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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 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Brie, 1968
    Photograph
    30 x 44.5 cm (11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    £8,750≈ $11,208≈ €10,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Hyères, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Hyères, France, 1932
    Photograph
    24.1 x 35.6 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    £12,500≈ $16,011≈ €14,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Gestapo informer recognised by a woman she had denounced, Transit Camp, Dessau, Germany by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1945, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Gestapo informer recognised by a woman she had denounced, Transit Camp, Dessau, Germany, 1945
    Photograph
    30 x 44.5 cm (11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    £8,750≈ $11,208≈ €10,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. 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 2019
    Trafalgar Square on the day of the Coronation of King George VI, London, 1937
    Photograph
    35.5 x 24 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    £6,250≈ $8,006≈ €7,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Albert Camus, Paris, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Albert Camus, Paris, France, 1944
    Photograph
    24.6 x 35.6 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    £7,500≈ $9,607≈ €8,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Three hardcover books by Henri Cartier-Bresson, sold May 2019
    Three hardcover books
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 179
    $750≈ £577≈ €672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2019
    Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France, 1955
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 14 in. (23.5 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $8,750≈ £6,662≈ €7,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2019
    Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1959
    Photograph
    17 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (44.1 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    $15,000≈ £11,421≈ €13,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Alberto Giacometti, rue d'Alésia, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2019
    Alberto Giacometti, rue d'Alésia, Paris, 1961
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (35.2 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    $12,500≈ £9,517≈ €11,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Henri Matisse in his home, Vence, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1944, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2018
    Henri Matisse in his home, Vence, France, 1944
    Photograph
    sight: 9 1/2 x 14 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 42
    $5,000≈ £3,949≈ €4,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Capsule Auctions ↗
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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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