What is a Meret Oppenheim work worth?
1913–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 72 works by Meret Oppenheim with a published auction price sold between $1,898Sign up free to see and $7,222Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,911Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $3,834Sign up free to see across 42 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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Meret Oppenheim prices by medium
- Auction results
- 78
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $39.7kSign up free to see Prototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972, Bonhams, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 26 | $1.1k–$5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 19 | $6k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $2.7k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $607–$7.1kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $925–$5.6kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (13), Phillips (11), Grisebach (11)
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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) | 23 | $2.1k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 37 | $1.9k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Meret Oppenheim sales
- Mon Drapeau (My Flag), Lithograph in color — $950Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Table d'appoint Traccia de la collection Ultramobile, Bois peint partiellement doré à la feuille et bronze — $5,306Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Traccia Table, by MRET OPPENHEIM — $4,367Sign up free to see, deVeres, Nov 4, 2025
- 'TRACCIA' TABLE, DESIGNED 1939, bronze and gilded wood — $6,945Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Traccia table from the Ultramobile collection, gold leaf over wood, bronze — $6,350Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 23, 2025
- Das Ohr von Giacometti, Bronze in original cardboard box — $2,014Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Handschuhpaar, Screen print on goatsuede, piped — $5,034Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Gesicht-Affe-Gespenst-verschleierte Frau-usw., Paper collage, stencils and spray — $1,259Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
Questions about Meret Oppenheim prices
What is a Meret Oppenheim work worth?
Based on 72 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Meret Oppenheim have sold for a median of $4,911, and half of them sold between $1,898 and $7,222. 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 Meret Oppenheim sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $39,709 for “Prototype 'Table with Bird's Legs', designed 1939, produced 1972” at Bonhams in April 2023.
Which Meret Oppenheim medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $6,985 (19 sales).
How often do Meret Oppenheim works sell at auction?
94% of the 78 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Meret Oppenheim work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 78 lots by Meret Oppenheim recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 73 found a buyer (94%).
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