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Adolf Schreyer

German · 1828–1899 · Painter, Draughtsman

Adolf Schreyer was a German painter, associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. (Wikipedia)

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54lots offered2008–2025years recorded49%sold (24)$14.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Adolf Schreyer, BURNING BARN, Oil on canvasBURNING BARNLempertz · €78,000≈ $98,296≈ £65,544Sign up to see
  2. Adolf Schreyer, Arabian horseman, oil on canvasArabian horsemanBonhams · £43,750≈ $58,091≈ €49,284Sign up to see
  3. Adolf Schreyer, The Chase, Oil on canvasThe ChaseSloans & Kenyon · $48,000≈ £37,132≈ €44,321Sign up to see

Adolf Schreyer’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 49 auction results for Adolf Schreyer between 2008 and 2025, of which 24 sold (49%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $417Sign up free to see to $98.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $98.3kSign up free to see for BURNING BARN at Lempertz in November 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (48 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (17), Helmuth Stone Gallery (9) and Bonhams (8).

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  1. Adolf Schreyer, Arab on a Horse, Oil on board
    Arab on a HorseAfter the artist
    Oil · Board
    23.25 x 17 inches (58.7 x 43.5 cm). Overall, including frame 27 x 20.75 inches (68.6 x 52.7cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 673
    $625≈ £463≈ €534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. Adolf Schreyer, Arabian horsemen, Oil on canvas (relined)
    Arabian horsemen
    Oil · Canvas
    46.5 x 57.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1328
    €12,600≈ $14,515≈ £11,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Adolf Schreyer, The Raid, oil on canvas
    The Raid
    Oil · Canvas
    22 h x 33½ w in (56 x 85 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $17,160≈ £13,137≈ €14,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Adolf Schreyer, Arabian Warriors on Their Mounts, Oil on Canvas
    Arabian Warriors on Their Mounts
    Oil · Canvas
    H 27" W 53"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1010
    $19,000≈ £14,030≈ €16,214HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Adolf Schreyer, The Lion Hunt, 1865, Oil on canvas
    The Lion Hunt, 1865
    Oil · Canvas
    34 1/2" x 45 1/2"
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 650
    $33,500≈ £25,009≈ €28,932HammerSign up free to seeEst. $45,000–65,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Adolf Schreyer, Halt at the inn, oil on canvas
    Halt at the inn
    Oil · Canvas
    17 x 29in (43.2 x 73.6cm); framed 28 x 40in (71 x 101.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 147
    $3,072≈ £2,324≈ €2,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Adolf Schreyer, The Chase, Oil on canvas
    The Chase
    Oil · Canvas
    23.2 x 33 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1119
    $48,000≈ £37,132≈ €44,321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Adolf Schreyer, Caballos, Óleo sobre tela
    Caballos
    Oil
    90 x 66 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 39
    MX$8,500≈ $417≈ £331≈ €401HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$4,500–15,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Adolf Schreyer, Untitled, Engraving on Wove Paper
    UntitledAfter the artist
    Engraving · Paper
    H 21" W 35"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4073
    $20≈ £16≈ €19HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  10. Adolf Schreyer, Two riders on horseback, oil on panel
    Two riders on horseback
    Oil · Panel
    12 x 9 3/4in (30.5 x 24.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $1,216≈ £952≈ €1,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Adolf Schreyer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Adolf Schreyer paintings (48)Adolf Schreyer oil paintings (48)

Adolf Schreyer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Adolf Schreyer at auction?

$98,296Sign up free to see, for BURNING BARN at Lempertz (November 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Adolf Schreyer?

The median sale price is $14.8kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Adolf Schreyer have sold at auction?

24 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Adolf Schreyer?

Lempertz, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Bonhams

About Adolf Schreyer

In museum collections

  • Adolf Schreyer, Arabs on the MarchArabs on the March
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Adolf Schreyer, Battle Scene: Arabs Making a DetourBattle Scene: Arabs Making a Detour
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Adolf Schreyer, Abandoned: Marshes of the DanubeAbandoned: Marshes of the Danube, before 1887
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Adolf Schreyer, UntitledUntitled, 1865
    Musée d'Orsay · Public domain

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