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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PONT MARIE, 1900

Eugène Atget

PONT MARIE, 1900

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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HOTEL DE CHERUSEAU, 1900

Eugène Atget

HOTEL DE CHERUSEAU, 1900

Sale Date: April 22, 1994

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HOTEL LAMBERT, QUAI D'ANJOU, 1921

Eugène Atget

HOTEL LAMBERT, QUAI D'ANJOU, 1921

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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AMBASSADE D'AUTRICHE, 57 RUE DE VARENNE, 1905

Eugène Atget

AMBASSADE D'AUTRICHE, 57 RUE DE VARENNE, 1905

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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226 RUE DE LA VILLETTE (MAISON CLOSE), 1899

Eugène Atget

226 RUE DE LA VILLETTE (MAISON CLOSE), 1899

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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BOIS DE BOULOGNE, PARIS, 1925

Eugène Atget

BOIS DE BOULOGNE, PARIS, 1925

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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FRUITS, 12B RUE MOUFFETARD, 1910

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FRUITS, 12B RUE MOUFFETARD, 1910

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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MAISON RUE DU PETIT PONT, 10 (PARIS), 1907

Eugène Atget

MAISON RUE DU PETIT PONT, 10 (PARIS), 1907

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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VERSAILLES, 1904

Eugène Atget

VERSAILLES, 1904

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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AVENUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE, 1926

Eugène Atget

AVENUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE, 1926

Sale Date: April 20, 1994

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VERSAILLES-VASE, 1905

Eugène Atget

VERSAILLES-VASE, 1905

Sale Date: April 20, 1994

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VERSAILLES, MAISON CLOSE, PETIT PLACE, 1921

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VERSAILLES, MAISON CLOSE, PETIT PLACE, 1921

Sale Date: April 20, 1994

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Road outside Paris, c.1910, 1910

Eugène Atget

Road outside Paris, c.1910, 1910

Sale Date: March 24, 1994

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Tuileries

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Tuileries

Sale Date: March 24, 1994

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Jardin des Tuileries, 1907

Eugène Atget

Jardin des Tuileries, 1907

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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RUE LAPLACE (5E ARRONDISSEMENT), LA..., 1900

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RUE LAPLACE (5E ARRONDISSEMENT), LA..., 1900

Sale Date: December 4, 1993

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HOTEL D'EPERNON 110, RUE DU TEMPLE

Eugène Atget

HOTEL D'EPERNON 110, RUE DU TEMPLE

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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HOTEL RICHELIEU QUAI DE BETHUNE

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HOTEL RICHELIEU QUAI DE BETHUNE

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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GARGOUILLE COUR DE LOUVRE

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GARGOUILLE COUR DE LOUVRE

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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STAINS PIED-A-TERRE DU DUC D'ORLEANS

Eugène Atget

STAINS PIED-A-TERRE DU DUC D'ORLEANS

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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Pavillon de chasse de Monsieur Julienne Ruelle...

Eugène Atget

Pavillon de chasse de Monsieur Julienne Ruelle...

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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HOTEL CHALON LUXEMBOURG, RUE GEOFFROY LASNIER

Eugène Atget

HOTEL CHALON LUXEMBOURG, RUE GEOFFROY LASNIER

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

Auction Closed

SAINT-JULIEN LE PAUVRE

Eugène Atget

SAINT-JULIEN LE PAUVRE

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

Auction Closed

FONTAINE HOTEL DES PARLEMENTAIRES 3, RUE DES LYONS

Eugène Atget

FONTAINE HOTEL DES PARLEMENTAIRES 3, RUE DES LYONS

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

Auction Closed

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