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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Notre Dame, 1925

Eugène Atget

Notre Dame, 1925

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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Place St. Sulpice, 1910

Eugène Atget

Place St. Sulpice, 1910

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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St. Cloud, 1926

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud, 1926

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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Versailles, Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904

Eugène Atget

Versailles, Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Hotel Doelun, 21 Rue Richelieu, 1904

Eugène Atget

Hotel Doelun, 21 Rue Richelieu, 1904

Sale Date: June 28, 2018

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Hôtel de Lauzun, 19 Quai d'Anjou 19., 1904

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de Lauzun, 19 Quai d'Anjou 19., 1904

Sale Date: June 28, 2018

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Hôtel du Griffin, 52 rue André des Arts, 1900

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Griffin, 52 rue André des Arts, 1900

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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Hotel Beauvais, 68 Rue François Miron

Eugène Atget

Hotel Beauvais, 68 Rue François Miron

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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Marché des Carmes, Place Maubert, Paris, 1871

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Marché des Carmes, Place Maubert, Paris, 1871

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Ministère de la Marine, 1921

Eugène Atget

Ministère de la Marine, 1921

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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

Eugène Atget

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

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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Au Mortier d'Or, 44 Rue des Lombards, 1900

Eugène Atget

Au Mortier d'Or, 44 Rue des Lombards, 1900

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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Au Mortier d'Argent, 33 Rue Saint-Denis, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Au Mortier d'Argent, 33 Rue Saint-Denis, 1898–1900

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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FERME DES CARMÉLITES, RUE SAINT JACQUES, 1900

Eugène Atget

FERME DES CARMÉLITES, RUE SAINT JACQUES, 1900

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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24, QUAI DE BETHUNE, ANCIEN HOTEL DENYS..., 1915

Eugène Atget

24, QUAI DE BETHUNE, ANCIEN HOTEL DENYS..., 1915

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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HOTEL DE LAUZUN, QUAI D’ANJOU, 1904

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HOTEL DE LAUZUN, QUAI D’ANJOU, 1904

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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RUE GUISARDE, 6E ARR., 1900

Eugène Atget

RUE GUISARDE, 6E ARR., 1900

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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RUE DES URSINS

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RUE DES URSINS

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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SANS TITRE

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SANS TITRE

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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Coin Rue de l'Abbaye

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Coin Rue de l'Abbaye

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Vanves (Vieille Rue), 1901

Eugène Atget

Vanves (Vieille Rue), 1901

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Nymphéa, 1910

Eugène Atget

Nymphéa, 1910

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Versaille

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Versaille

Sale Date: April 15, 2018

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Marchand de quatre saisons, Paris, 1898–1900

Eugène Atget

Marchand de quatre saisons, Paris, 1898–1900

Sale Date: March 16, 2018

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