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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, 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, 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗

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