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

# Emil Schill (1870–1958)

Emil Schill is a Swiss artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $1,418. 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 Emil Schill sold in 2014 for a hammer price of $3,428 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emil Schill work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Schill work is $1,418.

The median Emil Schill painting sells for $1,485 across 17 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 | 19 | $1,485†‡ | $4,045‡ | 89.5% | 2021-11-06 |

† 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) | 8 | $997–$1,376†‡ | $1,075†‡ | $1,880‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,451–$3,544†‡ | $2,644†‡ | $4,045‡ |

† 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 | 2014 | $4,045‡ |
| Paintings | 2010 | $3,892† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Emil Schill worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emil Schill work is $1,418. The median Emil Schill painting sells for $1,485 across 17 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 Emil Schill painting?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emil Schill painting is $1,485. 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 Emil Schill's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Emil Schill painting is $4,045. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Emil Schill's auction record?

Emil Schill's auction record is $4,045, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Emil Schill auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/schill-emil (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.