Roman Opałka
Polish · 1931–2011 · Painter, Printmaker
Roman Opałka was a French-born Polish painter, whose works are mostly associated with conceptual art. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 2194426 - 2213198Polswiss Art · PLN 3,700,000≈ $961,223≈ £743,233≈ €880,886Sign up to see
Opałka 1965 / 1 - ∞, Detal 5462920 - 5480388Polswiss Art · PLN 3,500,000≈ $931,140≈ £689,887≈ €817,794Sign up to see
1965/1-∞ Detail-5558756-5564164Polswiss Art · PLN 3,400,000≈ $930,682≈ £656,890≈ €761,294Sign up to see
Roman Opałka’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).
Lots sold
148
of 178 offered · 1995–2026
Sell-through
83%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | 25 | 93% | $270kSign up | $25.7kSign up | $961kSign up |
| Oil | 18 | 17 | 94% | $19.1kSign up | $14kSign up | $45.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 9 | 8 | 89% | $805kSign up | $865kSign up | $961kSign up |
| Works on paper | 132 | 111 | 84% | $5.3kSign up | $566Sign up | $93.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 19 | 13 | 68% | $3.8kSign up | $372Sign up | $21kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $19.9kSign up | $19.9kSign up | $23.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 73 | 64 | 88% | $7.4kSign up | $767Sign up | $93.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 14 | 8 | 57% | $762Sign up | $145Sign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 1 | 33% | $316Sign up | $316Sign up | $316Sign up |
| Print (other) | 10 | 6 | 60% | $108Sign up | $102Sign up | $221Sign up |
| Photography | 2 | 1 | 50% | $49.6kSign up | $49.6kSign up | $49.6kSign up |
| Photograph | 2 | 1 | 50% | $49.6kSign up | $49.6kSign up | $49.6kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.7kSign up | $895Sign up | $12.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | $867kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $863kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | $888Sign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | $12.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | $18.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $189Sign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $45.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $45.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $239Sign up |
| 2013 | 16 | 11 | $255Sign up |
| 2012 | 13 | 9 | $880Sign up |
| 2011 | 23 | 19 | $484Sign up |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | $347Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | $39.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 12 | 9 | $323Sign up |
| 2006 | 12 | 11 | $628Sign up |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | $643Sign up |
| 2004 | 11 | 10 | $941Sign up |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | $807Sign up |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $228Sign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |