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Berenice Abbott Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1991

ArtSell has recorded 271 auction results for Berenice Abbott photographs between 2005 and 2026, and 207 of them sold (76%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.5kSign up free to see and $6.4kSign up free to see, with a median of $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 IIPhillips271auction results2005–2026years recorded76%sold$3kSign up free to seemedian price

Berenice Abbott photographs: key figures

Auction results
271
Sold rate
76%
Active at auction
2005–2026
Median price
$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. Untitled (Passport photos, New York City) by Berenice Abbott, c. 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed c., offered Nov 2019
    Untitled (Passport photos, New York City), c. 1935
    Photograph
    35 x 27.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. S.S. Normandie by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    S.S. Normandie
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $1,500≈ £1,154≈ €1,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Trinity Church by Berenice Abbott, 1936, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Trinity Church, 1936
    Photograph
    8 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 8
    $1,250≈ £981≈ €1,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Capsule Auctions ↗
  4. Billboard and Signs by Berenice Abbott, 1936, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Billboard and Signs, 1936
    Photograph
    9 7/8 x 7 15/16 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 5
    $1,375≈ £1,080≈ €1,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Capsule Auctions ↗
  5. Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in background by Berenice Abbott, 1935, gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in background, 1935
    Photograph
    10 x 8 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 2
    $1,375≈ £1,080≈ €1,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Capsule Auctions ↗
  6. Snuff Shop, 113 Division Street at Orchard Street by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2019
    Snuff Shop, 113 Division Street at Orchard Street, 1938
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Manhattan Bridge: Looking up from Bowery and Canal Street by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Manhattan Bridge: Looking up from Bowery and Canal Street, 1936
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $8,750≈ £7,142≈ €8,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Rope Store, South Street and James Slip, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Rope Store, South Street and James Slip, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    $11,250≈ £9,183≈ €10,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Gunsmith and Police Department, 6 Centre Market Place, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Gunsmith and Police Department, 6 Centre Market Place, Manhattan, 1937
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $8,750≈ £7,142≈ €8,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Fifth Avenue Houses, Nos. 4, 6, 8, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Fifth Avenue Houses, Nos. 4, 6, 8, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    $15,000≈ £12,244≈ €13,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. El Station 6th and 9th Avenue Lines: Downtown Side: 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    El Station 6th and 9th Avenue Lines: Downtown Side: 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    $7,500≈ £6,122≈ €6,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Hot Dog Stand, West Street and North Moore Streets, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Hot Dog Stand, West Street and North Moore Streets, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $11,875≈ £9,693≈ €10,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Manhattan Bridge by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Manhattan Bridge
    Photograph
    13 in. x 10 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 557
    $1,500≈ £1,180≈ €1,331HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  14. Fifth Avenue Houses by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Fifth Avenue Houses
    Photograph
    10 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 556
    $2,600≈ £2,045≈ €2,306HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  15. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    13 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 555
    $3,500≈ £2,753≈ €3,105HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  16. Lyric Theatre, 100 Third Avenue by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Lyric Theatre, 100 Third Avenue
    Photograph
    10 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 554
    $1,500≈ £1,180≈ €1,331HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  17. Under the El at the Battery by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Jun 2019
    Under the El at the Battery
    Photograph
    10 1/2 in. x 13 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 553
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  18. Newsstand, 32Nd Street and 3Rd Avenue by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Newsstand, 32Nd Street and 3Rd Avenue, 1935
    Photograph
    10 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 552
    $1,500≈ £1,180≈ €1,331HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  19. Pennsylvania Station Interior July 14 by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Pennsylvania Station Interior July 14, 1936
    Photograph
    13 1/2 in. x 10 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 551
    $1,700≈ £1,337≈ €1,508HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  20. Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, 1936
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (36.8 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $13,750≈ £10,816≈ €12,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan, March 6 by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2019
    Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan, March 6, 1936
    Photograph
    5 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (13.3 x 18.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $6,000≈ £4,720≈ €5,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $7,500≈ £5,899≈ €6,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Newsstand, 32nd Street and 3rd Avenue by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2019
    Newsstand, 32nd Street and 3rd Avenue, 1935
    Photograph
    15 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (38.7 x 49.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $3,750≈ £2,855≈ €3,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2019
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $5,625≈ £4,283≈ €5,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. New York Portfolio IV by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press, Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2019
    New York Portfolio IV
    Photograph
    Each approximately 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (38.7 x 48.9 cm) or the reverse. One 18 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (46.4 x 59.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    $10,000≈ £7,614≈ €8,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Bronja Perlmutter (Ms. René Clair) by Berenice Abbott, c. 1926, Vintage gelatin silver print, offered Nov 2018
    Bronja Perlmutter (Ms. René Clair), c. 1926
    Photograph
    23.3 x 17.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  27. Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Lower East Side, New York by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2018
    Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Lower East Side, New York
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 76
    $2,500≈ £1,949≈ €2,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. Djuna Barnes by Berenice Abbott, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1930s, sold Oct 2018
    Djuna Barnes, 1925
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $1,875≈ £1,444≈ €1,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Edna St. Vincent Millay by Berenice Abbott, circa 1929, Two gelatin silver prints, probably printed in the 1940s or 1950s, sold Oct 2018
    Edna St. Vincent Millay, circa 1929
    Photograph
    Each approximately 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $3,250≈ £2,503≈ €2,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Oct 2018
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. West Street Row III, 115 - 118 by Berenice Abbott, 1938, Vintage gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2018
    West Street Row III, 115 - 118, 1938
    Photograph
    20.3 x 25.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  32. Williamsburg Bridge from South 8th and Berry Streets, Brooklyn by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Vintage gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2018
    Williamsburg Bridge from South 8th and Berry Streets, Brooklyn, 1937
    Photograph
    25.3 x 19.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 85
    €4,712≈ $5,498≈ £4,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  33. Fifth Avenue Houses # 4, 6, 8 by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Vintage or early gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2018
    Fifth Avenue Houses # 4, 6, 8, 1936
    Photograph
    19.1 x 24.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Fifth Avenue Houses, # 4, 6 and 8 by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Silbergelatineabzug, 1980er–Jahre, sold May 2018
    Fifth Avenue Houses, # 4, 6 and 8, 1936
    Photograph
    38,5 × 48,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2128
    €2,500≈ $2,908≈ £2,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  35. Nightview New York by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2018
    Nightview New York, 1932
    Photograph
    34,7 × 26,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2127
    €5,000≈ $5,816≈ £4,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  36. Battery Park by Berenice Abbott, 1930s, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2018
    Battery Park, 1930s
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $4,750≈ £3,362≈ €3,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Hanover Square, Manhattan, May 25th by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2018
    Hanover Square, Manhattan, May 25th, 1936
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $2,750≈ £1,946≈ €2,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Ferry, Foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2018
    Ferry, Foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    8 x 9 5/8 in. (20.3 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $3,750≈ £2,654≈ €3,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2018
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    23 1/4 x 18 5/8 in. (59.1 x 47.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $22,500≈ £15,926≈ €18,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Park Avenue and Thirty-Ninth Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2018
    Park Avenue and Thirty-Ninth Street, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2018
    Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (18.4 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Blossom Restaurant, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Dec 2017
    Blossom Restaurant, New York, 1935
    Photograph
    26.7 x 33.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 50
    €1,860≈ $2,211≈ £1,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  43. Brooklyn Bridge, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2017
    Brooklyn Bridge, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn, 1936
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 285
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. The Science Pictures by Berenice Abbott, Twelve gelatin silver prints mounted on board, sold Oct 2017
    The Science Pictures
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions 4.50" h x 19.25" w to 17.50 x 23" w or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $8,125≈ £6,139≈ €6,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. A & P, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2017
    A & P, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, New York, 1936
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    $3,000≈ £2,267≈ €2,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Court of the First Model Tenement, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2017
    Court of the First Model Tenement, New York, 1936
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $8,125≈ £6,139≈ €6,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. JAMES JOYCE
    Photograph · ed. edition of 100
    14 x 11in. (35.56 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  48. Parabolic Mirror, Cambridge, Massachusetts by Berenice Abbott, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold May 2017
    Parabolic Mirror, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958
    Photograph
    34.3 x 26.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 66
    €2,232≈ $2,505≈ £1,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  49. Edward Hopper by Berenice Abbott, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed, offered May 2017
    Edward Hopper, 1947
    Photograph
    34.3 x 26.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  50. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted, sold May 2017
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    58.5 x 46.1 cm (23 x 18 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    £15,000≈ $19,556≈ €17,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

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