Wilhelm Schreuer Auction Prices and Value Guide

Wilhelm Schreuer auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 369 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Wilhelm Schreuer auction prices: quick answer

Wilhelm Schreuer auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Wilhelm Schreuer
Source records
369
Market update
2026-02-16

Wilhelm Schreuer market snapshot

Wilhelm Schreuer shows solid auction liquidity with 122 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $380. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 15 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (80.4% · 37 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (19.6% · 9 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$380
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
15
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-29

Artist context

About Wilhelm Schreuer

Wilhelm Schreuer (1866–1933) was a German painter born in Wesel and primarily active in Düsseldorf. He trained at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and is associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule, a longstanding academic painting tradition that produced detailed landscapes, genre scenes, and historical compositions. Between roughly 1890 and 1910 Schreuer also worked in the Netherlands, painting in Amsterdam and Dordrecht. His subject range included landscapes, cityscapes, river views, genre interiors, and battle scenes—subjects typical of the Düsseldorf school's blend of realism and narrative. He used the monogram WS and is sometimes recorded under the variant name Wilhelm von Schreuer. Schreuer's paintings appear regularly at continental European auctions, reflecting sustained collector interest in Rhine-region and Dutch-influenced landscape painting of the period.

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Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel are the most common media. Recurring subjects include Rhine river landscapes, Dutch canal and harbor scenes, cityscapes of Düsseldorf and Dutch towns, genre interiors, and battle compositions. Works range from small cabinet paintings to larger salon-scale canvases. Monogrammed pieces bearing the WS mark appear regularly at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Wilhelm Schreuer's works appear frequently at German and continental European auctions, with over 360 recorded lots. Key valuation factors include subject matter—Rhine river landscapes and Dutch waterway scenes tend to attract stronger bids—alongside medium, dimensions, provenance clarity, and condition. Works with firm signatures or the WS monogram and documented exhibition history generally command higher estimates. Attribution qualifiers such as 'attributed to' or 'circle of' appear at lower price tiers. No published catalogue raisonné is referenced in available sources, so expert authentication is advisable for high-value attributions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: Rhine river landscapes, Dutch canal and waterway scenes, and genre interiors tend to attract stronger collector interest
  2. Medium and support: oil on canvas and oil on panel are standard; panel works may carry different market expectations
  3. Signature and attribution: works signed or bearing the WS monogram with clear provenance are preferred; 'attributed to' or 'circle of' qualifications reduce value
  4. Provenance and exhibition history documented works command higher estimates
  5. Condition and dimensions: larger salon-scale canvases and well-preserved surfaces affect realized prices

Appraisal caveats

  • No comprehensive catalogue raisonné is referenced in the available sources, making definitive attribution difficult without expert review.
  • With over 360 recorded auction lots, the market has volume, but published price guidance should be corroborated with recent comparable sales.

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

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

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