What is a Berenice Abbott photograph worth?
1898–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 186 priced auction sales, works by Berenice Abbott have sold for a median of $3,390Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,673Sign up free to see and $7,372Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,473Sign up free to see across 179 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,645Sign up free to see across 84 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Berenice Abbott prices by medium
- Auction results
- 248
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $40kSign up free to see Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Phillips, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 179 | $1.8k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $938–$11.2kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (94), Bonhams (38), Lempertz (28)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 65 | $2k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 107 | $1.6k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $5k–$15kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Berenice Abbott sales
- Fifth Avenue Houses, Nos. 4-6-8, gelatin silver print — $3,584Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Country Store Interior, 2553 Sage Place, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, Gelatin silver print; numbered 'no 15' in the negative — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Janet Flanner, Paris, Gelatin silver print — $2,432Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Exchange Place from Broadway, New York, Gelatin silver print — $4,352Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Isamu Noguchi with 'Glad Day', Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $2,957Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Eugene Atget, gelatin silver print — $1,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- New York At Night, photograph "Nightview — $943Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- Macy's Corner, Gelatin silver print from Berenice Abbott's New York II, printed 1979 — $2,838Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
Questions about Berenice Abbott prices
What is a Berenice Abbott photograph worth?
Based on 186 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Berenice Abbott have sold for a median of $3,390, and half of them sold between $1,673 and $7,372. For photographs alone the median is $3,473 (179 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Berenice Abbott sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,000 for “Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue” at Phillips in April 2018.
Which Berenice Abbott medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $3,473 (179 sales).
How often do Berenice Abbott works sell at auction?
75% of the 248 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Berenice Abbott photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 248 lots by Berenice Abbott recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 186 found a buyer (75%).
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