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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Paris Interior, 1910

Eugène Atget

Paris Interior, 1910

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Marchand d'Abat-Jour, rue Lepic, 1900

Eugène Atget

Marchand d'Abat-Jour, rue Lepic, 1900

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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Untitled (Male Nude), 1921–1925

Eugène Atget

Untitled (Male Nude), 1921–1925

Sale Date: April 21, 2021

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Ruelle des Reculettes (Gobelins), c. 1923, 1923

Eugène Atget

Ruelle des Reculettes (Gobelins), c. 1923, 1923

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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Passage Moret, Ruelle des Gobelins, 1926, 1926

Eugène Atget

Passage Moret, Ruelle des Gobelins, 1926, 1926

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Notre-Dame de Paris, 1923, 1923

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Notre-Dame de Paris, 1923, 1923

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Laurier Rose, c. 1910, 1910

Eugène Atget

Laurier Rose, c. 1910, 1910

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921

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La Villette, fille publique faisant le..., 1921

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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Jouer d'Orgue, 1899, 1899

Eugène Atget

Jouer d'Orgue, 1899, 1899

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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St. Cloud, 1926

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud, 1926

Sale Date: April 7, 2021

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Coin Rue de l Abbaye, 1922

Eugène Atget

Coin Rue de l Abbaye, 1922

Sale Date: April 7, 2021

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Selected Images, 1898–1922

Eugène Atget

Selected Images, 1898–1922

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Fête du Trône

Eugène Atget

Fête du Trône

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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20 Photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927

Eugène Atget

20 Photographs by Eugène Atget, 1856-1927

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Cours d'Amoy, 12 Place de la Bastille, 1900

Eugène Atget and Pierre Gassmann

Cours d'Amoy, 12 Place de la Bastille, 1900

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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Boutique rue Ste Foy 26, Paris

Eugène Atget and Pierre Gassmann

Boutique rue Ste Foy 26, Paris

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Com du College Torlet, rue Vilette, 1900

Eugène Atget

Com du College Torlet, rue Vilette, 1900

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Street Scene, Paris, 1900

Eugène Atget

Street Scene, Paris, 1900

Sale Date: December 14, 2020

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Etude de plante, 1910

Eugène Atget

Etude de plante, 1910

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Faucheur, 1900

Eugène Atget

Faucheur, 1900

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Caleche, 1910

Eugène Atget

Caleche, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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L'Eclipse, Place de la Bastille, 1912

Eugène Atget

L'Eclipse, Place de la Bastille, 1912

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint Sulpice, 1900

Eugène Atget

Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint Sulpice, 1900

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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