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# Fritz Scholder (1937–2005)

Fritz Scholder is an American artist with 41 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,900. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Fritz Scholder sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,900 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Fritz Scholder work worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fritz Scholder work is $1,900.

The median Fritz Scholder print sells for $1,300 across 26 lots.

The median Fritz Scholder painting sells for $9,000 across 13 lots.

The median Fritz Scholder work on paper sells for $2,500 across 2 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 29 | $1,300† | $2,600 | 89.7% | 2026-09-09 |
| Paintings | 13 | $9,000† | $28,000 | — | 2024-09-17 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $2,500† | $3,000† | — | 2017-09-16 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $850 | $850 | — | 2019-09-08 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $14,000† | $28,000 | — | 2023-09-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Fritz Scholder's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (29 lots) median $1,300 with 89.7% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $9,000, record $28,000. A typical Fritz Scholder painting sells for around 6.9× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $14,000.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $728–$1,275 | $1,080 | $2,000 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $644–$1,513† | $1,025† | $2,091 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $4,125–$9,834 | $8,500 | $28,000 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $28,000 |
| Paintings | 2014 | $14,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $3,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $2,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $2,600 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $2,000 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $850 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Fritz Scholder worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fritz Scholder work is $1,900. The median Fritz Scholder print sells for $1,300 across 26 lots. The median Fritz Scholder painting sells for $9,000 across 13 lots. The median Fritz Scholder work on paper sells for $2,500 across 2 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Fritz Scholder print?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fritz Scholder print is $1,300. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Fritz Scholder's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Fritz Scholder print is $2,600.

### What is the average price of a Fritz Scholder painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fritz Scholder painting is $9,000. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Fritz Scholder's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Fritz Scholder painting is $28,000.

### What is the average price of a medium Fritz Scholder print?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Fritz Scholder print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,025, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Fritz Scholder's auction record?

Fritz Scholder's auction record is $14,000, set in 2014. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $14,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fritz Scholder auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fritz-scholder (updated 2026-11-02).

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.