Pentti Sammallahti Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Pentti Sammallahti Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 24, 2026
Pentti Sammallahti (n. 1950), "Martinmere, England", 1996
Est: €500 - €800
Pentti Sammallahti (n. 1950) "Martinmere, England", 1996 Gelatin silver print 10,5x34 cm With label from Box Gallery, Brussels on the reverse.
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2026
Sammallahti, Pentti: Cilento, Italy (Dog and tire pile)
Est: €800 - €1,000
Cilento, Italy (Dog and tire pile) 1999. Vintage gelatin silver print. 12,7 x 20,3 cm (sheet 19,1 x 27,5 cm). Signed and dated by the photographer in pencil in the margin lower right. - - A beautiful tonal print in excellent condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 06, 2026
Sammallahti, Pentti: Solovki, White Sea, Russia
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
[*] Solovki, White Sea, Russia. 1992. Pigment print on heavy vellum paper. 25 x 54,5 cm (sheet 48 x 77,5 cm). Signed, dated and annotated as artist proof by the photographer in pencil in lower margin. Framed under plexiglass in wooden frame. - - The photographs of Pentti Sammallahti are imbued with the cool, subdued light of his native Finland. He began photographing at the age of eleven, influenced by his grandmother, a Swedish-born reportage photographer, and went on to develop a deeply personal visual language. His black-and-white images are marked by a quiet, almost timeless stillness, observing the coexistence of nature and human presence without imposing judgment or conflict; animals - especially dogs - recur as subtle protagonists within these landscapes. Blending documentary sensitivity with a poetic sensibility, Sammallahti’s work has influenced a generation of photographers and earned the admiration of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who included him among his one hundred favorite photographers for the inaugural exhibition of the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris. – In very good condition (not examined outside frame). - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Mar. 10, 2026
Pentti Sammallahti, Minorca, Spain (Wave Crashing)
Est: $700 - $900
Pentti Sammallahti Minorca, Spain (Wave Crashing) 2014 gelatin silver print image: 7.75 h x 6.24 w in (20 x 16 cm) sheet: 8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm) Signed and dated to lower margin 'Pentti Sammallahti 2014'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 10, 2026
Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy (White Horse); Paris; Haapasaari (three works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Cilento, Italy (White Horse); Paris; Haapasaari (three works) 1980, 2000, 2011 gelatin silver print image (largest: 3.25 h x 4.25 w in (8 x 11 cm) image (smallest): 2.75 h x 3.5 w in (7 x 9 cm) sheet (largest): 4.75 h x 5.75 w in (12 x 15 cm) Signed to lower margin of each work 'Pentti Sammallahti' and dated to two works '2000' and '2011'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 21, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Namibia
Est: $600 - $800
Pentti Sammallahti Namibia 2005 gelatin silver print 5 h x 6.25 w in (13 x 16 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Pentti Sammallahti 2005'. Titled and dated to verso 'Namibia 2005'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 04, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Pyhajarvi, Finland
Est: $700 - $900
Pentti Sammallahti Pyhajarvi, Finland 1982 gelatin silver print image: 4 h x 5.5 w in (10 x 14 cm) sheet: 5.875 h x 7.875 w in (15 x 20 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Pentti Sammallahti '82'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 04, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Lake Numakawa, Japan
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Lake Numakawa, Japan 2005 gelatin silver print image: 7.5 h x 6 w in (19 x 15 cm) sheet: 10 h x 7.75 w in (25 x 20 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Pentti Sammallahti 2005'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 31, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Kirkkonummi, Finland 2016 gelatin silver print image: 9.5 h x 8 w in (24 x 20 cm) sheet: 12 h x 9.25 w in (30 x 23 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 31, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Varanasi, India; Swayambhunath, Nepal; Swayambhunath, Nepal II
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Varanasi, India; Swayambhunath, Nepal; Swayambhunath, Nepal II 1979, 1994, 1999 / printed later gelatin silver print each: 4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge of each 'Pentti Sammallahti', '79', '94', '99'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 30, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950), "Llanwuno, Wales", 1995
Est: €500 - €800
Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950) "Llanwuno, Wales", 1995 Gelatin silver print Signed and dated 95 15,5x36,5 cm
Veritas Art Auctioneers
May. 16, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti
Est: €600 - €1,200
(Geb. 1950 Helsinki) "Korsokovo Buryatia Siberia Russia". Originaltitel Silbergelatine-Abzug/Barytpapier. R. u. sign. und dat. (19)91. Verso betitelt, nochmals dat. 1991. Aus der Serie "The Russian Way", 1996. Darstellung 16,9 cm x 37 cm. Blatt 25,5 cm x 43 cm. Rahmen. Silver gelatine print on baryte paper. Signed and dated (19)91. Inscribed with title and date 1991 on the reverse. From the portfolio "The Russian Way", 1996.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Apr. 10, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (1950) - Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992
Est: €1,200 - €1,600
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 23,4 x 40,4 (cm 16 x 35 picture) | 9.2 x 15.9 in. (6.4 x 13.8 in. picture) Signed and dated in pencil on the inferior white recto margin and titled in pencil on the verso Framed
Finarte
Mar. 31, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (n. 1950), "Martinmere, England", 1996
Est: €500 - €800
Pentti Sammallahti (n. 1950) "Martinmere, England", 1996 Gelatin silver print 10,5x34 cm
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Mar. 04, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Pentti Sammallahti Cilento, Italy 1999 vintage gelatin silver print image: 5.750 h x 13.500 w in (15 x 34 cm) sheet: 8.750 h x 16.825 w in (22 x 43 cm) Signed and dated to lower right margin 'Pentti Sammallahti '99'. Literature: Sammallahti, Sammallahti, cover This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 19, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) The Baltic Sea, 1978
Est: €500 - €700
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) The Baltic Sea, 1978 Silver print, gold toner (c. 1990) Signed and dated in pencil in the margin on the bottom right Title, date and technical indications in pencil on the back Image: 19,7×24,7 cm/Sheet: 28×35,2 cm Pentti Sammallahti (né en 1950) The Baltic Sea, 1978 Épreuve argentique, virée à l'or (c. 1990) Signée et datée au crayon dans la marge en bas à droite Titre, date et indications techniques au crayon au verso Image : 19,7×24,7 cm/Feuille : 28×35,2 cm
Piasa
Feb. 19, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Llandudno, Pays de Galles, 1995
Est: €500 - €700
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Llandudno, Pays de Galles, 1995 Vintage silver print, gold toner (1995) Signed and dated in pencil in the margin on the bottom right Title, dates and technical indications in pencil on the back Image: 14×36 cm/Sheet: 23,7×40,5 cm Pentti Sammallahti (né en 1950) Llandudno, Pays de Galles, 1995 Épreuve argentique d'époque, virée à l'or (1995) Signée et datée au crayon dans la marge en bas à droite Titre, dates et indications techniques au crayon au verso Image : 14×36 cm/Feuille : 23,7×40,5 cm
Piasa
Feb. 19, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Vuonninen, Karelia, Russia, 1991
Est: €500 - €700
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Vuonninen, Karelia, Russia, 1991 Vintage silver print (1993) Signed and dated in ink in the margin on the bottom right Title, dates and technical indications in pencil on the back Image: 14,5×38 cm/Sheet: 25×40,3 cm Pentti Sammallahti (né en 1950) Vuonninen, Carélie, Russie, 1991 Épreuve argentique d'époque (1993) Signée et datée à l'encre dans la marge en bas à droite Titre, dates et indications techniques au crayon au verso Image : 14,5×38 cm/Feuille : 25×40,3 cm
Piasa
Feb. 19, 2025
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Solovetski, White Sea Russia, 1992
Est: €500 - €700
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Solovetski, White Sea Russia, 1992 Vintage silver print (1994) Signed and dated in ink in the margin on the bottom right Title, dates and technical indications in pencil on the back Image: 16,3×35,5 cm/Sheet: 22,5×40,5 cm Pentti Sammallahti (né en 1950) Solovetski, White Sea Russie, 1992 Épreuve argentique d'époque (1994) Signée et datée à l'encre dans la marge en bas à droite Titre, dates et indications techniques au crayon au verso Image : 16,3×35,5 cm/Feuille : 22,5×40,5 cm
Piasa
Dec. 12, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti, Helsinki, Finland; Hanko, Finland (two works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Helsinki, Finland; Hanko, Finland (two works) 2014, 2016 gelatin silver print image: 6.5 h x 6.5 w in (17 x 17 cm) sheet: 10 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm) Signed and dated to lower margin of each work 'Pentti Sammallahti 2014' and '2016'. Titled and dated to verso of each work 'Hanko Finland 2014' and 'Helsinki Finland 2016'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 19, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti (b.1950)
Est: £500 - £700
Pentti Sammallahti (b.1950) NICE, FRANCE, 1997. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 17 x 21cm, sheet size 20 x 25cm, signed and dated by the photographer in pencil lower margin. Archivally mounted and framed, frame size 33 x 37cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 15, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti (1950) - Delhi, India, 1999
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 25 x 20 (cm 20,2 x 14, picture) | 9.8 x 7.9 in. (8 x 5.5 in. picture) Signed and dated in pencil on the white inferior recto margin Framed PROVENANCE The Photographers' Gallery, London
Finarte
Oct. 15, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti (1950) - Ulug - Khem, Tuva, 1997
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 21,2 x 40,3 (cm 14,2 x 35,3 picture) | 8.3 x 15.9 in. (5.6 x 13.9 in. picture) Signed and dated in pencil on the white inferior recto margin and tiled and dated in pencil on the verso Framed PROVENANCE PH Neutro Gallery, Verona
Finarte
Jul. 10, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti, Signilskar, Aland, Finland; County of Client, Italy; Katakana-shi, Japan (three works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Signilskar, Aland, Finland; County of Client, Italy; Katakana-shi, Japan (three works) 1974, 2000, 2005 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 3.5 h x 2.75 w in (9 x 7 cm) sheet: 5 h x 4 w in (13 x 10 cm) Signed and dated to lower margin of each work 'Pentti Sammallahti'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti, Solovki, White Sea, Russia
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Solovki, White Sea, Russia 1992 / printed later platinum print image: 6.5 h x 14 w in (17 x 36 cm) sheet: 9.875 h x 15.875 w in (25 x 40 cm) Signed and dated to lower margin 'Pentti Sammallahti '92'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 10, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti, Delhi, India; Leon, Spain; Seoul, Korea (three works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Delhi, India; Leon, Spain; Seoul, Korea (three works) 1999, 2006, 2016 gelatin silver print largest (image): 3.75 h x 2.625 w in (10 x 7 cm) smallest (image): 3.375 h x 2.5 w in (9 x 6 cm) sheet (each): 5 h x 4 w in (13 x 10 cm) Signed and dated to lower margin of each work 'Pentti Sammallahti'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 08, 2024
Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pentti Sammallahti Cilento, Italy 1999 vintage gelatin silver print image: 4 h x 9.5 w in (10 x 24 cm) sheet: 5.875 h x 11.125 w in (15 x 28 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Pentti Sammallahti '99'. Provenance: Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica | Private Collection Literature: Sammallahti, Sammallahti, cover This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 01, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Jurmo, Finland, 1973
Est: €800 - €1,000
Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right. Laminated on cardboard.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Dec. 01, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Helsinki, Finland, 2002
Est: €600 - €800
Signed and dated in felt tip pen in the margin lower right.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Sep. 14, 2023
PENTTI SAMMALLAHTI (Finnish, born 1950). LAKE NUMAKAWA, JAPAN, 2005, Gelatin silver print. Pencil signed and dated lower right hand cor
Est: $1,000 - $1,400
PENTTI SAMMALLAHTI (Finnish, born 1950). LAKE NUMAKAWA, JAPAN, 2005, Gelatin silver print. Pencil signed and dated lower right hand corner. Verso label from "Peter Fetterman Gallery" (Santa Monica, California) with inventory 262650. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - Image: 7.12 x 6 inches.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 27, 2023
Photography.- Sammallahti (Pentti ) Huoneita, Chambres, Rooms, signed by the photographer on title, Helsinki, 2009 & others, European photography (24)
Est: £200 - £300
Photography.- Sammallahti (Pentti ) Huoneita, Chambres, Rooms, Helsinki, 2009 § Meyerowitz (Joel) Out of the Darkness; Six Months in Andalusia 1966-1967, Madrid, 2018 § Solomons (David) Up West, 2015 § Parr (Martin) Oxford, 2017; The Non-Conformists, 2013, all signed by the photographers, photographic illustrations, original cloth or boards, the last with dust-jacket; and 19 others, European photography, 4to (24)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 06, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Koriyama Shi, Fukushima, Japan, 2005
Est: €600 - €800
Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right. Dated and titled in pencil on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Cilento, Italy, 1999
Est: €900 - €1,200
Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992
Est: €900 - €1,200
Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 06, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti, Untitled, 2003
Est: €800 - €1,000
Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Mar. 09, 2023
Sammallahti (Pentti ) Sammallahti, one of 1000 copies signed by Sammallahti, Tucson, AZ, Nazraeli Press, 2002 & others, Scandinavian photography (c.25)
Est: £500 - £700
Sammallahti (Pentti ) Sammallahti, one of 1000 copies signed by Sammallahti on loosely-inserted captions leaflet, Tucson, AZ, Nazraeli Press, 2002; Archipelago, signed by Sammallahti on title, Helsinki, 2004 § Johansson (Gerry) Amerika, signed by Johansson at end, original wrappers with loose red, white & blue woven bookmark, original wrappers, card box with lid, Stockholm, 1998 § Andersen (Morten) Days of Night, signed by Andersen on title, Oslo, 2003 § Tunbjörk (Lars) Home, signed by Tunbjörk on half-title, Gottingen, 2002 § Mikael Jansson, number 488 of 1485 English copies, New York, Beaufort Press, 1999, photographic illustrations, some colour, all but the third original cloth or boards, the first also with cloth slip-case, the last with dust-jacket; and c.20 others, Scandinavian photography and photographers, v.s. (c.25)
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 01, 2023
Pentti Sammallahti – Helsinki, Finland
Est: €500 - €700
Silbergelatineabzug auf Barytpapier. (19)84. Ca. 16 x 20,5 cm (Blattgröße ca. 20 x 25 cm). Auflagenhöhe unbekannt. Signiert und datiert unten rechts. Ecken kaum merklich bestoßen, sonst sehr gut. Taxation: differenzbesteuert (VAT: Margin Scheme)
Karl & Faber - Timed
Oct. 14, 2022
Pentti Sammallahti
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(Finnish, b. 1950) Cow with Dog, 1999, signed and dated margin lower right; gelatin silver print , 5 x 3-1/2 in.; unframed Provenance: Private Collection, Wisconsin
Brunk Auctions
May. 21, 2022
Sammallahti Pentti - Vuokkiniemi, Karelia, Russia (1991) - Ganges, India (1999)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Lot of 2 gelatin silver prints - Sig. '91 - Sig. '99 - Framed separately
De Vuyst
Mar. 03, 2022
SAMMALLAHTI, PENTTI (*1950 HELSINKI). FOTOGRAFIE "RISTISAARI".
Est: -
SAMMALLAHTI, Pentti(*1950 Helsinki) Fotografie "Ristisaari" Handabzug auf Barytpapier. Bleistiftsignatur. [19]74. Blatt: 21 x 17 cm. Gerahmt & hinter Glas42,5 x 38 cm. Fotografie eines Frosches im Wasser; dazu Beleg über Galerieankauf Finnischer Fotograf, der zahlreiche Auszeichnungen erhielt.
Auktionshaus Wendl
Jun. 16, 2021
Sammallahti, Pentti: Signilskär, Finland
Est: €600 - €900
"Signilskär, Finland". 1974. Vintage gelatin silver print. 18,4 x 23,3 cm (23,7 x 29,7 cm). Signed and dated in pencil in lower right below the image in the margin. - - A beautiful tonal print in excellent condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Mar. 13, 2021
Sammallahti, Pentti: Cilento, Italie
Est: €800 - €1,000
Pentti Sammallahti 1950 Helsinki Cilento, Italie Photography, gelatin silver print on paper; H 145 mm, W 347 mm; signed and dated lower right ''Pentti Sammallahti '99''
Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
Dec. 07, 2020
Pentti Sammallahti, Solovki, White Sea, Russia (from the series: The Russian Way), 1992
Est: €800 - €1,000
RefPho301120 Signed and dated in pencil in the margin lower right.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jul. 11, 2020
Sammallahti, Pentti: Cilento, Italie
Est: €800 - €1,000
Pentti Sammallahti 1950 Helsinki Cilento, Italie Photography, gelatin silver print on paper; H 145 mm, W 347 mm; signed and dated lower right ''Pentti Sammallahti '99''
Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
Mar. 17, 2020
Pentti Sammallahti (1950) - Solovki, white sea, 1992
Est: €900 - €1,400
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed and dated in pencil on the inferior white recto margin Titled and dated in pencil on the verso This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Dec. 17, 2019
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950); Solovki, White Sea, Russia;
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Solovki, White Sea, Russia, 1992 Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed and dated in pencil in the margin. 6 1/2 x 14in (16.5 x 35.6cm) sheet 10 x 16in (25.4 x 40.6cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 17, 2019
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950); Katonah, New York;
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Katonah, New York, 2000 Gelatin silver print, signed and dated in pencil in the margin. 6 1/2 x 6 1/2in (16.5 x 16.5cm) sheet 8 x 10in (20.3 x 25.4cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 17, 2019
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950); Koylio, Finland;
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) Koylio, Finland, 1973 Gelatin silver print, signed and dated in pencil in the margin. 9 3/4 x 5 1/2in (24.7 x 14cm) sheet 12 x 8in (30.5 x 20.3cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams