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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Rue Mouffetard, Paris (Marchand de glaces), 1899

Eugène Atget

Rue Mouffetard, Paris (Marchand de glaces), 1899

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Champs-Élysées, 1923

Eugène Atget

Champs-Élysées, 1923

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Vendor on Beach * Quai Construction *..., 1899–1915

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Vendor on Beach * Quai Construction *..., 1899–1915

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Terrace Staircase, Parc de St. Cloud., 1904

Eugène Atget

Terrace Staircase, Parc de St. Cloud., 1904

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Fête de la Place du Trône, 1914

Eugène Atget

Fête de la Place du Trône, 1914

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Circus Tent

Eugène Atget

Circus Tent

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Fête, avenue de Breteuil, 1913

Eugène Atget

Fête, avenue de Breteuil, 1913

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Fête des Invalides, 1898

Eugène Atget

Fête des Invalides, 1898

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Fête Vaugirard, 1925

Eugène Atget

Fête Vaugirard, 1925

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1898

Eugène Atget

Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1898

Sale Date: January 21, 2023

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Joueur d'orgue, 1899

Eugène Atget

Joueur d'orgue, 1899

Sale Date: August 2, 2023

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PARC DE SCEAUX, 1925, from the series Environs....

Eugène Atget

PARC DE SCEAUX, 1925, from the series Environs....

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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PARC DE SCEAUX, 1925, from the series..., 1925

Eugène Atget

PARC DE SCEAUX, 1925, from the series..., 1925

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Group of 6 Photographs

Berenice Abbott and Eugene Atget

Group of 6 Photographs

Sale Date: July 16, 2023

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Three images, late prints by Chicago Albumen...

Eugène Atget

Three images, late prints by Chicago Albumen...

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Hôtel Lavieuville. Paris., 1900–1901

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Lavieuville. Paris., 1900–1901

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Tour Jean-sans-peur. Paris., rue Étienne..., 1899

Eugène Atget

Tour Jean-sans-peur. Paris., rue Étienne..., 1899

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Hôtel Châlons-Luxembourg. Paris., rue..., 1898

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Châlons-Luxembourg. Paris., rue..., 1898

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Cloître des Billettes. Paris., 24 rue des..., 1900

Eugène Atget

Cloître des Billettes. Paris., 24 rue des..., 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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St. Julien le Pauvre, 1898

Eugène Atget

St. Julien le Pauvre, 1898

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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Scène érotique (d'après Bracquemond), c. 1920, 1920

Eugène Atget

Scène érotique (d'après Bracquemond), c. 1920, 1920

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Entrée de maison close, 106 avenue de..., 1921

Eugène Atget

Entrée de maison close, 106 avenue de..., 1921

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Place du Tertre, Montmartre, c. 1926-1927, 1926–1927

Eugène Atget

Place du Tertre, Montmartre, c. 1926-1927, 1926–1927

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Vieille maison rue Clopin, Paris, c. 1923, 1923

Eugène Atget

Vieille maison rue Clopin, Paris, c. 1923, 1923

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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