Christian von Schneidau Auction Prices and Value Guide
Christian von Schneidau auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 173 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Christian von Schneidau auction prices: quick answer
Christian von Schneidau auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Christian von Schneidau
- Source records
- 173
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Christian von Schneidau market snapshot
Christian von Schneidau shows solid auction liquidity with 89 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-04.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (60.0% · 27 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (40.0% · 18 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $10
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-04
Artist context
About Christian von Schneidau
Born
1893
Died
1976
Nationality
American
Also known as
Bror Christian Valdemar von Schneidau
Christian von Schneidau (1893–1976) was a Swedish-born American painter known primarily for portraiture and landscapes. Authority records establish his professional identity and life dates, while the available biographical account places his activity in California and describes his work during the Roaring Twenties. Collectors encounter his name in connection with portraits of Hollywood and Los Angeles figures, including Mary Pickford, as well as landscapes and other outdoor subjects. His paintings are described as working in an American Impressionist manner rather than as evidence of formal membership in a single movement. He also taught privately after studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, passing on French-influenced principles of instruction. The same account identifies him as the founder of the Scandinavian-American Art Society in 1938 and an active California Art Club member. Because the current sources include authority files but no museum monograph or catalogue raisonné, these career and stylistic details should be treated as concise biographical context rather than a complete scholarly chronology.
American ImpressionismPaintingPortraits of film-industry and Los Angeles figuresLandscapes and outdoor subjects
Common works and media
Works most plausibly encountered are paintings, especially formal or society portraits, portraits of film-industry figures, landscapes, and other outdoor subjects. The source pack does not establish a recurring practice in prints, sculpture, ceramics, posters, or editions, and it does not identify specific supports or techniques such as oil on canvas. Those details should be verified from the individual object and its documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Market comparison should separate portrait paintings from landscapes and other outdoor subjects, the two principal work groups described in the available biography. For portraits, a documented sitter connected with the film industry or Los Angeles society may provide a more relevant comparison set than an unidentified portrait; landscapes should likewise be compared with works of similar subject matter. Appraisily’s input associates 173 auction records with this artist, but the collected public page was rate-limited and the source pack contains no lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, dimensions, condition reports, provenance, or edition data. Those records and the individual object must be reviewed directly before drawing conclusions about market level, trends, or the effect of any characteristic.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Portrait paintings
- Landscape and outdoor-scene paintings
Value drivers
- Work group and subject: portrait versus landscape or outdoor scene
- For portraits, the documented identity of the sitter and any connection to film-industry or Los Angeles circles
- Comparable public auction records and sale dates when lot-level records are available
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack contains no accessible lot-level descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, provenance records, or major-auction-house artist biography.
- American Impressionism is presented as a stylistic description from the available biography, not as proof of formal membership in a defined movement.
- No price trend, value range, scarcity claim, or medium-specific premium can be established from this source pack alone.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia Commons image repository
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Christian von Schneidau worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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