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Harold von Schmidt

Harold von Schmidt

American · 1893–1982 · Illustrator

Harold von Schmidt was an American illustrator, who specialized in magazine interior illustrations. (Wikipedia)

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16lots offered2010–2026years recorded64%sold (9)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Harold von Schmidt, Climbing as they were etc., 1924, oil on canvasClimbing as they were etc.Bonhams · $14,640≈ £8,984≈ €10,238Sign up to see
  2. Harold von Schmidt, Colonial Period Illustration I, 1931, oil on canvasColonial Period Illustration ICoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $6,435≈ £4,177≈ €4,990Sign up to see
  3. Harold von Schmidt, Bill Looked it over. It was plenty wild all right. He felt slightly sick to his stomach., oil on canvasBill Looked it over. It was plenty wild all right. He felt slightly sick to his stomach.Bonhams · $4,080≈ £3,273≈ €3,696Sign up to see

Harold von Schmidt’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 14 auction results for Harold von Schmidt between 2010 and 2026, of which 9 sold (64%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $956Sign up free to see to $14.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.6kSign up free to see for Climbing as they were etc. at Bonhams in April 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (11), Leonard Auction (2) and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2).

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  1. Tugboat Annie Takes a Chance, an illustration for Saturday Evening Post
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 44 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1101
    $1,000≈ £740≈ €856HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Gun Runners, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 505
    $4,000≈ £2,919≈ €3,420HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Harold von Schmidt, "I was well hidden from anyone's eyes behind the chimneys. I tried to figure out where I could get from here, what lay to my left" from No Surrender, 1942, oil on canvas
    "I was well hidden from anyone's eyes behind the chimneys. I tried to figure out where I could get from here, what lay to my left" from No Surrender, 1942
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/8 x 50 in. (76.5 x 127 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 112
    $1,152≈ £907≈ €1,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Harold von Schmidt, Bill Looked it over. It was plenty wild all right. He felt slightly sick to his stomach., oil on canvas
    Bill Looked it over. It was plenty wild all right. He felt slightly sick to his stomach.
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 33 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $4,080≈ £3,273≈ €3,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Harold von Schmidt, Breaking the Bronco, oil on canvas
    Breaking the Bronco
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $2,550≈ £2,046≈ €2,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Harold von Schmidt, Lake Tahoe, High Sierra Mountains (a group of three advertising studies)
    Lake Tahoe, High Sierra Mountains (a group of three advertising studies)
    6 x 4in; 7 x 5in; 6 x 4in, respectively
    Bonhams · · Lot 128A
    $956≈ £798≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Harold von Schmidt, Night Sounds, oil on canvas
    Night Sounds
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 280
    $2,975≈ £2,273≈ €2,559Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Harold von Schmidt, Climbing as they were etc., 1924, oil on canvas
    Climbing as they were etc., 1924
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 50in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1215
    $14,640≈ £8,984≈ €10,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Harold von Schmidt, Colonial Period Illustration I, 1931, oil on canvas
    Colonial Period Illustration I, 1931
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 25 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 156
    $6,435≈ £4,177≈ €4,990Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. Harold von Schmidt, "Some had talked with him enough to know he had a wry humorful wit; they watched him as he sat on the Harrington porch steps", 1955, oil on Masonite
    "Some had talked with him enough to know he had a wry humorful wit; they watched him as he sat on the Harrington porch steps", 1955
    Oil · Board
    32 x 24 in. (81.3 x 61 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Harold von Schmidt paintings (12)Harold von Schmidt oil paintings (12)

Harold von Schmidt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harold von Schmidt at auction?

$14,640Sign up free to see, for Climbing as they were etc. at Bonhams (April 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harold von Schmidt?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harold von Schmidt have sold at auction?

9 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Harold von Schmidt?

Bonhams, Leonard Auction and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Leonard Auction · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction

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