# Roman Opalka - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-15T23:28:44.011Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 166
- Lots with prices: 133
- First auction date: 1997-06-26
- Latest auction date: 2025-12-02
- Median realised price: $27,000
- Price range: $100 to $3,100,000

## Market Takeaway
Roman Opalka shows deep auction liquidity with 154 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $13,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-02.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($13,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $3,540 and $97,250.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 4.8% (6 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 40% (50 sales)
- $10,000\+: 55.2% (69 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 2
- Previous 12 months sales: 4
- Recent 12 months median: $1,800
- Previous 12 months median: $27,000
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-12-02
- Days since latest sale: 78
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Desa Unicum SA: 71 lots
- Christie's: 31 lots
- Sotheby's: 19 lots
- Artcurial: 13 lots
- Cornette de Saint\-Cyr: 10 lots
- Art\-Rite: 3 lots
- Bonhams: 2 lots
- Dogny Auction: 2 lots
- Karl & Faber: 2 lots
- Libra Auction House: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-12-02 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\), "Nu", encre | Dogny Auction | CHF 2,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-nu-encre-39-c-ef6e6b88c2
2. 2025-12-02 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\), "Nu", encre | Dogny Auction | CHF 1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-nu-encre-38-c-7523bd82cb
3. 2024-12-04 | Roman OPALKA | Artcurial | €27,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-538-c-8a74becb81
4. 2024-06-04 | Roman OPALKA | Artcurial | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-42-c-2d046e7aef
5. 2024-06-04 | Roman OPALKA | Artcurial | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-41-c-139423cb80
6. 2024-06-04 | Roman OPALKA | Artcurial | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-40-c-8694c0bb62
7. 2023-12-07 | Roman Opalka \(1931 Hoquincourt \- Rom 2011\) – „OPALKA 1965/1\-∞, Detail 4739782\-4742554 \(carte de voyage\)“ \(OPALKA 1965/1\-∞, Detail 4739782\-4742554 \(carte de voyage\)\) | Karl & Faber | €45,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-hoquincourt-rom-2011-opalka-1965-1-detail-4739782-4742554-carte-de-voyage-opalka-1965-1-detail-4739782-4742554-carte-de-voyage-710-c-ab346b8a38
8. 2023-12-07 | Roman Opalka \(1931 Hallencourt \- Chieti 2011\) – Selbstporträt \(Self portrait\) | Karl & Faber | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-hallencourt-chieti-2011-selbstportrat-self-portrait-709-c-2fb4cf6b28
9. 2023-06-28 | ROMAN OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) OPALKA 1965/1 \-∞ Détail 2194426 \- 2213198 acrylic | Christie's | £554,400 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-opalka-1965-1-detail-2194426-2213198-acrylic-27-c-7f949a8bce
10. 2023-06-20 | ROMAN OPALKA, UNTITLED | Art\-Rite | €900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-untitled-71-c-95a48b7bae
11. 2023-05-17 | ROMAN OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) 1965/1\-∞ Détail 1085066 \- 1108739 acrylic on canva | Christie's | $819,000
12. 2022-12-01 | Roman Opalka \(1931\-2011\) Carte de voyage OPALKA 1965 / 1 – 8 ‘’DETAIL – 724 | Christie's | €63,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-carte-de-voyage-opalka-1965-1-8-detail-724-34-c-2814555918
13. 2022-11-23 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) L'ART EN ECRIT, 1992\-2006 Ensemble de 16 volumes de la collection « l'art en écrit » des Éditions JanninckVolumes in\-8 brochés, la plupart sous étui cartonné et comportant chacun une !... | Bonhams | €1,785 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-l-art-en-ecrit-1992-2006-ensemble-de-16-volumes-de-la-collection-l-art-en-ecrit-des-editions-janninckvolumes-in-8-broches-la-plupart-sous-etui-cartonne-et-comportant-chacun-une-175-c-41d41f0ad0
14. 2022-11-10 | ROMAN OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) Chronom IV tempera on canvas 29 x 23 3/4 in. \(73.7 | Christie's | $277,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-chronom-iv-tempera-on-canvas-29-x-23-3-4-in-73-7-145-c-cdb486f957
15. 2022-06-30 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) \- 1965 / 1\-∞ | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €13,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-1965-1-25-c-49e473db69
16. 2022-06-30 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) \- 1965 / 1\-∞ | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €15,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-1965-1-24-c-0194a4f9ed
17. 2022-06-30 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) \- 1965 / 1\-∞ | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €570,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-1965-1-23-c-72f4a86a77
18. 2022-05-24 | Roman OPALKA \(1931‐2011\) \- OPALKA 1965 / 1‐00, 1992 | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-opalka-1965-1-00-1992-248-c-49346f59f9
19. 2022-04-08 | Roman OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) OPALKA 1965/1 – ? Détail 524449 – 525711 Carte de | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €80,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-opalka-1965-1-detail-524449-525711-carte-de-94-c-aa54916bc3
20. 2021-12-01 | Roman Opalka "Wieza Babel" 1968 engraving cm 75.5x60 Signed and dated 68 lower right Titled lower left Numbered in the center 6 / 10A Provenance Palma Bucarelli Collection, Rome Private collection, Avellino... | Il Ponte Auction House | €3,300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-wieza-babel-1968-engraving-cm-75-5x60-signed-and-dated-68-lower-right-titled-lower-left-numbered-in-the-center-6-10a-provenance-palma-bucarelli-collection-rome-private-collection-avellino-130-c-bde4973831
21. 2021-06-28 | Roman OPALKA \(1931 \- 2011\) OPALKA 1965/1\-infini DETAIL 4358721\-4361280 \(Carte de voyage\) \- 1965 Encre sur papier | Artcurial | €60,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-1931-2011-opalka-1965-1-infini-detail-4358721-4361280-carte-de-voyage-1965-encre-sur-papier-265-c-95f4b1d837
22. 2021-05-25 | Roman Opalka \(1931\-2011\) OPALKA 1965/1\-8 DETAIL\-1243401\-1246137 ink on pape | Christie's | €50,000
23. 2021-03-25 | ROMAN OPALKA \(1931\-2011\) OPALKA 1965/1\-8 Detail, 1676723\-1679589 ink on pap | Christie's | £68,750
24. 2021-03-16 | ROMAN OPALKA, Travel sheets | Art\-Rite | €1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roman-opalka-travel-sheets-99-c-f7c453894a

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