André Kertész
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Selected Works1878

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 215

Bonhams
André Kertész (1894-1985); Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapest');
André Kertész (1894-1985); Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapest');
$3,200
Mar 2026
Bonhams
ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ (1894-1985) New York, October 27, 1961/10 (Water Towers) (Executed circa 1963)
ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ (1894-1985) New York, October 27, 1961/10 (Water Towers) (Executed circa 1963)
£4,400 ($6k USD)
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Melancholic Tulip 
Melancholic Tulip , 1939
$3,000
Sep 2025
Christie's
Satiric Dancer, 1926
Satiric Dancer, 1926
$567,000
May 2024
Sotheby's
Man Alone, Paris
Man Alone, Paris, 1931
Bought In
Apr 2024
Christie's
Chair and Horn, Paris, 1935
Chair and Horn, Paris, 1935
$18,900
Feb 2024
Christie's
Portrait of Woman and Bird, c. 1927
Portrait of Woman and Bird, c. 1927
$12,600
Feb 2024
Christie's
Hungary (Bathers), June 30, 1917
Hungary (Bathers), June 30, 1917
$3,780
Feb 2024
Christie's
Wiener, Messe 1927, c. 1926
Wiener, Messe 1927, c. 1926
$3,276
Feb 2024
Christie's
Cello Study, 1926
Cello Study, 1926
$226,800
Nov 2022
Sotheby's
A Rainy Street in Budapest
A Rainy Street in Budapest
$7,000
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
'Art Fair, Painting of Reader, Washington Square, NY', 1970
'Art Fair, Painting of Reader, Washington Square, NY', 1970
Bought In
Nov 2021
Christie's
Fork, Paris, 1928
Fork, Paris, 1928
$8,750
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Chez Mondrian, Paris
Chez Mondrian, Paris
$6,500
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
'Chez Mondrian', 1926
'Chez Mondrian', 1926
Bought In
Apr 2021
Sotheby's
Ernest
Ernest
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
Carrefour, Blois
Carrefour, Blois
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
The Eiffel Tower, Paris
The Eiffel Tower, Paris
Unknown
Dec 2020
Christie's
Lunchtime Rush Hour, Paris, 1922
Lunchtime Rush Hour, Paris, 1922
$10,000
Oct 2019
Christie's
Broken Bench, New York, 1962
Broken Bench, New York, 1962
$6,250
Oct 2019
Christie's
Tuileries, Paris, 1980
Tuileries, Paris, 1980
$6,000
Oct 2019
Christie's
Detail of Light Prop for an Electric Stage (Light-Space Modulator), 1922–1930
Detail of Light Prop for an Electric Stage (Light-Space Modulator), 1922–1930
$15,000
Apr 2019
Christie's
Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926
Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926
$7,500
Apr 2019
Christie's
Washington Square, 1954
Washington Square, 1954
$4,000
Apr 2019
Christie's
Martinique, January 1, 1972
Martinique, January 1, 1972
$9,375
Oct 2018

For Sale 14

Peter Fetterman Gallery · 1stDibs
Stairs at Montmartre, Paris, 1926
Stairs at Montmartre, Paris, 1926
$8,500
Weston Gallery · 1stDibs
Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of a Young Man
$25,000
Weston Gallery · 1stDibs
Colette, Paris
Colette, Paris
$8,000
Weston Gallery · 1stDibs
Meudon, France
Meudon, France
$8,000
Weston Gallery · 1stDibs
The Circus
The Circus
$8,000
Peter Fetterman Gallery · 1stDibs
Carrefour, Blois, 1930
Carrefour, Blois, 1930
$8,500
Liss Gallery · 1stDibs
Untitled (Paris), November 2, 1980
Untitled (Paris), November 2, 1980
$4,600
Heather James Fine Art · 1stDibs
Satiric Dancer
Satiric Dancer
$9,500
Laurence Miller Gallery · 1stDibs
Cello Study
Cello Study
$7,500
Liss Gallery · 1stDibs
Monte Cinto, Corsica, 1932
Monte Cinto, Corsica, 1932
$4,600
PDNB Gallery · 1stDibs
Wine Cellars, Budafok, Hungary
Wine Cellars, Budafok, Hungary
$2,500
Staley-Wise Gallery · 1stDibs
Girlfriends, Paris
Girlfriends, Paris
$1,570
Staley-Wise Gallery · 1stDibs
Plate 11
Plate 11
$920
Staley-Wise Gallery · 1stDibs
Marc Chagall and his wife Bella circa
Marc Chagall and his wife Bella circa
$1,570
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Publications6

Monograph 2

André Kertész
Yale University Press · 2010
André Kertész
Aperture · 2005

Exhibition Catalog 3

Andre Kertesz
Yale University Press · 2021
André Kertész
Hatje Cantz · 2010
FotoSkulptur: Die Fotografie der Skulptur 1839 bis heute
Hatje Cantz · 2010

Survey 1

Abstrakte Fotografie
Hatje Cantz · 2000
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Current Exhibitions1

#194 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Double Take: Photographs in Pairs

Julie Blackmon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Walker Evans, Yves Klein, Bruce Weber, André Kertész, Steve Schapiro, Ruven Afanador, Patrick Demarchelier, Mary Ellen Mark, Sheila Metzner, Mark Seliger, Miles Aldridge, Peter Lindbergh, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Teun Hocks, Duane Michals, Arthur Elgort, Janette Beckman, Albert Watson, Melvin Sokolsky, Herbert List, John Dominis, Lauren Greenfield, Dan Winters, Harry Bowers, Flor Garduño, Erik Madigan Heck, Frank W. Ockenfels III, Tom Bianchi, Sanford Roth, Harry Shunk, János Kender, Alex Stoddard, Todd Weaver, Nik Wheeler

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jun 11, 2026 — Jul 18, 2026

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Kimbell Art Museum

Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France

Henri Le Secq, Gustave le Gray, Félix Tournachon (Nadar), Édouard Baldus, Louis-Émile Durandelle, Eugène Atget, Sonia Delaunay, André Kertesz, Rogi André, Man Ray

3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA

Oct 4, 2026 — Jan 17, 2027

October 4, 2026 – January 17, 2027

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Recent News7

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Ilse Bing photography at Chrysler Museum of Art
The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, will present “Ilse Bing Between Paris and New York,” an exhibition running from June 5 to October 18,…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Announces a Major Gift of Nearly 2000 Photographs
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has received a major donation of nearly 2,000 photographs from the Joy of Giving Something Inc. (JGS), a nonpr…
exhibitionsMay 20, 2026
Poppy Jones “Frozen Sun” at Towner Eastbourne
Poppy Jones presents "Frozen Sun," a solo exhibition at Towner Eastbourne featuring her signature still lifes on repurposed textiles. The show include…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
What you (perhaps) didn't know about Alexander Calder
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris has launched the exhibition "Calder. Rêver en équilibre," prompting a retrospective look at the life and technica…
exhibitionsApr 20, 2026
The Must-See Exhibitions in Milan During Art Week 2026
Milan Art Week 2026 features a series of major solo exhibitions across the city's premier contemporary art institutions. Fondazione Prada is hosting s…
exhibitionsApr 13, 2026
High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is presenting "High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100," a centennial exhibition celebrating Alexander Calder…
exhibitionsOct 18, 2025
Hometown Revival: Howard Gardiner Cushing at the Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum will present "Howard Gardiner Cushing: A Harmony of Line and Color," the first major retrospective in decades of the Gilded Age…
exhibitionsJul 10, 2025
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Past Exhibitions14

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

Between Order and Chaos: André Kertész and M.C.Escher

André Kertész, M. C. Escher

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Jan 22, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

The Visual Language of Modernity The Early Photographs of André Kertész

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

May 25, 2023 — Aug 5, 2023

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Art Institute of Chicago

André Kertész: Postcards from Paris

André Kertész

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Oct 2, 2021 — Jan 17, 2022

Exhibition Closing Soon André Kertész: Postcards from Paris Oct 2, 2021–Jan 17, 2022

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#105 Jakson Fine Art

André Kertész: Distortions

André Kertész

320 Main St Suite 101, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA

Jan 26, 2018 — Apr 7, 2018

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#4,658 Corkin Gallery

André Kertész Buenos Aires, Mexico, New York, Toronto

André Kertész

7 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada

Jul 7, 2015 — Aug 30, 2015

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#2,613 ATLAS Gallery

ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ: TRUTH AND DISTORTION

André Kertész

49 Dorset St, London W1U 7NF, United Kingdom

Apr 11, 2013 — May 25, 2013

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

André Kertész City Views

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Oct 27, 2010 — Dec 24, 2010

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

André Kertész In the Depths of Winter

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 10, 2009 — Apr 25, 2009

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

André Kertész The Polaroids

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Oct 18, 2007 — Nov 24, 2007

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

André Kertész The Early Years

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Oct 15, 2005 — Nov 12, 2005

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

André Kertész The New York Period 1936 - 1985

André Kertész

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Jan 9, 2003 — Mar 15, 2003

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#2,972 Atlantean Art Gallery

To Look Again: André Kertész

André Kertész

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Nov 10, 2000 — Feb 8, 2001

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#385 Annely Juda Fine Art

André Kertész and Avant Garde Photography of the Twenties and Thirties

André Kertész

16 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HT, United Kingdom

Feb 25, 1999 — Apr 24, 1999

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Harn Museum of Art

André Kertész: Seven Decades

André Kertész

Jan 1, 1927

André Kertész, "Untitled, Paris (bistro in Les Halles)," 1927, gelatin silver print, gift of Lori and Kenneth Polin Family, © Estate of André Kertész 2019, c...

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2021
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Oct 4, 2026
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Exhibition
Double Take: Photographs in Pairs
Jun 11, 2026
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News
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Announces a Major Gift of Nearly 2000 Photographs
May 20, 2026
newspaper
News
Poppy Jones “Frozen Sun” at Towner Eastbourne
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
Ce que vous ne saviez (peut-être) pas sur Alexander Calder
Apr 20, 2026
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News
Le mostre da non perdere a Milano durante i giorni dell’Art Week 2026
Apr 13, 2026
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Exhibition
Between Order and Chaos: André Kertész and M.C.Escher
Jan 22, 2026
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News
High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100
Oct 18, 2025
newspaper
News
Hometown Revival: Howard Gardiner Cushing at the Newport Art Museum
Jul 10, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2023
Sep 8, 2023
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Exhibition
The Visual Language of Modernity The Early Photographs of André Kertész
May 25, 2023
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Exhibition
André Kertész: Postcards from Paris
Oct 2, 2021
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2021
Sep 24, 2021
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Exhibition
André Kertész: Distortions
Jan 26, 2018
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Exhibition
André Kertész Buenos Aires, Mexico, New York, Toronto
Jul 7, 2015
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Exhibition
ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ: TRUTH AND DISTORTION
Apr 11, 2013
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Exhibition
André Kertész City Views
Oct 27, 2010
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Exhibition
André Kertész In the Depths of Winter
Mar 10, 2009
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Exhibition
André Kertész The Polaroids
Oct 18, 2007
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Related News5

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