Catherine Opie

American · b. 1961 · Photographer

Catherine Sue Opie is an American fine-art photographer. Specializing in portrait, studio, and landscape photography, Opie creates pieces relating to sexual identity. She is… (Wikipedia)

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69auction results2010–2026years recorded81%sold (56)$5.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled #7 (Surfers)Phillips · May 2014$293,000≈ £174,311≈ €213,931Sign up to see
Surfer for One DropPhillips · Sep 2018$264,000≈ £200,715≈ €224,509Sign up to see
Untitled #4Phillips · Apr 2026$70,950≈ £52,771≈ €60,584Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 69 auction results for Catherine Opie between 2010 and 2026, of which 56 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $435Sign up free to see to $293kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $293kSign up free to see for Untitled #7 (Surfers) at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is photographs (59 lots). Most results come from Phillips (27), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21) and Rago Auctions (9).

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Pig Pen (Crown of Thorns), 1995
Photograph
8 h x 8 w in (20 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 210
$5,120≈ £3,824≈ €4,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
'Surfers' (for MOCA Membership and Los Angeles Art Book Fair), 2019
Photograph
13 x 9 3/4 x in. (33 x 24.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 6
$6,144≈ £4,591≈ €5,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Frankie, 1994
Photograph
19 h x 15 w in (48 x 38 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 120
$8,320≈ £6,289≈ €7,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Jerome Caja, 1993
Photograph
19 h x 15 w in (48 x 38 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 122
$15,360≈ £11,611≈ €13,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled #4, 2003
Photograph · ed. 3/5
49 1/2 x 39 5/8 in. (125.7 x 100.6 cm) Overall 51 x 41 1/8 in. (129.5 x 104.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 82
$70,950≈ £52,771≈ €60,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Still Life #5, Durham, North Carolina, 1998
Photograph
30 h x 39 w in (76 x 99 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 182
$2,540≈ £1,919≈ €2,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Gone Fishing, 2020
Photograph
12 h x 8 w in (30 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 183
$4,826≈ £3,647≈ €4,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled #26 (from the Freeway series), 1994
Photograph
2¼ h x 6½ w in (6 x 17 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 225
$3,810≈ £2,825≈ €3,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Alaska Landscape #3 (from BAM Photography Portfolio III), 2007
Photograph · ed. 16/40
29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025 · Lot 149
$1,408≈ £1,068≈ €1,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled #1 (from the Freeway series), 1994
Photograph
2¼ h x 6½ w in (6 x 17 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2025 · Lot 144
$10,160≈ £8,025≈ €9,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Catherine Opie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Catherine Opie at auction?

$293,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled #7 (Surfers) at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Catherine Opie?

The median sale price is $5.8kSign up free to see across 56 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Catherine Opie have sold at auction?

56 of 69 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Catherine Opie?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

About Catherine Opie

Catherine Sue Opie is an American fine-art photographer. Specializing in portrait, studio, and landscape photography, Opie creates pieces relating to sexual identity. She is known for her portraits exploring the Los Angeles leather dyke community.

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