Julian Opie

Julian Opie

British · b. 1958 · Painter, Printmaker

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

$146,050≈ £117,328≈ €133,112Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150)Phillips693lots offered2008–2026years recorded89%sold (608)$8.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150) by Julian Opie, 2010, The complete set of four lenticular acrylic panels, comprised of four colour inkjet prints, printed on 20 lpi lenticular, sold Apr 2023Sian Walking; Jeremy Walking in Coat; Verity Walking; and Kris Walking (C. 147-150)Phillips · $146,050≈ £117,328≈ €133,112Sign up to see
  2. Woman Taking Off Man's Shirt #2 by Julian Opie, 2003, vinyl on wooden stretcher, sold Oct 2014Woman Taking Off Man's Shirt #2Phillips · £74,500≈ $119,170≈ €93,474Sign up to see
  3. Woman taking off pants. 3. by Julian Opie, 2003, vinyl on stretcher, sold Oct 2021Woman taking off pants. 3.Phillips · £85,680≈ $117,476≈ €101,255Sign up to see

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  1. Caterina Nude by Julian Opie, 2009, vinyl on wooden stretcher, sold Jun 2025
    Caterina Nude, 2009
    Multiple
    269.7 x 115 cm (106 1/8 x 45 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    £50,800≈ $69,606≈ €59,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Running Women, from Runners by Julian Opie, 2016, Monumental screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins, contained in the original artist's specified bru, sold Jun 2025
    Running Women, from Runners, 2016
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/50
    framed 60 1/4 x 61 1/2 in. (153 x 156.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $35,560≈ £26,124≈ €30,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Enis and Tina walking by Julian Opie, 2010, silkscreen on painted wooden board, sold Jun 2025
    Enis and Tina walking, 2010
    Screenprint · Board
    39 3/8 x 27 in. (100 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $30,480≈ £22,650≈ €26,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Caterina Dancing Naked 10 by Julian Opie, 2010, Sculpture. Painted aluminum, sold Jun 2025
    Caterina Dancing Naked 10, 2010
    Sculpture · Other support
    216 x 208 x 29 cm (85 x 81.8 x 11.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 187
    €38,100≈ $43,476≈ £32,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Day and Night by Julian Opie, 2021, The complete set of two acrylic block multiples with screenprint in colours on four sides, sold Jun 2025
    Day and Night, 2021
    Screenprint · ed. 21/35
    both 39.7 x 25.9 x 16.3 cm (15 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    £12,065≈ $16,370≈ €14,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Summer Rain 1, from Summer Rain by Julian Opie, 2020, Acrylic multiple, sold Jun 2025
    Summer Rain 1, from Summer Rain, 2020
    Acrylic · ed. 6/40
    42.3 x 60 x 14 cm (16 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    £16,510≈ $22,401≈ €19,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Office Windows by Julian Opie, 2017, The complete set of 15 screenprints in colours, on heavy Somerset Satin paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2025
    Office Windows, 2017
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 6/20
    S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 277
    £3,810≈ $5,169≈ €4,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Modern Towers 1 by Julian Opie, 2017, The complete set of five painted wooden multiples with screenprint in colours, sold Jun 2025
    Modern Towers 1, 2017
    Screenprint · ed. 6/20
    all various sizes largest ('D'): 33.1 x 5.9 x 5.9 cm smallest ('B'): 25.6 x 7 x 5.2 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 278
    £2,794≈ $3,791≈ €3,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. We Swam Amongst the Fishes (C. 45) by Julian Opie, 2003, Screenprint in colours, on spray-painted MDF block, sold Jun 2025
    We Swam Amongst the Fishes (C. 45), 2003
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 114/160
    75 x 70 cm (29 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 279
    £2,159≈ $2,929≈ €2,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Pebbles 1, from Nature 1 (C. 293) by Julian Opie, 2015, Aluminium profile powder-coated in satin black, sold Jun 2025
    Pebbles 1, from Nature 1 (C. 293), 2015
    Aluminium profile powder-coated in satin black · ed. 19/25
    53 x 86 x 0.4 cm (20 7/8 x 33 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 280
    £1,016≈ $1,379≈ €1,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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