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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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  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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) ↗
  3. Frederick Sommer, Untitled, 1951, Gouache on black construction paper
    Untitled, 1951
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 336
    $4,166≈ £2,956≈ €3,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. 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) ↗
  5. Frederick Sommer, Untitled, 1952, Gouache and graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1952
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 338
    $4,166≈ £2,956≈ €3,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗

Frederick Sommer photographs (36)

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