The 24.39 Fair returns for its second edition, on the occasion of Paris Photo. This independent fair, directed by Barnabé Moinard, brings together nearly fifty international exhibitors at the Pavillon Wagram (47 avenue de Wagram, Paris 17th), for a unique day dedicated to early and modern photography.
As the bicentenary of the invention of photography approaches, the 24.39 Fair reaffirms its ambition more than ever: to reinsert the world’s photographic heritage at the heart of contemporary vision, by revealing the richness and diversity of original prints. In a market dominated by digital imagery and contemporary practices, this fair offers a breath of fresh air, an essential counterpoint. It embodies another way of appreciating photography: through its history and its materiality.
“I want to shift perspectives, spark curiosity, offer ideas, open eyes, and constantly surprise.”
— Barnabé Moinard, Director of the 24.39 Fair
Vintage Photography: a rare, accessible, and demanding offer
The fair presents prints dating from the 1840s to the late 20th century: daguerreotypes, salted papers, albumen prints, gelatin silver prints, and more. Each exhibitor brings a unique eye and specific areas of interest: travel photography, documentary, anonymous or authored works. Prices range from just a few dozen euros to several thousand, with a large selection between €300 and €3,000, making the fair as welcoming to collectors as to curious newcomers and young enthusiasts. In 2025, the event is expected to welcome around 1,000 visitors.
A unifying and fast-growing event
Among the fifty exhibitors: galleries, dealers, collectors, but also renowned experts and auction houses (Charlotte Barthélemy, Bassenge Auktionen) as well as conservators-restorers (Atelier STEG). A rare alchemy between historical expertise and contemporary perspective creates an atmosphere both warm and sharp. Exhibitors come from France (20), Europe (15) including Germany, Italy, and Belgium, and the United States (5), situating the 24.39 Fair within a growing European dynamic, alongside fairs in Amsterdam, Vienna, and the Biennale of Senigallia.
Prints to handle and to see up close
Unlike standardized fairs, 24.39 claims a simple and embodied format: no projected images, no impersonal white walls, but prints to handle, to examine with the eye, and sometimes even with the hands. The contact is direct, the exchange too. Visitors do not come just to buy: they come to discover, learn, discuss, and be surprised. This is not a fair to be prepared in advance; it is an experience to be lived: there is no checklist of exhibited works. A student may run into a museum curator, and a novice may share a favorite discovery with an experienced collector.
A manifesto: photography as an object
This fair was born out of an urgent need: to make visible a sector too often reserved for insiders, to bring together underrepresented players—often without a physical space—yet holding invaluable expertise. 24.39 re-centers photography as a print, as an object to be contemplated slowly.
A name, a history
“24.39” is a code name: it refers to the fifteen foundational years of the 19th century, between 1824 and 1839, during which photographic experiments multiplied until the official invention of the medium. Today, as a new era of photography unfolds, 24.39 positions itself as the essential counterpart to fairs dedicated to contemporary photography—rooted in history yet resolutely forward-looking.
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24:39 Photo Fair
Pavillon Wagram, 47 avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris
November 15, 2025 to November 15, 2025
