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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, Newsstand, 32nd Street and 3rd Avenue, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    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 ↗
  2. Berenice Abbott, Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Lower East Side, New York, Gelatin silver print
    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) ↗
  3. Berenice Abbott, Edna St. Vincent Millay, circa 1929, Two gelatin silver prints, probably printed in the 1940s or 1950s
    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 ↗
  4. Berenice Abbott, Djuna Barnes, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1930s
    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 ↗
  5. Berenice Abbott, Williamsburg Bridge from South 8th and Berry Streets, Brooklyn, 1937, Vintage gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
  6. Berenice Abbott, Nightview New York, 1932, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    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 ↗
  7. Berenice Abbott, Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
  8. Berenice Abbott, New York at Night, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    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 ↗
  9. Berenice Abbott, Ferry, Foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
  10. Berenice Abbott, Hanover Square, Manhattan, May 25th, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
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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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