Henri Cartier-Bresson

French (1908 - 2004)

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Henri Cartier-Bresson's estimated art value is C$6,000 (*)

Henri Cartier-Bresson's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$2,500 - C$10,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a print work attributed to Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was C$7,605 - paid for "On the Banks of the Marne" at Heffel in Vancouver on Thu, Oct 31, 2013.
ArtValue.ca has 8 auction art sale records for their print results, with prices in the range of C$2,500 to C$10,000.

On the Banks of the Marne
gelatin silver print 1938
Dimensions - 23.8 cms x 35.6 cms (9.37 ins x 14 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 006
Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for CAD $7,605

FLQ Mailbox, Quebec, Canada, 1965 (1967)
gelatin silver print
Dimensions - 16.5 cms x 24.8 cms (6.5 ins x 9.75 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# h008
Tue, Jun 2, 2020

Estimate $7,000 - $9,000
Sold for CAD $7,500

Heffel Auction House Biography and Notes

Often called the “eye of the century,” Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most celebrated photographers of all time. He was regarded as the embodiment of the modern photojournalist and was renowned for his acute visual perception of the significant moments of the century. The Canadian National Film Board commissioned him to photograph Québec in 1965 for a Centennial film project, titled Le Québec vu par Cartier-Bresson.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top print sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
To estimate the value of a specific artwork created by Henri Cartier-Bresson, follow some of the advice from our Valuating art page, or contact an art specialist if our automated estimate value is greater than C$2,500.