Louis Christian Kalff (1897–1976)
What is Louis Christian Kalff’s work worth?
As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for Louis Christian Kalff at 9 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $199 including buyer’s premium (middle half $181–$220, n=6). The auction record is $1,411 for Deux lampes de bureau (2021, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.
| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deux lampes de bureau, circa 1955 | Perforated sheet metal, lacquered, and gilded metal | $1,411 | Ader | Oct 2021 |
| 2 | Louis Christian Kalff (1897-1976), a pair of black lacquered and brass desk lamps, c.1950s, the pierced black lacquered shade on angled brass support, 38cm high (2) (It is the buyers responsibility to ensure that electrical items are professionally checked and rewired for use), 1950s | Black lacquered and brass | $910 | Roseberys London | Jun 2019 |
| 3 | Z- or Diplomat | Table lamp | $758 | Flandersauctions | Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Lamp | Brass and metal | $681 | Flandersauctions | Sep 2022 |
| 5 | Table lamp | Patinated pink | $680 | Flandersauctions | Jan 2023 |
| 6 | Zwei Tischlampen / Tischleuchten,, 1950 | Filigrane Konstruktionen aus Metall | $470 | Dorotheum | Oct 2017 |
| 7 | UFO | Lacquered metal | $456 | Flandersauctions | Sep 2023 |
| 8 | Pair of lamps | Lamp | $427 | Flandersauctions | Mar 2023 |
| 9 | Louis Christian KALFF (1897-1976), 1897 | Gilded brass and black lacquered sheet metal | $410 | Osenat | Dec 2013 |
| 10 | Table lamp | Table lamp | $272 | Flandersauctions | Jan 2023 |
| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 24 | $215 |
| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $419 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $204 |
Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 9 houses · How we compute these figures
Louis Christian Kalff is an artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $222. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.
A work by Louis Christian Kalff is recorded as sold in 2026 for $223; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Christian Kalff work is $222.
Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
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What is a Louis Christian Kalff worth?
Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Christian Kalff work is $222. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
What is Louis Christian Kalff's auction record?
Louis Christian Kalff's auction record is $1,411, set in 2021.
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