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Frederick Sommer Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1905–1999

ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for Frederick Sommer photographs between 2013 and 2026, of which 26 sold (72% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,207 to $40,000, with a median of $11,250 across 26 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $40,000 for “Livia” at Phillips in 2013.

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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, Frog and Flower, 1947-1948, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Frog and Flower, 1947-1948
    Photograph
    19.3 x 24 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View 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, 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 ↗
  7. 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 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frederick Sommer, Frog and Flower, 1947-1948, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Frog and Flower, 1947-1948
    Photograph
    19.3 x 24 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
  11. Frederick Sommer, Medallion, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Medallion, 1948
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. 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 ↗
  13. Frederick Sommer, Max Ernst, 1946, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Max Ernst, 1946
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (19.1 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $31,250≈ £24,809≈ €27,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. 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 ↗
  15. Frederick Sommer, Young Explorer, 1951, Gelatin silver print
    Young Explorer, 1951
    Photograph
    8 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. (21.3 x 10.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $12,500≈ £9,517≈ €11,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Frederick Sommer, Lee Nevin, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Lee Nevin, 1962
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (33.7 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Frederick Sommer, Ondine, 1950, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1960s
    Ondine, 1950
    Photograph
    3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (8.3 x 14 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    $12,500≈ £9,626≈ €10,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Frederick Sommer, The Wall, 1951, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1970s
    The Wall, 1951
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 151
    $11,250≈ £8,664≈ €9,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Frederick Sommer, The Milky Way, 1949, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1970s
    The Milky Way, 1949
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    $11,250≈ £8,664≈ €9,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. 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 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Frederick Sommer, Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (23.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 302
    $6,250≈ £4,722≈ €5,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Frederick Sommer, Placenta, 1940, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Placenta, 1940
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Frederick Sommer, Untitled (drawing on metal foil), 1970, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (drawing on metal foil), 1970
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $5,000≈ £3,778≈ €4,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Frederick Sommer, Furies, 1946, Gelatin silver print
    Furies, 1946
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $12,500≈ £10,049≈ €11,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. 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 179
    $13,750≈ £11,054≈ €12,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. 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 303
    $37,500≈ £30,147≈ €35,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Frederick Sommer, Colorado River Landscape, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1949
    Colorado River Landscape, 1942
    Photograph
    7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (18.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $40,000≈ £31,990≈ €37,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Frederick Sommer, The Anatomy of a Chicken, 1939, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    The Anatomy of a Chicken, 1939
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    $7,500≈ £5,898≈ €6,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Frederick Sommer, Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (23.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Frederick Sommer, The Anatomy of a Chicken, 1939, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    The Anatomy of a Chicken, 1939
    Photograph
    24.1 x 19.2 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Frederick Sommer, Arizona Landscape (from Arizona Landscape Series), 1943, Gelatin silver print
    Arizona Landscape (from Arizona Landscape Series), 1943
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 337
    $4,166≈ £2,956≈ €3,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  32. Frederick Sommer, The Thief Greater Than His Loot, Gelatin silver print
    The Thief Greater Than His Loot
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 335
    $10,000≈ £7,096≈ €9,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. Frederick Sommer, Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. John, 1966
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (23.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Frederick Sommer, Paracelsus, 1960, Gelatin silver print
    Paracelsus, 1960
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 in. (33.7 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $18,750≈ £11,578≈ €14,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Frederick Sommer, Coyotes, 1945, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
    Coyotes, 1945
    Photograph
    19.3 x 24 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £8,125≈ $13,050≈ €9,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. 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 49
    $40,000≈ £26,383≈ €31,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗

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