What is a Roman Opałka work on paper worth?
1931–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 148 works by Roman Opałka with a published auction price sold between $349Sign up free to see and $6,842Sign up free to see, and the median is $828Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $566Sign up free to see across 111 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,955Sign up free to see across 18 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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Roman Opałka prices by medium
- Auction results
- 178
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 1995–2026
- Median price
- $828Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $961kSign up free to see Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 2194426 - 2213198, Polswiss Art, Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 111 | $347–$1.3kSign up free to see | $566Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 25 | $12.7k–$614kSign up free to see | $25.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $57–$245Sign up free to see | $145Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Agra-Art (122), Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (23), Polswiss Art (16)
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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) | 38 | $339–$639Sign up free to see | $464Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 63 | $327–$1.8kSign up free to see | $652Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 38 | $852–$20.5kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 9 | $614k–$931kSign up free to see | $863kSign up free to see |
Recent Roman Opałka sales
- Twarz, 1957, tempera, tusz, papier, 27 — $1,612Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Mar 28, 2026
- Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 4390477 - 4415658, akryl, płótno — $867,328Sign up free to see, Polswiss Art, Oct 14, 2025
- Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 5462920 - 5480388, akryl, płótno — $931,140Sign up free to see, Polswiss Art, Jun 3, 2025
- Studium aktu, lata 50 XX w., tusz, papier — $4,256Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Apr 23, 2025
- z cyklu Alfabet grecki, olej, płótno — $36,371Sign up free to see, Polswiss Art, Mar 11, 2025
- Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 2194426 - 2213198, akryl, płótno — $961,223Sign up free to see, Polswiss Art, Mar 11, 2025
- Opałka 1965/1-∞; detal 1194480-1215202, akryl, płótno — $863,310Sign up free to see, Polswiss Art, Dec 10, 2024
- Portret Halszki, 1956, tusz, papier, 41 — $1,655Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Apr 19, 2023
Questions about Roman Opałka prices
What is a Roman Opałka work on paper worth?
Based on 148 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roman Opałka have sold for a median of $828, and half of them sold between $349 and $6,842. For works on paper alone the median is $566 (111 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 Roman Opałka sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $961,223 for “Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 2194426 - 2213198” at Polswiss Art in March 2025.
Which Roman Opałka medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $25,665 (25 sales).
How often do Roman Opałka works sell at auction?
83% of the 178 lots recorded between 1995 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roman Opałka work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 178 auction results for Roman Opałka between 1995 and 2026, and 148 of them sold (83%).
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