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. 
   Ehepaar aus dem Westerwald (Married Couple from Westerwald), 1920s

   Photograph

   22.3 x 16.3 cm (vertical oval)

   Lempertz · Nov 27, 2015 · Lot 38
   €1,736≈ $1,837≈ £1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Zwei Bauernportraits: Rheinischer Bauer / Bauer aus dem Vorgebirge. 1910-1914 bzw, 1931

   Photograph

   17,2 × 11,9 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 2159
   €5,250≈ $6,549≈ £4,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
3. 
   "Der Maler Otto Dix"

   Photograph · Paper

   15,5 x 10,5cm

   Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 609
   €387≈ $483≈ £306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
4. 
   Rhineland Landscapes, 1929-39

   Photograph · Paper · ed. 46/75

   21.8 x 28.8 cm

   Lempertz · May 30, 2014 · Lot 75
   €2,440≈ $3,320≈ £1,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Hotelier, c. 1931

   Photograph · ed. 25/75

   30.4 x 23.9 cm

   Lempertz · May 30, 2014 · Lot 73
   €702≈ $955≈ £571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Westerwälder Bauernpaar (Westerwald farmers' couple), 1927

   Photograph

   23 x 16.9 cm

   Lempertz · May 30, 2014 · Lot 72
   €1,220≈ $1,660≈ £992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Schmied / Bauer von den Rheinhöhen (Aegidienberg). Um 1925–1926 / Vor 1934

   Photograph

   17,3 × 11,4 cm

   Grisebach · May 28, 2014 · Lot 2150
   €3,125≈ $4,253≈ £2,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914

   Photograph · ed. 1/12

   10 1/8 x 7 in. (25.7 x 17.8 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 73
   $7,500≈ £4,510≈ €5,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928

   Photograph

   9 5/8 x 7 in. (24.4 x 17.8 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 72
   $10,625≈ £6,389≈ €7,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Untitled (Hahnenbräu), 1920s/1930s

    Photograph

    22 x 12.7 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 96
    €610≈ $829≈ £509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Blick über den Hansaring (View over Hansaring), 1938

    Photograph

    17.1 x 23.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 92
    €1,342≈ $1,825≈ £1,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
12. 
    Figuren am Rathaus (Sculptures, town hall), 1930s

    Photograph

    22.9 x 17.2 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 91
    €610≈ $829≈ £509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Lempertz ↗
13. 
    Großkaufmann mit Gattin (Merchant and wife), 1923

    Photograph

    30,1 x 39,9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 80
    €6,100≈ $8,294≈ £5,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
14. 
    Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), Cologne, 1922

    Photograph

    19.5 x 14 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in)

    Phillips · Nov 7, 2013 · Lot 102
    £30,000≈ $48,186≈ €36,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914

    Photograph

    16 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (42.5 x 31.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 142
    $12,500≈ £7,696≈ €9,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Die Boxers, (Hein Hesse and Paul Roderstein), Cologne, 1928

    Photograph

    12 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (31.4 x 22.2 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 141
    $7,500≈ £4,618≈ €5,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928

    Photograph

    16 1/2 x 12 in. (41.9 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 140
    $16,250≈ £10,005≈ €11,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Konditormeister, Köln-Lindenthal, Um 1928

    Photograph

    33 × 22,2 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2013 · Lot 2095
    €5,124≈ $6,637≈ £4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    Berliner Kohlenträger, 1929

    Photograph

    8 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (22.5 x 14.9 cm).

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 61
    $25,000≈ £16,490≈ €19,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Mauerpfeffer, sedum acre (Stonecrop, sedum acre)

    Photograph · Paper

    29.1 x 23.2 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 28
    €2,318≈ $3,010≈ £1,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Motiv im Mischwald (Mixed Forest)

    Photograph · Paper

    29.1 x 23 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 27
    €1,464≈ $1,901≈ £1,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Der Rhein bei Boppard (Rhine river near Boppard)

    Photograph · ed. 35/75

    21.7 x 29 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 26
    €1,098≈ $1,426≈ £890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Untitled (Portrait of a Man)

    Photograph

    9.2 x 6.2 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 23
    €732≈ $951≈ £594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Rhine river near Boppard/Osterspey

    Photograph

    22,9 x 29,3 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 27
    €18,300≈ $22,979≈ £14,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗
25. 
    Boppard

    Photograph

    23,2 x 29,2 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 26
    €3,660≈ $4,596≈ £2,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Wolkenburg

    Photograph · Paper

    29 x 23,3 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 25
    €3,904≈ $4,902≈ £3,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    Petersberg

    Photograph · Paper

    23,2 x 29,2 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 24
    €1,830≈ $2,298≈ £1,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    View of the renish plain, Königswinter, Godesberg, Bonn and Cologne

    Photograph · Paper

    23,3 x 29 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 23
    €5,612≈ $7,047≈ £4,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    View on the Rhine river on a morning in spring

    Photograph

    29,3 x 23,2 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 22
    €7,320≈ $9,192≈ £5,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    The painter Heinrich Hoerle portrays boxer Hein Domgörgen

    Photograph · Paper

    25,2 x 18,6 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 21
    €549≈ $689≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
31. 
    The painter Anton Räderscheidt

    Photograph · Paper

    25,1 x 18 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 20
    €549≈ $689≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    Untitled (Portrait of two Sisters)

    Photograph

    9,6 x 6,2 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 19
    €976≈ $1,226≈ £782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    Untitled (Portrait of a Man)

    Photograph

    14,6 x 10 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 18
    €1,220≈ $1,532≈ £977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗
34. 
    Peasants, Westerwald

    Photograph

    15,1 x 10,9 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2011 · Lot 53
    €1,573≈ $2,125≈ £1,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    Josefine Bamann, Köln, Um 1927

    Photograph

    20,8 × 13,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 23, 2011 · Lot 2090
    €7,320≈ $9,799≈ £6,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    LUMPENBALL

    Photograph

    12.6 x 10.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 52
    €2,662≈ $3,829≈ £2,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
37. 
    GROUP OF MAYORS

    Photograph · Board

    22.7 x 16.8 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 51
    €9,075≈ $13,054≈ £7,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
38. 
    THE HERING FAMILY, LAUTZERT

    Photograph

    17.4 x 23.8 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 50
    €2,299≈ $3,307≈ £2,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
39. 
    HAGEN/WESTPHALIA IN SPRING

    Photograph

    22 x 29,3 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 34
    €1,080≈ $1,313≈ £901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    UNTITLED (VILLAGE BAND)

    Photograph

    11,4 x 16,4 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 33
    €1,200≈ $1,459≈ £1,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,100–View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    UNTITLED (GRADUATING CLASS, KÖLN-LINDENTHAL)

    Photograph

    14,3 x 22,1 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 32
    €1,200≈ $1,459≈ £1,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,100–View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    PORTRAIT NELLY HÜTTEN

    Photograph

    21,7 x 16,3 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 31
    €1,320≈ $1,604≈ £1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
43. 
    PORTRAIT WILHELM FISCHER. PORTRAIT OF AN OLD LADY. PORTRAIT WILHELM AND LUISE FISCHER. PORTRAIT OF TWO MEN.

    Photograph

    9 x 5,7 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 29
    €4,320≈ $5,251≈ £3,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
44. 
    DER KÖLNER DOM IN FESTBELEUCHTUNG

    Photograph

    18,9 x 14,8 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2009 · Lot 125
    €1,920≈ $2,893≈ £1,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
45. 
    VILLAGE PHILOSOPHERS

    Photograph

    27 x 21 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 31
    €25,200≈ $34,917≈ £21,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
46. 
    YOUNG FARMERS

    Photograph

    21 x 28,9 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 30
    €2,400≈ $3,325≈ £2,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
47. 
    FAMILY PORTRAIT

    Photograph

    38.5 x 28.3 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 170
    €3,600≈ $4,559≈ £3,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗
48. 
    UNTITLED (ENGLISH BOY SCOUTS)

    Photograph

    11.9 x 16.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 169
    €3,360≈ $4,255≈ £2,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
49. 
    Bäuerliche Braut, 1920

    Photograph

    29,3 × 22,3 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1712
    €2,975≈ $4,385≈ £2,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
50. 
    Frau eines Malers (Helene Abelen), Um 1926

    Photograph

    28,6 × 21,8 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1706
    €3,570≈ $5,261≈ £2,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗

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