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# Bharti Kher (b. 1969)

Bharti Kher is an English artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $88,778. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Bharti Kher sold in 2024 for $163,766, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bharti Kher work worth?

Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bharti Kher work is $88,778.

The median Bharti Kher sculpture sells for $148,600 across 8 lots.

The median Bharti Kher painting sells for $68,052 across 5 lots.

The median Bharti Kher work on paper sells for $28,366 across 3 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $5,859 | $6,048 | — | 2025-07-16 |
| Paintings | 5 | $68,052 | $100,000 | — | 2026-10-07 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $28,366 | $32,500 | — | 2018-06-12 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 9 | $148,600 | $1.5M | 88.9% | 2024-10-21 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | — | 2009-09-09 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 19 | $163,766 | $1.5M | — | 2024-06-23 |

Bharti Kher's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $5,859. Paintings (5 lots) median $68,052, record $100,000. A typical Bharti Kher painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 19 lots) the median is $163,766.

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $118,400–$362,398 | $249,547 | $1.5M |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $1.5M |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $386,500 |
| Paintings | 2015 | $100,000 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $89,357 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $32,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $24,231 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $6,048 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $5,670 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bharti Kher worth?

Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bharti Kher work is $88,778. The median Bharti Kher sculpture sells for $148,600 across 8 lots. The median Bharti Kher painting sells for $68,052 across 5 lots. The median Bharti Kher work on paper sells for $28,366 across 3 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Bharti Kher's auction record?

Bharti Kher's auction record is $1,494,598, set in 2010.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bharti Kher auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bharti-kher (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.