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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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Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. JahrhundertsGrisebach · Nov 2019€949,000≈ $1,044,754≈ £810,893Sign up to see
The painter Heinrich HoerleLempertz · May 2017€59,520≈ $66,787≈ £51,999Sign up to see
Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), ColognePhillips · Nov 2013£30,000≈ $48,186≈ €36,054Sign up to see

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August Sander, Young farmers, Westerwald, from 'People of the 20th century', Germany 1914, 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight, semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Blindstamp "Aug. Sander Köln Lindenthal" in the lower image. Signed — Young farmers, Westerwald, from 'People of the 20th century', Germany 1914, 1914
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026
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August Sander, Self-portrait, from 'People of the 20th century', Cologne, Germany 1925, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight, semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Blindstamp "Aug. Sander Köln Lindenthal" in the lower image. Signed — Self-portrait, from 'People of the 20th century', Cologne, Germany 1925, 1925
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026
€3,800Sign up free to see

August Sander, Antlitz der Zeit. 60 Fotos deutscher Menschen', Transmare / Kurt Wolff Verlag, Munich 1929, 1929, Original first edition, original yellow cloth hardcover with original dust jacket and original slipcase, in very good condition. 60 pages with black-and-white halftone portrait photographs, 18 text pa — Antlitz der Zeit. 60 Fotos deutscher Menschen', Transmare / Kurt Wolff Verlag, Munich 1929, 1929
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026
€4,000Sign up free to see

August Sander, Master Housepainter, 1920, Vintage gelatin silver print — Master Housepainter, 1920
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€3,150Sign up free to see

August Sander, Middle-Class Children, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander — Middle-Class Children, 1925
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€1,512Sign up free to see

August Sander, Untitled, c.1926 gelatin silver print — Untitled
Sworders · Oct 7, 2025
£1,800Sign up free to see

August Sander, Künstlerporträts, 1974, Mappe mit 12 Gelatinesilberabzügen auf Karton montiert. In der originalen Box — Künstlerporträts, 1974
Van Ham · Jun 16, 2025
€3,960Sign up free to see

August Sander, The Sage, 1913, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander — The Sage, 1913
Lempertz · May 30, 2025
€2,394Sign up free to see

August Sander, The painter (Heinrich Hoerle), 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander — The painter (Heinrich Hoerle), 1928
Lempertz · May 30, 2025
€1,638Sign up free to see

August Sander, Konditor (Pastry Chef), 1928, Gelatin silver print — Konditor (Pastry Chef), 1928
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025
$5,120Sign up free to see

August Sander, Bürgerkinder (Middle Class Children), 1925, photograph — Bürgerkinder (Middle Class Children), 1925
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025
$3,328Sign up free to see

August Sander, Lackierer, Köln (Varnisher, Cologne), 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1976 by Gunther Sander — Lackierer, Köln (Varnisher, Cologne), 1932
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
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August Sander, Portrait of the Cologne Town Missionary Jakob Harth and his family, 1930, Vintage gelatin silver print — Portrait of the Cologne Town Missionary Jakob Harth and his family, 1930
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€1,638Sign up free to see

August Sander, Die Frau des Malers, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander — Die Frau des Malers, 1934
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€5,796Sign up free to see

August Sander, Frau aus dem Kirmeswagen, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander — Frau aus dem Kirmeswagen, 1928
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€2,268Sign up free to see

August Sander, The Boxers, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1992 by Gerd Sander — The Boxers, 1928
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$3,048Sign up free to see

August Sander, Girl in Fairground Caravan, 1926-32, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1962 by Gunther Sander — Girl in Fairground Caravan, 1926-32
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024
€3,780Sign up free to see

August Sander, Middle-class Children, 1925, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed 1972 by Gunther Sander — Middle-class Children, 1925
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024
€7,560Sign up free to see

August Sander, Pastry Chef, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1993 — Pastry Chef, 1928
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$5,715Sign up free to see

August Sander, Farm Children, gelatin silver print — Farm Children
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$5,292Sign up free to see

August Sander, Untitled (Siblings), c. 1920, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled (Siblings), c. 1920
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023
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August Sander, The "Feuriger Elias" Locomotive in Cologne, 1926, Vintage gelatin silver print — The "Feuriger Elias" Locomotive in Cologne, 1926
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023
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August Sander, City hall tower and Hohenzollern bridge, Cologne 1930s, Vintage silver print, double-weight semi-matte paper in very good condition. Photographer's stamp "august sander lichtbildner köln-lindenthal dürenstr. 201 fernruf 424-92", typographic copyright note — City hall tower and Hohenzollern bridge, Cologne 1930s
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€800Sign up free to see

August Sander, Handlanger' (Bricklayer), Cologne c. 1928, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1990 by Gerd Sander on semi-matte double-weight paper, in perfect condition. Blindstamp "Aug. Sander Köln Lindenthal" at lower left — Handlanger' (Bricklayer), Cologne c. 1928, 1928
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€11,000Sign up free to see

August Sander, Family portraits from Hilgenroth/Westerwald, c. 1919, 5 vintage gelatin silver prints. 1 print — Family portraits from Hilgenroth/Westerwald, c. 1919
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023
€1,512Sign up free to see

August Sander, Family portrait from Stürzelbach/Westerwald, 1927, Vintage gelatin silver print — Family portrait from Stürzelbach/Westerwald, 1927
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023
€693Sign up free to see

August Sander, Gymnasiast' (High School Student), Cologne 1926, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight semi-matte paper, in perfect condition. Blindstamped "Aug. Sander Köln Lindenthal" in the lower left — Gymnasiast' (High School Student), Cologne 1926, 1926
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
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August Sander, Mädchen im Kirmeswagen' (Girl in Fairground Caravan), Cologne 1926/32, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander on double-weight semi-matte paper, in perfect condition. Blindstamped "Aug. Sander Köln Lindenthal" in the lower left — Mädchen im Kirmeswagen' (Girl in Fairground Caravan), Cologne 1926/32, 1926
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
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August Sander, Gymnasiast (High School Student), Cologne, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed later by Gunther Sander, the photographer's son — Gymnasiast (High School Student), Cologne, 1926
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
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August Sander, Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander — Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022
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August Sander, Bis zum Westerwald hin beherrscht das Siebengebirge die Landschaft (gesehen von Altenkirchen/Westerwald), 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug. Mit Tuscherand — Bis zum Westerwald hin beherrscht das Siebengebirge die Landschaft (gesehen von Altenkirchen/Westerwald), 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
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August Sander, Königswinter mit Godesburg im Hotel Dreesen am Rhein, 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug — Königswinter mit Godesburg im Hotel Dreesen am Rhein, 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
€1,056Sign up free to see

August Sander, Zons am Niederrhein. Äußere Umwallung, 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug. Mit Tuscherand — Zons am Niederrhein. Äußere Umwallung, 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
€660Sign up free to see

August Sander, Rheinlandschaft, 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug. Mit Tuscherand — Rheinlandschaft, 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
€528Sign up free to see

August Sander, Das Siebengebirge vom Rolandsbogen aus gesehen, 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug. Mit Tuscherand — Das Siebengebirge vom Rolandsbogen aus gesehen, 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
€1,716Sign up free to see

August Sander, Blick vom Messeturm auf Köln, 1932-40, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug — Blick vom Messeturm auf Köln, 1932-40
Van Ham · Jun 22, 2022
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August Sander, Frau eines Malers. [Helene Abelen], 1926, Silbergelatineabzug von Gunther Sander, 1970. Agfa-Papier — Frau eines Malers. [Helene Abelen], 1926
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2022
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August Sander, Gymnasiast (High School Student), Cologne, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1990 by Gerd Sander, the artist’s grandson — Gymnasiast (High School Student), Cologne, 1926
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$1,890Sign up free to see

August Sander, Bauernpaar, 1920er Jahre, Gelatinesilberabzug. 15,5 x 11cm — Bauernpaar, 1920er Jahre
Van Ham · Jun 23, 2021
€1,548Sign up free to see

August Sander, Jungbauern, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed 1974 by Gunther Sander — Jungbauern, 1926
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021
€1,500Sign up free to see

August Sander, Bauernmädchen, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s by Gunther Sander — Bauernmädchen, 1925
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021
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August Sander, Zirkusartistin’ (Circus performer), Cologne 1926, 1926, photograph — Zirkusartistin’ (Circus performer), Cologne 1926, 1926
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
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August Sander, Blinde Kinder’ (Blind children), Düren 1930, 1930, photograph — Blinde Kinder’ (Blind children), Düren 1930, 1930
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
€2,400Sign up free to see

August Sander, Bürgerkinder' (Middle-class children), 1925, photograph — Bürgerkinder' (Middle-class children), 1925
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
€8,500Sign up free to see

August Sander, Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1980 — Jungbauern (Young Farmers), Westerwald, 1914
Phillips · Apr 8, 2021
$10,710Sign up free to see

August Sander, Untitled (Two children from Kroppach/Westerwald), 1920s, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled (Two children from Kroppach/Westerwald), 1920s
Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020
€3,250Sign up free to see

August Sander, Jungbauern, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed — Jungbauern, 1926
Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020
€3,250Sign up free to see

August Sander, Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 by Gerd Sander — Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
$20,000Sign up free to see

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