# Charles M. Schulz artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-03T02:12:00.000Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1922-11-26
- Death date: 2000-02-12
- Nationality: American
- Common media: ink and paper comic strip art, original comic strip drawings

## About Charles M. Schulz

Charles Monroe Schulz (1922–2000), nicknamed "Sparky," was an American cartoonist and the creator of Peanuts, one of the most influential and widely syndicated comic strips in history. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz launched Peanuts in 1950 and wrote and drew every panel himself for nearly fifty years until his death in Santa Rosa, California. The strip introduced characters including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and Woodstock, becoming a fixture of global popular culture through newspapers, television specials, books, and an extensive licensing program. Schulz received numerous honors during his lifetime, and the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa preserves his legacy. His studio, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, continues to manage the Peanuts brand. Original Peanuts strip art by Schulz is collected by institutions and private collectors worldwide.

## Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Schulz's work in the form of original daily comic strip drawings (typically four panels in black ink on paper), original Sunday comic strip pages (larger multi-panel layouts, sometimes in color), preparatory sketches and drawings, signed limited-edition prints, and licensed merchandise such as books, posters, and animation cels. Original strip art is the primary category of interest for fine-art and cartoon-art collectors, while signed prints and books represent a more accessible segment of the market.

## Market and appraisal context

Charles M. Schulz's original artwork maintains a well-established and active secondary market spanning nearly two decades of recorded auction activity (2007–2026). Appraisily's auction index tracks 80 lots, of which 46 carry realized prices. The price distribution is notably wide: the minimum recorded price is $60, the 25th percentile is $280, the median is $600, the 75th percentile reaches $8,000, and the maximum is $29,900. This dispersion reflects the broad range of Schulz material that appears at auction—from lower-value signed reproductions and books to five-figure original strip art. Original daily and Sunday comic strip drawings, particularly those featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown, command the strongest prices. A published Charlie Brown sketch realized $8,000 at Material Culture (2024), a two-work Snoopy set brought $6,500 at Bonhams (2024), and an original daily comic strip sold for $18,400 at Illustration House (2007). Mid-range lots include signed lithographs ($1,800 at DuMouchelles, 2023), framed Peanuts strips ($2,700 at Old Kinderhook, 2024), and individual signed works at Clarke Auction Gallery ($1,100, 2024). Lower-price results typically correspond to signed books, prints, or minor memorabilia. Liquidity is moderate: two lots appeared in the most recent 12 months and five in the prior 12 months. Named auction houses include Bonhams, Swann Auction Galleries, Illustration House, Material Culture, Finarte, and Alexander Historical Auctions, indicating participation from both major international houses and specialist illustration dealers.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Charles M. Schulz's original artwork maintains a well-established and active secondary market spanning nearly two decades of recorded auction activity (2007–2026). Appraisily's auction index tracks 80 lots, of which 46 carry realized prices. The price distribution is notably wide: the minimum recorded price is $60, the 25th percentile is $280, the median is $600, the 75th percentile reaches $8,000, and the maximum is $29,900. This dispersion reflects the broad range of Schulz material that appears at auction—from lower-value signed reproductions and books to five-figure original strip art. Original daily and Sunday comic strip drawings, particularly those featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown, command the strongest prices. A published Charlie Brown sketch realized $8,000 at Material Culture (2024), a two-work Snoopy set brought $6,500 at Bonhams (2024), and an original daily comic strip sold for $18,400 at Illustration House (2007). Mid-range lots include signed lithographs ($1,800 at DuMouchelles, 2023), framed Peanuts strips ($2,700 at Old Kinderhook, 2024), and individual signed works at Clarke Auction Gallery ($1,100, 2024). Lower-price results typically correspond to signed books, prints, or minor memorabilia. Liquidity is moderate: two lots appeared in the most recent 12 months and five in the prior 12 months. Named auction houses include Bonhams, Swann Auction Galleries, Illustration House, Material Culture, Finarte, and Alexander Historical Auctions, indicating participation from both major international houses and specialist illustration dealers.

### Appraisal notes

When Appraisily appraises a Charles M. Schulz work, these 80 auction records provide a comparable-sale baseline that the appraiser adjusts using photographs, dimensions, medium identification, signature verification, condition assessment, and documented provenance. The strongest comparables are original ink-on-paper comic strip drawings, for which the record set includes lots ranging from approximately $600 to $29,900 depending on date, content, and condition. Signed limited-edition lithographs and prints represent a distinct category with a typical range of $280–$1,800. Books, unsigned reproductions, and merchandise generally fall below $400. The appraiser will consider whether the work is an original strip (daily vs. Sunday), an original illustration or sketch, a print, or licensed merchandise; whether it bears Schulz's signature; its condition (paper toning, ink fade, creasing); and the significance of the characters or gag depicted. Edition details matter for prints—numbered, limited editions carry more weight than open editions. Provenance tracing back to Schulz's studio, a recognized dealer, or a prior auction appearance strengthens attribution and value.

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### Market evidence sources

- Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/charles-m-schulz/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0
- Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-charles-m-schulz-peanuts-1987-234-c-b3a3c87cde

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine verified artist identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Charles M. Schulz, biographical data is corroborated across Wikidata, VIAF, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and the Charles M. Schulz Museum. Market observations draw on the significant volume of Schulz lots recorded in auction databases.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298920
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Schulz
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36924438/
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/224817
- Charles M. Schulz Museum: https://schulzmuseum.org
- Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates: https://peanutsstudio.com/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500116675
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021850