What is a Michael Schmidt photograph worth?
1945–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 15 priced auction sales, works by Michael Schmidt have sold for a median of $1,660Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,464Sign up free to see and $3,244Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,660Sign up free to see across 15 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,642Sign up free to see across 4 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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Michael Schmidt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.6kSign up free to see Photographien, Lempertz, Jun 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 15 | $1.5k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (14), Van Ham (1), Grisebach (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $1.5k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.4k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Michael Schmidt sales
- Berlin Wedding 1976/77, Gelatinesilberabzug — $612Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jan 15, 2025
- Untitled (from the series: Frauen), Gelatin silver print, printed — $1,394Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Untitled, Gelatin silver print — $1,890Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 1, 2022
- o. T.“, aus der Serie „Landschaft, Silbergelatineabzug, 1997 — $5,356Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 1, 2022
- Photographien, Portfolio containing 8 gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, printed 1975. From — $5,605Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 19, 2020
- Untitled (from the series: Frauen), Gelatin silver print, printed — $1,226Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2019
- Untitled (from the series: Berlin nach 1945), Gelatin silver print — $4,507Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2018
- Untitled (from the series: Frauen), Gelatin silver print — $1,409Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2018
Questions about Michael Schmidt prices
What is a Michael Schmidt photograph worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Schmidt have sold for a median of $1,660, and half of them sold between $1,464 and $3,244. For photographs alone the median is $1,660 (15 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 Michael Schmidt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,605 for “Photographien” at Lempertz in June 2020.
How often do Michael Schmidt works sell at auction?
94% of the 16 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Michael Schmidt photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Michael Schmidt between 2008 and 2025, and 15 of them sold (94%).
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