March 2026: Day Two
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1024
Charles Schridde (American, 1926-2011) Oil on Canvas, 'Golden Bronco', H 59.5" W 47.5"
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$3,750
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
Signed lower right. Depicting a horseman straining to keep atop of a bucking bronco. Stretched canvas, unframed.
Charles Schridde, grew up of humble means in Depression-era Michigan. As a child, he marveled at the excitement of small-town rodeos, an experience that would later serve as inspiration for his vibrant, kinetic painting of cowboys and professional rodeo riders. Winning scholarships for his artistic skill, Schridde studied at a number of formidable art schools and universities in his early career, among them was the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Academy of Art.
As a celebrated commercial illustrator, Schridde’s work appeared in many of the major publications of his time, including LIFE magazine and The Saturday Evening Post. He is most notable for his illustrations for Motorola’s television campaign in the 60’s and he also Illustrated automobiles for the big three for their advertising and catalogues. In the mid 60’s when photography became the new medium for advertising, he became one of the first and top automotive photographers in Detroit, producing ads and catalogues again for Ford, GM and Chrysler. Later in his career he had the chance to work with iconic figures such as actor Robert Redford, astronaut Chuck Yeager and auto entrepreneur John DeLorean, just to name a few.
After a successful career in photography, Charles sold his business in Michigan and moved to Laguna Beach, California, to concentrate on his career as a professional artist. He was inspired by the French impressionists and the works of western artists Frederick Remington and Charles M. Russell. While living in Laguna Beach, Charles focused on creating impressionistic images of local landscapes and architecture and interpreting the American West, old and new. He later moved to San Juan Capistrano and then Palm Springs using the landscapes as backdrops for many of his western paintings. A collection of some of his western works was published in 2000 under the title Charles Schridde: Western Impressionism. Southwest Art Magazine wrote, “Schridde has become equally skilled at painting landscapes and figures, achieving dramatic effects of light, color, and movement.” He was a regular on the rodeo circuit, where he found much of his subject matter which he documented with photographs that were equally as beautiful. His process would take many hours going through those images, and picking those that captured the light, passion and spirit of the rodeo riders. This process he used throughout his career as he traveled the world documenting nature, light, people, landscapes and the beauty of it all, including Africa, where he painted the indigenous people, animals and landscapes. When his health became an issue, he moved back to California and lastly Scottsdale, Arizona where he passed away on May 11, 2011. Charles was a member of the Scottsdale Artists League, a juried member of the Arizona Art Alliance, and in 2010 was inducted into the prestigious group, “Western Artists of America.”
Provenance:
The artist. By descent through the family of the artist.
Literature:
Education
Chicago Art Institute, Scholarship
Chicago Academy of Art
University of Illinois
DePauw University, Bloomington
Illinois State Normal
Society of Arts and Crafts,
Detroit American Academy of Art, Scholarship, Chicago
Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach
Center for Creative Studies, Art & Photography, Instructor
Shows and Exhibitions
Artists Members 2000 Show, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, March 5th, 2000
Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, One Man Show, October 1999
Cattlebaron’s Ball Auction, Dallas, Texas, Sept 1999
Calgary Stampede, Western Art Gallery, July 1999
ProRodeo Hall of Fame Art Show, July 1999
McGraw-Hill, New York, Permanent Art Collection
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Artists, Guest Artist, December 1998
Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, California
Auctions, Professional Bull Riders, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, November 1998
Bosque Conservatory – 13th Annual Art Competition
Bosque Conservatory, Clifton, Texas – 12th Annual Art Competition
Galerie Zugar, Aspen
Detroit Art Institute
Art Directors Club of Dayton
Art Directors Club of New York
La Jolla Gallery & Café, La Jolla
Concordia University, Irvine
Fact Gallery, Laguna
Beach Cowboy Trader, Detroit, One Man Show, October 1998
Joe Wade Gallery, Sante Fe
Coach House Gallery, One Man Show, Detroit
Scarab Club of Detroit
Chicago Art Institute
Findley Art Gallery, One Man Show, Chicago
Publications
Cowboys and Indians, “Art to Call Your Own” article, July 2000
Persimmon Hill, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, cover, December 1999
PRCA USA Today supplement, article, December 1999
NFR program cover, December 1999
ProRodeo Sports News, cover, souvenir program, 1999
American Cowboy, feature article, November 1999
Journal of the American Planner, cover 1999
ProBull Rider, cover and feature article, February 1999
Detroit News and Observer Eccentric! October 1998, “Bullseye”
Art of the American West, contributing artist “If Looks Could Kill,” Rockport Publishers, 1998
Southwest Art, Best of the West, February 1998
Photo District News
Gentleman’s Quarterly
Awards
99 “Best Bull” medal for oil painting “Van Gogh Bull” PRCA Cowpalace Art Show, San Francisco
The Artists Magazine, Honorable Mention
‘98 Bosque County Conservatory of Fine Arts, Texas, Best Collection of an Artist
‘97 Bosque County Conservatory of Fine Arts, Texas, Artist’s popular choice
‘96 International Automotive Advertising Award, silver
‘89 & ’96 Detroit Creative Directions Council, best of show
’89 Creative Advertising Club of Detroit, silver medal
’86 Creative Advertising Club of Detroit, silver medal
‘84 Creative Advertising Club of Detroit, silver medal
’76 Creative Advertising Club of Detroit, silver medal
Detroit Art Directors Club
New York Art Directions Club, gold medal
’73 Graphic Arts Guild, 2 gold, 1 silver medal
Member
Scarab Club of Detroit
Laguna Beach Plein Air Association
Golden Spurs contributing member, Autrey Museum of Western Heritage
Contributing member, National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Films/Television
Featured in the BBC program “Selling in the Sixties.”
This American Life Episode 102
Dimensions:
H 59.5" W 47.5"
Condition
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The artist. By descent through the family of the artist.
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