What is a Julian Opie print worth?
b. 1958 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 598 works by Julian Opie with a published auction price sold between $3,042Sign up free to see and $20,767Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,661Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,043Sign up free to see across 336 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,246Sign up free to see across 332 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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Julian Opie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 671
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $8.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $146kSign up free to see Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150), Phillips, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 336 | $1.8k–$18.5kSign up free to see | $6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 95 | $6.8k–$23.2kSign up free to see | $12.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 63 | $5.8k–$20kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 20 | $3.4k–$13.4kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 14 | $10.4k–$46.8kSign up free to see | $16kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (422), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (61), Rago Auctions (47)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 18 | $913–$4.8kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 168 | $1.5k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 321 | $5.3k–$20.8kSign up free to see | $10.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 71 | $23.9k–$63.6kSign up free to see | $43.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Julian Opie sales
- Dino Crawling (C. 170), Lenticular acrylic panel comprised of four inkjet prints in colours, printed dir — $8,628Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Bijou Gets Undressed #7, screenprint on Fedrigoni Sirio — $7,680Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Felicia, inkjet print in colors on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo mounted to aluminum in a — $6,144Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Dance, Synced: Dance 2, screenprint in colors on museum board — $8,960Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Elena, Schoolgirl (With Lotus Blossom) (C. 103), Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins — $6,094Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Nurse, from Walking in London 1 (C. 263), Lenticular acrylic panel comprised of four inkjet prints in colours, printed dir — $2,612Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Mirjam (C. 163), Inkjet print in colours, on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo paper dry-mounted to a — $4,179Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Felicia (C. 162), Inkjet print in colours, on Epson Premium Semigloss Photo paper dry-mounted to a — $4,875Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
Questions about Julian Opie prices
What is a Julian Opie print worth?
Based on 598 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Julian Opie have sold for a median of $8,661, and half of them sold between $3,042 and $20,767. For prints alone the median is $6,043 (336 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 Julian Opie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $146,050 for “Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150)” at Phillips in April 2023.
Which Julian Opie medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $15,989 (14 sales).
How often do Julian Opie works sell at auction?
90% of the 671 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Julian Opie print?
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Of the 671 lots by Julian Opie recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 601 found a buyer (90%).
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