What is a August Sander photograph worth?
1876–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 171 works by August Sander with a published auction price sold between $1,777Sign up free to see and $6,261Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,762Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,719Sign up free to see across 164 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,502Sign up free to see across 38 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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August Sander prices by medium
- Auction results
- 210
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $3.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1MSign up free to see Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts, Grisebach, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 164 | $1.8k–$6.2kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (125), Van Ham (26), Phillips (26)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 141 | $1.6k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $5.3k–$16.3kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
Recent August Sander sales
- Antlitz der Zeit. 60 Fotos deutscher Menschen', Transmare / Kurt Wolff Verlag, Munich 1929, Original first edition, original yellow cloth hardcover with original dust jacke — $4,647Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Self-portrait, from 'People of the 20th century', Cologne, Germany 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight, semi-matte p — $4,414Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Young farmers, Westerwald, from 'People of the 20th century', Germany 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight, semi-matte p — $13,940Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Master Housepainter, Vintage gelatin silver print — $3,675Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Middle-Class Children, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Untitled, c.1926 gelatin silver print — $2,413Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Künstlerporträts, Mappe mit 12 Gelatinesilberabzügen auf Karton montiert. In der originalen Box — $4,583Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 16, 2025
- The Sage, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander — $2,715Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
Questions about August Sander prices
What is a August Sander photograph worth?
Based on 171 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by August Sander have sold for a median of $3,762, and half of them sold between $1,777 and $6,261. For photographs alone the median is $3,719 (164 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by August Sander sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,044,754 for “Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts” at Grisebach in November 2019.
How often do August Sander works sell at auction?
81% of the 210 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a August Sander photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 210 auction results for August Sander between 2002 and 2026, and 171 of them sold (81%).
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