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Pentti Sammallahti

Pentti Sammallahti

Finnish · b. 1950 · Photographer

Pentti Sammallahti is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti. (Wikipedia)

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27auction results2011–2026years recorded100%sold (27)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy, 1999, vintage gelatin silver printCilento, ItalyLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $4,788≈ £3,730≈ €4,380Sign up to see
  2. Pentti Sammallahti, Delhi, India (flock of birds), 1999, Gelatin silver print, printed 2018Delhi, India (flock of birds)Phillips · $3,250≈ £2,500≈ €2,766Sign up to see
  3. Pentti Sammallahti, Solovki, White Sea, Russia, platinum printSolovki, White Sea, RussiaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,520≈ £1,968≈ €2,328Sign up to see

Pentti Sammallahti’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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ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Pentti Sammallahti between 2011 and 2026, of which 27 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $318Sign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.8kSign up free to see for Cilento, Italy at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2024. The most common medium is photographs (24 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. Pentti Sammallahti, Minorca, Spain (Wave Crashing), 2014, gelatin silver print
    Minorca, Spain (Wave Crashing), 2014
    Photograph
    7¾ h x 6¼ w in (20 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 227
    $445≈ £331≈ €382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Pentti Sammallahti, Untitled
    Untitled
    Hagelstam · · Lot 899
    €1,439≈ $1,711≈ £1,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Hagelstam ↗
  3. Pentti Sammallahti, Untitled
    Untitled
    14 cm x 35 cm
    Hagelstam · · Lot 900
    €785≈ $933≈ £682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Hagelstam ↗
  4. Pentti Sammallahti, Namibia, 2005, gelatin silver print
    Namibia, 2005
    Photograph
    5 h x 6¼ w in (13 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 236
    $318≈ £243≈ €276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Pentti Sammallahti, Lake Numakawa, Japan, 2005, gelatin silver print
    Lake Numakawa, Japan, 2005
    Photograph
    7½ h x 6 w in (19 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 288
    $1,270≈ £972≈ €1,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Pentti Sammallahti, Mt. Etjo, Namibia, 2005, gelatin silver print
    Mt. Etjo, Namibia, 2005
    Photograph
    6 h x 6⅞ w in (15 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $1,584≈ £1,212≈ €1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Pentti Sammallahti, Pyhäjärvi, Finland, 1982, gelatin silver print
    Pyhäjärvi, Finland, 1982
    Photograph
    4 h x 5½ w in (10 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $1,016≈ £778≈ €884Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Pentti Sammallahti, Varanasi, India; Swayambhunath, Nepal; Swayambhunath, Nepal II, gelatin silver print
    Varanasi, India; Swayambhunath, Nepal; Swayambhunath, Nepal II
    Photograph
    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 101
    $1,651≈ £1,248≈ €1,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Pentti Sammallahti, Kirkkonummi, Finland, 2016, gelatin silver print
    Kirkkonummi, Finland, 2016
    Photograph
    9½ h x 8 w in (24 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $889≈ £672≈ €777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy, 1999, vintage gelatin silver print
    Cilento, Italy, 1999
    Photograph
    5¾ h x 13½ w in (15 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 194
    $2,159≈ £1,693≈ €2,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Pentti Sammallahti photographs (24)

Pentti Sammallahti: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pentti Sammallahti at auction?

$4,788Sign up free to see, for Cilento, Italy at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pentti Sammallahti?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pentti Sammallahti have sold at auction?

27 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Pentti Sammallahti?

Lempertz, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

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