What is a Frederick Sommer photograph worth?
1905–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 29 works by Frederick Sommer with a published auction price sold between $4,788Sign up free to see and $13,750Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,965Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $11,250Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,617Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Frederick Sommer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 39
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $11kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $40kSign up free to see Livia, Phillips, Apr 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 26 | $5.9k–$17.5kSign up free to see | $11.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $4.2k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (32), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), Rago Auctions (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Frederick Sommer sales
- Moon Culmination, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $10,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- The Birth of Venus, dust-grain photogravure mounted to Somerset — $1,207Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Abstract, Gelatin silver print, mounted — $1,447Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
- Circumnavigation of the Blood, Gelatin silver print — $5,842Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2023
- Giant, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1958 — $4,445Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2023
- Untitled, Collage of reprographic prints — $1,600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 30, 2022
- Valise d'Adam, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $4,788Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 12, 2022
- Arizona Landscape (Bagdad), Gelatin silver print, printed later — $18,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 12, 2022
Questions about Frederick Sommer prices
What is a Frederick Sommer photograph worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frederick Sommer have sold for a median of $10,965, and half of them sold between $4,788 and $13,750. For photographs alone the median is $11,250 (26 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frederick Sommer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,000 for “Livia” at Phillips in April 2013.
Which Frederick Sommer medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $11,250 (26 sales).
How often do Frederick Sommer works sell at auction?
74% of the 39 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frederick Sommer photograph?
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Frederick Sommer have appeared at auction 39 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 29 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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