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Meret Oppenheim, Q127587691

Meret Oppenheim

Swiss · 1913–1985 · Painter, Printmaker

Meret Elisabeth Oppenheim was a German-born Swiss Surrealist artist and photographer. (Wikipedia)

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72lots offered2002–2026years recorded93%sold (66)$5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Meret Oppenheim, Prototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972, Gilded wood, bronzePrototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972Bonhams · £31,800≈ $39,709≈ €35,961Sign up to see
  2. Meret Oppenheim, Gartengeist, 1971, Holz und Palmfasern auf farbig gefaßtem Sockel. Höhe (mit Sockel): 56,4 cm (22 ¼ in.)GartengeistGrisebach · €31,250≈ $39,009≈ £24,853Sign up to see
  3. Meret Oppenheim, 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1983, Gilded wood, bronze'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1983Bonhams · £28,020≈ $31,755≈ €32,105Sign up to see

Meret Oppenheim’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).

ArtSell has recorded 71 auction results for Meret Oppenheim between 2002 and 2026, of which 66 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $179Sign up free to see to $39.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $39.7kSign up free to see for Prototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972 at Bonhams in April 2023. The most common medium is sculpture (19 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (13), Phillips (12) and Grisebach (6).

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  1. Meret Oppenheim, Mon Drapeau (My Flag), 1974, Lithograph in color
    Mon Drapeau (My Flag), 1974
    Lithograph · ed. XI/XXV
    19.50" h x 13.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 95
    $950≈ £704≈ €820HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Meret Oppenheim, Table d'appoint Traccia de la collection Ultramobile, Bois peint partiellement doré à la feuille et bronze
    Table d'appoint Traccia de la collection Ultramobile
    Sculpture
    H: 63,5 cm. (25 in.); L: 67,5 cm. (26.1/2 in.); P: 52,7 cm. (20.3/4 in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    €4,608≈ $5,306≈ £4,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Meret Oppenheim, Traccia Table, by MRET OPPENHEIM
    Traccia Table
    by MRET OPPENHEIM
    deVeres · · Lot 30
    €3,800≈ $4,367≈ £3,342HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
  4. Meret Oppenheim, 'TRACCIA' TABLE, DESIGNED 1939, 1939, bronze and gilded wood
    'TRACCIA' TABLE, DESIGNED 1939, 1939
    Sculpture · Panel
    65cm high, 67.5cm wide, 53cm deep (25 ½in high, 26 ½in wide, 20 7/8in deep)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 203
    £5,292≈ $6,945≈ €6,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Meret Oppenheim, Traccia table from the Ultramobile collection, 1939 / 1971, gold leaf over wood, bronze
    Traccia table from the Ultramobile collection, 1939 / 1971
    Sculpture · Panel
    25 h x 26¾ w x 20¾ d in (63 x 68 x 53 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $6,350≈ £4,760≈ €5,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Meret Oppenheim, Gesicht-Affe-Gespenst-verschleierte Frau-usw., 1970, Paper collage, stencils and spray
    Gesicht-Affe-Gespenst-verschleierte Frau-usw., 1970
    Mixed media · Paper · ed. 70/100
    35.2 x 25.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1510
    CHF 1,000≈ $1,259≈ £928≈ €1,072HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Meret Oppenheim, Das Ohr von Giacometti, 1977, Bronze in original cardboard box
    Das Ohr von Giacometti, 1977
    Sculpture · Board · ed. 222/500
    10 x 7.5X1 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1511
    CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 750–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Meret Oppenheim, Nachthimmel mit Achaten, 1971, Colour lithograph on Arches wove paper, with watermark
    Nachthimmel mit Achaten, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 98/100
    80.5 x 64 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1512
    CHF 500≈ $629≈ £464≈ €536HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Meret Oppenheim, Handschuhpaar, 1985, Screen print on goatsuede, piped
    Handschuhpaar, 1985
    Screenprint · ed. 131/150
    Each 22 x 8.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1514
    CHF 4,000≈ $5,034≈ £3,714≈ €4,287HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Meret Oppenheim, Untitled, cast bronze
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    25.5" h x 26.5" w x 21" d
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 303
    $4,800≈ £3,504≈ €4,101HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Meret Oppenheim works on paper (9)Meret Oppenheim prints (26)Meret Oppenheim etchings (7)Meret Oppenheim lithographs (10)Meret Oppenheim screenprints (6)Meret Oppenheim sculpture (19)

Meret Oppenheim: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Meret Oppenheim at auction?

$39,709Sign up free to see, for Prototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972 at Bonhams (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Meret Oppenheim?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 65 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Meret Oppenheim have sold at auction?

66 of 71 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Meret Oppenheim?

Kornfeld, Phillips and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Phillips · Grisebach

Meret Oppenheim signature

29 catalogued lots by Meret Oppenheim record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (86% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right6
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed11
  • signed and dated7
  • monogrammed6
  • initialled5

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