Cote et valeur des tableaux, dessins, peintures de Gérard Schneider

If you own a work by or about the artist Gérard Schneider and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist

An important figure in lyrical abstraction, Gérard Schneider has established himself as an indisputable player on the art market. Highly prized and sought-after in auction rooms, some of his works can fetch hundreds of thousands of euros - they are sold on the auction market for between €10 and €270,000, displaying a rising quotation, as evidenced by his oil on canvas Opus 21B, dating from 1952, sold for €270,000 in 2023, whereas it was estimated at between €60,000 and €80,000.   

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The artist's style and technique

Schneider's output is highly varied, and goes beyond the lyrical abstraction for which he is famous.

Identified as lyrical abstraction, Schneider's works are characterized by a bold use of color, dynamic gestures, great research into the representation of light and space, and the presence of spiritual references. In this way, the artist's work reflects a deep sensitivity and a quest for personal artistic expression.

The life of Gérard Schneider

Gérard Schneider (1896 - 1986) was a Swiss abstract painter.

From 1916, he studied with Paul Renouard at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, then at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Through his painting, he explores expressionist and realist currents, eventually adopting geometric abstraction, or informal abstraction. He worked with Pierre Soulages and Hans Hartung, among others, and exhibited his work at the Galerie Louis Carré from the 1950s onwards. He then signed an exclusive contract with dealer Samuel Kootz.

He sought to express drama and movement through his works.

The artist died in Paris at the age of 90. 

Gérard Schneider's imprint on his time

Gérard Schneider is a pioneer of lyrical abstraction who left his mark on the art critics of his time, and there is much written about his work. Although his paintings have long been sold in the United States, Swiss and French collectors are showing a renewed interest in his work and seeking out his canvases. They play the greatest role in the preservation of his paintings.

His signature

Not all Gérard Schneider's works are signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of his signature:  

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