What is a John Opie painting worth?
1761–1807 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by John Opie with a published auction price sold between $2,850Sign up free to see and $8,504Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,788Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,788Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,877Sign up free to see across 7 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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John Opie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.5kSign up free to see Portrait of judge george lewis newnham, Dreweatts, Jan 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $2.9k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (11), Bonhams (3), Clarke Auction Gallery (2)
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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) | 4 | $2.7k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $3.2k–$5kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
Recent John Opie sales
- Portrait of judge george lewis newnham, Oil on canvas laid to board — $3,747Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 10, 2026
- Portrait of mrs newnham with her child, Oil on canvas laid to board — $4,788Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Feb 10, 2026
- Portrait of john gay of rainthorpe hall, Oil on canvas — $2,090Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 4, 2025
- Gil blas binding dame leonarda, Oil on canvas — $11,759Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 4, 2025
- Portrait of lady arthur somerset (elizabeth boscawen), Oil on canvas — $5,396Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 11, 2025
- Portrait of judge george lewis newnham, Oil on canvas laid to board — $23,492Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jan 22, 2025
- Three-quarter Length Portrait of Captain Robert Beauchamp-Proctor, oil on canvas — $4,877Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Feb 16, 2022
- Portrait of Samuel Ward — $8,504Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, May 27, 2021
Questions about John Opie prices
What is a John Opie painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Opie have sold for a median of $4,788, and half of them sold between $2,850 and $8,504. For paintings alone the median is $4,788 (13 sales). 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 John Opie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,492 for “Portrait of judge george lewis newnham” at Dreweatts in January 2025.
How often do John Opie works sell at auction?
62% of the 21 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Opie painting?
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Of the 21 lots by John Opie recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 13 found a buyer (62%).
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