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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20 photographs by Eugène Atget (portfolio of , 1956

Eugène Atget

20 photographs by Eugène Atget (portfolio of , 1956

Sale Date: April 22, 2006

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Le chateau rouge (+ Ancien Couvent des..., 1900

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Le chateau rouge (+ Ancien Couvent des..., 1900

Sale Date: March 22, 2006

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Hotel Gouthiere, rue Pierre Bulet 6, 1905

Eugène Atget

Hotel Gouthiere, rue Pierre Bulet 6, 1905

Sale Date: February 16, 2006

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Au Port Salut cabaret, rue des Fossés St...., 1903

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Au Port Salut cabaret, rue des Fossés St...., 1903

Sale Date: February 14, 2006

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Untitled, Paris (collab. w/Berenice Abbott), 1910

Eugène Atget

Untitled, Paris (collab. w/Berenice Abbott), 1910

Sale Date: December 13, 2005

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Knife sharpener, 1910

Eugène Atget

Knife sharpener, 1910

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Hotel Cheriseau, 1910

Eugène Atget

Hotel Cheriseau, 1910

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Rosiers, 1920

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Rosiers, 1920

Sale Date: November 22, 2005

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Rose trémière, 1920

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Rose trémière, 1920

Sale Date: November 22, 2005

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Hôtel du Président de Taulay, 64 rue de..., 1910

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Hôtel du Président de Taulay, 64 rue de..., 1910

Sale Date: November 22, 2005

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Hôtel Gouffier, 56, Rue de Varenne, Paris, 1910

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Gouffier, 56, Rue de Varenne, Paris, 1910

Sale Date: November 20, 2005

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Heurtoir, 20, Rue de Grenelle, Paris, 1905

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Heurtoir, 20, Rue de Grenelle, Paris, 1905

Sale Date: November 20, 2005

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Galerie d'Apollon, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1910–1914

Eugène Atget

Galerie d'Apollon, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1910–1914

Sale Date: November 20, 2005

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Hôtel Sully-Charost, 11, rue du..., 1904–1905

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Hôtel Sully-Charost, 11, rue du..., 1904–1905

Sale Date: November 20, 2005

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Grille de Marchand de Vin, 10, rue des..., 1900

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Grille de Marchand de Vin, 10, rue des..., 1900

Sale Date: November 20, 2005

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Place de Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, 1927

Eugène Atget

Place de Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, 1927

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Flower vendor, 1920–1927

Eugène Atget

Flower vendor, 1920–1927

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Maison de Balzac, Rue Berton 24, 1922

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Maison de Balzac, Rue Berton 24, 1922

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Hotel du President Therault, 82, Rue..., 1905

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Hotel du President Therault, 82, Rue..., 1905

Sale Date: October 20, 2005

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Marchand de nouveautés, rue Mouffetard, 1920

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Marchand de nouveautés, rue Mouffetard, 1920

Sale Date: October 12, 2005

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29 rue St. Guillane (sic), 1920

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29 rue St. Guillane (sic), 1920

Sale Date: October 12, 2005

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Coin de parc, Versailles, 1903

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Coin de parc, Versailles, 1903

Sale Date: October 12, 2005

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Parc Monceau, 1921

Eugène Atget

Parc Monceau, 1921

Sale Date: October 11, 2005

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Flower seller

Eugène Atget

Flower seller

Sale Date: May 7, 2004

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