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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)...","work_year":null,"medium":"Marble","usd_minor":59334,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Il Ponte Casa d'Aste","sale_month":"2025-03","lot_id":"fb0c7a9d-5e0f-4a9e-a1f1-37dca9522b10"},{"rank":9,"title":"L'impressateur and L'indescret","work_year":"1833","medium":"Bronze","usd_minor":49200,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Neal Auction Company","sale_month":"2011-09","lot_id":"3e483f4b-134f-4972-95a9-840722766dbd"},{"rank":10,"title":"Le Premier Bain","work_year":null,"medium":"Bronze","usd_minor":48720,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Sworders","sale_month":"2015-06","lot_id":"6b6ecb08-9fe1-4aba-8a0f-9dce9ce81ec3"}],"editions":[]},"paragraph":"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.","title":"Louis Kley value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}