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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Cours d'Amoy, 12 Place de la Bastille, 1900

Eugène Atget and Pierre Gassmann

Cours d'Amoy, 12 Place de la Bastille, 1900

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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Boutique rue Ste Foy 26, Paris

Eugène Atget and Pierre Gassmann

Boutique rue Ste Foy 26, Paris

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Com du College Torlet, rue Vilette, 1900

Eugène Atget

Com du College Torlet, rue Vilette, 1900

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Street Scene, Paris, 1900

Eugène Atget

Street Scene, Paris, 1900

Sale Date: December 14, 2020

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Etude de plante, 1910

Eugène Atget

Etude de plante, 1910

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Faucheur, 1900

Eugène Atget

Faucheur, 1900

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Caleche, 1910

Eugène Atget

Caleche, 1910

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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L'Eclipse, Place de la Bastille, 1912

Eugène Atget

L'Eclipse, Place de la Bastille, 1912

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

Eugène Atget

Hôtel Carnavalet, façade de la Maison des..., 1898

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint Sulpice, 1900

Eugène Atget

Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint Sulpice, 1900

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Escalier de l’Hôtel Jean de Fourcy. 30 rue..., 1908

Eugène Atget

Escalier de l’Hôtel Jean de Fourcy. 30 rue..., 1908

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Atget's Shoes * Cour de Rouen, 1910–1922

Eugène Atget

Atget's Shoes * Cour de Rouen, 1910–1922

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Hêtre (beech tree), 1910–1915

Eugène Atget

Hêtre (beech tree), 1910–1915

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Versailles, 1907

Eugène Atget

Versailles, 1907

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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108 Avenue de Suffren

Eugène Atget

108 Avenue de Suffren

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Fête du Trône, 1925

Eugène Atget

Fête du Trône, 1925

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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7 rue du Regard, 1908

Eugène Atget

7 rue du Regard, 1908

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Selected architectural images of Paris..., 1900–1921

Eugène Atget

Selected architectural images of Paris..., 1900–1921

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Maison Close, 1921

Eugène Atget

Maison Close, 1921

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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La Villette, Rue Asselin, 1921

Eugène Atget

La Villette, Rue Asselin, 1921

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Women's Clothing Shop, Paris, France

Eugène Atget

Women's Clothing Shop, Paris, France

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Shoe Store, Fashion, Paris, France, 1890

Eugène Atget

Shoe Store, Fashion, Paris, France, 1890

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Rue de Chantres, 1923

Eugène Atget

Rue de Chantres, 1923

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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St. Cloud

Eugène Atget

St. Cloud

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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