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Michel Comte Art

Swiss, b. 1954

From humanitarian assignments in war-torn countries to photoshoots with some of the world’s most prominent people and brands, Michel Comte is a celebrated contemporary magazine and fashion photographer who has worked all over the globe. 

Collaborating with the likes of Vogue Italia, l'Uomo Vogue, Vanity Fair and Interview didn’t happen instantly for Comte. Born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, the photographer began his career in art restoration, working on pieces by Andy Warhol and Yves Klein until 1979, when he secured his first assignment from fashion industry legend Karl Lagerfeld for French luxury house Chloé. Later, Lagerfeld arranged for Comte to work with Chanel, and from there, the photographer built relationships with numerous brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferre, Ferrari, Hennessy, Hermès, Lancôme, Jaguar and more.

Comte worked on photoshoots with many celebrities and public figures such as Mike Tyson, Miles Davis, Sofia Coppola, Elijah Wood, Tina Turner and others.

While keeping busy with shoots, Comte also found time to set up his own humanitarian organization and established successful fundraising efforts with the International Red Cross that focused on supplying clean water to countries in need.

As a passionate mountain climber, Comte became intimately aware of global warming and has worked for decades to increase public awareness relating to climate change. Comte scaled mountains by air and foot to photograph the changes in ice caps — often returning to the same locations all over the world in order to document the disappearing ice.

Comte has exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Kunst Haus Wien in Austria, the Verona Centro Internazionale di Fotografia and Munich Pinakothek der Moderne. 

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Artist: Michel Comte
Supermodels, in Palazzo Versace 1994, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Supermodels, in Palazzo Versace 1994, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Supermodels, in Palazzo Versace 1994, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Glamorous Group Portrait of the most famous Supermodels of the 90s in the Palazzo Versace, wearing the famous Versace Oroton Chainmail dresses, photographed by Michel Comte in 1994. ...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Carla Bruni, Safe Sex Playboy - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Carla Bruni, Safe Sex Playboy - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Carla Bruni, Safe Sex Playboy - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This artwork for the Playboy's Safer Sex Campaign by Michel Comte is a striking black-and-white photograph from the influential series created during the early 1990s. Featuring Carla...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Rizzoli Nudes Archival Pigment Print, Color Photography, 1990s, New
Rizzoli Nudes Archival Pigment Print, Color Photography, 1990s, New

Rizzoli Nudes Archival Pigment Print, Color Photography, 1990s, New

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This color photograph by Michel Comte, created in the late 1990s, presents a staged interior scene defined by saturated tones and a cinematic atmosphere. Two female figures are arran...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Rizzoli Nudes I - Limiteed Edition Fine Art Photography
Rizzoli Nudes I - Limiteed Edition Fine Art Photography

Rizzoli Nudes I - Limiteed Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This artwork by Michel Comte is a color photograph that presents a group of reclining female figures arranged across a low, bed-like surface. The composition is horizontal and layere...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Helena Christensen II - Nude Supermodel - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Helena Christensen II - Nude Supermodel - Limited Edition Fine Art Print

Helena Christensen II - Nude Supermodel - Limited Edition Fine Art Print

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This iconic black-and-white nude portrait of 90's supermodel jumping by Michel Comte was created in the early 1990s. All prints are limited edition fine art prints. Available in mul...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Gisele Buendchen with Paparazzis, Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Gisele Buendchen with Paparazzis, Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Gisele Buendchen with Paparazzis, Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

In 1999, star photographer Michel Comte created a series of images with supermodel Gisele Bündchen in Cannes, France for Vogue Italia. The highly praised artworks are now part of fas...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Mickey Rourke at Hotel Ritz, 1990s Archival Print, Signed, 91x91 cm

Mickey Rourke at Hotel Ritz, 1990s Archival Print, Signed, 91x91 cm

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Sharon Stone, GQ US - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Sharon Stone, GQ US - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This black-and-white photograph by Michel Comte features Sharon Stone in a softly lit interior setting, positioned across a bed layered with white linens and pillows. The composition...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Penelope Cruz - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Penelope Cruz - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This limited edition black-and-white photograph by Michel Comte features actress Penélope Cruz in a close, expressive portrait that emphasizes gesture, texture, and tonal contrast. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Mike Tyson VIII - Boxing Legend with Dove - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Mike Tyson VIII - Boxing Legend with Dove - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Mike Tyson VIII - Boxing Legend with Dove - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Mike Tyson is a legend even beyond the boxing world. This high-contrast black-and-white portrait shows a closeup of his face and chest in profile. He is holding a white dove in front...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Sharon Stone, Esquire - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Sharon Stone, Esquire - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This black-and-white photograph by Michel Comte presents a portrait of the well-known Hollywood actress Sharon Stone, captured in a moment of heightened expression behind a chain-lin...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Daryl Hannah - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Daryl Hannah - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This color photograph by Michel Comte features Daryl Hannah in a studio-based composition defined by clean lines, controlled lighting, and a minimal background. The actress is positi...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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C Print

Gisele Buendchen in Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Gisele Buendchen in Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

In 1999, star photographer Michel Comte created a series of images with supermodel Gisele Bündchen in Cannes, France for Vogue Italia. The highly praised artworks are now part of fas...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Black and White Photoraph of Actress Daryl Hannah in Lingerie lying on an Elephant's back, smoking, photographed by Michel Comnte for L'Uomo Vogue in 1992. All prints are limited ed...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Set of two Photographs by and with Michel Comte - Photographs - 1994
Set of two Photographs by and with Michel Comte - Photographs - 1994

Set of two Photographs by and with Michel Comte - Photographs - 1994

By Michel Comte

Located in Roma, IT

A pair of photographs realized in 1993 and 1994. The first, realized by Pat Beaudet, shows the photographer Michel Comte with friends. The second features Sofia Coppola, and belong...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Photographic Paper

Carla Bruni I, Save Safe Sex - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Carla Bruni I, Save Safe Sex - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Carla Bruni I, Save Safe Sex - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

“Carla Bruni, Safer Sex Campaign for Playboy, 1993” by Michel Comte is a striking example of early 1990s fashion photography, capturing the understated elegance and natural sensualit...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition, 1996
Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition, 1996

Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition, 1996

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

"Tatjana with Snake (Beauty and Beast), L’Uomo Vogue, 1996" by Michel Comte is a striking and evocative fashion photograph that captures Tatjana Patitz in a raw and sensual compositi...

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2010s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Beauty and Beast II, Jumping with Zebra, 1996 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Beauty and Beast II, Jumping with Zebra, 1996 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print

Beauty and Beast II, Jumping with Zebra, 1996 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Semi Nude Model in Zebra printed pants jumping in the desert with a Zebra, photographed by Michel Comte as part of the Series 'Beauty and the Beast' in 1996. All prints are limited...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Gisele Bündchen - Cannes, Color - Limited Edition fine Art Photography
Gisele Bündchen - Cannes, Color - Limited Edition fine Art Photography

Gisele Bündchen - Cannes, Color - Limited Edition fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

"Gisele Bündchen for Vogue, Cannes, 1999" by Michel Comte is a luminous and iconic fashion photograph capturing Gisele Bündchen at the height of her early career. Shot on the sun-dre...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Naomi Campbell, Vogue Italia - Limited Edition, Fine Art Photography
Naomi Campbell, Vogue Italia - Limited Edition, Fine Art Photography

Naomi Campbell, Vogue Italia - Limited Edition, Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

The Nude Supermodel sitting on a baroque bed in a black feather headpiece and smoking a cigarette, photographed by Michel Comte for Vogue Italia in 1993. All prints are limited edit...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography, 1996
Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography, 1996

Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography, 1996

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

"Tatjana with Snake (Beauty and Beast), L’Uomo Vogue, 1996" by Michel Comte is a striking and evocative fashion photograph that captures Tatjana Patitz in a raw and sensual compositi...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Claudia Schiffer I - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Claudia Schiffer I - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This color photograph by Michel Comte presents a staged interior scene defined by warm, saturated tones and a richly detailed setting. Claudia Schiffer lies on a pink upholstered sof...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Gisele Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999, Limited Edition Photography, Fine Art
Gisele Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999, Limited Edition Photography, Fine Art

Gisele Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999, Limited Edition Photography, Fine Art

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

“Gisele Bündchen Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999” by Michel Comte captures a raw and electrifying moment that transcends the conventions of fashion photography. Shot during the Can...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Brazil - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Brazil - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Brazil - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This color photograph by Michel Comte features Charlotte Rampling in a tightly framed portrait that emphasizes facial expression, makeup, and surface detail. The composition is cente...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Mike Tyson, The Boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Mike Tyson, The Boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Mike Tyson, The Boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Black and White Close-up Portrait of the Boxer Mike Tyseon with a towel, photographed by Michel Comte 1990. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end fra...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Silver Gelatin

Gisele Bündchen III, Smoking 1999 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Gisele Bündchen III, Smoking 1999 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Gisele Bündchen III, Smoking 1999 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Black-and-white Portrait of Topmodel Gisele Bündchen with luxurious jewelry and cigarette, photographed by Michel Comte in Cannes for Vogue Italia 1999. All prints are limited editi...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Helena Christensen IV, Black and White - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Helena Christensen IV, Black and White - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Helena Christensen IV, Black and White - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Supermodel Helena Christensen sitting with a giant Feather Hat, photographed by Michel Comte in 1993. All prints are limited edition fine art prints. Available in multiple sizes. Mu...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Eva Herzigova for Givenchy, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Eva Herzigova for Givenchy, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Eva Herzigova for Givenchy, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Nude portrait of Supermodel Eva Herzigova exposing her shoulder tattoo on a red sofa, photographed by Michel Comte in 1998. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple siz...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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C Print

Gisele Bündchen - Nude Portrait with Jewelry, fine art photography, 1999
Gisele Bündchen - Nude Portrait with Jewelry, fine art photography, 1999

Gisele Bündchen - Nude Portrait with Jewelry, fine art photography, 1999

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

"Gisele Bündchen for Vogue, Cannes, 1999" by Michel Comte is a luminous and iconic fashion photograph capturing Gisele Bündchen at the height of her early career. Shot on the sun-dre...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Verushka II, Portrait with Snake - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Verushka II, Portrait with Snake - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This black-and-white photograph by Michel Comte features Veruschka in a tightly composed profile portrait set against a deep black background. The image focuses on the interaction be...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Mike Tyson, Portrait of the boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Mike Tyson, Portrait of the boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Mike Tyson, Portrait of the boxing Legend - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This powerful limited edition fine art photograph captures Mike Tyson at the height of his dominance in 1990, photographed by Michel Comte. Set against an intense red backdrop, Tyson...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren - Portrait B&W - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Sophia Loren - Portrait B&W - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Sophia Loren - Portrait B&W - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

This black and white close-up portrait of Sophia Loren is defined by soft light and refined tonal gradation, done by Michel Comte. The composition centers on her upward gaze, with th...

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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Art

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Archival Pigment

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Find a wide variety of authentic Michel Comte art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, red, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Michel Comte in archival pigment print, pigment print, c print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Michel Comte art, so small editions measuring 23 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bruno Bisang, Arthur Elgort, and Greg Gorman. Michel Comte art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,500 and tops out at $16,000, while the average work can sell for $10,000.