Henri Cartier-Bresson
French · 1908–2004 · Painter, Draughtsman
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the… (Wikipedia)
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On the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips · $212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign up to see
Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, ParisPhillips · £131,000≈ $170,785≈ €153,459Sign up to see
Córdoba, SpainPhillips · $161,000≈ £99,413≈ €127,747Sign up to see
Henri Cartier-Bresson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 601 auction results for Henri Cartier-Bresson between 2003 and 2026, of which 497 sold (83%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $244Sign up free to see to $213kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $213kSign up free to see for On the Banks of the Marne, France at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (582 lots). Most results come from Phillips (432), Lempertz (39) and Bonhams (30).
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- $10,240≈ £7,648≈ €8,923Sign up free to see
- $8,320≈ £6,216≈ €7,295Sign up free to see
- Seville, 1933$6,144≈ £4,591≈ €5,387Sign up free to see
- Vowels, 1996$350≈ £264≈ €305Sign up free to see
- $650≈ £491≈ €567Sign up free to see
- Valencia, Spain 1933, 1933€5,000≈ $5,809≈ £4,333Sign up free to see
- €6,000≈ $6,970≈ £5,200Sign up free to see
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- Brie, France, 1968$12,255≈ £9,115≈ €10,465Sign up free to see
- $9,030≈ £6,716≈ €7,711Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Henri Cartier-Bresson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Henri Cartier-Bresson works on paper (4)Henri Cartier-Bresson prints (3)Henri Cartier-Bresson photographs (582)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Henri Cartier-Bresson at auction?
$212,500Sign up free to see, for On the Banks of the Marne, France at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Henri Cartier-Bresson?
The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 497 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Henri Cartier-Bresson have sold at auction?
497 of 601 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Henri Cartier-Bresson?
Phillips, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Bonhams
About Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography and viewed capturing what he named the decisive moment as the essence of the very best pictures.
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