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Fernand Fonssagrives #38,835Established

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personAmerican, 1910–2003
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Selected Works14

Museum Acquisitions

1 Institution
Whitney

Previous Sales 13

Christie's
Joie de l'Ardêche, No. 2, 1950s
Joie de l'Ardêche, No. 2, 1950s
$1,500
Oct 2018
Christie's
Hair in Silhouette, 1930s
Hair in Silhouette, 1930s
$375
Oct 2018
Christie's
De L'Auge au Puit, Le Bain (Matins de Noirmoutier), c. 1936
De L'Auge au Puit, Le Bain (Matins de Noirmoutier), c. 1936
$250
Oct 2018
Christie's
Geodesics, 1954-1958
Geodesics, 1954-1958
£4,750 ($6k USD)
May 2018
Christie's
Lisa, 1949
Lisa, 1949
$46,600
Apr 2008
Christie's
Nu Sablé, 1950s
Nu Sablé, 1950s
£2,375 ($3k USD)
Nov 2007
Christie's
"Sitting Pretty", Peek-a-Boo Chair (1956)
"Sitting Pretty", Peek-a-Boo Chair (1956)
$2,990
Jun 1999
Christie's
Sand Fence
Sand Fence, 1949
$5,122
Jun 2023
Christie's
Lisa in Taxi Cab, New York, 1945
Lisa in Taxi Cab, New York, 1945, 1945
$2,113
May 2022
Dorotheum
"La Plage de Noirmoutier. Lisa jump with boats", 1937
"La Plage de Noirmoutier. Lisa jump with boats", 1937, 1980
$1,650
Nov 2021
Dorotheum
Fourrure de neige
Fourrure de neige, 1930
Bought In
Nov 2021
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Nu Sable
Nu Sable, 1949
Bidding closed
Gelatin silver, printed later
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Lisa in Taxicab, New York City
Lisa in Taxicab, New York City, 1945
Bidding closed
Gelatin silver
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Market34 auction results

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$250 – $46.6K
3 of 4 photographs lots with prices
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$7.4K
Object-type specific
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$2.1K
3 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photograph Sale
Jun 2023 · $5.1K
Latest priced sale: Sand Fence - 41 x 37.8 cm - $3/sq cm
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Photographs: $2.1K medianEditioned photos: $3.0K median
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Christie'sDorotheum
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions2

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#1,101 Deborah Bell Photographs

Fernand Fonssagrives: Photographs 1930s-1950s

Fernand Fonssagrives

526 W 26th St Room 411, New York, NY 10001, USA

Nov 16, 2023 — Feb 14, 2024

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#461 The PhotoGallery

AN EYE FOR BEAUTY

Fernand Fonssagrives

Slottsmöllan

Jun 8, 2019 — Aug 18, 2019

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Photo London — London
2025
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Recent Activity5

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Art Fair
Photo London 2025
May 14, 2025
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Exhibition
Fernand Fonssagrives: Photographs 1930s-1950s
Nov 16, 2023
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AN EYE FOR BEAUTY
Jun 8, 2019
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Fernand Fonssagrives dies
Jan 1, 2003
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Fernand Fonssagrives born
Jan 1, 1910
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