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Frank Schoonover

American · 1877–1972 · Painter, Illustrator

Frank Earle Schoonover was an American illustrator. A member of the Brandywine School, he was a contributing illustrator to magazines and did more than 5,000 paintings. (Wikipedia)

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38lots offered2005–2026years recorded92%sold (34)$10.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Frank Schoonover, As the canoe swept by, 1950, oil on canvasAs the canoe swept byBonhams · $182,500≈ £113,410≈ €140,460Sign up to see
  2. Frank Schoonover, Pickerel, 1917, oil on canvasPickerelCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $96,800≈ £80,882≈ €94,995Sign up to see
  3. Frank Schoonover, The Sixty-Three Wagons of the Joel Nesbith Emigrant Were in Night Camp, 1936, oil on canvasThe Sixty-Three Wagons of the Joel Nesbith Emigrant Were in Night CampCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $51,750≈ £25,944≈ €32,891Sign up to see

Frank Schoonover’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 37 auction results for Frank Schoonover between 2005 and 2026, of which 34 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.3kSign up free to see to $183kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $183kSign up free to see for As the canoe swept by at Bonhams in December 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (37 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (13), Bonhams (8) and Scottsdale Art Auction (7).

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  1. Frank Schoonover, The Spirit of Enchantment Was in the Place, 1907, oil on canvas laid on board
    The Spirit of Enchantment Was in the Place, 1907
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 70
    $51,425≈ £38,596≈ €45,201Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Frank Schoonover, At the Bottom of the Gully, Oil on canvas
    At the Bottom of the Gully
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 30 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 278
    $2,633≈ £1,962≈ €2,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  3. Frank Schoonover, Kill Me Now, Oil on canvas
    Kill Me Now
    Oil · Canvas
    34 x 38 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 279
    $2,340≈ £1,744≈ €2,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  4. Frank Schoonover, "Listen, Mike! There's Nobody Here", 1919, oil on canvas
    "Listen, Mike! There's Nobody Here", 1919
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 86
    $5,376≈ £4,026≈ €4,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Frank Schoonover, Study for On Guard!, c. 1902, oil on board
    Study for On Guard!, c. 1902
    Oil · Board
    10¼ h x 9 w in (26 x 23 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 173
    $6,048≈ £4,783≈ €5,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Frank Schoonover, Washington, 1923, oil on canvas
    Washington, 1923
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 27¼ w in (91 x 69 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $32,760≈ £26,154≈ €30,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Frank Schoonover, Lafayette Orders Captain of La Victoire To Change His Course, 1921, oil on canvas
    Lafayette Orders Captain of La Victoire To Change His Course, 1921
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $10,710≈ £8,550≈ €9,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Frank Schoonover, The Freezing Man Was Dragged to Safety, 1914, oil on canvas
    The Freezing Man Was Dragged to Safety, 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 32 w in (102 x 81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 145
    $15,120≈ £12,071≈ €14,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Frank Schoonover, My Soldier Home from the War, 1929, oil on canvas
    My Soldier Home from the War, 1929
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $21,420≈ £17,100≈ €19,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Frank Schoonover, I Have Come Back, As I Promised, 1924, oil on canvas
    I Have Come Back, As I Promised, 1924
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 26 w in (76 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 147
    $6,300≈ £5,030≈ €5,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Frank Schoonover paintings (37)Frank Schoonover oil paintings (37)

Frank Schoonover: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frank Schoonover at auction?

$182,500Sign up free to see, for As the canoe swept by at Bonhams (December 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frank Schoonover?

The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frank Schoonover have sold at auction?

34 of 37 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Frank Schoonover?

Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction

About Frank Schoonover

Frank Earle Schoonover was an American illustrator. A member of the Brandywine School, he was a contributing illustrator to magazines and did more than 5,000 paintings.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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