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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, Ehepaar aus dem Westerwald (Married Couple from Westerwald), 1920s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Ehepaar aus dem Westerwald (Married Couple from Westerwald), 1920s
    Photograph
    22.3 x 16.3 cm (vertical oval)
    Lempertz · · Lot 38
    €1,736≈ $1,837≈ £1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. August Sander, Künstlerportraits (Artists' Portraits), 1924-1928, 7 posthumous gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, printed 1986 by Gerd Sander from the original negatives. From
    Künstlerportraits (Artists' Portraits), 1924-1928
    Photograph · Paper
    25.2 x 16.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 39
    €4,960≈ $5,248≈ £3,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. August Sander, Familie aus dem Westerwald (Family from Westerwald), 1910s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Familie aus dem Westerwald (Family from Westerwald), 1910s
    Photograph
    27.7 x 21.7 cm (visible mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 40
    €4,216≈ $4,461≈ £2,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
  4. August Sander, Coellen aus Rand und Band em Jahr 1929, 1929, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Coellen aus Rand und Band em Jahr 1929, 1929
    Photograph
    16.2 x 21 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 41
    €5,208≈ $5,510≈ £3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. August Sander, Lärche auf der Wolkenburg, c. 1930, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Lärche auf der Wolkenburg, c. 1930
    Photograph
    17.4 x 12.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 42
    €1,860≈ $1,968≈ £1,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. August Sander, Blick auf das Siebengebirge vom Victoriaberg bei Remagen, 1930, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Blick auf das Siebengebirge vom Victoriaberg bei Remagen, 1930
    Photograph
    16.3 x 23.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 48
    €3,720≈ $3,936≈ £2,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. August Sander, Zeughausstraße, c. 1935, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Zeughausstraße, c. 1935
    Photograph
    17.1 x 11.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 51
    €1,860≈ $1,968≈ £1,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. August Sander, Über den Dächern, Rathaus und Dom, c. 1938, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Über den Dächern, Rathaus und Dom, c. 1938
    Photograph
    12 x 17.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 53
    €1,860≈ $1,968≈ £1,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. August Sander, Blick von der Heribertuskirche Deutz, 1936, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Blick von der Heribertuskirche Deutz, 1936
    Photograph
    29.2 x 21.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 54
    €3,720≈ $3,936≈ £2,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. August Sander, Mauerpfeffer, Sede Acre, 1930s/1940s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Mauerpfeffer, Sede Acre, 1930s/1940s
    Photograph
    23 x 17.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗

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