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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Pontoise-ancien Palais du Tribunal, Musèe, 1902

Eugène Atget

Pontoise-ancien Palais du Tribunal, Musèe, 1902

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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La Rue Quincampoix débouché de la Rue de..., 1907

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La Rue Quincampoix débouché de la Rue de..., 1907

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Au Soleil d'or, Place de l'École 5, 1902, 1902

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Au Soleil d'or, Place de l'École 5, 1902, 1902

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Bagatelle, Nymphéa, 1925

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Bagatelle, Nymphéa, 1925

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Hotel de Choiseul, 4 Rue Saint Romain, Paris,...

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Hotel de Choiseul, 4 Rue Saint Romain, Paris,...

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Roseraie, 1922–1923

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Roseraie, 1922–1923

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder and Girl), 1898

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Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder and Girl), 1898

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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Cour 12 rue Pierre du Lard, 1900

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Cour 12 rue Pierre du Lard, 1900

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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Au Chat Noire- 32 rue da la Reynie, 1900

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Au Chat Noire- 32 rue da la Reynie, 1900

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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L'Oranger (with Shadow of Photographer and..., 1890

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L'Oranger (with Shadow of Photographer and..., 1890

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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Escalier de l’Hôtel de Beauvais, 68 rue..., 1902

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Escalier de l’Hôtel de Beauvais, 68 rue..., 1902

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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St. Cloud (cascade)., 1923

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St. Cloud (cascade)., 1923

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Le Soldat Laboureur par Lemaire (Tuileries,..., 1910

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Le Soldat Laboureur par Lemaire (Tuileries,..., 1910

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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JOUEUR D'ORGUE

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JOUEUR D'ORGUE

Sale Date: July 29, 2021

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Beauvais, Manon et rue Saint Laurent, 1904

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Beauvais, Manon et rue Saint Laurent, 1904

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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Hôtel de Lauzun, 17 Quai D'Anjou, 1905

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Hôtel de Lauzun, 17 Quai D'Anjou, 1905

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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Notre Dame, 1926

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Notre Dame, 1926

Sale Date: July 28, 2021

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Fête du Trone (Le Géant Armand), 1925

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Fête du Trone (Le Géant Armand), 1925

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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A group of four Parisian scenes by Atget, 1905

Eugène Atget

A group of four Parisian scenes by Atget, 1905

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins, 1925

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Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Rue de Bretonvilliers, Île Saint-Louis, Paris, 1924

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Rue de Bretonvilliers, Île Saint-Louis, Paris, 1924

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Carrousel, 1923

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Carrousel, 1923

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Versailles, Femme et Soldat, Maison Close, 1921

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Versailles, Femme et Soldat, Maison Close, 1921

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Versailles, Maison Close, Petite Place, 1921

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Versailles, Maison Close, Petite Place, 1921

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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