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Walter Ophey

German · 1882–1930 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Hugo Ophey was a German painter and graphic designer, known for Rhenish Expressionism. He was a member of the Sonderbund group and Young Rhineland art groups. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Walter Ophey, Dorf mit Bäumen, Öl auf Leinwand, doubliertDorf mit BäumenLempertz · €111,600≈ $139,310≈ £88,755Sign up to see
  2. Walter Ophey, Brennender Dornbusch, Öl auf LeinwandBrennender DornbuschLempertz · €67,200≈ $104,503≈ £52,859Sign up to see
  3. Walter Ophey, Dorf mit Bäumen, Öl auf Leinwand, doubliertDorf mit BäumenLempertz · €64,260≈ $84,823≈ £43,328Sign up to see

Walter Ophey’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 82 auction results for Walter Ophey between 2002 and 2025, of which 77 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $967Sign up free to see to $139kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $139kSign up free to see for Dorf mit Bäumen at Lempertz in November 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (58 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (54), Van Ham (17) and Grisebach (5).

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  1. Walter Ophey, Weiden am Fluss, 1906, Oil on canvas
    Weiden am Fluss, 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    61.5 x 50.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 126
    €15,120≈ $17,607≈ £13,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Walter Ophey, Figürchen, Um 1914, Öl auf Leinwand
    Figürchen, Um 1914
    Oil
    47 × 39 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 325
    €22,860≈ $26,086≈ £19,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Walter Ophey, Dachauer Moos, Um 1907, Öl auf Leinwand
    Dachauer Moos, Um 1907
    Oil · Canvas
    56,5 x 64cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 202
    €36,960≈ $42,075≈ £31,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Walter Ophey, Aufgehender Mond, 1905, Öl auf Leinwand
    Aufgehender Mond, 1905
    Oil · Canvas
    50,5 x 61cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 203
    €18,480≈ $21,038≈ £15,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Walter Ophey, Schlossgarten, Öl auf Leinwand
    Schlossgarten
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 63,4cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 204
    €7,920≈ $9,016≈ £6,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Walter Ophey, Landschaft mit Mond, 1906, Oil on canvas
    Landschaft mit Mond, 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    39.5 x 52.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 127
    €18,900≈ $21,431≈ £15,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Walter Ophey, Sonnenflecken im Tannenwald, Circa 1906, Oil on canvas, mounted on fibreboard
    Sonnenflecken im Tannenwald, Circa 1906
    Oil · Canvas
    56 x 45.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 129
    €6,930≈ $7,858≈ £5,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Walter Ophey, Pappeln im Winter, Oil on canvas
    Pappeln im Winter
    Oil · Canvas
    60.5 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 130
    €40,320≈ $45,719≈ £33,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Walter Ophey, Badersee I bei Garmisch, Colour chalk drawing on firm drawing paper
    Badersee I bei Garmisch
    Drawing · Paper
    53.5 x 44.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 149
    €3,780≈ $3,992≈ £3,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Walter Ophey, Landschaftsskizze, Circa 1920, Colour pastel chalks on firm paper
    Landschaftsskizze, Circa 1920
    Pastel · Paper
    37.6 x 43.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 150
    €4,536≈ $4,791≈ £3,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Walter Ophey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Ophey at auction?

$139,310Sign up free to see, for Dorf mit Bäumen at Lempertz (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Ophey?

The median sale price is $12.9kSign up free to see across 77 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Ophey have sold at auction?

77 of 82 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Walter Ophey?

Lempertz, Van Ham and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Van Ham · Grisebach

About Walter Ophey

Walter Hugo Ophey was a German painter and graphic designer, known for Rhenish Expressionism. He was a member of the Sonderbund group and Young Rhineland art groups.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Walter Ophey, Back buildingsBack buildings, 1921
    Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf · Public domain
  • Walter Ophey, Green Back buildingsGreen Back buildings, 1921
    Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf · Public domain
  • Walter Ophey, UntitledUntitled, 1928
    Kolumba · Public domain

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