Schmidt
Schmidt is an artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $290. 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 Schmidt is recorded as sold in 2026 for $319; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Schmidt on OpeningBid →What is a Schmidt work worth?
Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Schmidt work is $290.
The median Schmidt painting sells for $295 across 6 lots.
The median Schmidt print sells for $95 across 4 lots.
The median Schmidt photograph sells for $292 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 | 4 | $95‡ | $333‡ | — | 2026-01-19 |
| Paintings | 7 | $295†‡ | $535‡ | 85.7% | 2025-04-29 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $254‡ | $319‡ | — | 2026-02-19 |
| Photography | 3 | $292 | $292 | 33.3% | 2019-03-19 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Schmidt's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $95. Paintings (7 lots) median $295, record $535. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Schmidt painting sells for around 3.1× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $535‡ |
| Paintings | 2009 | $373† |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $333‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $319‡ |
| Photography | 2019 | $292 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $189‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2001 | $138 |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Schmidt worth?
Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Schmidt work is $290. The median Schmidt painting sells for $295 across 6 lots. The median Schmidt print sells for $95 across 4 lots. The median Schmidt photograph sells for $292 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 Schmidt's auction record?
Schmidt's auction record is $535, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
See the full Schmidt record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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