Christian von Schneidau
American · 1893–1976 · Painter
Bror Christian Valdemar Von Schneidau was a Swedish-born American painter. Active during the Roaring Twenties, he painted film industry figures in the American Impressionist… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Five O'clock Tea (A Portrait of Mrs. Elwood Riggs)Bonhams · $52,875≈ £27,981≈ €40,764Sign up to see
SummertimeBonhams · $33,000≈ £16,767≈ €21,027Sign up to see
Sunset Glow on Eucalyptus treesBonhams · $22,325≈ £11,814≈ €17,211Sign up to see
Christian von Schneidau’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 17 auction results for Christian von Schneidau between 2005 and 2024, of which 10 sold (59%). Recorded sale prices range from $893Sign up free to see to $52.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $52.9kSign up free to see for Five O'clock Tea (A Portrait of Mrs. Elwood Riggs) at Bonhams in April 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (15) and Sloans & Kenyon (2).
17 results
- $1,530≈ £1,247≈ €1,452Sign up free to see
- $893≈ £727≈ €847Sign up free to see
- $5,325≈ £4,080≈ €4,812Sign up free to see
- $1,875≈ £1,180≈ €1,471Sign up free to see
- $33,000≈ £16,767≈ €21,027Sign up free to see
- $8,225≈ £4,599≈ €6,649Sign up free to see
- $8,813≈ £4,927≈ €7,124Sign up free to see
- $7,638≈ £4,270≈ €6,174Sign up free to see
- $52,875≈ £27,981≈ €40,764Sign up free to see
- $22,325≈ £11,814≈ €17,211Sign up free to see
Christian von Schneidau paintings (17)Christian von Schneidau oil paintings (17)
Christian von Schneidau: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Christian von Schneidau at auction?
$52,875Sign up free to see, for Five O'clock Tea (A Portrait of Mrs. Elwood Riggs) at Bonhams (April 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Christian von Schneidau?
The median sale price is $7.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Christian von Schneidau have sold at auction?
10 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell Christian von Schneidau?
Bonhams and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon
About Christian von Schneidau
Bror Christian Valdemar Von Schneidau was a Swedish-born American painter. Active during the Roaring Twenties, he painted film industry figures in the American Impressionist style. Von Schneideau was born in Kalmar County, Sweden 1893, with the name Bror Christian Valdemar Von Schneidau, but went by the shortened Christian von Schneidau. In addition to his portraiture, von Schneidau was also a landscape painter and a private teacher who passed on the French principles of instruction, which he learned at the Art Institute of Chicago to his students. Von Schneidau was also the founder of the Scandinavian-American Art Society in 1938 and served as its president for many years. He was also an active member of the California Art Club.
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