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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Untitled

Eugène Atget

Untitled

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Versailles-Diane, c. 1900, 1900

Eugène Atget

Versailles-Diane, c. 1900, 1900

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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6 tirages albuminés et citrate

Eugène Atget

6 tirages albuminés et citrate

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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6 tirages albuminés

Eugène Atget

6 tirages albuminés

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Magasin, avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Eugène Atget

Magasin, avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Masque Antique, 1923

Eugène Atget

Masque Antique, 1923

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Cour, 7 rue de Valence, 1922

Eugène Atget

Cour, 7 rue de Valence, 1922

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Foire, 1923

Eugène Atget

Foire, 1923

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Pendant l'éclipse, 1912

Eugène Atget

Pendant l'éclipse, 1912

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Joueur d'Orgue, 1898–1899

Eugène Atget

Joueur d'Orgue, 1898–1899

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Vanves (Cour)', 1926–1927

Eugène Atget

Vanves (Cour)', 1926–1927

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Terrace Staircase, 1904

Eugène Atget

Terrace Staircase, 1904

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Boutique Fleurs, 1925

Eugène Atget

Boutique Fleurs, 1925

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Boulevard de Strasbourg, Corsets, Paris, 1912

Eugène Atget

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Corsets, Paris, 1912

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Window Washer, Paris

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Window Washer, Paris

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Portail Rue de Temple, 1910

Eugène Atget

Portail Rue de Temple, 1910

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Stains, 1901

Eugène Atget

Stains, 1901

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Pontoise-ancien Palais du Tribunal Musée, 1902

Eugène Atget

Pontoise-ancien Palais du Tribunal Musée, 1902

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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Bibliothèque Nationale sur la Rue..., 1902–1903

Eugène Atget

Bibliothèque Nationale sur la Rue..., 1902–1903

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Allée des Marmousets Versailles, 1901

Eugène Atget

Allée des Marmousets Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: November 10, 2023

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Château dit de la Belle Gabrielle Courbevoie, 1901

Eugène Atget

Château dit de la Belle Gabrielle Courbevoie, 1901

Sale Date: November 10, 2023

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Le Grand Trianon - Dragon par Hardy Versailles, 1901

Eugène Atget

Le Grand Trianon - Dragon par Hardy Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: November 10, 2023

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Dragon par Girardon Versailles, 1901

Eugène Atget

Dragon par Girardon Versailles, 1901

Sale Date: November 10, 2023

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Quai d'Orléans, Ile Saint-Louis, 1900–1901

Eugène Atget

Quai d'Orléans, Ile Saint-Louis, 1900–1901

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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