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Robert Doisneau

Robert Doisneau

French · 1912–1994 · Printmaker, Photographer

Robert Doisneau was a French photographer. From the 1930s, he photographed the streets of Paris. He was a champion of humanist photography and, with Henri Cartier-Bresson, a… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Doisneau, Le Regard oblique. Vitrine de Romi, Paris, 1948, 6 Vintages. SilbergelatineabzügeLe Regard oblique. Vitrine de Romi, ParisGrisebach · €32,500≈ $36,771≈ £27,624Sign up to see
  2. Robert Doisneau, Le baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, March, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed laterLe baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, MarchPhillips · $18,750≈ £12,666≈ €17,313Sign up to see
  3. Robert Doisneau, Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed 1984Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, ParisPhillips · £12,700≈ $16,074≈ €14,793Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Doisneau, Les animaux supérieurs, gelatin silver print
    Les animaux supérieurs
    Photograph
    8¾ h x 13⅝ w in (22 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 201
    $640≈ £473≈ €548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Robert Doisneau, Résistance members throwing Molotov cocktails, Paris 1944, 1944, Vintage silver print on double-weight glossy Agfa-Brovira paper, in good condition. Photographer's copyright stamp and "Alliance photo" agency stamp in red ink, number stamp "V365" and handwritten not
    Résistance members throwing Molotov cocktails, Paris 1944, 1944
    Photograph · Paper
    24 x 18 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 69
    €2,400≈ $2,765≈ £2,113HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Robert Doisneau, Entrance to the Guignol puppet theatre, Lyon 1957, 1957, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Photographer's name stamp in blue ink and "Rapho" agency stamp in red ink, several handwritten numbers, cropping marks and a
    Entrance to the Guignol puppet theatre, Lyon 1957, 1957
    Photograph · Paper
    24 x 18 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 71
    €1,000≈ $1,152≈ £880HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Robert Doisneau, Café noir et blanc (Chez Gégène, avenue Galliéni, Joinville-le-Pont), gelatin silver print
    Café noir et blanc (Chez Gégène, avenue Galliéni, Joinville-le-Pont)
    Photograph
    9½ h x 11¼ w in (24 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 244
    $3,302≈ £2,527≈ €2,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Robert Doisneau, 'Café Noir et Blanc' (Chez Gégène, avenue Galliéni, Joinville-le-Pont), 1948, Gelatin silver print
    'Café Noir et Blanc' (Chez Gégène, avenue Galliéni, Joinville-le-Pont), 1948
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 15 in. (34.3 x 38.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $2,176≈ £1,638≈ €1,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Robert Doisneau, Saul Steinberg,The Bathtub, Gelatin silver print
    Saul Steinberg,The Bathtub
    Photograph
    Sight size: 11" h x 14 "w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 12
    $300≈ £219≈ €256HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Robert Doisneau, Child Sleeping, Ca. 1950, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Child Sleeping, Ca. 1950
    Photograph
    18 x 24cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 58
    €396≈ $458≈ £338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Robert Doisneau, Auktion 104, Los 30, 1955, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug
    Auktion 104, Los 30, 1955
    Photograph
    Van Ham · · Lot 30
    €528≈ $599≈ £458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Robert Doisneau, Selected Portraits of Artists (Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Fernand Léger, Georges Braque, and Jean Arp), 1952-58, 5 gelatin silver prints
    Selected Portraits of Artists (Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Fernand Léger, Georges Braque, and Jean Arp), 1952-58
    Photograph
    the images various sizes to 10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (26.4 x 20.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $5,120≈ £3,883≈ €4,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Un Regard Oblique 1948, printed 1981
    Photograph
    sheet 19 x 23
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 33
    $4,000≈ £3,163≈ €3,805HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
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