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Berenice Abbott Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1991

ArtSell has recorded 260 auction results for Berenice Abbott photographs between 2005 and 2026, and 197 of them sold (76%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.6kSign up free to see and $6.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, sold at Phillips in April 2018 for $40kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (94), Bonhams (38) and Lempertz (28).

$40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPortfolio IIPhillips260auction results2005–2026years recorded76%sold$3.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Berenice Abbott photographs: key figures

Auction results
260
Sold rate
76%
Active at auction
2005–2026
Median price
$3.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$40kSign up free to see Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Phillips, Apr 2018

Top auction houses: Phillips (94), Bonhams (38), Lempertz (28)

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  1. New York at night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print (printed, offered Apr 2025
    New York at night, 1932
    Photograph
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  2. New York Stock Exchange by Berenice Abbott, 1933, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2025
    New York Stock Exchange, 1933
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 109
    $2,304≈ £1,747≈ €2,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s, sold Apr 2025
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    34 x 26 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $9,525≈ £7,358≈ €8,817Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Portrait of Marie Laurencin by Berenice Abbott, 1926, Gelatin Silver Print, sold Mar 2025
    Portrait of Marie Laurencin, 1926
    Photograph
    H 13.3" W 10.3"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 246
    $600≈ £464≈ €554HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Mary Muller Antique Shop I by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2025
    Mary Muller Antique Shop I
    Photograph
    9.5 x 7.5 in
    Ahlers & Ogletree · · Lot 97
    $650≈ £516≈ €622HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
  6. Untitled by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin Silver Print, 1926, "Portrait of Marie Laurencin", offered Jan 2025
    Untitled
    Photograph
    H 13.25" W 10.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1147
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Ophelia St., Pittsburgh, Pa. by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2024
    Ophelia St., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1935
    Photograph
    7 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.1 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. PARABOLIC MIRRORS REFLECTING A GIRL'S EYE, c.1958 by Berenice Abbott, 1958, lifetime gelatin silver print mounted on card, sold Oct 2024
    PARABOLIC MIRRORS REFLECTING A GIRL'S EYE, c.1958, 1958
    Photograph · Board
    34.5 x 27cm (13 ¼in x 10 5/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 18
    £1,197≈ $1,555≈ €1,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Greyhound Bus Terminal (from the Retrospective Portfolio) by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    Greyhound Bus Terminal (from the Retrospective Portfolio)
    Photograph
    18½ h x 23¼ w in (47 x 59 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 167
    $1,197≈ £922≈ €1,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Joyce by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    James Joyce
    Photograph
    13½ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $1,134≈ £873≈ €1,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  11. André Gide, Rue de Bac, Paris 1928 by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    André Gide, Rue de Bac, Paris 1928
    Photograph
    13⅜ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $630≈ £485≈ €582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  12. The El, 2nd and 3rd Avenue Lines, Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    The El, 2nd and 3rd Avenue Lines, Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 177
    $1,764≈ £1,358≈ €1,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  13. Forsythe and East Houston Streets, Manhattan, Feb. 11 by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    Forsythe and East Houston Streets, Manhattan, Feb. 11, 1937
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (18.7 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    $4,445≈ £3,397≈ €4,057Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2024
    Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    14 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (37.1 x 47 cm) Overall 31 x 33 3/4 in. (78.7 x 85.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    $10,795≈ £8,250≈ €9,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Yuban Coffee Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2024
    Yuban Coffee Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn, 1936
    Photograph
    15 1/4" x 17 3/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 30
    $3,250≈ £2,516≈ €2,956HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  16. The El, 2nd & 3rd Avenue Lines, Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, matted, offered Aug 2024
    The El, 2nd & 3rd Avenue Lines, Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph · ed. 4/40
    23 1/8 x 18 1/4 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  17. Hoboken Ferry Terminal, Barclay Street, New York by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Jul 2024
    Hoboken Ferry Terminal, Barclay Street, New York
    Photograph
    10½ h x 13⅝ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 321
    $1,386≈ £1,082≈ €1,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. Van De Graaff Generator, Cambridge/MA by Berenice Abbott, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2024
    Van De Graaff Generator, Cambridge/MA, 1958
    Photograph
    93.5 x 74.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 556
    €7,560≈ $8,214≈ £6,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Girders, RCA Building by Berenice Abbott, circa 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2024
    Girders, RCA Building, circa 1932
    Photograph
    24.3 x 19.2 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    £4,826≈ $6,108≈ €5,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Stuyvesant Curiosity Shop by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Stuyvesant Curiosity Shop, 1936
    Photograph
    10 1/4" x 13 1/2"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 75
    $1,200≈ £962≈ €1,127HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  21. Hardware Store by Berenice Abbott, 316-318 Bowery, New York, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Hardware Store
    Photograph
    10 1/2" x 13 1/4"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 74
    $1,800≈ £1,443≈ €1,690HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  22. Newsstand by Berenice Abbott, 32nd Street & Third Avenue, Manhattan, 1935, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Newsstand
    Photograph
    15 1/16" x 19 3/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 73
    $2,750≈ £2,205≈ €2,582HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  23. Yuban Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print from Berenice Abbott: Retrospective , printed 1982, sold Apr 2024
    Yuban Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn, 1936
    Photograph · ed. 4/40
    18 1/4 x 23 1/8 in. (46.4 x 58.7 cm) Overall 39 x 43 in. (99.1 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 395
    $3,302≈ £2,613≈ €3,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Milk Wagon and Old Houses, 8-10 Grove Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Milk Wagon and Old Houses, 8-10 Grove Street, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (19.1 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 392
    $2,540≈ £2,010≈ €2,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Hardware Store, 316-318 Bowery, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Gelatin silver print from Berenice Abbott: Retrospective , printed 1982, sold Apr 2024
    Hardware Store, 316-318 Bowery, Manhattan, 1938
    Photograph · ed. 4/40
    18 x 24 1/8 in. (45.7 x 61.3 cm) Overall 39 x 43 in. (99.1 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 389
    $3,810≈ £3,014≈ €3,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Advertisements, East Houston Street and 2nd Ave by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Gelatin silver print from Berenice Abbott: Retrospective , printed 1982, offered Apr 2024
    Advertisements, East Houston Street and 2nd Ave, 1937
    Photograph · ed. 4/40
    18 1/4 x 23 in. (46.4 x 58.4 cm) Overall 39 x 43 in. (99.1 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 388
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. James Joyce by Berenice Abbott, 1928, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    James Joyce, 1928
    Photograph
    6 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.8 x 12.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 387
    $6,985≈ £5,527≈ €6,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Hanover Square, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Hanover Square, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 322
    $3,302≈ £2,613≈ €3,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. L & S Dairy, 22nd Street and 9th Avenue, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    L & S Dairy, 22nd Street and 9th Avenue, New York, 1935
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    $5,080≈ £4,016≈ €4,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. New York IV by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press, Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2024
    New York IV
    Photograph · ed. 13/60
    Each 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (38.7 x 48.9 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $8,255≈ £6,526≈ €7,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Roast Corn Man, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Roast Corn Man, New York, 1938
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    $17,780≈ £14,055≈ €16,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Portrait of Solita Solano by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2024
    Portrait of Solita Solano
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 117
    $567≈ £442≈ €519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. Hardware Store by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, offered Jan 2024
    Hardware Store
    Photograph
    sheet: approx 10.75"h, 13.25"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  34. Stuyvesant Curiosity Shop by Berenice Abbott, photographic print, offered Jan 2024
    Stuyvesant Curiosity Shop
    Photograph
    sheet: approx 10 7/8"h, 13 7/8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  35. Under the L by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin Silver Print, sold Nov 2023
    Under the L
    Photograph · ed. 56/60
    10 5/8" h x 13 3/4" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 61
    $750≈ £613≈ €703HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  36. Hardware Store, 316-318, Bowery, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2023
    Hardware Store, 316-318, Bowery, Manhattan, 1938
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 16 1/2 in. (33.3 x 41.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $3,302≈ £2,686≈ €3,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Hot Dog Stand, West and North Moore Streets, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2023
    Hot Dog Stand, West and North Moore Streets, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (24.4 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    $10,160≈ £8,266≈ €9,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2023
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    13 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34.6 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $8,890≈ £7,232≈ €8,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Lyric Theatre, 3rd Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2023
    Lyric Theatre, 3rd Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (19.7 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $6,350≈ £5,166≈ €5,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. James Joyce by Berenice Abbott, 1926, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2023
    James Joyce, 1926
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (23.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Hoboken Railroad Yard by Berenice Abbott, New Jersey, 1935, Gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Hoboken Railroad Yard
    Photograph
    7 3/4" x 12 1/2"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 19
    $2,750≈ £2,163≈ €2,531HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  42. Pennsylvania Station Interior by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Pennsylvania Station Interior, 1936
    Photograph
    20 3/4" x 16 1/2" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 18
    $3,750≈ £2,950≈ €3,451HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  43. Theoline by Berenice Abbott, Pier II, East River, Manhattan, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Theoline
    Photograph · ed. 14/60
    19 1/8" x 15 1/2"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 17
    $2,750≈ £2,163≈ €2,531HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  44. Repair Shop, Christopher Street, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1947, gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Repair Shop, Christopher Street, New York, 1947
    Photograph
    13⅛ h x 10⅛ w in (33 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $1,197≈ £938≈ €1,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  45. Lyric Theatre by Berenice Abbott, gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Lyric Theatre
    Photograph
    10⅝ h x 13⅝ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $774≈ £606≈ €705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  46. Peggy Guggenheim by Berenice Abbott, 1926, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1960s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Photograp, sold Jun 2023
    Peggy Guggenheim, 1926
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 43
    €1,200≈ $1,292≈ £1,031HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  47. Hoboken Railroad Yards Looking Towards Manhattan, New Jersey by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2023
    Hoboken Railroad Yards Looking Towards Manhattan, New Jersey, 1935
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 12 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $408≈ £328≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  48. Theoline, Pier II
    Photograph · ed. 14/60
    19-1/4 x 15-1/2  in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 797
    $1,000≈ £803≈ €925HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  49. El Station Interior, 1936
    Photograph · ed. 14/60
    15-1/2 x 19-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 796
    $1,000≈ £803≈ €925HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  50. Snuff Shop by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2023
    Snuff Shop, 1938
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (24.1 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    $12,700≈ £10,175≈ €11,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗

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