What is a Frederick Ferdinand Schafer painting worth?
1839–1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer have sold for a median of $4,790Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,875Sign up free to see and $7,365Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,700Sign up free to see across 23 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Frederick Ferdinand Schafer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 28
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2024
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15kSign up free to see Evening, Mt. Shasta, Brunk Auctions, May 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 23 | $2.8k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (25), Brunk Auctions (2), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $2.5k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $3.1k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Frederick Ferdinand Schafer sales
- Evening, Mt. Shasta, oil on canvas — $15,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 9, 2024
- Indians On the Amazon, Oil on Canvas — $882Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 1, 2021
- Autumn on Lake George, oil on canvas — $1,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 20, 2019
- Catskill Fall, Catskill Mountains, New York, alternatively titled, John Muir's Valley, Yosemite, oil on canvas — $8,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 24, 2018
- Winter on the plains, oil on canvas — $3,125Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2016
- Eddy's Peak, Northern California, oil on canvas — $2,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 4, 2015
- Evening on Santa Cruz River; Thought to be Mount Lassen (group of 2), first signed 'F Schafer' (lower left); second signed 'F. Schafer' (lower right) — $8,125Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 4, 2015
- Evening on Truckee River, between Truckee and Lake Tahoe, oil on canvas — $7,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 28, 2015
Questions about Frederick Ferdinand Schafer prices
What is a Frederick Ferdinand Schafer painting worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer have sold for a median of $4,790, and half of them sold between $2,875 and $7,365. For paintings alone the median is $4,700 (23 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,000 for “Evening, Mt. Shasta” at Brunk Auctions in May 2024.
How often do Frederick Ferdinand Schafer works sell at auction?
86% of the 28 lots recorded between 2005 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Frederick Ferdinand Schafer painting?
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Of the 28 lots by Frederick Ferdinand Schafer recorded at auction between 2005 and 2024, 24 found a buyer (86%).
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