Artist · Prints · HAUS
Kaljo Põllu
Median hammer price € 4 150 (n = 24); total hammer ÷ total start ×2.06 (n = 24). (priced sales, n = 24 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
About the artist4
Kaljo Põllu (1934-2010) sündis Läänemaal ja lõpetas Tartu Muusikakooli 1954. aastal koorijuhtimise erialal. ERKI lõpetas ta 1962. aastal klaasehistöö erialal. Kunstnik oli "Visarite", nõukogude perioodi ühe kõige radikaalsema kunstirühmituse eestvedaja, kus temal oli oluline roll lääne kunstisuundade ja teooriate tõlkija ning tutvustajana.
Tekst: HAUS galerii · Source on haus.ee · read 10 Oct 2026
Lots sold
24
Turnover
€ 117 900
Median
€ 4 150
Highest
€ 16 100
Hammer ÷ start
×2.06
Lots in all
27
Every sale, 2004-2026
Lots
- Sold, at its start (n = 24)
- Unsold, at its start (n = 3)
- Lots per year (peak 2024: 7)
results: sold 24 · unsold 3 · lots n = 27, of them with a start 27 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Eesti maastik, 1973 | Metsotinto | 32.8 × 43.3 cm | € 3 300 | - | Unsold |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Eesti maastik, 1983 | Metsotinto | 33.2 × 44 cm | € 3 000 | € 3 000 | Sold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Eesti maastik, 1975 | Metsotinto | 33 × 44 cm | € 3 000 | - | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Taevalik maailma esiema (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978 | Metsotinto | 42 × 42 cm | € 3 700 | - | Unsold |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Legend (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1974 | Metsotinto | 35.7 × 49.2 cm | € 2 700 | € 3 800 | Sold |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Eesti maastik A, 1976 | Metsotinto | 33.2 × 43.7 cm | € 3 000 | € 3 000 | Sold |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Eesti maastik, 1988 | Metsotinto | 33.5 × 44.3 cm | € 3 000 | € 3 000 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Suvepäev, 1970 | Kuivnõel | 33.5 × 33.3 cm | € 2 400 | € 2 400 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Eesti maastik, 1975 | Metsotinto | 33.3 × 45 cm | € 2 900 | € 4 600 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Maa uinub (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1984 | Metsotinto | 35 × 49.8 cm | € 2 900 | € 2 900 | Sold |
| 8 May 2024 | Eesti maastik, 1975 | Metsotinto | 33 × 44 cm | € 3 100 | € 5 300 | Sold |
| 8 May 2024 | Teekonna algus (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978 | Metsotinto | 39.8 × 45.2 cm | € 2 900 | € 7 700 | Sold |
| 8 May 2024 | Esimene hommik, 1988 | Värviline metsotinto | 50 × 60.3 cm | € 3 200 | € 4 000 | Sold |
| 8 May 2024 | Kõikehõlmav jumala keha, 1993 | Metsotinto | 37.4 × 54.3 cm | € 3 100 | € 3 900 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Tare, 1969 | Kartongtrükk, valmiskujundid, paber | 35 × 33.5 cm | € 1 800 | € 4 600 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Alempois (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1980 | Metsotinto | 38.5 × 49 cm | € 3 700 | € 4 300 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Uni, 1973 | Metsotinto | 30 × 43 cm | € 2 600 | € 7 700 | Sold |
| 10 May 2023 | Kahekesi (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1973 | Metsotinto | 35.5 × 49.3 cm | € 2 400 | € 16 100 | Sold |
| 10 May 2023 | Eesti maastik, 1976 | Metsotinto | 33.2 × 44 cm | € 1 900 | € 4 800 | Sold |
| 10 May 2023 | Eestimaa, 1995 | Värviline metsotinto | 50.7 × 38.4 cm | € 2 400 | € 2 900 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Maailm nagu pada sarjast "Kodalased", 1974 | Metsotinto | 41.7 × 38.6 cm | € 1 800 | € 4 000 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Päikesevene sarjast "Kodalased", 1974 | Metsotinto | 37.2 × 49 cm | € 1 500 | € 8 600 | Sold |
| 16 May 2022 | Viruskundra sarjast "Kodalased", 1974 | Metsotinto | 33.1 × 41.2 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 900 | Sold |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Eesti maastik 18/50, 1975 | Metsotinto | 33.5 × 44.4 cm | € 1 300 | € 2 500 | Sold |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Igavene tervitus, 1988 | Värviline metsotinto | 49 × 56.2 cm | € 1 400 | € 5 900 | Sold |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Maailmamuna (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978 | Metsotinto | 49.8 × 36.5 cm | € 1 500 | € 4 800 | Sold |
| 8 May 2021 | Päikese kodu, 1984 | Metsotinto | 42.2 × 42 cm | € 1 500 | € 6 200 | Sold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in metsotinto: 22 lots, of them priced sales 19. (n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 27 | 24 | € 4 150n 24 | € 16 100 | ×2.06n 24 | 24 | 5 |
| Metsotinto | 22 | 19 | € 4 300n 19 | € 16 100 | ×2.13n 19 | 19 | 4 |
| Other and undetermined | 5 | 5 | too fewn 5 | € 5 900 | -n 5 | 5 | - |
| Total | 27 | 24 | € 4 150n 24 | € 16 100 | ×2.06n 24 | 24 | 5 |
Source: auction results, the last 10 years · priced sales, n = 24 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓
Price by the decade the work was made
- Median hammer
- too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 25 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1970 | 18 | 14 | € 4 700 |
| 1980 | 8 | 8 | - |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Kahekesi (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1973€ 16 100start € 2 400 · ×6.71
- Päikesevene sarjast "Kodalased", 1974€ 8 600start € 1 500 · ×5.73
- Teekonna algus (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978€ 7 700start € 2 900 · ×2.66
- Uni, 1973€ 7 700start € 2 600 · ×2.96
- Päikese kodu, 1984€ 6 200start € 1 500 · ×4.13
- Igavene tervitus, 1988€ 5 900start € 1 400 · ×4.21
- Eesti maastik, 1975€ 5 300start € 3 100 · ×1.71
- Eesti maastik, 1976€ 4 800start € 1 900 · ×2.53
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 25 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 16 100
- 10 May 2023Kahekesi (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1973HAUS · previous record € 8 600€ 16 100
- 16 May 2022Päikesevene sarjast "Kodalased", 1974HAUS · previous record € 6 200€ 8 600
- 8 May 2021Päikese kodu, 1984HAUS · previous record € 575€ 6 200
- 28 Apr 2009Emadus, 1987HAUS · first sale€ 575
- priced sales, n = 25 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Eesti maastik, 1973Unsoldstart € 3 300
Eesti maastik, 1983€ 3 000 € 3 000start € 3 000 · ×1.00
Eesti maastik, 1975Unsoldstart € 3 000
Taevalik maailma esiema (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978Unsoldstart € 3 700
Legend (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1974€ 2 700 € 3 800start € 2 700 · ×1.41
Eesti maastik A, 1976€ 3 000 € 3 000start € 3 000 · ×1.00
Eesti maastik, 1988€ 3 000 € 3 000start € 3 000 · ×1.00
Suvepäev, 1970€ 2 400 € 2 400start € 2 400 · ×1.00
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Eesti maastik, 1973 | Metsotinto | 32.8 × 43.3 cm | € 3 300 | Unsold-start € 3 300 | Unsold |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Eesti maastik, 1983 | Metsotinto | 33.2 × 44 cm | € 3 000 | € 3 000start € 3 000 | Sold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Eesti maastik, 1975 | Metsotinto | 33 × 44 cm | € 3 000 | Unsold-start € 3 000 | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Taevalik maailma esiema (sarjast "Kalivägi"), 1978 | Metsotinto | 42 × 42 cm | € 3 700 | Unsold-start € 3 700 | Unsold |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Legend (sarjast "Kodalased"), 1974 | Metsotinto | 35.7 × 49.2 cm | € 2 700 | € 3 800start € 2 700 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (31)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Kaljo Põllu, sales history 2004-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.
- The text is HAUS galerii's own text about the artist, read from the HAUS website and shown as plain text only.