> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-kley · updated 2026-11-02 # Louis Kley (1833–1911) ## What is Louis Kley’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 36 auction results for Louis Kley at 23 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $221 including buyer’s premium (middle half $188–$238, n=5). The auction record is $10,909 for CENTAURE MARIN TENANT UNE CONQUE DANS SES BRAS (2007, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | CENTAURE MARIN TENANT UNE CONQUE DANS SES BRAS | Bronze | $10,909 | Artcurial | Dec 2007 | | 2 | A pair of patinated and gilt bronze figural candelabra, 1833 | Gilt bronze | $1,377 | Bonhams | Dec 2014 | | 3 | holding large alabaster amphora, mounted on oval pink marble bases, 27cm high (2), 1833 | Gilt bronze | $1,011 | Bonhams | Sep 2010 | | 4 | Nu en bronze à patine brune | Bronze | $778 | Artcurial | Oct 2010 | | 5 | Two Small Bronze Figures, early 20th century, a Louis Kley (French, 1833-1911) figure of a crying cherub, ... | Bronze | $652 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jul 2008 | | 6 | Two Small Bronze Figures of Little Boys Dressed as Pierrot, L'Envie and La Colere | Bronze on turned rouge marble plinths | $646 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 2005 | | 7 | Two Small Bronze Figures of Little Boys Dressed as Pierrot, L'Envie and La Colere | Bronze | $646 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 2005 | | 8 | . Lot composed of two groups in various marbles, gilded and burnished bronze representing putto and column with lizard and putto with vase. Engraved signatures (h. max 20) (defects and a small loss)... | Marble | $593 | Il Ponte Casa d'Aste | Mar 2025 | | 9 | L'impressateur and L'indescret, 1833 | Bronze | $492 | Neal Auction Company | Sep 2011 | | 10 | Le Premier Bain | Bronze | $487 | Sworders | Jun 2015 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Sculpture | 18 | $490 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $369 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 36 results from 23 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Louis Kley is a French artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $301. 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 Kley sold in 2025 for $593, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Louis Kley work worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Kley work is $301. The median Louis Kley sculpture sells for $235 across 28 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Louis Kley sculptures typically sell for $173–$582 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). 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. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 34 | $235†‡ | $10,909 | 82.4% | 2026-08-26 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $173–$582†‡ | $224†‡ | $1,377 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2007 | $10,909 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $1,377 | 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 Louis Kley worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Kley work is $301. The median Louis Kley sculpture sells for $235 across 28 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Louis Kley sculptures typically sell for $173–$582 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). 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 the average price of a Louis Kley sculpture? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Kley sculpture is $235. 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 Kley's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Kley sculpture is $10,909. ### What is the average price of a small Louis Kley sculpture? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Kley sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $224, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Kley's auction record? Louis Kley's auction record is $10,909, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis Kley auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-kley (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.