Manfred Schatz Auction Prices and Value Guide
Manfred Schatz auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 199 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Manfred Schatz auction prices: quick answer
Manfred Schatz auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Manfred Schatz
- Source records
- 199
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Manfred Schatz market snapshot
Manfred Schatz shows solid auction liquidity with 70 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $900. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (53.1% · 26 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (44.9% · 22 sales)
- $10,000+ (2.0% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-09
Artist context
About Manfred Schatz
Born
1925
Died
2004
Nationality
German
Manfred Schatz (1925–2004) is identified by Wikidata and German Wikipedia as a German painter. Public authority links associated with the same entity include VIAF, the Library of Congress, GND, ISNI, and RKDartists, helping distinguish him from people with similar names. The collected sources do not establish a specific movement, school, studio affiliation, or documented series, so those labels should not be inferred. Collectors are most likely to encounter his name through secondary-market listings. Appraisily’s matched records span paintings and other broadly classified fine-art categories, including works on paper, prints, mixed media, editions, and decorative art. These classifications are useful discovery signals but are not a substitute for confirming an object’s medium, date, authorship, or relationship to the artist. Further museum, exhibition, or catalogue research would strengthen the biographical picture.
Painting
Common works and media
The collected auction summary places works associated with Manfred Schatz primarily within fine art and paintings, while also using broader classifications for works on paper, prints, mixed media, sculpture, decorative art, and editions. Because those categories come from matched market records rather than a scholarly catalogue, each object’s medium, signature, date, edition status, and attribution should be verified individually.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin by comparing like with like. For a work attributed to Schatz, relevant factors include medium, dimensions, date or period, condition, restoration, signature and inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject, attribution confidence, and recent comparable public sales. Appraisily reports matched auction records across a wide price range, but its source page also warns that private sales, incomplete feeds, buyer-premium treatment, and attribution changes can limit comparisons. Broad categories such as sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, or editions should not be treated as a catalogue of authenticated output. A final opinion should depend on object-level inspection, documentary support, and carefully matched lots rather than a global median or name-only record.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, differences in buyer-premium reporting, and later attribution changes may not be represented consistently.
- Broad auction categories should not be interpreted as a verified catalogue of the artist's output.
- Authentication, attribution, and object-level condition can materially affect value.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek 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 Manfred Schatz 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 Manfred Schatz artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.