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As a child, Artist Elke Sommer studied painting under Peter Bina. Much of painter Elke Sommer's work is bright and cheerful, but she has also created more sombre pieces, often including a crucifix as a reminder of her pastor father. Marc Chagall is considered one of her prime influences. In 1968, Elke Sommer, artist, was introduced to the public with an exhibition at Munich's Galerie Schumacher. She has since exhibited her work in 39 one-woman shows in Europe and the United States. In 1985, she hosted a 13 episode TV show, Painting with Elke Sommer, teaching viewers how to create a painting from sketch to finished piece. While Elke Sommer's serigraphs command high prices, collectors can find other examples of serigraphs by many brilliant artists for acquisition online at Invaluable.

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Sep. 12, 2023
ELKE SOMMER (1940) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED LITHOGRAPH TITLED THE GAMBLERS – 28IN x 33IN
Est: $800 - $1,000
Limited edition Elke Sommer (1940) Lithograph titled The Gamblers. It is hand signed in pencil in the lower right. It is hand numbered in pencil on the front in the lower left, it being 88/750. It measures 28 inches x 33 inches and it is matted and framed under glass and produced in 1970.
The Rug Life Auctions
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Aug. 22, 2023
ELKE SOMMER (1940) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED LITHOGRAPH TITLED THE GAMBLERS – 28IN x 33IN
Est: $800 - $1,000
Limited edition Elke Sommer (1940) Lithograph titled The Gamblers. It is hand signed in pencil in the lower right. It is hand numbered in pencil on the front in the lower left, it being 88/750. It measures 28 inches x 33 inches and it is matted and framed under glass and produced in 1970.
The Rug Life Auctions
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Aug. 01, 2023
ELKE SOMMER (1940) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED LITHOGRAPH TITLED THE GAMBLERS – 28IN x 33IN
Est: $800 - $1,000
Limited edition Elke Sommer (1940) Lithograph titled The Gamblers. It is hand signed in pencil in the lower right. It is hand numbered in pencil on the front in the lower left, it being 88/750. It measures 28 inches x 33 inches and it is matted and framed under glass and produced in 1970.
The Rug Life Auctions
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Nov. 27, 2022
Elke Sommer's "Village Fair" Limited Edition Print
Est: $30 - $40
Elke Sommer's "Village Fair" limited edition print, signed lower right and numbered 232/325 lower left. This piece is of a group of men and women dancing in a circle, with a man playing a violin. This piece is in excellent condition.
Oakwood Auctions
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Aug. 28, 2022
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed i
Est: $200 - $400
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 146/750. Unframed. Image: 18''H x 23.5''W.
Dargate Auction Galleries
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Jun. 25, 2022
Elke Sommer's "Ice Skating on the River" Limited Edition Print
Est: $50 - $75
Elke Sommer's "Ice Skating on the River" limited edition print, signed lower right and numbered 269/325 lower left. This piece is of a couple skating, with the woman holding a basket of eggs, and a dog taking one. This piece is in great condition with wrinkles at corners, and light scuffing at right.
Oakwood Auctions
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May. 21, 2022
Elke Sommer (Born 1940) German, Lithograph
Est: $100 - $150
Titled, 'Botanica 2001', lithograph numbered 110/250, signed lower right. Elke Sommer was born in Berlin, Germany on November 5, 1940. Sommer began painting watercolors as a teenager. While vacationing in Italy, she won a beauty title ("Miss Viareggio Turistica") which caught the attention of film director, Vittorio De Sica who cast her in his films. She became a sex symbol in Europe and by the early 1960s she was working in films in Hollywood. When not working in movies and television she painted as a hobby. In 1965 she held her first one-woman show at the McKenzie Galleries in Beverly Hills. Her paintings appear to be inspired by the works of Marc Chagall. Overall Size: 29 3/4 x 37 7/8 in. Sight Size: 20 5/8 x 28 7/8 in. Location STACK B1
Sarasota Estate Auction
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Oct. 28, 2021
SOMMER, Elke (*1940 Berlin). 5 naive Genredarstellungen.
Est: -
SOMMER, Elke(*1940 Berlin) 5 naive Genredarstellungen 5 Farbsiebdrucke auf Bütten. Je mit Bleistiftsignatur. Max. 92,5 x 66,5 cm. "Dorffest", Blatt: 63,3 x 86 cm, Exemplar: 272/325 | "Die Hochzeit", Blatt: 90 x 66 cm, Exemplar: 169/325, oberer Rand mit Knick, rechter Rand mit kleinem Farbfleck | "Musizierende Familie", Blatt: 92,6 x 65,7 cm, Exemplar: 176/325, Ecke oben rechts mit Knick | "Wintervergnügen", Blatt: 81 x 65,5 cm, Exemplar: 231/325 | "Weihnachten in den Bergen", Blatt: 65,7 x 81,5 cm, Exemplar: 193/325 Eigentlich Elke Schletz, deutsche Sängerin, Schauspielerin und Malerin, der in den 1960er Jahren als "Sexsymbol" der Sprung nach Hollywood gelang.
Auktionshaus Wendl
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Sep. 18, 2021
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed i
Est: $200 - $400
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 146/750. Unframed. Image: 18''H x 23.5''W.
Dargate Auction Galleries
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Jun. 17, 2021
Elke Sommer Signed Lithograph
Est: $80 - $150
Elke Sommer signed lithograph "Geranium Lady". Signed in pencil lower left. Measures 21-in. x 16-in. Glued on verso to matte on top edges only. Loose, unframed and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
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Mar. 21, 2021
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed i
Est: $200 - $400
ELKE SOMMER, ''The Gambler'', lithograph, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 146/750. Unframed. Image: 18''H x 23.5''W.
Dargate Auction Galleries
sold
Feb. 25, 2021
Framed Elke Sommer "Lovers" Serigraph
Est: $200 - $300
Framed Elke Sommer "Lovers" Serigraph. Signed in bottom right corner "Elke Sommer", a German actress and artist (Born 1940). Measures 31 inches high by 23 inches wide, framed measures 37 inches high by 29 inches
Greenwich Auction
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Jul. 26, 2020
Elke Sommer Signed Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
Elke Sommer, American artist, signed lithograph, numbered 70/250, 30" x 23". Provenance: From an Orange, California estate.
Kaminski Auctions
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Dec. 07, 2019
Elke Sommer Print and Ornate Frame
Est: $300 - $400
Ornate frame [34 1/2 x 26 inches] and Elke Sommer print [Print including frame: 33 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches]. Both in overall good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
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May. 18, 2019
Elke Sommer Lithograph
Est: $50 - $100
A lithograph by German actress, entertainer, and artist, Elke Sommer. Lithograph is hand signed and numbered 156/375.measuring: 23" x 25.5"
Saucon Valley Auction Company
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May. 11, 2019
Elke Sommer Beach Serigraph
Est: $100 - $300
Sommer, Elke (German, b. 1940), serigraph on paper titled 'At the Beach' signed in pencil lower right, 'A.P.' in pencil lower left, 23" x 29" in a black frame 35" x 41". Provenance: The Frank Giovannitti Collection from his Richard Meier Home on Woodland Road in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Concept Art Gallery
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Apr. 13, 2019
Elke SOMMER: Figures on Beach - O/C
Est: $200 - $300
Elke Sommer. Oil on canvas depicting figures on a beach. Signed "Elke Sommer 83" lower left. Wentworth label on verso. [Art: 31 x 23 inches; Frame: 43 x 35 inches]. In good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
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Feb. 20, 2019
**Elke Sommer b.1940 (German) Harlequins dancing, 1983 oil on canvas
Est: €250 - €300
Elke Sommer b.1940 (German) Harlequins dancing, 1983 oil on canvas h:89 w: 59 cm. signed and dated lower right Other Notes: Location: USA. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
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Feb. 20, 2019
**Elke Sommer b.1940 (German) Harlequins juggling, 1983 oil on canvas
Est: €250 - €300
Elke Sommer b.1940 (German) Harlequins juggling, 1983 oil on canvas h:99 w: 75 cm. signed and dated lower left Other Notes: Location: USA. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.
Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
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Jun. 02, 2018
Elke Sommer (b.1940) Original Marker Drawing
Est: -
Signed in lower right. Dated 2000. In good condition. Listed artist. Frame Measures approximately 24.5 x 29.5 and artwork Measures approximately 18 x 23. Tm4832
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
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Feb. 09, 2018
Elke Sommer Actress Signed Photo. Good condition. All signed items come with our certificate of
Est: £4 - £6
Elke Sommer Actress Signed Photo. Good condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95
Chaucer Covers & Auctions
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Oct. 05, 2017
Elke Sommer Serigraph
Est: $100 - $200
Description - An Elke Sommer serigraph. Dimensions - Frame - 29.5" x 24"
Regency Auction House
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Feb. 18, 2017
ELKE SOMMER, Botanica, Artist Signed Limited Edition
Est: $200 - $300
ELKE SOMMER, Botanica, Artist Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, Image Size is 17.25" tall by 27.25" wide
Montgomery Auction
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Dec. 03, 2016
ELKE SOMMER AUTOGRAPHED PRINT
Est: $100 - $200
Actress/Sex Symbol/Artist Signed print. Signed 'For Ted' Love Elke Sommer 1986' SIZE: 17 1/2" x 12" overall 21 1/2" x 16" CONDITION: Very good
Midnight Sun Antique Auction