What is a Dennis Oppenheim work worth?
1967–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by Dennis Oppenheim with a published auction price sold between $1,454Sign up free to see and $6,655Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,254Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,111Sign up free to see across 10 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Dennis Oppenheim prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $4.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $123kSign up free to see Heavy Dog Kiss, Phillips, Mar 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 9 | $567–$4.4kSign up free to see | $645Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $2.4k–$4.3kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 4 | $7.6k–$10.6kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (16), Capitolium Art (6), Lempertz (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $2.8k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $645–$5.4kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $1.5k–$13.2kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Recent Dennis Oppenheim sales
- Ghost Trip; Death Ramp; No Room for Horses; Dry Wells; Cage Screen Test; and Occasion for Expansion. A Combat of Structural Projections., Six lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK and wove papers, the full sheets and wit — $645Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Ground Based Shape Collections; Tar Wells; Tank Skid; Star Field - Western United States; and Two Ways to Skin a Cat, Five lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets — $645Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Route 20 Transfer, map, photograph, paper collage and graphite on paper — $5,987Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 14, 2025
- TOP VIEW FILL UP — $1,984Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Feb 25, 2025
- COLLEGE SCAN,1980 — $1,361Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Jul 4, 2024
- EAR MUFFS: PROJECT FOR THE OLD IN AND OUT GALLERY DE LA TOUR AMSTERDAM, 1995 — $4,235Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, May 27, 2024
- Study For Revolving Kissing Racks, colour pencil, oil, pastel and oil silkscreen on paper, diptych — $5,993Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2023
- Ground Gel, 2-part work: One photocollage with 72 c-prints and felt-tip pen on card. One pho — $16,204Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 7, 2023
Questions about Dennis Oppenheim prices
What is a Dennis Oppenheim work worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dennis Oppenheim have sold for a median of $4,254, and half of them sold between $1,454 and $6,655. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Dennis Oppenheim sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $123,038 for “Heavy Dog Kiss” at Phillips in March 2019.
Which Dennis Oppenheim medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $8,454 (4 sales).
How often do Dennis Oppenheim works sell at auction?
76% of the 29 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dennis Oppenheim work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for Dennis Oppenheim between 2004 and 2026, and 22 of them sold (76%).
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