August Sander Photographs: Auction Prices

1876–1964

Of the 202 lots by August Sander (photographs) recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 164 found a buyer (81%). The median price realised is $3.7kSign up free to see across 164 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.8kSign up free to see–$6.2kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $1MSign up free to see for Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts at Grisebach in November 2019. Sales were recorded mainly at Lempertz (123), Phillips (26) and Van Ham (21).

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1. 
   Gymnasiast (High School Student), Cologne, 1926

   Photograph · ed. 9/12

   10 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (26 x 14 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 7, 2021 · Lot 120
   $1,890≈ £1,390≈ €1,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Bauernpaar, 1920er Jahre

   Photograph

   15,5 x 11cm

   Van Ham · Jun 23, 2021 · Lot 1003
   €1,548≈ $1,850≈ £1,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
3. 
   Bauernmädchen, 1925

   Photograph

   24.6 x 18.3 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 618
   €5,000≈ $5,969≈ £4,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Jungbauern, 1926

   Photograph

   21 x 28.8 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 617
   €1,500≈ $1,791≈ £1,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Bürgerkinder' (Middle-class children), 1925

   Photograph

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 30
   €8,500≈ $10,188≈ £7,377HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
6. 
   Blinde Kinder’ (Blind children), Düren 1930, 1930

   Photograph

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 29
   €2,400≈ $2,877≈ £2,083HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
7. 
   Zirkusartistin’ (Circus performer), Cologne 1926, 1926

   Photograph

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 28
   €2,800≈ $3,356≈ £2,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
8. 
   Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914

   Photograph

   10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 x 19.1 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 8, 2021 · Lot 229
   $10,710≈ £7,784≈ €9,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Jungbauern, 1926

   Photograph

   20.8 x 28.8 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 898
   €3,250≈ $3,942≈ £2,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Kaisergeburtstagsfeier, 1915

    Photograph

    20.2 x 26.3 cm (20.9 x 27.6 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 897
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Two children from Kroppach/Westerwald), 1920s

    Photograph

    15.1 x 10.8 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 896
    €3,250≈ $3,942≈ £2,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
12. 
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928

    Photograph · ed. 8/18

    22 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (58.1 x 40 cm)

    Phillips · Jul 13, 2020 · Lot 10
    $20,000≈ £15,878≈ €17,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Mittel-Irsen

    Photograph

    18 x 21cm

    Van Ham · Jul 3, 2020 · Lot 101
    €1,032≈ $1,158≈ £930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
14. 
    Hans, Fritz und Ursula Schumacher, Oberölfen, 1931

    Photograph

    14.6 x10.6 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 465
    €1,500≈ $1,682≈ £1,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
15. 
    Ursula Schumacher, Oberölfen, 1931

    Photograph

    22.2 x 15.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 464
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    Wilhelm und Alma Schumacher, Oberölfen, c. 1930

    Photograph

    14.5 x 10.9 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 463
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Dorfschullehrer, 1921

    Photograph

    14.9 x 10.1 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 462
    €1,000≈ $1,121≈ £905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
18. 
    Lieselotte Seuffert, 1927

    Photograph · Paper

    15.7 x 11.1 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 461
    €1,250≈ $1,401≈ £1,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
19. 
    Künstlerportraits, 1924-1930

    Photograph

    28.4 x 20.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Untitled (Family, Westerwald), 1920s

    Photograph

    15.2 x 10.7 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 55
    €1,736≈ $1,906≈ £1,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Untitled, 1920s

    Photograph

    15.2 x 10 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Konfirmandin, 1911

    Photograph

    43.7 x 32.9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Dorfschullehrer, 1921

    Photograph

    14.9 x 10.1 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1912

    Photograph

    40,9 × 26,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 2149
    €949,000≈ $1,044,754≈ £810,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–500,000View at Grisebach ↗
25. 
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928

    Photograph · ed. 12/12

    10 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.7 x 17.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 27
    $7,500≈ £6,122≈ €6,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Der Kölner Dom in Festbeleuchtung, Ostseite

    Photograph · Paper

    19 x 14cm

    Van Ham · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 20
    €2,678≈ $3,048≈ £2,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
27. 
    Frau eines Malers (Painter's Wife, Helene Abelen), circa 1926

    Photograph · ed. 3/12

    10 x 7 1/4 in. (25.4 x 18.4 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Altenahr mit Burg Are (Altenahr), 1933

    Photograph

    14.1 x 19.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 41
    €1,364≈ $1,521≈ £1,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    Untitled, 1930s/1940s

    Photograph

    14.1 x 19.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 40
    €1,984≈ $2,212≈ £1,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    Lumpenball, 1928

    Photograph

    13.9 x 8.8 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 38
    €3,720≈ $4,148≈ £3,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
31. 
    Lumpenball, 1928

    Photograph

    12.7 x 8 cm (13.9 x 8.8 cm)

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 37
    €3,720≈ $4,148≈ £3,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    Young couple, c. 1910

    Photograph

    10.8 x 15.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2019 · Lot 31
    €1,736≈ $1,936≈ £1,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    Schwester Aquina-Maria. Städtisches Waisenhaus, Köln-Sülz, 1930

    Photograph

    17,8 × 11,9 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2019 · Lot 2013
    €3,750≈ $4,184≈ £3,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Revolutionäre (Revolutionaries), 1929

    Photograph · ed. 2/7

    22 1/4 x 16 5/8 in. (56.5 x 42.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Mädchen im Kirmeswagen (Girl in Fairground Caravan), 1926-1932

    Photograph · ed. 11/12

    10 x 7 3/4 in. (25.4 x 19.7 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 187
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928

    Photograph · ed. 8/18

    22 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (58.1 x 40 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 184
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
37. 
    Rheinufer, Blick von Deutz aus, 1935

    Photograph

    21.5 x 28.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 24
    €6,820≈ $7,747≈ £6,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
38. 
    Winter im Stadtwald, 1930s

    Photograph · Paper

    27.8 x 22.2 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 23
    €1,984≈ $2,254≈ £1,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
39. 
    Winter um St. Martin, c. 1938

    Photograph · Paper

    29.5 x 23 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 22
    €1,860≈ $2,113≈ £1,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    Portrait of a boy, 1920s

    Photograph

    11.2 x 6.3 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 21
    €1,984≈ $2,254≈ £1,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Portrait of a Family, Kettenhausen, Westerwald, c. 1913/14

    Photograph

    27.5 x 21.7 cm (mat opening)

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 20
    €3,720≈ $4,226≈ £3,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    Bauer Aus Schabernack, Westerwald, 1912

    Photograph

    8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (22.5 x 14.6 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 119
    $12,500≈ £9,626≈ €10,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Innenansicht des Schankraumes einer Kölschen Wirtschaft

    Photograph

    22,9 x 16,2cm

    Van Ham · Aug 17, 2018 · Lot 12
    €4,515≈ $5,143≈ £4,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
44. 
    "Materie", 1925

    Photograph

    23 x 27,5cm

    Van Ham · Aug 17, 2018 · Lot 11
    €3,354≈ $3,821≈ £3,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
45. 
    "Der Kunstgelehrte (Wilhelm Schäfer)", 1926

    Photograph

    27,5 x 22cm

    Van Ham · Aug 17, 2018 · Lot 10
    €3,870≈ $4,408≈ £3,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
46. 
    Dom und Ständehaus, c. 1935

    Photograph · Paper

    29.8 x 22.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 31
    €2,232≈ $2,605≈ £1,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
47. 
    Zeughausstraße, c. 1935

    Photograph

    28.5 x 22.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 30
    €1,860≈ $2,170≈ £1,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
48. 
    Lumpenball der Kölner Progressiven "Em dekke Tommes", 1928

    Photograph

    14.8 x 11.4 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 29
    €5,952≈ $6,945≈ £5,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
49. 
    Familienportrait, 1920s

    Photograph

    21.8 x 27.8 cm (visible mat opening)

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 28
    €8,680≈ $10,129≈ £7,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
50. 
    Ruth and Ina Göbel, Dierdorf, 1924

    Photograph

    14.4 x 10.2 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 27
    €992≈ $1,158≈ £870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

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