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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Boutique empire, rue de Turenne, c. 1922, 1922

Eugène Atget

Boutique empire, rue de Turenne, c. 1922, 1922

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Cabaret, coin de la rue de Varenne, c. 1910, 1910

Eugène Atget

Cabaret, coin de la rue de Varenne, c. 1910, 1910

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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Au Franc Pinot, Quai Bourbon, c. 1910, 1910

Eugène Atget

Au Franc Pinot, Quai Bourbon, c. 1910, 1910

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Détail vieille Boutique Louis XVI, 3 quai..., 1910

Eugène Atget

Détail vieille Boutique Louis XVI, 3 quai..., 1910

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Saint Denis, ancien relais de poste..., 1910

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Saint Denis, ancien relais de poste..., 1910

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Cour de Venise [Impasse de la Baudoirie]...., 1908

Eugène Atget

Cour de Venise [Impasse de la Baudoirie]...., 1908

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Usines à Pantin. Canal à Saint-Denis,..., 1925–1927

Eugène Atget

Usines à Pantin. Canal à Saint-Denis,..., 1925–1927

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Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Séverin. Paris, 1912., 1912

Eugène Atget

Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Séverin. Paris, 1912., 1912

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Rue Grenier-sur-l’Eau. Paris, 1924., 1924

Eugène Atget

Rue Grenier-sur-l’Eau. Paris, 1924., 1924

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La Bièvre à Gentilly, 1901., 1901

Eugène Atget

La Bièvre à Gentilly, 1901., 1901

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Montmartre, place du Tertre. Paris, 1922., 1922

Eugène Atget

Montmartre, place du Tertre. Paris, 1922., 1922

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Marché aux fleurs. Quai de la Corse, Île de..., 1898

Eugène Atget

Marché aux fleurs. Quai de la Corse, Île de..., 1898

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Cour du Dragon. Paris, 1922., 1922

Eugène Atget

Cour du Dragon. Paris, 1922., 1922

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Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint-Médard...., 1898

Eugène Atget

Marchande de fleurs. Place Saint-Médard...., 1898

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Marchand de nougat. Paris, 1899., 1899

Eugène Atget

Marchand de nougat. Paris, 1899., 1899

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Marchand à la hotte. Place Saint-Médard...., 1899

Eugène Atget

Marchand à la hotte. Place Saint-Médard...., 1899

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Marchand de journaux illustrés. Paris, 1900., 1900

Eugène Atget

Marchand de journaux illustrés. Paris, 1900., 1900

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Untitled [bookstalls], c. 1910, 1910

Eugène Atget

Untitled [bookstalls], c. 1910, 1910

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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Versailles, Le Poème Satyrique, 1923, 1923

Eugène Atget

Versailles, Le Poème Satyrique, 1923, 1923

Sale Date: May 14, 2022

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Parc de Saint Cloud, 1920

Eugène Atget

Parc de Saint Cloud, 1920

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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Charrue, 1900

Eugène Atget

Charrue, 1900

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Châtaigniers (Chestnut Trees), 1910

Eugène Atget

Châtaigniers (Chestnut Trees), 1910

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Coin, rue de l’Abreuvoir et des Saules, 1925

Eugène Atget

Coin, rue de l’Abreuvoir et des Saules, 1925

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Rue St. Rustique, Montmartre, 1922

Eugène Atget

Rue St. Rustique, Montmartre, 1922

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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