Henri Cartier-Bresson

French (1908 - 2004)

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French printmaking artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Henri Cartier-Bresson's estimated art value is CAD $5,000 (*)

Henri Cartier-Bresson's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of CAD $250 - $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 CAD $7,605 - paid for "On the Banks of the Marne" at Heffel in Vancouver on Thu, Oct 31, 2013.
ArtValue.ca has 10 auction art sale records for their print results, with prices in the range of CAD $250 - $10,000.

Notable Art Works

On the Banks of the Marne
gelatin silver print 1938
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 CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for CAD $7,605

Bougival, France (1960)
gelatin silver print
30.5 cms x 20.3 cms (12 ins x 8 ins)

Lot for sale by Cowley Abbott Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 47706
Tue, Mar 25, 2025

Estimate CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for CAD $5,760

Cowley Abbott Auction House Biography and Notes

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a pioneering French photographer known for his humanist approach to candid photography, capturing fleeting moments with an unmatched sense of spontaneity. Often regarded as the father of street photography, he mastered using 35mm film and is famous for his "decisive moment" — the idea that the perfect photo exists in a split second. Cartier-Bresson was a founding member of Magnum Photos, an international photographic cooperative established in 1947, which became a platform for independent photographers around the world. Cartier-Bresson served as a corporal in the film and photo unit of the French Third Army during World War II. His photographic style was heavily influenced by his use of Leica cameras, enabling him to remain discreet while capturing intimate moments in public spaces.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top print sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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