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August Sander

German · 1876–1964 · Photographer

August Sander was a German portrait and documentary photographer. His first book Face of our Time was published in 1929. Sander has been described as "the most important German… (Wikipedia)

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  1. August Sander, Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1912, 70 Silbergelatineabzüge von Gunther Sander, 1961–63Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. JahrhundertsGrisebach · €949,000≈ $1,044,754≈ £810,893Sign up to see
  2. August Sander, The painter Heinrich Hoerle, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed beforeThe painter Heinrich HoerleLempertz · €59,520≈ $66,787≈ £51,999Sign up to see
  3. August Sander, Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), Cologne, 1922, Gelatin silver printSelbstbildnis (Self portrait), ColognePhillips · £30,000≈ $48,186≈ €36,054Sign up to see

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  1. August Sander, Untitled (Portrait of a Man), Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Portrait of a Man)
    Photograph
    9.2 x 6.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 23
    €732≈ $951≈ £594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. August Sander, Der Rhein bei Boppard (Rhine river near Boppard), Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed 1974 by Gunther Sander
    Der Rhein bei Boppard (Rhine river near Boppard)
    Photograph · ed. 35/75
    21.7 x 29 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 26
    €1,098≈ $1,426≈ £890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. August Sander, Motiv im Mischwald (Mixed Forest), Gelatin silver print on Agfa Brovira paper, printed early 1950s
    Motiv im Mischwald (Mixed Forest)
    Photograph · Paper
    29.1 x 23 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 27
    €1,464≈ $1,901≈ £1,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. August Sander, Mauerpfeffer, sedum acre (Stonecrop, sedum acre), Gelatin silver print on Agfa Brovira paper, printed early 1950s
    Mauerpfeffer, sedum acre (Stonecrop, sedum acre)
    Photograph · Paper
    29.1 x 23.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 28
    €2,318≈ $3,010≈ £1,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. August Sander, Untitled (Portrait of a Man), Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Portrait of a Man)
    Photograph
    14,6 x 10 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 18
    €1,220≈ $1,532≈ £977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. August Sander, Untitled (Portrait of two Sisters), Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Portrait of two Sisters)
    Photograph
    9,6 x 6,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 19
    €976≈ $1,226≈ £782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. August Sander, The painter Anton Räderscheidt, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1986 by Gerd Sander from the original negative
    The painter Anton Räderscheidt
    Photograph · Paper
    25,1 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 20
    €549≈ $689≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. August Sander, The painter Heinrich Hoerle portrays boxer Hein Domgörgen, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1986 by Gerd Sander from the original negative
    The painter Heinrich Hoerle portrays boxer Hein Domgörgen
    Photograph · Paper
    25,2 x 18,6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 21
    €549≈ $689≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. August Sander, View on the Rhine river on a morning in spring, Gelatin silver print, printed early 1950s
    View on the Rhine river on a morning in spring
    Photograph
    29,3 x 23,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 22
    €7,320≈ $9,192≈ £5,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. August Sander, View of the renish plain, Königswinter, Godesberg, Bonn and Cologne, Gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper, printed early 1950s
    View of the renish plain, Königswinter, Godesberg, Bonn and Cologne
    Photograph · Paper
    23,3 x 29 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 23
    €5,612≈ $7,047≈ £4,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗

August Sander photographs (198)

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