> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-kok · updated 2026-11-02

# Louis Kok (1970–2025)

## What is Louis Kok’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 55 auction results for Louis Kok at 1 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $51 including buyer’s premium (middle half $27–$55, n=17). The auction record is $299 for Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Nest III (2022, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Falling Men, 2023 | Oil on board | $143 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 2 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Madiba, 2017 | — | $130 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 3 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Don't Touch My Soul with Your Dirty Hands | — | $87 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |
| 4 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Fallen Fly, 2015 | — | $77 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 5 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Ram, 2014 | — | $58 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 6 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Three Works: Black Bird, Blue Bird, and Bird, 2013 | — | $55 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 7 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Vryheid-Losgelaat, 2024 | Oil on canvas | $52 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 8 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Man with Beetles II, 2024 | Oil on canvas | $51 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 9 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Pure Heart, 2013 | — | $51 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Kok (South Africa, 1970 - ), Nest III, 2013 | Etching | $299 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2022 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | $58 |
| Paintings | 8 | $39 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 55 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Louis Kok is a South African artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $54. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Louis Kok sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $62 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Louis Kok work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Kok work is $54.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $352† | $396† | — | 2022-07-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Louis Kok worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Kok work is $54. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Louis Kok's auction record?

Louis Kok's auction record is $396, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $396 (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, “Louis Kok auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-kok (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.