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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, Bauernmädchen, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s by Gunther Sander
    Bauernmädchen, 1925
    Photograph
    24.6 x 18.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 618
    €5,000≈ $5,969≈ £4,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. August Sander, Zirkusartistin’ (Circus performer), Cologne 1926, 1926, photograph
    Zirkusartistin’ (Circus performer), Cologne 1926, 1926
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 28
    €2,800≈ $3,356≈ £2,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. August Sander, Blinde Kinder’ (Blind children), Düren 1930, 1930, photograph
    Blinde Kinder’ (Blind children), Düren 1930, 1930
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 29
    €2,400≈ $2,877≈ £2,083HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. August Sander, Bürgerkinder' (Middle-class children), 1925, photograph
    Bürgerkinder' (Middle-class children), 1925
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 30
    €8,500≈ $10,188≈ £7,377HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. August Sander, Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1980
    Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914
    Photograph
    10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 229
    $10,710≈ £7,784≈ €9,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. August Sander, Untitled (Two children from Kroppach/Westerwald), 1920s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Two children from Kroppach/Westerwald), 1920s
    Photograph
    15.1 x 10.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 896
    €3,250≈ $3,942≈ £2,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. August Sander, Jungbauern, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Jungbauern, 1926
    Photograph
    20.8 x 28.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 898
    €3,250≈ $3,942≈ £2,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  8. August Sander, Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928
    Photograph · ed. 8/18
    22 7/8 x 15 3/4 in. (58.1 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $20,000≈ £15,878≈ €17,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. August Sander, Mittel-Irsen, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Mittel-Irsen
    Photograph
    18 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 101
    €1,032≈ $1,158≈ £930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. August Sander, Lieselotte Seuffert, 1927, Vintage gelatin silver print on lightly structured paper
    Lieselotte Seuffert, 1927
    Photograph · Paper
    15.7 x 11.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 461
    €1,250≈ $1,401≈ £1,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗

August Sander photographs (196)

About August Sander

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 portrait photographer of the early twentieth century". Sander's work includes landscape, nature, architecture, and street photography, but he is best known for his portraits, as exemplified by his series People of the 20th Century, where he aimed to show a cross-section of society during the Weimar Republic.

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