Collecting vintage photographs means caring for what already exists. No new materials, no manufacturing, no waste — just history you can hold in your hands. Old photographs take up very little space and need no vault or storage room... … Continue reading 21.11.2025 TIMED PHOTO AUCTIONS – Ten Minutes of Carbon Footprint – Start a Vintage Photo Collection
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THREE DAYS NOVEMBER TIMED AUCTIONS CATALOGUES
English catalogues, online and pdf are available with those three links https://drouot.com/en/v/163894 https://drouot.com/en/v/169596 https://drouot.com/en/v/163906 DAY-1 SALT AND PAPER Daguerreotypes n° 1 - 13 Varin bro. - Paper negatives n° 14 - 25 Salt and paper positives n° 26 - 37 Henri Le Secq n° 38 - 50 Duchess de Luynes n° 51 - 52 Gustave … Continue reading THREE DAYS NOVEMBER TIMED AUCTIONS CATALOGUES
05.11.2025 Can a Single Photograph Reveal More Than We Imagine? Elisabeth Francart, Madame Disdéri
While preparing the auction catalog, I came across a name I didn’t recognize. Did you know that “Madame Disdéri” was a photographer? Have you ever heard of Elisabeth Francart? No images? Click here Mme DISDERI While preparing the auction catalog, I came across a name I didn’t recognize. A simple mention — Madame Disdéri. I … Continue reading 05.11.2025 Can a Single Photograph Reveal More Than We Imagine? Elisabeth Francart, Madame Disdéri
03.11.2025 WOMEN’S VISION, DAY-3 catalogue is online
Among the most popular collecting themes of the early 21st century are women—women artists and women photographers. We are honored to announce that our catalog, dedicated to original vintage photographs by and of women, is now online. No images? Click here DAY-3: WOMEN'S VISION Auction catalogue is now online (Monday 3rd November 2025) The timed … Continue reading 03.11.2025 WOMEN’S VISION, DAY-3 catalogue is online
28.10.2025 Announcement of the November Timed Auction
The sale will unfold over three themed days: Day 1 – Salt and Paper ; Day 2 – Modern Times ; Day 3 – Women’s Vision No images? Click here THREE DAYS TIMED AUCTION We are delighted to announce an exceptional three-day online auction this November, hosted in collaboration with Drouot Timed Auction. This special … Continue reading 28.10.2025 Announcement of the November Timed Auction
06.10.2025 The Portrait Depicts a Man Bearing a Striking Resemblance to President Lincoln
An anonymous image surfaced during a bustling New York photo fair, coinciding with the AIPAD New York Photo Week in a recent year. The portrait depicts a man bearing a striking resemblance to President Lincoln. While it’s possible that this individual could be a Lincoln look-alike, it’s crucial to understand the historical context of this image’s creation. The … Continue reading 06.10.2025 The Portrait Depicts a Man Bearing a Striking Resemblance to President Lincoln
17.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 23. RIMBAUD AT VIENNA: THIS PORTRAIT IS NO ORDINARY ONE
On n'est pas sérieux quand on a 17 ans Un beau soir, foin des bocks et de la limonade Des cafés tapageurs aux lustres éclatants... No images? Click here PORTRAIT FROM VIENNA Fotografische Anstalt I. Hofbauer, Wien, Landstraßer Hauptstraße 2 (poss. 1876) “ARTHUR RIMBAUD AND PHOTOGRAPHY”(INQUIRY). VI. With a Book Upside Down — Or How … Continue reading 17.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 23. RIMBAUD AT VIENNA: THIS PORTRAIT IS NO ORDINARY ONE
16.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 22. SOME ROADS LEAD RIMBAUD TO VIENNA
Until now, only a handful of clues supported the theory of Rimbaud’s trip to Vienna. The picture changes with the discovery of a detailed German newspaper article, based on the police report of his arrest in Vienna on 26 February 1876. No images? Click here BIENNALE DI SENIGALLIA • Caspar David Friedrich - Rocky Ravine … Continue reading 16.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 22. SOME ROADS LEAD RIMBAUD TO VIENNA
15.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 22. RIMBAUD’S PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE IN HARAR
Thanks to the work of several generations of enthusiasts, and to Hugues Fontaine’s careful analysis of the available sources in his recent book, we may conclude that Rimbaud’s photographic adventure in Harar lasted only a single month: May 1883. No images? Click here BIENNALE DI SENIGALLIA First View. Dodun de Keroman, Former Raouf-Pacha House, Harar, … Continue reading 15.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 22. RIMBAUD’S PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE IN HARAR
14.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 20. JEAN-HUGUES BERROU: FOLLOWING RIMBAUD IN HARAR
The third article focuses on the place Rimbaud chose to return to three times—Harar, a city that resists easy description: ancient, dignified, and for centuries encircled and isolated. A place with no hospital, where being wounded meant real danger No images? Click here BIENNALE DI SENIGALLIA “ARTHUR RIMBAUD AND PHOTOGRAPHY” III. Following Rimbaud in Harar. … Continue reading 14.07.2025 Photo Diary from the Senigallia Biennale – Day 20. JEAN-HUGUES BERROU: FOLLOWING RIMBAUD IN HARAR