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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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

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Hôtel Lavieuville. Paris., 1900–1901

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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St. Julien le Pauvre, 1898

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St. Julien le Pauvre, 1898

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Église Saint-Julien le Pauvre, Paris, 1898, 1898

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Église Saint-Julien le Pauvre, Paris, 1898, 1898

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Interior of a Working Class Home, rue..., 1909–1910

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Interior of a Working Class Home, rue..., 1909–1910

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Versailles, Femme et Soldat, Maison Close,..., 1921

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Versailles, Femme et Soldat, Maison Close,..., 1921

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Parc Monceau, 1901-02, 1901–1902

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Parc Monceau, 1901-02, 1901–1902

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Flower Vendor, Rouen Maison, 108 rue..., 1908

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Flower Vendor, Rouen Maison, 108 rue..., 1908

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Carrousel, 1923, 1923

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Carrousel, 1923, 1923

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Coiffeur, avenue de l'Observatoire, 1926, 1926

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Coiffeur, avenue de l'Observatoire, 1926, 1926

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Hôtel de la Salamandre, 20 Rue de..., 1900

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Hôtel de la Salamandre, 20 Rue de..., 1900

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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A selection of 7 photographs, including..., 1905

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A selection of 7 photographs, including..., 1905

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Marché Edgar Quinet., 1910

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Marché Edgar Quinet., 1910

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Rue Galande, Paris, 1899, 1899

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Rue Galande, Paris, 1899, 1899

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Chapelle des Irlandais, rue des Carmes,..., 1898

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Chapelle des Irlandais, rue des Carmes,..., 1898

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Rue St Sauveur, Le Soleil d'Or, disparu en..., 1907

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Rue St Sauveur, Le Soleil d'Or, disparu en..., 1907

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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La Villette, rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

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La Villette, rue Asselin, fille publique..., 1921

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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