Bea Opelka Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1937 -

Bea Opelka was born in 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania, and grew up on her grandparents' farm in the northern part of the country. These early years were her first encounter with the wonders of nature that continue to fire her imagination. In 1949 she traveled to the United States to study at the University of Illinois, and moved to Kansas in 1971. Large oil paintings of vast spaces are typical of her work. She has participated in numerous exhibitions, including at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas, and her work is represented in many public and private collections nationwide, including the Art in Embassies Program.

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      • Bea Opelka "Winter Road" Oil Painting
        Jun. 09, 2021

        Bea Opelka "Winter Road" Oil Painting

        Est: $200 - $400

        Bea Opelka (American/Lithuanian, b. 1937). Oil painting titled "Winter Road" depicting an impressionistic wintery landscape with a snowy road leading to a house in the distance. Signed along the lower right. Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery label affixed along the verso. Provenance: Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska; Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.

        Revere Auctions
      • Bidjar Oriental Rug
        May. 16, 2020

        Bidjar Oriental Rug

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        Early 20th century.

        Cottone Auctions
      • Bea Opelka (Lithuanian/American, b. 1937) Morning Light Shadows Oil on canvas 40
        Dec. 12, 2019

        Bea Opelka (Lithuanian/American, b. 1937) Morning Light Shadows Oil on canvas 40

        Est: $300 - $500

        Bea Opelka (Lithuanian/American, b. 1937) Morning Light Shadows Oil on canvas 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm) Signed lower right: Bea Opelka HID01801242017

        Heritage Auctions
      • Bea Opelka (b. 1937), "Prairie Clearing", oil on canvas, 40 x 48"
        Nov. 16, 2019

        Bea Opelka (b. 1937), "Prairie Clearing", oil on canvas, 40 x 48"

        Est: $400 - $600

        Bea Opelka (b. 1937), "Prairie Clearing", oil on canvas, 40 x 48", frame: 42 x 50" Bea Opelka was born in 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania, and grew up on her grandparents' farm in the northern part of the country. These early years were her first encounter with the wonders of nature that continue to fire her imagination. In 1949 she traveled to the United States to study at the University of Illinois, and moved to Kansas in 1971. Large oil paintings of vast spaces are typical of her work. She has participated in numerous exhibitions, including at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas, and her work is represented in many public and private collections nationwide, including the Art in Embassies Program.

        Vogt Galleries Texas
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