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b. 1929

David A. Maass

11results on record
100%sell-through
$8,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer)
$18,750 est.record in our coverage

Drawn from 11 recorded results (11 sold · 0 passed) across 4 auction houses, 2010–2025. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$5.1K$10K$15K2010: $9.7K median, 2 sold2012: $10K median, 3 sold2019: $6.9K median, 1 sold2021: $19K median, 1 sold2022: $8.8K median, 1 sold2025: $5.0K median, 3 sold201020132016201920222025

Where does a value land in this market?

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$8.8K$3.1K$19K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
painting 6 100% $7,500

Medium is recorded for 6 of 11 results (55%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Fritz Scholder David A. Maass Fritz Scholder

$11K$22K$32K1999: $1.2K median2003: $40K median2005: $3.8K median2006: $16K median2007: $598 median2008: $36K median2009: $2.5K median2010: $4.9K median2011: $6.0K median2012: $312 median2014: $8.1K median2015: $1.0K median2016: $4.2K median2018: $1.8K median2019: $18K median2020: $1.6K median2021: $1.2K median2022: $34K median2023: $17K median2024: $1.9K median2025: $2.8K median2026: $4.2K median2010: $9.7K median2012: $10K median2019: $6.9K median2021: $19K median2022: $8.8K median2025: $5.0K median19992005201120172023
MetricDavid A. MaassFritz Scholder
Median result$8,750$2,086
Record price $18,750 est. $492,500 est.
Results on record11374
Years active at auction 2010–2025 1999–2026

Related artists: Fritz ScholderMillard SheetsOlaf Carl WieghorstJoseph Henry Sharp

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Heritage Auctions 5 100% $6,875
Bonhams 3 100% $10,000 1.33×
Sotheby's 2 100% $9,688 0.97×
Freeman's | Hindman 1 100% $18,750 3.75×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 11 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2025·03 Back To The Swallows Oil on Masonite Heritage Auctions
2025·03 Black Ducks Oil on Masonite Heritage Auctions
2025·03 Incoming Honkers Oil on Masonite Heritage Auctions
2022·02 Over the Water Oil on Masonite Heritage Auctions
2021·11 Untitled ( Redheads in Marsh) oil on masonite $3,000–$5,000 Freeman's | Hindman
2019·05 Back to the Marsh Oil on Masonite Heritage Auctions
2012·12 Pintails 11 3/4 x 16 1/4in $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2012·12 Canvasbacks 13 1/4 x 18 1/2in $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2012·12 Mallards in flight 26 x 36in $5,000–$7,000 Bonhams
2010·09 mallards in flight $7,000–$9,000 Sotheby's
2010·09 Canada Geese $7,000–$9,000 Sotheby's

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