Catherine Opie Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1961

Catherine Opie photographs have appeared at auction 59 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 49 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%. Across 49 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.4kSign up free to see to $12.5kSign up free to see (median $6.1kSign up free to see). Untitled #7 (Surfers) holds the top price on file: $293kSign up free to see at Phillips (May 2014). Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (21), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21) and Rago Auctions (7).

$293,000≈ £174,311≈ €213,931Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled #7 (Surfers)Phillips201459auction results2010–2026years recorded83%sold$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Catherine Opie photographs: key figures

Auction results: 59
Sold rate: 83%
Active at auction: 2010–2026
Median price: $6.1kSign up free to see
Record price: $293kSign up free to see Untitled #7 (Surfers), Phillips, May 2014

Top auction houses: Phillips (21), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21), Rago Auctions (7)

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All photographs results

Untitled #14 (Icehouses), 2001
Photograph · Paper · ed. 3/5
sheet 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm) frame 51 x 41 in. (129.5 x 104.1 cm)
Phillips · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 243
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled #8 from Freeway, 1994
Photograph
2 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (5.4 x 16.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015 · Lot 314
$11,875≈ £8,022≈ €10,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
30 Minutes After Inauguration, 2009
Photograph · ed. 24/25
image 12 1/2 x 19 in. (31.8 x 48.3 cm.) sheet 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Phillips · Sep 16, 2014 · Lot 87
$1,625≈ £1,003≈ €1,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled #7 (Surfers), 2003
Photograph · ed. 2/5
sheet 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.) frame 51 x 41 in. (129.5 x 104.1 cm.)
Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 263
$293,000≈ £174,311≈ €213,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Larkie from the Surfer Portraits series, 2003
Photograph · ed. 3/5
sheet 30 x 23 1/2 in. (76.2 x 59.7 cm.) frame 31 1/4 x 24 3/4 in. (79.4 x 62.9 cm.)
Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 262
$7,500≈ £4,462≈ €5,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
# 20 (FROM THE SERIES: FREEWAY)
Photograph · ed. 1/5
5.5 x 16.8 cm
Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 192
€3,025≈ $4,351≈ £2,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–View at Lempertz ↗
untitled #9 (From the Freeway series), 1994
Photograph
2¼ h x 6¾ w in (6 x 17 cm)
Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 248
$5,000≈ £3,246≈ €3,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
untitled #6 (From the Freeway series), 1994
Photograph
2¼ h x 6¾ w in (6 x 17 cm)
Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 249
$5,625≈ £3,652≈ €4,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled #3 (from the Freeway series), 1994
Photograph
2¼ h x 6¾ w in (6 x 17 cm)
Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 250
$4,375≈ £2,841≈ €3,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗