Walter Elmer Schofield Auction Prices and Value Guide

Walter Elmer Schofield auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 216 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Walter Elmer Schofield auction prices: quick answer

Walter Elmer Schofield auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Walter Elmer Schofield
Source records
216
Market update
2026-02-16

Walter Elmer Schofield market snapshot

Walter Elmer Schofield shows solid auction liquidity with 101 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $17,080. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (1.3% · 1 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (26.9% · 21 sales)
  • $10,000+ (71.8% · 56 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$11,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
7
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-20

Artist context

About Walter Elmer Schofield

Walter Elmer Schofield (1867–1944) was an American Impressionist painter born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Best known for vigorous landscape and marine compositions, he is grouped with the Pennsylvania Impressionists despite never residing in New Hope or Bucks County. Schofield traveled widely, painting in the Netherlands, France — especially Brittany — and along the American coast. In 1895 he undertook a cycling tour of the Netherlands alongside Robert Henri and William Glackens, artists who would become central figures in early twentieth-century American art. His canvases are recognized for bold brushwork, rich color, and atmospheric depictions of rivers, harbors, and snow-covered terrain. Works such as Autumn in Brittany, The Beech Wood, and The Birches (The Ravine) illustrate the breadth of his subject matter and his commitment to painting en plein air. Today his paintings appear in public collections and on the international auction market.

American ImpressionismPennsylvania Impressionismoil on canvaslandscapemarine paintingwinter landscape

Common works and media

Schofield primarily produced oil paintings on canvas. Characteristic subjects include coastal marine views, harbor scenes, riverscapes, snow-covered rural landscapes, woodland interiors, and Breton village settings. He worked in both large exhibition-scale canvases and smaller plein-air studies. Titled works documented in authority records include Autumn in Brittany, The Beech Wood, The Birches (The Ravine), and Across the River.

Market and appraisal context

Schofield's work appears regularly at auction under American Paintings and Impressionist categories. Key factors influencing appraisal include subject (marine scenes and winter landscapes are especially sought after), canvas dimensions, date of execution, condition, and documented provenance. Works with exhibition history or museum provenance tend to command stronger results. Collectors should note that no single published catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources, so attribution is best supported by comparing the work to authenticated examples held by institutions. Some reference sources list conflicting birth years (1866 vs. 1867), a detail worth verifying when reviewing provenance documentation.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • American Paintings
  • Impressionist & Modern Art

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: marine scenes, snow-covered landscapes, and Brittany views are characteristic and frequently traded
  2. Provenance and exhibition history strengthen attribution confidence
  3. Condition, canvas size, and date of execution affect value

Appraisal caveats

  • No single-catalogue raisonné reference was found in the collected sources; attribution should be cross-referenced with museum records and auction-house provenance
  • Some sources list his birth year as 1866 (ISNI via VIAF) while RKD and Wikidata record 1867; appraisers should verify which date applies to any given provenance chain

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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