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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. Siphnos, Greece by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1961, Gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2020
    Siphnos, Greece, 1961
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1 x 35.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    £13,125≈ $16,717≈ €14,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    45.3 x 30.9 cm (17 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £17,500≈ $22,290≈ €19,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Roman Amphitheatre, Valencia, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    Roman Amphitheatre, Valencia, Spain, 1933
    Photograph
    24.2 x 35.9 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £10,625≈ $13,533≈ €11,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Marseille, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1970, sold Sep 2020
    Marseille, France, 1932
    Photograph
    36.1 x 24.1 cm (14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    £6,875≈ $8,757≈ €7,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Aquila degli Abruzzi, Italy by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    Aquila degli Abruzzi, Italy, 1951
    Photograph
    35.9 x 24 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £7,500≈ $9,553≈ €8,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Madurai, India by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    Madurai, India, 1947
    Photograph
    36 x 24.4 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £5,000≈ $6,369≈ €5,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Rue Mouffetard, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jul 2020
    Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1952
    Photograph
    35.6 x 23.8 cm (14 x 9 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $23,750≈ £18,855≈ €20,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jul 2020
    Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    14 x 9 3/8 in. (35.6 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $30,000≈ £23,817≈ €26,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. The Last Days of the Kuomintang (market crash), Shanghai, China by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1948-1949, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jul 2020
    The Last Days of the Kuomintang (market crash), Shanghai, China, 1948-1949
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. (23.8 x 36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $11,250≈ £8,931≈ €9,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Roman Amphitheater, Valencia, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jul 2020
    Roman Amphitheater, Valencia, Spain, 1933
    Photograph
    12 x 17 3/4 in. (30.5 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $8,125≈ £6,450≈ €7,172Price 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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