Berenice Abbott Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1991

ArtSell has recorded 265 auction results for Berenice Abbott photographs between 2005 and 2026, and 202 of them sold (76%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.5kSign up free to see and $6.7kSign 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).

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1. 
   Pennsylvania Station Interior, July 14, 1936

   Photograph

   9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 66
   $15,000≈ £9,894≈ €11,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Pennsylvania Station Interior #3, New York

   Photograph

   23.7 x 19 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 66
   €1,830≈ $2,376≈ £1,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Fifth Avenue houses, nos. 4, 6 and 8, 1936

   Photograph

   27,2 × 34 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2002
   €2,806≈ $3,617≈ £2,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   Ohne Titel (New York City, Passport Photos), Um 1935

   Photograph

   34,4 × 26,9 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2001
   €2,806≈ $3,617≈ £2,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   Murray Hill Hotel, 112 Park Avenue, New York, 1937

   Photograph

   33,7 × 26 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2000
   €2,806≈ $3,617≈ £2,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan, New York

   Photograph

   25,3 x 33,5 cm

   Lempertz · May 24, 2012 · Lot 50
   €3,172≈ $3,983≈ £2,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Consolidated Edison Power House, New York

   Photograph

   32 x 23,3 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 2, 2011 · Lot 58
   €1,694≈ $2,289≈ £1,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
8. 
   GREYHOUND BUS TERMINAL

   Photograph

   39.1 x 49.3 cm

   Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 79
   €2,299≈ $3,307≈ £2,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   FIFTH AVENUE HOUSES NOS. 4, 6, 8

   Photograph

   26.7 x 33.8 cm

   Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 78
   €1,815≈ $2,611≈ £1,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    UNDER THE EL AT THE BATTERY

    Photograph

    38,2 x 49 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 93
    €1,680≈ $2,042≈ £1,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    THEOLINE, PIER 11, EAST RIVER, NEW YORK

    Photograph

    48,5 x 38,3 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 92
    €3,600≈ $4,376≈ £3,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
12. 
    Trinity Churchyard looking down Wall Street, New York City, Um 1938

    Photograph

    24,1 × 19,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 4, 2009 · Lot 1200
    €3,570≈ $5,032≈ £3,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
13. 
    TEXACO STATION, TREMONT AVENUE AND DOCK STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK

    Photograph

    49,2 x 39 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 69
    €2,160≈ $2,993≈ £1,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
14. 
    HOBOKEN RAILROAD YARDS LOOKING TOWARDS MANHATTAN, NEW JERSEY

    Photograph

    38,8 x 49 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 68
    €2,640≈ $3,658≈ £2,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
15. 
    COLUMBUS CIRCLE

    Photograph

    34 x 25.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 14
    €1,800≈ $2,280≈ £1,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    JAMES JOYCE, 1928

    Photograph · ed. edition of 100

    31 by 25cm., 12.2 by 10in.

    Whyte's · May 26, 2007 · Lot 147
    €5,200≈ $6,989≈ £3,523HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    Housefront in Soho, 1937

    Photograph

    26,3 : 33,2 cm (10,3 : 13 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 18, 2005 · Lot 242
    €1,170≈ $1,554≈ £811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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