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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Mascaron de la fontaine Colbert, rue Colbert

Eugène Atget

Mascaron de la fontaine Colbert, rue Colbert

Sale Date: January 24, 2020

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from OLD PARIS

Eugène Atget

from OLD PARIS

Sale Date: December 7, 2019

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Fontainebleau

Eugène Atget

Fontainebleau

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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A' l'enfant Jesus. Rue des Bourdonnais..., 1900–1925

Eugène Atget

A' l'enfant Jesus. Rue des Bourdonnais..., 1900–1925

Sale Date: October 26, 2019

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Masque Antique, 1890–1899

Eugène Atget

Masque Antique, 1890–1899

Sale Date: October 16, 2019

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Versailles, Bosquet de la Colonnade, 1904

Eugène Atget

Versailles, Bosquet de la Colonnade, 1904

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Gentilly, Vieille Ferme Voiture [Old Farm..., 1915

Eugène Atget

Gentilly, Vieille Ferme Voiture [Old Farm..., 1915

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Foire * Fête de Vaugirard, 1923–1925

Eugène Atget

Foire * Fête de Vaugirard, 1923–1925

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Etal des Chassures au Marché des Carmes,..., 1890

Eugène Atget

Etal des Chassures au Marché des Carmes,..., 1890

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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Fête du Trône, 1926

Eugène Atget

Fête du Trône, 1926

Sale Date: October 2, 2019

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Prostitute (with fox fur stole) soliciting..., 1911

Eugène Atget

Prostitute (with fox fur stole) soliciting..., 1911

Sale Date: October 2, 2019

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ST. CLOUD, 1910

Eugène Atget

ST. CLOUD, 1910

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

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VERSAILLES, BASSIN NEPTUNE, 1901

Eugène Atget

VERSAILLES, BASSIN NEPTUNE, 1901

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

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ROSE TRÉMIERE (HOLLYHOCK), 1900

Eugène Atget

ROSE TRÉMIERE (HOLLYHOCK), 1900

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

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ST. CLOUD, 1920

Eugène Atget

ST. CLOUD, 1920

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

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Faucheurs, Somme, 1923

Eugène Atget

Faucheurs, Somme, 1923

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Porte, 136, rue Amelot, entre 1903 et..., 1903–1910

Eugène Atget

Porte, 136, rue Amelot, entre 1903 et..., 1903–1910

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Paris Interior, 1910

Eugène Atget

Paris Interior, 1910

Sale Date: August 21, 2019

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Nenuphars, 1890–1899

Eugène Atget

Nenuphars, 1890–1899

Sale Date: August 21, 2019

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Flower vendor, Maison 108 rue Molière, Rouen, 1907

Eugène Atget

Flower vendor, Maison 108 rue Molière, Rouen, 1907

Sale Date: June 5, 2019

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Pompe Funebre, Paris, 1910

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Pompe Funebre, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Au bon puits. Rue Michel le Comte 36, 3e Arr., 1901

Eugène Atget

Au bon puits. Rue Michel le Comte 36, 3e Arr., 1901

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Étang de Corot, Ville d'Avray, 1901

Eugène Atget

Étang de Corot, Ville d'Avray, 1901

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

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Untitled (Statue at Versailles), 1920

Eugène Atget

Untitled (Statue at Versailles), 1920

Sale Date: June 8, 2019

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