Philippe Jacquier

Philippe Jacquier and his wife Marion specialize in Photographs from the 19th and early 20th century, mostly from anonymous, amateur photographers. The great grandson of Gabriel Veyre, one of the pioneers of Autochrome photography, Jacquier credits his great grandfather for his initial interest in vintage photography. He also describes himself as a purveyor and not a collector as he and his wife sell images, with a price tag averaging between EURO 500-2000.

Jacquier describes his methods for searching for and selecting the perfect vintage image, most importantly the image must have a special “aura”, magical photo of beautiful movement and composition. One example that is shown during the film is a momentous photo of a horse and his trainer taken sometime in the 1870’s, this photo clearly fills all the criteria Jacquier and his wife find important when selecting images. They find most of their images from private family photo albums, not necessarily on the open market. Their search begins sometimes in the early dark hours, sometimes starting at 5 a.m.

Once a year Jacquier and his wife showcase their discoveries at the Paris photo Fair. For Jacquiers’ it was a simple transition: they decided to share their personal tastes in vintage photography paving the way to follow their exciting passion and have fun while making money at the same time, providing collectors with truly unique photos that are definitely one of a kind.