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# Keith Calder (1959–2025)

## What is Keith Calder’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 14 auction results for Keith Calder at 2 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $204 including buyer’s premium (middle half $90–$644, n=6). The auction record is $20,532 for Keith Calder (South Africa, 1959 - 2025), Klipspringers (2025, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Calder (South Africa, 1959 - 2025), Klipspringers | — | $20,532 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | Keith Calder (South African, 1959 - ) bronze charging rhinoceros on a wooden base, numbered 3/50, dated 1989, 1989 | 1959 - ) bronze charging rhinoceros on a wooden base | $764 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Keith Calder (South African 1959 - ) descending leopard, bronze, signed, dated 1990, and numbered 1/50, mounted on an oval wooden base, …, 1990 | Bronze | $377 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Keith Calder (South African 1959 - ) prowling lion on a wooden base, bronze, numbered 7/50, dated 1990, 1990 | Bronze | $284 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Keith Calder (South Africa, 1959 - 2025), Two Sculptures: Pangolin, and Nesting Stork | Cast bronze from the Eromel Collection | $125 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Keith Calder (South Africa, 1959 - ), , Roan Antelope, bronze cast paperweight, signed, 1989, height 10 cm | Bronze cast paperweight | $78 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 7 | Keith Calder (South Africa, 1959 - 2025), Nesting Stork | Bronze in two parts | $71 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $204 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 14 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Keith Calder is a South African artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2022, median price $185. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Keith Calder sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $336 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Keith Calder work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Keith Calder work is $185.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | — | — | — | 2023-07-05 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Keith Calder worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Keith Calder work is $185. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Keith Calder's auction record?

Keith Calder's auction record is $336, set in 2026. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $336 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Keith Calder auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/keith-calder (updated 2026-11-02).

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.