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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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  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

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  1. Meret Oppenheim, Untitled (from the Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Arches
    Untitled (from the Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    14 h x 11⅝ w in (36 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 170
    $1,197≈ £988≈ €1,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Meret Oppenheim, Das Ohr von Giacometti, 1974, Etching
    Das Ohr von Giacometti, 1974
    Etching · ed. 2/40
    24,8 x 17,1 cm, platemark; 29 x 20,5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 999
    CHF 650≈ $677≈ £539≈ €631HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Meret Oppenheim, Das Schulheft (The Exercise Book) (C. W201a), 1973, Etching and aquatint in colours with embossing, on Arches paper, the full sheet, folded and bound (as issued) in the original blue paper-covered boards
    Das Schulheft (The Exercise Book) (C. W201a), 1973
    Etching · Paper · ed. XVI/XX
    open S. 28 x 43.3 cm (11 x 17 in.) book 28 x 22 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    £1,890≈ $2,578≈ €2,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Meret Oppenheim, Untitled (from Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Arches paper
    Untitled (from Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    25¾ h x 18⅝ w in (65 x 47 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 246
    $1,875≈ £1,403≈ €1,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Meret Oppenheim, Wolken II, 1971, 11 sheets of paper with watermark, mounted between double glass in lead frame, in wooden case
    Wolken II, 1971
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/20
    The sheets each 21,5 x 30 cm, the cassette 29 x 36,5 x 18,3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 671
    CHF 9,000≈ $9,725≈ £7,030≈ €8,268HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Meret Oppenheim, Einige hohe Geister neben dem Orangenbaum (Bettine Brentano), 1985, Etching
    Einige hohe Geister neben dem Orangenbaum (Bettine Brentano), 1985
    Etching · ed. 20/50
    32 x 39,9 cm, platemark; 39,3 x 50 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1049
    CHF 1,200≈ $1,311≈ £948≈ €1,105HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Meret Oppenheim, Das Schulheft, 1973, Farbradierung und Prägedruck auf Papier
    Das Schulheft, 1973
    Etching
    28 × 44 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1223
    €6,250≈ $8,504≈ £5,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
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Lots by Meret Oppenheim that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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