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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Record prices
Colorado River LandscapePhillips · $40,000≈ £31,990≈ €37,520Sign up to see
LiviaPhillips · $40,000≈ £26,383≈ €31,153Sign up to see
LiviaPhillips · $37,500≈ £30,147≈ €35,208Sign up to see
Frederick Sommer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Photography | 36 | 26 | 72% | $14.5kSign up | $11.3kSign up | $40kSign up |
| Photograph | 36 | 26 | 72% | $14.5kSign up | $11.3kSign up | $40kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.