What is a Frederick Schafer painting worth?
1839–1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Frederick Schafer have sold for a median of $8,483Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,694Sign up free to see and $19,265Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,483Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,331Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Frederick Schafer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $8.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $26.3kSign up free to see Encampment, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $3.7k–$19.3kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (11), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (7), Scottsdale Art Auction (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $2k–$10.9kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $23.3k–$26kSign up free to see | $25.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Frederick Schafer sales
- Yosemite, oil on canvas — $18,150Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- Moonrise on the Sacramento River, Cala, oil on canvas — $475Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, May 2, 2026
- Encampment, Oil on canvas — $26,325Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 23, 2025
- Road through the Trees, oil on canvas — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 26, 2024
- The North Headlands, oil on canvas — $1,275Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 2, 2022
- Castle Rock, Columbia River, oil on canvas — $10,838Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 26, 2022
- Mt. Shasta, California, oil on canvas — $3,825Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 12, 2022
- Buffalo Stampede-Prarie Fire, Oil on canvas — $26,325Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 9, 2022
Questions about Frederick Schafer prices
What is a Frederick Schafer painting worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frederick Schafer have sold for a median of $8,483, and half of them sold between $3,694 and $19,265. For paintings alone the median is $8,483 (20 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 Schafer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $26,325 for “Encampment” at Scottsdale Art Auction in August 2025.
How often do Frederick Schafer works sell at auction?
87% of the 23 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frederick Schafer painting?
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Of the 23 lots by Frederick Schafer recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 20 found a buyer (87%).
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