What is a Eugène Atget photograph worth?
1857–1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 64 works by Eugène Atget with a published auction price sold between $1,916Sign up free to see and $8,838Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,570Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,396Sign up free to see across 54 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,240Sign up free to see across 34 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Eugène Atget photograph: process, costs and recent prices →
Eugène Atget prices by medium
- Auction results
- 93
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $3.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $125kSign up free to see Boutique Coiffeur, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 54 | $1.9k–$8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $4.7k–$17.6kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (42), Lempertz (17), Bonhams (12)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Eugène Atget appraisal →
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Eugène Atget sales
- 'Md de Vin Rue Boyer' (Marchand de Vin), Albumen print; numbered '261' in the negative — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Hotel Dodun, rue Richelieu 21, Albumen print — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Versailles, Lion, c. 1901 or 1922-26, Albumen print; titled in an unidentified hand on the verso; mounted — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Marchand Abat-Jours, Gelatin silver print — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Environs of Paris, 1920s, Gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Magasin, avenue des Gobelins, Gelatin silver print — $2,304Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Boucherie, Rue Christine, 1920s, Gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Bar de Cabaret, Gelatin silver print — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
Questions about Eugène Atget prices
What is a Eugène Atget photograph worth?
Based on 64 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Eugène Atget have sold for a median of $3,570, and half of them sold between $1,916 and $8,838. For photographs alone the median is $3,396 (54 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Eugène Atget sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $125,000 for “Boutique Coiffeur, Boulevard de Strasbourg” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Eugène Atget medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $6,325 (10 sales).
How often do Eugène Atget works sell at auction?
69% of the 93 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Eugène Atget photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 93 lots by Eugène Atget recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 64 found a buyer (69%).
Sell a Eugène Atget photographAll Eugène Atget auction resultsPrice chartEugène Atget photographsEugène Atget printsFree auction estimate