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Julian Opie

Julian Opie

British · b. 1958 · Painter, Printmaker

Julian Opie is a visual artist of the New British Sculpture movement. (Wikipedia)

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680lots offered2008–2026years recorded90%sold (600)$8.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Julian Opie, Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150), 2010, The complete set of four lenticular acrylic panels, comprised of four colour inkjet prints, printed on 20 lpi lenticular animating lenses, back mounted with 2mm Dibond (as issued)Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150)Phillips · $146,050≈ £117,328≈ €133,112Sign up to see
  2. Julian Opie, Woman Taking Off Man's Shirt #2, 2003, vinyl on wooden stretcherWoman Taking Off Man's Shirt #2Phillips · £74,500≈ $119,170≈ €93,474Sign up to see
  3. Julian Opie, Woman taking off pants. 3., 2003, vinyl on stretcherWoman taking off pants. 3.Phillips · £85,680≈ $117,476≈ €101,255Sign up to see

Julian Opie’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 670 auction results for Julian Opie between 2008 and 2026, of which 600 sold (90%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $146kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $146kSign up free to see for Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150) at Phillips in April 2023. The most common medium is screenprints (197 lots). Most results come from Phillips (422), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (61) and Rago Auctions (47).

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  1. Julian Opie, Dino Crawling (C. 170), 2012, Lenticular acrylic panel comprised of four inkjet prints in colours, printed directly onto 20 lpi lenticular animating lenses, mounted to Dibond (as issued)
    Dino Crawling (C. 170), 2012
    Acrylic · Panel · ed. 41/50
    framed 42.1 x 71.5 cm (16 5/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    £6,450≈ $8,628≈ €7,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Julian Opie, Dance, Synced: Dance 2, 2024, screenprint in colors on museum board
    Dance, Synced: Dance 2, 2024
    Screenprint · Board
    33⅛ h x 54¾ w in (84 x 139 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 283
    $8,960≈ £6,627≈ €7,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Julian Opie, Felicia, 2011, inkjet print in colors on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo mounted to aluminum in artist's frame
    Felicia, 2011
    Photograph
    46⅜ h x 31¾ w in (118 x 81 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 285
    $6,144≈ £4,544≈ €5,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Julian Opie, Bijou Gets Undressed #7, 2004, screenprint on Fedrigoni Sirio
    Bijou Gets Undressed #7, 2004
    Screenprint
    20½ h x 38 w in (52 x 97 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 287
    $7,680≈ £5,680≈ €6,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Julian Opie, Mirjam (C. 163), 2011, Inkjet print in colours, on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo paper dry-mounted to aluminium (as issued), the full sheet
    Mirjam (C. 163), 2011
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 24/40
    framed 128.1 x 90.6 cm (50 3/8 x 35 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 460
    £3,096≈ $4,179≈ €3,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Julian Opie, Felicia (C. 162), 2011, Inkjet print in colours, on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo paper dry-mounted to aluminium (as issued), the full sheet
    Felicia (C. 162), 2011
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 24/40
    framed 128.1 x 90.6 x 6.5 cm (50 3/8 x 35 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 461
    £3,612≈ $4,875≈ €4,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Julian Opie, Nurse, from Walking in London 1 (C. 263), 2013-14, Lenticular acrylic panel comprised of four inkjet prints in colours, printed directly onto 20 lpi lenticular animating lenses, mounted to Dibond (as issued)
    Nurse, from Walking in London 1 (C. 263), 2013-14
    Acrylic · Panel · ed. 26/50
    framed 82.5 x 51.6 cm (32 1/2 x 20 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 462
    £1,935≈ $2,612≈ €2,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Julian Opie, Elena, Schoolgirl (With Lotus Blossom) (C. 103), 2006, Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins
    Elena, Schoolgirl (With Lotus Blossom) (C. 103), 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 46 x 35.7 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.) S. 51 x 39.7 cm (20 1/8 x 15 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 463
    £4,515≈ $6,094≈ €5,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Julian Opie, Dance, Synced: Dance 4, 2024, screenprint in colors on archival Museum Board
    Dance, Synced: Dance 4, 2024
    Screenprint · Board
    33¼ h x 54¾ w in (84 x 139 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 178
    $8,320≈ £6,178≈ €7,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Julian Opie, Panel 6, from Elena and Cressie Get Ready for the Party (Cristea 169), 2011, Screenprint in colors on Perspex with colored inkjet background sheets
    Panel 6, from Elena and Cressie Get Ready for the Party (Cristea 169), 2011
    Screenprint · ed. 22/30
    Bonhams · · Lot 85
    $2,816≈ £2,103≈ €2,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (10)

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

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Julian Opie: quick facts

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

$146,050Sign up free to see, for Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150) at Phillips (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Julian Opie?

The median sale price is $8.7kSign up free to see across 597 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Julian Opie have sold at auction?

600 of 670 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Julian Opie?

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

Julian Opie signature

437 catalogued lots by Julian Opie record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (93% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse104
  • on the stretcher4
  • lower right4

Form

  • signed427
  • signed and dated7
  • signed in pencil3

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