{"slug":"calvin-and-ruby-black","artist_id":"60dd5b34-26d6-4682-a54c-f34f1fae9384","canonical_slug":"calvin-and-ruby-black","name":"Calvin And Ruby Black","built_at":"2026-11-01","categories":[{"bucket":"Paintings","lots_n":2,"sold_n":2,"median_price_usd_minor":370450,"record_price_usd_minor":382400,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2003-01-27","first_sale_year":2003},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","lots_n":4,"sold_n":4,"median_price_usd_minor":889000,"record_price_usd_minor":1314500,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2026-02-27","first_sale_year":2003},{"bucket":"Other","lots_n":4,"sold_n":4,"median_price_usd_minor":1116750,"record_price_usd_minor":1524000,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2026-02-27","first_sale_year":2003}],"sizes":[],"notable":[{"bucket":"Paintings","year":"2003","total_price_usd":382400,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Paintings","year":"2003","total_price_usd":358500,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","year":"2003","total_price_usd":1314500,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","year":"2026","total_price_usd":889000,"priced_basis":"premium"}],"last_sold":{"year":"2026","total_price_usd":1524000,"priced_basis":"premium"},"upcoming_count":0,"content_modified":"2026-10-22","value_block_hash":"ff563ded72199add93d454aedefc6b2297fd20aa","value":{"slug":"calvin-and-ruby-black","name":"Calvin And Ruby Black","as_of":"2026-11-03","newest_result_date":"2026-02-27","results_total":10,"houses_total":1,"first_year":2003,"median_24m":{"usd_minor":889000,"p25_usd_minor":889000,"p75_usd_minor":1397000,"n":5,"basis":"premium"},"record":{"title":"Mae, Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1950","usd_minor":1524000,"basis":"premium","sale_year":2026,"sale_month":"2026-02","house_name":"Christie's","lot_id":"1e7c2818-c459-49de-889c-2d4be352bf94"},"by_medium":[{"medium":"Other","n":8,"median_usd_minor":889000}],"by_size":[{"band":"Medium (50-120 cm)","n":7,"median_usd_minor":889000}],"methodology_url":"https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data","top10":{"originals":[{"rank":1,"title":"Mae, Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1950","medium":"Fabric, paint, acrylic hair, fishnet and necklace on carved wood","usd_minor":1524000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2026-02","lot_id":"1e7c2818-c459-49de-889c-2d4be352bf94"},{"rank":2,"title":"Gail, Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1950","medium":"Fabric, paint, acrylic hair and bracelet on carved wood","usd_minor":1397000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2026-02","lot_id":"81dc9272-f94c-4ea3-ae53-fdf816fafe0c"},{"rank":3,"title":"Untitled: Possum Trot Figure","work_year":null,"medium":"Figure","usd_minor":1314500,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2003-01","lot_id":"acd7ab91-ef3f-4518-be46-e54c0054b497"},{"rank":4,"title":"Nancy, Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1903","medium":"Fabric, paint, acrylic hair and leather purse on carved wood","usd_minor":889000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2026-02","lot_id":"1edda02b-3c81-4b13-aa2d-43a64eda0e50"},{"rank":5,"title":"Untitled, Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1950","medium":"Fabric and paint on carved wood","usd_minor":889000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2026-02","lot_id":"dd5bc254-cf28-49a2-a40f-74ca7d55b9b2"},{"rank":6,"title":"Possum Trot Figures with Spider","work_year":"1952","medium":"Figures","usd_minor":836500,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2003-01","lot_id":"57c10ddc-d935-45c4-955b-63e0a6087b8f"},{"rank":7,"title":"Lottac, a Possum Trot Figure","work_year":"1903","medium":"Mixed media including hair, fabric, buttons and jewelry on carved and painted wood","usd_minor":750000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2019-01","lot_id":"eab969bf-36fa-4015-b351-26e4679184f6"},{"rank":8,"title":"Hand Carved Dolls; Crying Room; Ideiot Box: Possum Trot Signs","work_year":"1903","medium":"Hand carved dolls","usd_minor":382400,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2003-01","lot_id":"0ff33607-24b1-4de6-b9b3-ab0b7e867f86"},{"rank":9,"title":"Helen G.; Lola Spider Girl; Mrs. Helen Rose Keck; In God We Trust; Charlotte: Possum Trot Portraits","work_year":"1903","medium":"The first, third, fourth, and fifth: paint on panel; the second: paint on paper mounted on panel","usd_minor":358500,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2003-01","lot_id":"a07131d2-475a-4e19-98b0-be4fa58320c6"},{"rank":10,"title":"The Bird Cage and Doll Fantasy Theatre","work_year":"1950","medium":"Paint on wood","usd_minor":190500,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2026-02","lot_id":"cfbc2311-bc8b-4f37-b193-3daa9840dd17"}],"editions":[]},"paragraph":"As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Calvin And Ruby Black at 1 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $8,890 including buyer’s premium (middle half $8,890–$13,970, n=5). The auction record is $15,240 for Mae, Possum Trot Figure (2026, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Calvin And Ruby Black value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}