> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-schou · updated 2026-11-01

# Peter Schou (1863–1934)

Peter Schou is a Danish artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $336. 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 Peter Schou sold in 2012 for a hammer price of $374 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Schou work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Schou work is $336.

The median Peter Schou painting sells for $355 across 16 lots.

The median Peter Schou work on paper sells for $208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $355†‡ | $6,600† | 80% | 2012-04-09 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $208† | $208† | — | 2012-02-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $241–$392†‡ | $336†‡ | $6,600† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $260–$2,888† | $374† | $5,500† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1996 | $6,600† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $5,500† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $208† |

† 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 Peter Schou worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Schou work is $336. The median Peter Schou painting sells for $355 across 16 lots. The median Peter Schou work on paper sells for $208 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 the average price of a Peter Schou painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Schou painting is $355. 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 Peter Schou's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Schou painting is $6,600. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,600 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Peter Schou's auction record?

Peter Schou's auction record is $6,600, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,600 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Peter Schou auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-schou (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.