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# Carlos Schwabe (1866–1926)

Carlos Schwabe is a Swiss artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $2,604. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Carlos Schwabe is recorded as sold in 2025 for $5,875; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carlos Schwabe work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos Schwabe work is $2,604.

The median Carlos Schwabe print sells for $1,530 across 6 lots.

The median Carlos Schwabe work on paper sells for $21,740 across 5 lots.

The median Carlos Schwabe painting sells for $5,875 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 7 | $1,530 | $3,872 | 85.7% | 2020-03-03 |
| Paintings | 1 | $5,875‡ | $5,875‡ | — | 2025-12-01 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $21,740 | $45,443 | — | 2022-11-15 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Carlos Schwabe's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $1,530 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $5,875, record $5,875. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Carlos Schwabe painting sells for around 3.8× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $45,443 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $28,133 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $5,875‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $3,872 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $2,084 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Carlos Schwabe worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlos Schwabe work is $2,604. The median Carlos Schwabe print sells for $1,530 across 6 lots. The median Carlos Schwabe work on paper sells for $21,740 across 5 lots. The median Carlos Schwabe painting sells for $5,875 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Carlos Schwabe's auction record?

Carlos Schwabe's auction record is $45,443, set in 2010.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carlos Schwabe auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlos-schwabe (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.