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Berenice Abbott

American · 1898–1991 · Photographer

Berenice Alice Abbott was an American photographer best known for her portraits of cultural figures of the interwar period, New York City photographs of architecture and urban… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Berenice Abbott, Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, 1936, Gelatin silver printAutomat, 977 Eighth AvenuePhillips · $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Sign up to see
  2. Berenice Abbott, Portfolio II, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver printsPortfolio IIPhillips · $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign up to see
  3. Berenice Abbott, New York Portfolio III, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver printsNew York Portfolio IIIPhillips · $32,500≈ £20,068≈ €25,788Sign up to see

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  1. Berenice Abbott, West Street, gelatin silver print
    West Street
    Photograph
    15½ h x 19⅜ w in (39 x 49 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 203
    $1,250≈ £943≈ €1,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Berenice Abbott, Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan, gelatin silver print
    Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan
    Photograph
    15½ h x 19⅜ w in (39 x 49 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 209
    $2,125≈ £1,603≈ €1,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Berenice Abbott, Nightview, New York, 1932, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    Nightview, New York, 1932
    Photograph
    34,8 × 27 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2000
    €13,750≈ $15,557≈ £11,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Berenice Abbott, Fifth Avenue Houses, Nos. 4, 6, 8, 1936, Silbergelatineabzug, 1982
    Fifth Avenue Houses, Nos. 4, 6, 8, 1936
    Photograph
    43,7 × 55 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2004
    €5,000≈ $5,657≈ £4,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Berenice Abbott, Old Post Office, Broadway and Park Row, 1938, gelatin silver print mounted to backing
    Old Post Office, Broadway and Park Row, 1938
    Photograph
    13¼ h x 10¼ w in (34 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 261
    $1,250≈ £927≈ €1,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Berenice Abbott, New Jersey Railroad Yard, 1936, gelatin silver print
    New Jersey Railroad Yard, 1936
    Photograph
    14¾ h x 19¼ w in (37 x 49 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 262
    $2,750≈ £2,040≈ €2,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Berenice Abbott, Poultry Shop, East Seventh Street, New York 1935, 1935, photograph
    Poultry Shop, East Seventh Street, New York 1935, 1935
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 138
    €1,500≈ $1,798≈ £1,302HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Fifth Avenue Houses, No. 4,6,8
    Photograph
    image 15 x 19 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 786
    $1,400≈ £1,021≈ €1,178HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Berenice Abbott, Selected Images, 1934-1937, Four gelatin silver prints
    Selected Images, 1934-1937
    Photograph
    Each approximately 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    $6,930≈ £5,037≈ €5,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Berenice Abbott, 'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan, 1936
    Photograph
    9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $11,970≈ £8,700≈ €10,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Berenice Abbott

Berenice Alice Abbott was an American photographer best known for her portraits of cultural figures of the interwar period, New York City photographs of architecture and urban design of the 1930s, and science interpretation of the 1940s to the 1960s.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Berenice Abbott, Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder)Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder), 1898-1899, printed later
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Berenice Abbott, Boulevard de Strasbourg, CorsetsBoulevard de Strasbourg, Corsets, 1912, printed later
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Berenice Abbott, Avenue des GobelinsAvenue des Gobelins, 1925-1927, printed later
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Berenice Abbott, Street MusiciansStreet Musicians, 1898-1899, printed 1956
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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