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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Interior, Chateau de Viarmes, 1910

Eugène Atget

Interior, Chateau de Viarmes, 1910

Sale Date: June 17, 1995

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Maison close, 1910

Eugène Atget

Maison close, 1910

Sale Date: June 3, 1995

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Rue de la Verrerie

Eugène Atget

Rue de la Verrerie

Sale Date: June 3, 1995

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Vielle maison, rue Clopin, 1923

Eugène Atget

Vielle maison, rue Clopin, 1923

Sale Date: April 5, 1995

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Maison de Balzac, rue Berton 24, 1922

Eugène Atget

Maison de Balzac, rue Berton 24, 1922

Sale Date: April 5, 1995

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Bagatelle (Lillies), 1900

Eugène Atget

Bagatelle (Lillies), 1900

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Saint-Cloud, 1920–1923

Eugène Atget

Saint-Cloud, 1920–1923

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Luxembourg Gardens, 1899

Eugène Atget

Luxembourg Gardens, 1899

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Group watching eclipse

Eugène Atget

Group watching eclipse

Sale Date: April 4, 1995

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Hotel Gouthieres, Rue Pierre Bulet 6

Eugène Atget

Hotel Gouthieres, Rue Pierre Bulet 6

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

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Marché des patriarches, 1898

Eugène Atget

Marché des patriarches, 1898

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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Tree study, Trianon, 1919–1921

Eugène Atget

Tree study, Trianon, 1919–1921

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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Hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, 47..., 1898–1901

Eugène Atget

Hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, 47..., 1898–1901

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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Vanves - Vieux Coins, 1925–1927

Eugène Atget

Vanves - Vieux Coins, 1925–1927

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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HOTEL DE ROQUELAURE, BLVD. ST. GERMAIN..., 1905–1906

Eugène Atget

HOTEL DE ROQUELAURE, BLVD. ST. GERMAIN..., 1905–1906

Sale Date: October 6, 1994

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A la Tour d'Argent, Rue de Charentou, 1905

Eugène Atget

A la Tour d'Argent, Rue de Charentou, 1905

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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St. Cloud, 1919–1921

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud, 1919–1921

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Sceaux les Chartreux, Coins, 1924

Eugène Atget

Sceaux les Chartreux, Coins, 1924

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Notre Dame

Eugène Atget

Notre Dame

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Grand Hotel, 51 Rue de la Montagne, Ste., 1904

Eugène Atget

Grand Hotel, 51 Rue de la Montagne, Ste., 1904

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Gif-place de L'Eglise, 1924

Eugène Atget

Gif-place de L'Eglise, 1924

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Autobus, 1927

Eugène Atget

Autobus, 1927

Sale Date: October 4, 1994

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STATUE, VERSAILLES, FRANCE, 1905

Eugène Atget

STATUE, VERSAILLES, FRANCE, 1905

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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38 RUE DESCARTES, 1900

Eugène Atget

38 RUE DESCARTES, 1900

Sale Date: October 3, 1994

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