Georges Schreiber Auction Prices and Value Guide
Georges Schreiber auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 430 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Georges Schreiber auction prices: quick answer
Georges Schreiber auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Georges Schreiber
- Source records
- 430
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Georges Schreiber
Georges Schreiber (1904–1977) was a Belgian-born American painter, lithographer, watercolorist, and illustrator. Born in Brussels on April 25, 1904, he relocated to the United States and was active in New York City by 1928. Schreiber is recognized for genre and figure painting that captures American rural and urban life with a realist sensibility. Beyond gallery exhibitions, he was a prolific book and magazine illustrator, extending his practice to a broad popular audience. He taught at the New School for Social Research in New York, contributing to the education of mid-century artists. His work encompasses oil painting, watercolor, and lithography, and includes notable portraits and self-portraits. Schreiber's identity and oeuvre are well documented in major library authority records, including the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.
Oil paintingWatercolorLithographyDrawingRural genre scenesFigure paintingPortraits and self-portraits
Common works and media
Schreiber commonly produced lithographs, oil paintings, watercolors, and book and magazine illustrations. His subjects center on American genre scenes, including rural landscapes and everyday figures, as well as figurative compositions, portraits, and self-portraits. Collectors may encounter signed lithographic editions, original watercolors on paper, and illustrated publications.
Market and appraisal context
Georges Schreiber maintains an active and well-documented secondary market with 257 auction lots recorded, of which 169 carry realized prices. His work has appeared consistently at auction since at least May 2002, with 24 lots offered in the most recent 12-month window (compared to 21 in the prior period), indicating stable or modestly growing liquidity. The recorded auction houses range from major specialists such as Swann Auction Galleries and Heritage Auctions to regional firms including Rachel Davis Fine Arts, RoGallery, Weschler's, Eldred's, and Grant Zahajko Auctions. The price distribution is wide: the interquartile range spans $80 to $425, with a median of $190, while the recorded maximum reaches $21,250. This dispersion reflects a market where the majority of traded material consists of lithographs and works on paper selling in the low hundreds, with oil paintings and exceptional compositions commanding significantly higher prices. Recent comparable results include a lithograph titled "Rain" (1942) selling for $762 at Swann Auction Galleries (January 2026), "The Circus" at $900 through Toomey & Co. (October 2025), and a group of ten circus-themed lithographs fetching $125 at Grant Zahajko (November 2025). More routine single lithographs typically realize between $50 and $425 depending on subject, size, and edition details.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Lithography
- Oil painting
- Watercolor
- Drawing
- Etching
Value drivers
- Medium: lithographs and works on paper generally trade at lower price points than oil paintings
- Edition details and impression count for lithographic works
- Condition of prints and works on paper
- Subject matter significance within the artist's body of genre and figurative work
- Provenance history
- Medium: lithographs and etchings dominate recent results and typically trade in the $50–$425 range; oil paintings and significant watercolors can reach into the thousands or higher
Appraisal caveats
- Over 430 documented auction lots suggest a substantial but uneven auction history; individual results can vary widely by medium, size, and subject.
- No catalogue raisonné was found in the source pack, making attribution verification more dependent on provenance and expert review.
- Exact day of death is not recorded in available authority sources; only the year 1977 is confirmed.
- The $21,250 maximum price reflects a single outlier; the vast majority of trades occur below $500, and collectors should not assume routine lots approach the ceiling.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
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 Georges Schreiber 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.
Can Appraisily value my Georges Schreiber artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.