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Dennis Oppenheim

American · 1967–2011 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Dennis Oppenheim was an American conceptual artist, performance artist, earth artist, sculptor and photographer. (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2004–2026years recorded76%sold (22)$4.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dennis Oppenheim, Heavy Dog Kiss, 1993, painted bronze and steel with concrete blocksHeavy Dog KissPhillips · £93,750≈ $123,038≈ €109,163Sign up to see
  2. Dennis Oppenheim, Ground Gel, 1972, 2-part work: One photocollage with 72 c-prints and felt-tip pen on card. One photocollage with 3 colour photographs on cardGround GelLempertz · €15,120≈ $16,204≈ £12,999Sign up to see
  3. Dennis Oppenheim, Identity Stretch, photographIdentity StretchCapitolium Art · €7,560≈ $8,783≈ £6,364Sign up to see

Dennis Oppenheim’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for Dennis Oppenheim between 2004 and 2026, of which 22 sold (76%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $565Sign up free to see to $123kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $123kSign up free to see for Heavy Dog Kiss at Phillips in March 2019. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Phillips (16), Capitolium Art (6) and Lempertz (5).

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  1. Dennis Oppenheim, Ghost Trip; Death Ramp; No Room for Horses; Dry Wells; Cage Screen Test; and Occasion for Expansion. A Combat of Structural Projections., 1978 & 1992, Six lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK and wove papers, the full sheets and with full margins
    Ghost Trip; Death Ramp; No Room for Horses; Dry Wells; Cage Screen Test; and Occasion for Expansion. A Combat of Structural Projections., 1978 & 1992
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 5/50
    one S. 35 x 29 1/4 in. (88.9 x 74.3 cm) five S. approx. 39 1/4 x 27 in. (99.7 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    $645≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dennis Oppenheim, Ground Based Shape Collections; Tar Wells; Tank Skid; Star Field - Western United States; and Two Ways to Skin a Cat, 1978, Five lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets
    Ground Based Shape Collections; Tar Wells; Tank Skid; Star Field - Western United States; and Two Ways to Skin a Cat, 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 76/100
    all S. 39 x 27 1/4 in. (99.1 x 69.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    $645≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Dennis Oppenheim, Route 20 Transfer, 1969, map, photograph, paper collage and graphite on paper
    Route 20 Transfer, 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    71 x 55.7 cm (27 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 314
    £4,515≈ $5,987≈ €5,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Dennis Oppenheim, TOP VIEW FILL UP
    TOP VIEW FILL UP
    48.0 x 34.2 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 75
    €1,890≈ $1,984≈ £1,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Dennis Oppenheim, COLLEGE SCAN,1980, print (other)
    COLLEGE SCAN,1980
    Print (other)
    90.0 x 168.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 169
    €1,260≈ $1,361≈ £1,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Capitolium Art ↗
  6. Dennis Oppenheim, EAR MUFFS: PROJECT FOR THE OLD IN AND OUT GALLERY DE LA TOUR AMSTERDAM, 1995
    EAR MUFFS: PROJECT FOR THE OLD IN AND OUT GALLERY DE LA TOUR AMSTERDAM, 1995
    59.0 x 80.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 57
    €3,906≈ $4,235≈ £3,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Dennis Oppenheim, Study For Revolving Kissing Racks, 1989, colour pencil, oil, pastel and oil silkscreen on paper, diptych
    Study For Revolving Kissing Racks, 1989
    Screenprint · Paper
    each 127 x 93 cm (50 x 36 5/8 in.) overall 127 x 186 cm (50 x 73 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    £4,826≈ $5,993≈ €5,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Dennis Oppenheim, Ground Gel, 1972, 2-part work: One photocollage with 72 c-prints and felt-tip pen on card. One photocollage with 3 colour photographs on card
    Ground Gel, 1972
    Photograph · Board
    153 x 100 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 324
    €15,120≈ $16,204≈ £12,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Dennis Oppenheim, Appliance Spirit #2, 1998, Watercolour, pastel and graphite on card
    Appliance Spirit #2, 1998
    Watercolor · Board
    126.5 x 97 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 373
    €8,190≈ $8,757≈ £6,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Dennis Oppenheim, Identity Stretch, photograph
    Identity Stretch
    Photograph
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 530
    €7,560≈ $8,783≈ £6,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Dennis Oppenheim that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Dennis Oppenheim: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dennis Oppenheim at auction?

$123,038Sign up free to see, for Heavy Dog Kiss at Phillips (March 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dennis Oppenheim?

The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dennis Oppenheim have sold at auction?

22 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dennis Oppenheim?

Phillips, Capitolium Art and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Capitolium Art · Lempertz

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