Viktor Schreckengost
American · 1906–2008 · Painter, Sculptor
Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer as well as a teacher, sculptor, and artist. His wide-ranging work included noted pottery designs, industrial design,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Automobile concept sketchesWright · $6,096≈ £4,490≈ €5,215Sign up to see
Plates, set of fourWright · $5,080≈ £3,866≈ €4,383Sign up to see
Vase with fishWright · $4,000≈ £2,891≈ €3,379Sign up to see
Viktor Schreckengost’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 27 auction results for Viktor Schreckengost between 2015 and 2025, of which 20 sold (74%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Automobile concept sketches at Wright in August 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (8 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (10), Wright (8) and Bonhams (8).
27 results
- Plates, set of four, c. 1929$5,080≈ £3,866≈ €4,383Sign up free to see
- $6,096≈ £4,490≈ €5,215Sign up free to see
- Plate, 1934$726≈ £535≈ €621Sign up free to see
- $2,286≈ £1,684≈ €1,956Sign up free to see
- Madam Kitty, c. 1930$1,016≈ £748≈ €869Sign up free to see
- Light Snow, 1973$945≈ £745≈ €893Sign up free to see
- Early Winter, c. 1973$3,612≈ £2,848≈ €3,413Sign up free to see
- Surf, c. 1973$756≈ £596≈ €714Sign up free to see
- $1,536≈ £1,186≈ €1,427Sign up free to see
- $1,792≈ £1,384≈ €1,664Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Viktor Schreckengost that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Viktor Schreckengost works on paper (11)Viktor Schreckengost watercolors (8)Viktor Schreckengost prints (3)Viktor Schreckengost drypoints (3)Viktor Schreckengost sculpture (7)
Viktor Schreckengost: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Viktor Schreckengost at auction?
$6,096Sign up free to see, for Automobile concept sketches at Wright (August 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Viktor Schreckengost?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Viktor Schreckengost have sold at auction?
20 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Viktor Schreckengost?
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Wright and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Wright · Bonhams
Viktor Schreckengost signature
14 catalogued lots by Viktor Schreckengost record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed Viktor Schreckengost lower right
— Elephants XXXIII, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024Signed lower right
— View of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, New York City, Brunk Auctions, Mar 28, 2020Signed and dated lower right
— - ''Georgetown''-, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Mar 21, 2020
About Viktor Schreckengost
Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer as well as a teacher, sculptor, and artist. His wide-ranging work included noted pottery designs, industrial design, bicycle design and seminal research on radar feedback. Schreckengost's peers included designers Raymond Loewy, Norman Bel Geddes, Eva Zeisel, and Russel Wright.
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