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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, Maler (Franz M. Jansen), Gelatinesilberabzug mit schwarzem Tuscherand vermutlich Ende der 1950er Jahre
    Maler (Franz M. Jansen)
    Photograph
    28 x 23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 6
    €16,770≈ $20,354≈ £14,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. August Sander, Der Kirchenmaler (Peter Hecker), 1927, Gelatinesilberabzug vom Originalnegativ von Gunther Sander
    Der Kirchenmaler (Peter Hecker), 1927
    Photograph
    28,5 x 20cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 7
    €12,900≈ $15,657≈ £11,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. August Sander, Ohne Titel (Familienporträt), 1942, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug
    Ohne Titel (Familienporträt), 1942
    Photograph
    16 x 11cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €1,935≈ $2,349≈ £1,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. August Sander, Junge im Matrosenanzug, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug
    Junge im Matrosenanzug
    Photograph
    9,4 x 6,3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €310≈ $376≈ £276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗

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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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