Christian Schad
German · 1894–1982 · Painter, Printmaker
Christian Schad was a German painter and photographer. He was associated with the Dada and the New Objectivity movements. Schad's portraits are regarded as emblematic of the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
MarcellaGrisebach · €101,150≈ $143,400≈ £88,930Sign up to see
Das LichtLempertz · €106,250≈ $126,831≈ £90,872Sign up to see
NapoliGrisebach · €75,000≈ $90,938≈ £64,280Sign up to see
Christian Schad’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
57
of 66 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | 12 | 92% | $53.1kSign up | $43.3kSign up | $143kSign up |
| Oil | 10 | 10 | 100% | $52.4kSign up | $43.3kSign up | $143kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 2 | 67% | $56.6kSign up | $56.6kSign up | $90.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 24 | 22 | 92% | $13.2kSign up | $10.8kSign up | $40.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $14.1kSign up | $15.6kSign up | $22.7kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.9kSign up | $16.9kSign up | $16.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 17 | 15 | 88% | $12.6kSign up | $9.5kSign up | $40.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 25 | 23 | 92% | $1.1kSign up | $935Sign up | $3kSign up |
| Etching | 9 | 9 | 100% | $971Sign up | $807Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $594Sign up | $596Sign up | $968Sign up |
| Screenprint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $731Sign up | $3kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | $14.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $851Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | $27.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $73.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $991Sign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $66.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $34kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $4kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $15.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $25.5kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $506Sign up |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1kSign up |