
43.9 x 52.5cm (17 5/16 x 20 11/16in).
(framed)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.

The work Who Needs Words? (the whispering in the leaves), from Blue Rubrics, 2018 by William Kentridge was auctioned at Bonhams in London in September this year. It achieved a price of GBP 4,096.00 (€ 4,096.00), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 37%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by William Kentridge achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Procession in March 2013 with an auction result of USD 1,538,500.00 (€ 1,200,452.56).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Who Needs Words? (the whispering in the leaves), from Blue Rubrics, 2018 von William Kentridge kam im September diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.096,00 (€ 4.096,00) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 37%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von William Kentridge erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Procession im März 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.538.500,00 (€ 1.200.452,56).