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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, FrancePhillips613lots offered2003–2026years recorded83%sold (501)$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. Ascot by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1955, Gelatin silver print, sold Jul 2023
    Ascot, 1955
    Photograph
    24.7 x 16.6 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    £1,397≈ $1,783≈ €1,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Brussels, Belgium 1932 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Brussels, Belgium 1932, 1932
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 123
    €5,500≈ $5,920≈ £4,726HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Madrid, Spain 1933 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Madrid, Spain 1933, 1933
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 124
    €5,500≈ $5,920≈ £4,726HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Coronation parade of King George VI, London 1937 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Coronation parade of King George VI, London 1937, 1937
    Photograph · Paper
    60,6 x 50,3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 125
    €9,500≈ $10,225≈ £8,164HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. A Gestapo informer is exposed, Dessau, Germany 1945 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1945, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    A Gestapo informer is exposed, Dessau, Germany 1945, 1945
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 126
    €8,500≈ $9,149≈ £7,304HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Alberto Giacometti at Maeght gallery, Paris 1961 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Alberto Giacometti at Maeght gallery, Paris 1961, 1961
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 127
    €10,000≈ $10,763≈ £8,593HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Rue Mouffetard, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2023
    Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1954
    Photograph
    44.7 x 29.9 cm (17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    £33,020≈ $41,097≈ €38,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2023
    Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    44.5 x 30 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 92
    £16,510≈ $20,548≈ €19,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Queen Charlotte's Ball, London by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2023
    Queen Charlotte's Ball, London, 1959
    Photograph
    44.5 x 29.9 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    £15,240≈ $18,968≈ €17,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Trafalgar Square on the Day of the Coronation of King George VI, London by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2023
    Trafalgar Square on the Day of the Coronation of King George VI, London, 1937
    Photograph
    35.7 x 23.8 cm (14 x 9 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    £12,700≈ $15,806≈ €14,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View 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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