Photography
From early daguerreotypes to contemporary digital prints
The department was launched in 2004 by Grégory Leroy, a former photography book publisher, and has already achieved several record prices for post-war French photography of the Humanist School and sold several exceptional ensembles (Groupe Hachette), major French and European private collections, and outstanding contemporary works from leading French and foreign dealers.
Records
- Gustave Le Gray (1820-1894)
- Souvenirs du camp de Châlons au Lt Colonel d’Eggs, 1857
- €696,730, world record 17 November 2007
- Robert Doisneau
- Le Baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville.
- €184,000, World record for 2005.
- Edouard Boubat
- Lella, 1948, titled, signed & dated vintage silver print
- €76,500, a record for Boubat, on 20 November 2006 (Photographic Treasures of Groupe Hachette)
- Nadar
- L’ambassade du Japon à Paris.
- €48,000, World record for 2003
Some other prices
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Lisa Lyon
- €18,498, sold in 2006
- Gustave Le Gray
- Reflet du soleil, Océan n°23
- €69,601, sold in 2003
Auction dates
At the Hôtel Dassault:
Four sales per year, including a major sale in November during Paris Photo
Upcoming Auction
- 15 November 2008
- Photography
- Heinrich Heidersberger (Born 1906)
- Rythmogramm, circa 1960
- 24 x 18 cm
- €1,363, 27 May 2008
Contact
- Cyril Pigot
- Phone: +33 1 42 99 16 56