Georg Friedrich Schmidt Auction Prices and Value Guide

Georg Friedrich Schmidt auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 204 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Georg Friedrich Schmidt auction prices: quick answer

Georg Friedrich Schmidt auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Georg Friedrich Schmidt
Source records
204
Market update
2026-02-16

Georg Friedrich Schmidt market snapshot

Georg Friedrich Schmidt shows developing auction liquidity with 31 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-08-06.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (82.4% · 14 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (11.8% · 2 sales)
  • $10,000+ (5.9% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2024-08-06

Artist context

About Georg Friedrich Schmidt

Georg Friedrich Schmidt portrait
Georg Friedrich Schmidt · Public domain · Source

Born

1712

Died

1775

Nationality

German

Also known as

G. F. Schmidt

Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712–1775) was a German engraver, etcher, designer, and pastel painter associated with the Rococo era. He is particularly identified with portrait printmaking and is described in German-language biographical material as a court engraver under Frederick II of Prussia. Authority and bibliographic records document portrait plates made in Paris during the early 1740s, including engravings after compositions by established painters such as Hyacinthe Rigaud and Gustav Lundberg. This collaborative structure is important for understanding his work: Schmidt may be the engraver responsible for translating another artist's painted portrait into a reproducible print. Collectors therefore commonly encounter his name on engraved portraits of European diplomatic, military, political, and religious figures. His presence in museum and international authority records also supplies stable identifiers that help distinguish his works and historical identity from similarly named artists.

RococoFrederician RococoEngravingEtchingPastelDrawingPortraitureEuropean political, diplomatic, military, and religious figures

Common works and media

Works encountered under Schmidt's name are likely to include engraved and etched portraits, particularly prints translating painted compositions by other artists. Bibliographic records document Paris portrait plates from the early 1740s, while biographical sources also identify drawing and pastel among his practices. For prints, the inscription should be read carefully to separate the engraver, source painter, sitter, and publisher or production context.

Market and appraisal context

Schmidt's market is most clearly represented in the source pack by engravings and other works on paper, especially portrait prints. Appraisal begins by confirming the credited role: a print may name Schmidt as engraver while identifying another artist as the painter of the source composition. The sitter, subject, date, medium, inscriptions, and documented working context can help establish the correct catalogue identity and guide comparison with relevant records. Public auction results may provide useful sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when available, but they should be matched to genuinely similar works. The collected sources do not support generalized claims about price trends, scarcity, edition sizes, or future value.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Engravings and other works on paper
  • Etchings
  • Portrait prints after compositions by other artists

Value drivers

  1. Confirmation that a sheet is identified or inscribed as engraved by G. F. Schmidt
  2. Identification of the sitter and of any painter whose composition Schmidt translated into print
  3. Medium and work type, including whether the object is an engraving, etching, drawing, or pastel
  4. Documented date and working context, including Paris portrait plates from the early 1740s
  5. Relevant comparable public auction records, including sale dates and realized prices when available

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack contains no substantive major-auction-house biography or lot essay, so no price trend, scarcity, edition-size, or market-direction claim is supported.
  • The available sources establish Schmidt's artistic roles and examples of portrait engraving, but they do not provide condition-specific or impression-state guidance.
  • Attributions should be checked against inscriptions, catalogued authorship, and the distinction between Schmidt as engraver and the artist responsible for the source composition.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Georg Friedrich Schmidt

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Georg Friedrich Schmidt 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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