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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, Rhineland Landscapes, 1929-39, Portfolio containing 12 gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Portriga paper, printed 1974 by Gunther Sander. From
    Rhineland Landscapes, 1929-39
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 46/75
    21.8 x 28.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 75
    €2,440≈ $3,320≈ £1,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. August Sander, Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1979
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 in. (24.4 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $10,625≈ £6,389≈ €7,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. August Sander, Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed 1998
    Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914
    Photograph · ed. 1/12
    10 1/8 x 7 in. (25.7 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $7,500≈ £4,510≈ €5,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. August Sander, Großkaufmann mit Gattin (Merchant and wife), 1923, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Großkaufmann mit Gattin (Merchant and wife), 1923
    Photograph
    30,1 x 39,9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 80
    €6,100≈ $8,294≈ £5,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. August Sander, Figuren am Rathaus (Sculptures, town hall), 1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Figuren am Rathaus (Sculptures, town hall), 1930s
    Photograph
    22.9 x 17.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 91
    €610≈ $829≈ £509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Lempertz ↗
  6. August Sander, Blick über den Hansaring (View over Hansaring), 1938, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Blick über den Hansaring (View over Hansaring), 1938
    Photograph
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 92
    €1,342≈ $1,825≈ £1,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. August Sander, Untitled (Hahnenbräu), 1920s/1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Hahnenbräu), 1920s/1930s
    Photograph
    22 x 12.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 96
    €610≈ $829≈ £509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Lempertz ↗
  8. August Sander, Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), Cologne, 1922, Gelatin silver print
    Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), Cologne, 1922
    Photograph
    19.5 x 14 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    £30,000≈ $48,186≈ €36,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. August Sander, Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander, the artist's son
    Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928
    Photograph
    16 1/2 x 12 in. (41.9 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $16,250≈ £10,005≈ €11,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. August Sander, Die Boxers, (Hein Hesse and Paul Roderstein), Cologne, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1973 by Gunther Sander, the artist's son
    Die Boxers, (Hein Hesse and Paul Roderstein), Cologne, 1928
    Photograph
    12 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (31.4 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    $7,500≈ £4,618≈ €5,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗

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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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