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Frederick Sommer

American · 1905–1999 · Painter, Photographer

Frederick Sommer, was an artist born in Angri, Italy and raised in Brazil. He earned an M.A. degree in Landscape Architecture (1927) from Cornell University where he met… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Frederick Sommer, Colorado River Landscape, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1949Colorado River LandscapePhillips · $40,000≈ £31,990≈ €37,520Sign up to see
  2. Frederick Sommer, Livia, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1978LiviaPhillips · $40,000≈ £26,383≈ €31,153Sign up to see
  3. Frederick Sommer, Livia, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1978LiviaPhillips · $37,500≈ £30,147≈ €35,208Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for Frederick Sommer between 2013 and 2026, of which 29 sold (74%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $40kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $40kSign up free to see for Livia at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is photographs (36 lots). Most results come from Phillips (32), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Frederick Sommer, Moon Culmination, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Moon Culmination, 1951
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 264
    $10,965≈ £8,155≈ €9,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Frederick Sommer, The Birth of Venus, 1991-93, dust-grain photogravure mounted to Somerset
    The Birth of Venus, 1991-93
    Photograph · Paper
    9⅛ h x 10⅝ w in (23 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $1,207≈ £924≈ €1,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Frederick Sommer, Abstract, 1949, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Abstract, 1949
    Photograph
    19.5 x 25 cm (7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    £1,143≈ $1,447≈ €1,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Frederick Sommer, Giant, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1958
    Giant, 1947
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $4,445≈ £3,561≈ €4,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Frederick Sommer, Circumnavigation of the Blood, 1950, Gelatin silver print
    Circumnavigation of the Blood, 1950
    Photograph
    4 x 5 1/2 in. (10.2 x 14 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $5,842≈ £4,680≈ €5,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Frederick Sommer, Untitled, Collage of reprographic prints
    Untitled
    Mixed media
    6" h x 6" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 80
    $1,600≈ £1,390≈ €1,608HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Frederick Sommer, Valise d'Adam, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Valise d'Adam, 1949
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (23.5 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    $4,788≈ £4,333≈ €4,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frederick Sommer, Arizona Landscape (Bagdad), 1943, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Arizona Landscape (Bagdad), 1943
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $18,900≈ £17,104≈ €19,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Frederick Sommer, Eight Young Roosters, 1938, gelatin silver print
    Eight Young Roosters, 1938
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 181
    $6,875≈ £5,073≈ €5,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Frederick Sommer, Livia, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
    Livia, 1948
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (19.1 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    $35,000≈ £27,787≈ €30,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗

Frederick Sommer photographs (36)

Frederick Sommer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederick Sommer at auction?

$40,000Sign up free to see, for Livia at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frederick Sommer?

The median sale price is $11kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frederick Sommer have sold at auction?

29 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Frederick Sommer?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

About Frederick Sommer

Frederick Sommer, was an artist born in Angri, Italy and raised in Brazil. He earned an M.A. degree in Landscape Architecture (1927) from Cornell University where he met Frances Elisabeth Watson (1904–1999) whom he married in 1928; they had no children. The Sommers moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1931 and then Prescott, Arizona in 1935. Sommer became a naturalized citizen of the United States on November 18, 1939.

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