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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, FrancePhillips615lots offered2003–2026years recorded83%sold (502)$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. Brie, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Brie, France, 1968
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    $16,380≈ £12,517≈ €14,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $13,000–14,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Île de la Cité, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Île de la Cité, Paris, 1951
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (23.5 x 35.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    $15,120≈ £11,554≈ €13,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    17 3/4 x 12 in. (45.1 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $25,200≈ £19,257≈ €23,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Alicante, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s, sold Apr 2022
    Alicante, Spain, 1933
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (24.1 x 36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    $8,190≈ £6,259≈ €7,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sunday on the Banks of the Marne by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Sunday on the Banks of the Marne, 1938
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (29.8 x 44.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    $9,450≈ £7,221≈ €8,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France, 1955
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (24.4 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 163
    $9,450≈ £7,221≈ €8,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Rue Mouffetard, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2022
    Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1952
    Photograph
    17 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (44.5 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $25,200≈ £19,257≈ €23,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. New Year’s Eve, Times Square, Manhattan by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Mar 2022
    New Year’s Eve, Times Square, Manhattan, 1959
    Photograph
    14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $12,600≈ £9,577≈ €11,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mexico by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2021
    Mexico, 1934
    Photograph
    24 x 36.7 cm (29.9 x 39.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 531
    €6,875≈ $7,763≈ £5,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Mur de Berlin by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1962, Vintage or early gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2021
    Mur de Berlin, 1962
    Photograph
    16.4 x 24.3 cm (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 565
    €5,750≈ $6,492≈ £4,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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