Julius Schmidt-Felling Auction Prices and Value Guide

Julius Schmidt-Felling auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 317 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Julius Schmidt-Felling auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Julius Schmidt-Felling
Source records
317
Market update
2026-02-16

Julius Schmidt-Felling market snapshot

Julius Schmidt-Felling shows solid auction liquidity with 59 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $370. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-02-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (87.5% · 28 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (12.5% · 4 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-02-14

Artist context

About Julius Schmidt-Felling

Born

1835

Died

1920

Nationality

German

Also known as

Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling

Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835–1920) was a German sculptor active from the mid-to-late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. Public biographical material associates him particularly with bronze sculpture and describes a varied range of subjects. These include heroic warriors, athletes, blacksmiths, farmers, and figures of children, with some compositions taking a whimsical approach. Collectors may therefore encounter his name on small-scale figurative bronzes and decorative sculpture rather than works belonging to one narrowly documented series. His long working period and varied subject matter make careful object-level identification important: a signature or attributed name should be considered alongside the material, casting details, dimensions, condition, and documented history. The available source pack does not establish a scholarly movement affiliation, exact birth and death dates, formal training, foundry relationships, or a catalogue raisonné, so those details should not be inferred without stronger documentation.

Bronze sculptureWarriors and athletesBlacksmiths and farmersChildren

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts most plausibly feature figurative bronze sculptures. Documented subjects include warriors, athletes, blacksmiths, farmers, and children, ranging from heroic occupational figures to more playful compositions. Decorative sculpture and edition-related objects may also appear in market records. Medium, casting details, size, inscriptions, signature, condition, and attribution should be checked for each object rather than assumed from the artist name alone.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal of a work attributed to Schmidt-Felling should begin with comparable public auction lots that match the object’s medium, dimensions, subject, date, and attribution level. Condition, restoration, surface quality, inscriptions, signature form, casting or edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can all affect comparability. Appraisily’s public market page contains matched auction records, but its coverage may omit private transactions and incomplete feeds, and reported results may treat fees differently. Broad artist-level statistics should therefore be treated as orientation rather than a prediction for an individual sculpture. Authentication, a physical condition review, and comparison with closely related works remain important before reaching a valuation conclusion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for similar works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Condition, attribution, and authentication findings can materially affect an appraisal.
  • Reported auction results may not use consistent treatment of buyer premiums and fees.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Julius Schmidt-Felling

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Julius Schmidt-Felling 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 Julius Schmidt-Felling artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.