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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Saint-Severin: V Quartier de la Sorbonne, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Saint-Severin: V Quartier de la Sorbonne, 1898–1898

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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La rue Hautefeuille, Paris, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

La rue Hautefeuille, Paris, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Feigenbaum, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Feigenbaum, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 7, 2004

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Boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle, 1926–1926

Eugène Atget

Boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle, 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 28, 2004

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Marché des patriarchs, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Marché des patriarchs, 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 27, 2004

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Colonne Morris pour les spectacles,..., 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Colonne Morris pour les spectacles,..., 1910–1910

Sale Date: April 24, 2004

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Fontaine Charlemagne, rue Charlemagne,..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Fontaine Charlemagne, rue Charlemagne,..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 24, 2004

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Rue de la Corderie, Costumier, 1910–1911

Eugène Atget

Rue de la Corderie, Costumier, 1910–1911

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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Selected images, 1901–1912

Eugène Atget

Selected images, 1901–1912

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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Passage des 2 pavillons, 6 rue..., 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Passage des 2 pavillons, 6 rue..., 1910–1910

Sale Date: February 17, 2004

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Hôtel du Cardinal Dubois, 10 rue de..., 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Hôtel du Cardinal Dubois, 10 rue de..., 1905–1905

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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Hôtel Liancourt, 21 rue des Bons-Enfants, 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Liancourt, 21 rue des Bons-Enfants, 1905–1905

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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Hôtel de la Chancellerie d'Orléans, 19..., 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Hôtel de la Chancellerie d'Orléans, 19..., 1905–1905

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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Musee Carnavalet, 1890–1899

Eugène Atget

Musee Carnavalet, 1890–1899

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Figuier, 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Figuier, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs, 1898–1898

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Chevet, St. Sulpice, 1890–1890

Eugène Atget

Chevet, St. Sulpice, 1890–1890

Sale Date: October 31, 2003

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Hotel Peyrene Moras 77, Rue de Varenne, 1890–1890

Eugène Atget

Hotel Peyrene Moras 77, Rue de Varenne, 1890–1890

Sale Date: October 31, 2003

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Hotel Ste. Anne, Paris, 1910–1910

Eugène Atget

Hotel Ste. Anne, Paris, 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 31, 2003

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Hotel d'Argenson, rue de Grenelle 101, 1907–1907

Eugène Atget

Hotel d'Argenson, rue de Grenelle 101, 1907–1907

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Ancien monastère des bénédictins anglais, 1905–1905

Eugène Atget

Ancien monastère des bénédictins anglais, 1905–1905

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Entrée de la Chapelle Sainte Anne, 26..., 1900–1900

Eugène Atget

Entrée de la Chapelle Sainte Anne, 26..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 20, 2003

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Impasse Barbette, 1898–1898

Eugène Atget

Impasse Barbette, 1898–1898

Sale Date: October 20, 2003

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Le Moulin de la Galette, 1899–1899

Eugène Atget

Le Moulin de la Galette, 1899–1899

Sale Date: October 18, 2003

Auction Closed

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