Katherine Schmidt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Katherine Schmidt Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 22, 2022
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT Still Life with Pears.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT Still Life with Pears. Color pastels on tan wove paper, 1927. 382x561 mm; 15x22 1/8 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right recto. Provenance: Juliana R. Force, New York; thence by gift or descent to Henry Farmer, New York and Rockland, Maine; private collection, New Jersey. Schmidt (1899-1978) began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 27, 2022
Katherine Schmidt, Pastel Nude Painting, Signed
Est: $200 - $300
Katherine Schmidt, American (1898-1978) Pastel Nude Painting, Signed Lower Right & Described in the Middle Along w/ Another Pastel by Larry Kallenberg. Both Mid 20th C. Condition: Both in Generally Good. Dimensions: Largest- Sight-22" x 15". Mat-30" x 20". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.
World Auction Gallery
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI-SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two pen and ink drawings.
Est: $700 - $1,000
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI-SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two pen and ink drawings. Farm of the Back Road, Provincetown. 230x305 mm; 9x12 1/8 inches. Initialed and dated in ink, lower right recto, and titled in pencil, verso * Landscape with Farm Equipment. 280x390 mm; 11x15 1/4 inches. Initialed and dated in ink, lower left recto. Both 1935. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two drawings of women.
Est: $700 - $1,000
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two drawings of women. Woman with a Shopping Bag, pencil on cream wove paper. 427x352 mm; 16 7/8x13 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right recto. 1955 * Young Woman in Profile, charcoal and white heightening on tan laid paper. 326x252 mm; 13x10 inches. Signed in pencil, upper left recto. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two figure studies.
Est: $800 - $1,200
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two figure studies. Woman in a Chair, pencil on wove paper. 285x195 mm; 11 1/8x7 3/4 inches. Initialed and dated in pencil, lower right recto. 1935 * Man in a Raincoat, oil and pencil on canvas board. 355x255 mm; 14x10 inches. Signed in oil, lower center recto. Circa 1940. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two drawings.
Est: $800 - $1,200
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Two drawings. Portrait of a Woman, color pastels and pencil on tan laid paper. 330x248 mm; 13x9 3/4 inches * Leaf Study, carbon pencil and white chalk on blue laid paper. 482x315 mm; 19x12 1/2 inches. Signed in pencil, upper left recto. Circa 1960. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Study of a Brown Paper Bag.
Est: $800 - $1,200
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Study of a Brown Paper Bag. Oil on canvas board. 403x305 mm; 15 x12 inches. Circa 1960. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Still Life # 16 (Brioche and Petit Pain).
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Still Life # 16 (Brioche and Petit Pain). Oil on canvas. 455x595 mm; 23 1/2x17 3/4 inches. Signed in oil, lower left recto, and signed in oil and titled in pencil on the stretcher, verso. Circa 1930. Provenance: Daniel Gallery, New York, with the label on the frame back. Exhibited: "Charles Daniel and the Daniel Gallery 1913-1932," Zabriskie Gallery, New York, December 22, 1993-February 19, 1994, number 42, with the label on the frame back. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Snake in the Grass.
Est: $800 - $1,200
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT (1899-1978) Snake in the Grass. Oil on canvas. 640x760 mm; 25 1/4x30 inches. Circa 1920. Schmidt began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 54). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical praise for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of New York urban life, exhibiting frequently at prominent, modern New York galleries such as the Downtown Gallery, the Daniel Gallery and the Whitney Studio Club (of which she was a founding member and where she had her first solo exhibition in 1923). She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, producing less though still participating in group exhibitions, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 11, 2021
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Charcoal Drawing, Female Nude
Est: $200 - $500
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Charcoal Drawing, Female Nude, no apparent inscriptions or signatures to piece, not examined out of frame, label to reverse reads ‘Midtown Galleries Katherine Schmidt Portrait of a Nude Woman ca 1942 Charcoal 16 1/2 x 12 1/2’’, subject a nude woman holding her hair back, measures 25 1/8 x 22 1/2 inches, gilt wooden frame , surface wear to frame, toning and wear to paper. professionally framed and double matted in white, not examined out of frame, Katherine Schmidt was an American artist and art activist. Early in her career the figure studies, landscapes, and still lifes she painted drew praise for their ‘purity and clarity of color,’ ‘sound draftsmanship,’ and ‘individual choice of subject and its handling’ Katherine Schmidt, charcoal drawing, artwork, female nude, wall art, 20th century art, home decor. 11
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
Jun. 12, 2021
Katherine Schmidt, American (1898-1978), Ash Can School, Portrait of a Man, circa 1925, oil and graphite on canvasboard, 14 x 10 inches
Est: $300 - $500
Katherine Schmidt American, (1898-1978) Ash Can School, Portrait of a Man, circa 1925 oil and graphite on canvasboard signed upper left, mid-century wormwood frame.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2021
Katherine Schmidt, American (1898-1978), Ash Can School, Portrait of a Man, circa 1925, oil and graphite on canvasboard, 14 x 10 inches
Est: $300 - $500
Katherine Schmidt American, (1898-1978) Ash Can School, Portrait of a Man, circa 1925 oil and graphite on canvasboard signed upper left, mid-century wormwood frame.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2020
KATHERINE SCHMIDT (AMERICAN, 1898-1978), ATTRIBUTED, STILL-LIFE PAINTING
Est: $150 - $250
KATHERINE SCHMIDT (AMERICAN, 1898-1978), ATTRIBUTED, STILL-LIFE PAINTING, oil on canvas, depicting a woven-splint basket overflowing with apples, and grapes, with an earthenware jug situated in the background, signed on the reverse "Katherine "Eve" Schmidt" on a "The Downtown Gallery" label, also retaining partial label for the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. Housed in likely original molded frame.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jun. 13, 2019
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT Brioche and Petit Pain.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI SCHMIDT Brioche and Petit Pain. Oil on canvas, circa 1959. 455x595 mm; 23 1/2x17 3/4 inches. Signed in oil and titled in pencil on the stretcher, verso. Ex-collection Daniel Gallery, New York; Zabriskie Gallery, New York, with the labels on the frame back. Schmidt (1898-1978) began her training at the Art Students League in New York, where she met her husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953, see lot 157). Throughout the 1920s, she received critical priase for her still lifes, landscapes and portrayals of the homeless. She became dissatisfied with her work from around 1939 until 1960, when a crumpled paper towel on a table inspired her to explore the motif of dead leaves and discarded paper, the style of which approached "magical realism." She is known for her impeccable technique and her elevation of everyday, overlooked subjects.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 14, 2019
Katherine Schmidt, (American, 1898-1978), Woman Seated on a Chair
Est: $200 - $300
Katherine Schmidt (American, 1898-1978) Woman Seated on a Chair charcoal on dark paper 12 x 9 1/2 inches.
Hindman
May. 14, 2019
Katherine Schmidt, (American, 1898-1978), Seated Woman with Purse, 1937
Est: $200 - $300
Katherine Schmidt (American, 1898-1978) Seated Woman with Purse, 1937 pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 6 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 14, 2018
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Flower Still Life.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Flower Still Life. Oil on canvas, 1923. 495x400 mm; 19 5/8x15 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower left recto. Ex-collection Gimbel Galleries, Philadelphia; and Zabriskie Gallery, New York, with the original labels on the frame back. Schmidt (1899-1978) was born in Ohio and moved to New York by 1910 with her family, where she studied at the Art Students League through her teens. She was a founding member of the Whitney Studio Club in 1918 and exhibited regularly in New york during the 1920s and 1930s, with a focus on still life paintings and scenes of the city. Schmidt married fellow artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) in 1919 which caused her parents to cut her off from the family and formally disown her, and due to Kuniyoshi's standing as a Japanese immigrant, she lost her American citizenship. Schmidt and Kuniyoshi divorced in 1932, through they remained friends and artistic supporters until the latter's death in 1953 (Schmidt was at Kuniyoshi's bedside when he died).
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2017
FIGURE OF A MAN BY KATHERINE SCHMIDT (AMERICAN, 1898-1978).
Est: $100 - $250
FIGURE OF A MAN BY KATHERINE SCHMIDT (AMERICAN, 1898-1978). Oil and graphite on canvas and board, signed upper left corner. Portrait of a man shown standing with hands on hips and looking outward. 14"h. 10"w., framed 20"h. 16"w. Note: from the collection of artist John Koch.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 15, 2012
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Seated Woman with Fur Coat.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
KATHERINE SCHMIDT Seated Woman with Fur Coat. Pen and brush and ink and wash and pencil on cream wove paper mounted on board, 1935. 280x190 mm; 11x7 1/2 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 20, 2012
FRAMED WATERCOLOR: KATHERINE SCHMIDT (American, 1898-1978). "Summer View". Depicting a cottage. Signed lower right "K. Schmidt 1909"...
Est: $200 - $300
FRAMED WATERCOLOR: KATHERINE SCHMIDT (American, 1898-1978). "Summer View". Depicting a cottage. Signed lower right "K. Schmidt 1909". Plaque on frame reads "Katherine Schmidt 1898-1978".
Eldred's
Mar. 09, 2011
Katherine Schmidt American, 1898-1978 Cat and Snake, 1938
Est: $800 - $1,200
Katherine Schmidt American, 1898-1978 Cat and Snake, 1938 Signed Katherine Schmidt and dated 38 (ll) Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance: The Downtown Gallery, New York Bears label from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 37.183 Exhibited: Cleveland, Ohio, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Fifteenth Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Painting, Jun. 7-Jul. 7, 1935
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 29, 2010
KATHERINE SCHMIDT
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
KATHERINE SCHMIDT 1898 - 1978 CAT AND SNAKE signed Katherine Schmidt and dated 38, l.l. oil on canvas 25 by 30 in. 63.5 by 76.2 cm
Sotheby's
May. 22, 2007
Katherine (Shubert-Kuniyoshi) Schmidt American, 1898-1978 Still Life with Cucumbers
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Katherine (Shubert-Kuniyoshi) Schmidt American, 1898-1978 Still Life with Cucumbers Signed KATHERINE SCHMIDT and dated ''32 (lr) Oil on canvas 26 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches Provenance: The Downtown Gallery, New York Exhibited: Ogunquit, Maine, The Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Realism in 20th Century American Art, August 18 - September 30, 1997
Doyle New York