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Henri Cartier-Bresson

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)

$212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumOn the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips671lots offered2003–2026years recorded77%sold (511)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. On the Banks of the Marne, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, sold Apr 2017On the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips · $212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign up to see
  2. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1947, sold May 2017Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, ParisPhillips · £131,000≈ $170,785≈ €153,459Sign up to see
  3. Córdoba, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014Córdoba, SpainPhillips · $161,000≈ £99,413≈ €127,747Sign up to see

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  1. Seville, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Seville, Spain, 1933
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    $7,500≈ £4,909≈ €6,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Siphnos, Greece by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Siphnos, Greece, 1961
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    $8,750≈ £5,727≈ €7,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Hyde Park in the Grey Drizzle, London by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Hyde Park in the Grey Drizzle, London, 1937
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $7,500≈ £4,909≈ €6,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Rue Mouffetard, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1954
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    $18,750≈ £12,273≈ €16,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Behind the Gare Saint Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Behind the Gare Saint Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    $12,500≈ £8,182≈ €11,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Derrière la gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Vermutlich Photogravure, vermutlich 1980er Jahre, sold Jun 2015
    Derrière la gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    36 × 24,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2037
    €4,000≈ $4,454≈ £2,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Akt, Italien (Leonor Fini) by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Silbergelatineabzug, 1980er Jahre, sold Jun 2015
    Akt, Italien (Leonor Fini), 1933
    Photograph
    35,8 × 24,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2038
    €7,500≈ $8,351≈ £5,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Aquila degli Abruzzi, Italy by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Aquila degli Abruzzi, Italy, 1952
    Photograph
    24.2 x 35.8 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £5,625≈ $8,821≈ €7,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. The Palais Royal Gardens, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    The Palais Royal Gardens, Paris, 1959
    Photograph
    35.9 x 24.1 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £10,000≈ $15,682≈ €14,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. The Decisive Moment, 1952; The Europeans by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1955, New York: Simon and Schuster and Paris: Éditions Verve. Each 37 x 27.4 x 3 cm (14 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.). 126, 114 bl, sold May 2015
    The Decisive Moment, 1952; The Europeans, 1955
    Photograph · Paper
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £3,500≈ $5,489≈ €4,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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