Eugène Atget

(French, 1857–1927)

Eugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during the waning 19th century. His straight forward yet wistful style served as an inspiration for generations of photographers, including the Surrealist Man Ray and the American Berenice Abbott. “For more than 20 years by my own work and personal initiative I have gathered from all the old streets of Vieux Paris the old hôtels, historic or curious houses, beautiful facades, beautiful doors, beautiful woodwork, door knockers, old fountains,” he once said. “This vast artistic and documentary collection is today complete. I can truthfully say that I possess all of Vieux Paris.” Born on February 12, 1857 in Libourne, France, Atget was orphaned when he was five years old and was primarily raised by his grandparents. He studied briefly at the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in Paris, and worked as an itinerant actor in the city before beginning his career as a commercial photographer. Atget’s clients were primarily painters and sculptors for whom he produced images of architectural details, doorways, and antiques. During his career, he seldom photographed people and instead roamed abandoned gardens or empty courtyards for his subject matter. Atget died on August 4, 1927 in Paris, France. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Boutique Coiffeur, Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

Eugène Atget

Boutique Coiffeur, Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

Sale Date: April 3, 2017

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Lion, St. Cloud, 1920

Eugène Atget

Lion, St. Cloud, 1920

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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Versailles, Parc, 1901

Eugène Atget

Versailles, Parc, 1901

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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Hotel Gouffier, 56 rue de Varenne, Paris, 1908

Eugène Atget

Hotel Gouffier, 56 rue de Varenne, Paris, 1908

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Ambassade d'Autriche, 57 rue de Varenne, Paris, 1905

Eugène Atget

Ambassade d'Autriche, 57 rue de Varenne, Paris, 1905

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Hôpital Beaujon, 208 faubourg St Honoré, Paris, 1907

Eugène Atget

Hôpital Beaujon, 208 faubourg St Honoré, Paris, 1907

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Hôtel de Roquelaure, 246 Boulevard St..., 1906

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Roquelaure, 246 Boulevard St..., 1906

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Ecole Ozanam, Asnières ancien château René..., 1900

Eugène Atget

Ecole Ozanam, Asnières ancien château René..., 1900

Sale Date: December 15, 2016

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Cours d'Amoy, 12, Place de la Bastille (No...., 1900

Eugène Atget and Pierre Gassmann

Cours d'Amoy, 12, Place de la Bastille (No...., 1900

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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À la treille d'or, 6 Rue de Condé, devant ce , 1900

Eugène Atget

À la treille d'or, 6 Rue de Condé, devant ce , 1900

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Hotel du Marquis d'Ecquevilly, rue de..., 1900

Eugène Atget

Hotel du Marquis d'Ecquevilly, rue de..., 1900

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Brocanteur, 38 Rue Descartes, 1900

Eugène Atget

Brocanteur, 38 Rue Descartes, 1900

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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Tour du Collège de Fortet, rue Valette, 1899

Eugène Atget

Tour du Collège de Fortet, rue Valette, 1899

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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Couple standing

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Couple standing

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Two images by Atget of ornamental ironwork....

Eugène Atget

Two images by Atget of ornamental ironwork....

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Hôtel d'Equerilly, 60 Rue de Turenne

Eugène Atget

Hôtel d'Equerilly, 60 Rue de Turenne

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Hôtel Lefrettier St. Tarfeau, rue de Levigne

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Lefrettier St. Tarfeau, rue de Levigne

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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Hôtel de Chimay, quai Malaquais

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Chimay, quai Malaquais

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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20 PHOTOGRAPHS BY EUGÈNE ATGET: EIGHTEEN PLATES

Eugène Atget

20 PHOTOGRAPHS BY EUGÈNE ATGET: EIGHTEEN PLATES

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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Wine shop, Paris, 1920–1929

Eugène Atget

Wine shop, Paris, 1920–1929

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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Heurtoir Avenue de Marigny, Paris, 1905

Eugène Atget

Heurtoir Avenue de Marigny, Paris, 1905

Sale Date: November 18, 2016

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PORTE DITALIE, 1912

Eugène Atget

PORTE DITALIE, 1912

Sale Date: November 10, 2016

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ETANG VILLE DAVRAY, 1900–1910

Eugène Atget

ETANG VILLE DAVRAY, 1900–1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2016

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Atget: Photographe de Paris

Eugène Atget

Atget: Photographe de Paris

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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