What is a German School painting worth?
1401–1500 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 125 works by German School with a published auction price sold between $225Sign up free to see and $1,625Sign up free to see, and the median is $591Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $625Sign up free to see across 106 sales. In the last five years the median was $297Sign up free to see across 66 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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German School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 248
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $591Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $53.8kSign up free to see An Allegory of the Bible, Bonhams, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 106 | $262–$1.6kSign up free to see | $625Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $86–$589Sign up free to see | $120Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $50–$219Sign up free to see | $125Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $80–$3.8kSign up free to see | $225Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Jackson's International Auctioneers (110), Bonhams (83), Sloans & Kenyon (41)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 15 | $257–$907Sign up free to see | $425Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 64 | $179–$1.2kSign up free to see | $347Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 35 | $625–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $1k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Recent German School sales
- Finely painted Portrait of a German Soldier, Oil on board — $344Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Winter Landscape with Horse-Drawn Cart, German School oil on canvas — $225Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, May 2, 2026
- Portrait of noted zoologist Johann Adam Otto Bütschli, Oil on canvas board — $150Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- Portrait of a Miniature Schnauzer, Oil on board — $88Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- St Thaddeus, and St Thomas, gouache and gold paint on paper — $86Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 21, 2026
- Portrait of a Woman with a Yellow Beaded Necklace, Oil on wood panel — $63Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 3, 2025
- Portrait of Girl with Barrette, Oil on artist board — $50Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 3, 2025
- Portrait of Woman with Red Scarf, Oil on board — $50Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about German School prices
What is a German School painting worth?
Based on 125 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by German School have sold for a median of $591, and half of them sold between $225 and $1,625. For paintings alone the median is $625 (106 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 German School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $53,760 for “An Allegory of the Bible” at Bonhams in November 2023.
Which German School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $625 (106 sales).
How often do German School works sell at auction?
50% of the 248 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a German School painting?
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German School have appeared at auction 248 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 125 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%.
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