What is a Louis Schanker painting worth?
1903–1981 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Louis Schanker have sold for a median of $863Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $576Sign up free to see and $1,200Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,220Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $635Sign up free to see across 3 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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Louis Schanker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $863Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.6kSign up free to see Untitled, Toomey & Co., Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $1.1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $355–$975Sign up free to see | $635Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (2), Clarke Auction Gallery (1), Sloans & Kenyon (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 | $400–$975Sign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $908–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis Schanker sales
- Jai-Alai (For Her/Him), Color woodcut — $400Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 12, 2026
- Untitled, ink wash on paper — $635Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 23, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $3,556Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 26, 2025
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $1,260Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Feb 21, 2021
- Untitled, gouache and ink on paper — $975Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2020
- AT THE CAFE, identified verso with estate stamp, Oil on canvas — $750Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Sep 17, 2016
- Nude in an Interior, Ink and watercolor on paper — $355Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 20, 2013
- untitled, collage and acrylic on board — $1,180Sign up free to see, Wright, Nov 9, 2003
Questions about Louis Schanker prices
What is a Louis Schanker painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis Schanker have sold for a median of $863, and half of them sold between $576 and $1,200. For paintings alone the median is $1,220 (4 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 Louis Schanker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,556 for “Untitled” at Toomey & Co. in June 2025.
Which Louis Schanker medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,220 (4 sales).
How often do Louis Schanker works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louis Schanker painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Louis Schanker have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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