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
Dorf mit BäumenLempertz · €111,600≈ $139,310≈ £88,755Sign up to see
Brennender DornbuschLempertz · €67,200≈ $104,503≈ £52,859Sign up to see
Dorf 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).
Lots sold
77
of 82 offered · 2002–2025
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 58 | 53 | 91% | $27.7kSign up | $21.3kSign up | $139kSign up |
| Oil | 58 | 53 | 91% | $27.7kSign up | $21.3kSign up | $139kSign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 23 | 100% | $5.7kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $9kSign up | $8.9kSign up | $10.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7.9kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $7.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $6.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 13 | 13 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $4kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $967Sign up | $967Sign up | $967Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $967Sign up | $967Sign up | $967Sign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $21.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $25.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $55.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $27kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $13.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $18.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $6kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $13.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $19.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $38.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $48.3kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $967Sign up |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $5.9kSign up |