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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, Blick vom Messeturm auf Köln, 1938, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Blick vom Messeturm auf Köln, 1938
    Photograph
    29,5 × 42,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2047
    €7,500≈ $8,870≈ £6,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. August Sander, Rheinlandschaft. 1930er–Jahre, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Rheinlandschaft. 1930er–Jahre
    Photograph
    16,5 × 23 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2069
    €3,750≈ $4,435≈ £3,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. August Sander, Dorfschullehrer, 1921, Silbergelatineabzug von Gunther Sander, 1976. Agfa-Papier
    Dorfschullehrer, 1921
    Photograph
    24,4 × 18,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2142
    €5,000≈ $5,914≈ £4,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,400View at Grisebach ↗
  4. August Sander, Handlanger (Bricklayer), 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander
    Handlanger (Bricklayer), 1928
    Photograph · ed. 9/18
    23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (59.1 x 43.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    $16,250≈ £12,277≈ €13,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. August Sander, Familienportrait, Passepartoutausschnitt: 27,5 x 22cm (Passepartout: 42,5 x 35,5cm)
    Familienportrait
    Passepartoutausschnitt: 27,5 x 22cm (Passepartout: 42,5 x 35,5cm)
    27,5 x 22cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 674
    €1,935≈ $2,170≈ £1,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. August Sander, Portrait of a young woman, 1910s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Portrait of a young woman, 1910s
    Photograph
    28 x 21.8 cm (mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 17
    €1,612≈ $1,809≈ £1,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. August Sander, Präsident Paul von Hindenburg und Oberbürgermeister Konrad Adenauer, 1926, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    Präsident Paul von Hindenburg und Oberbürgermeister Konrad Adenauer, 1926
    Photograph
    24 x 18.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 21
    €1,736≈ $1,948≈ £1,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. August Sander, Boxer, 1929, Posthumous gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1976 by Gunther Sander
    Boxer, 1929
    Photograph · Paper
    29.9 x 23 cm (30.4 x 23.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 22
    €5,704≈ $6,400≈ £4,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. August Sander, The painter Heinrich Hoerle, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed before
    The painter Heinrich Hoerle, 1928
    Photograph
    28.8 x 21.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 23
    €59,520≈ $66,787≈ £51,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. August Sander, Cinema Capitol, Cologne, c. 1930, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Cinema Capitol, Cologne, c. 1930
    Photograph
    17 x 23 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 24
    €16,120≈ $18,088≈ £14,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗

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