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Berenice Abbott, Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder)

Berenice Abbott

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)

251lots offered2005–2026years recorded75%sold (186)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue by Berenice Abbott, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2018Automat, 977 Eighth AvenuePhillips · $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Sign up to see
  2. Portfolio II by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2015Portfolio IIPhillips · $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign up to see
  3. New York Portfolio III by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2014New York Portfolio IIIPhillips · $32,500≈ £20,068≈ €25,788Sign up to see

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  1. New York Portfolio III by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2014
    New York Portfolio III
    Photograph · ed. 17/60
    Each approximately 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (38.7 x 48.9 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $32,500≈ £20,068≈ €25,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Heyman's Butcher Shop, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2014
    Heyman's Butcher Shop, New York, 1937
    Photograph
    10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (27.3 x 34.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $5,250≈ £3,242≈ €4,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Hoboken Ferry Terminal, Barclay Street, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2014
    Hoboken Ferry Terminal, Barclay Street, New York, 1935
    Photograph
    10 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (27 x 34.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $5,000≈ £3,087≈ €3,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Bread Store, 259 Bleecker Street, Manhattan by Berenice Abbott, 1937, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    Bread Store, 259 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, 1937
    Photograph
    48 × 37,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2000
    €3,125≈ $4,253≈ £2,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Retrospective by Berenice Abbott, silver gelatin print, sold Dec 2013
    Retrospective
    Photograph · ed. 39/40
    58.5 x 23cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3
    A$1,800≈ $1,609≈ £986≈ €1,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. New York Portfolio III by Berenice Abbott, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2013
    New York Portfolio III
    Photograph · ed. 60/60
    Each approximately 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (38.7 x 48.9 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 261
    $28,750≈ £17,701≈ €21,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. New York at Night by Berenice Abbott, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2013
    New York at Night, 1932
    Photograph
    22 x 17 3/8 in. (55.9 x 44.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 262
    $15,000≈ £9,235≈ €11,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. View of Exchange Place from Broadway, New York by Berenice Abbott, 1934, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2013
    View of Exchange Place from Broadway, New York, 1934
    Photograph
    34,4 × 9,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2001
    €3,050≈ $3,950≈ £2,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Smoke Stacks, Red River Logging Co., California by Berenice Abbott, 1943, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2013
    Smoke Stacks, Red River Logging Co., California, 1943
    Photograph
    34,2 × 26,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2002
    €5,856≈ $7,585≈ £5,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Manhattan Bridge looking up (from the series: Changing New York) by Berenice Abbott, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980s, sold May 2013
    Manhattan Bridge looking up (from the series: Changing New York)
    Photograph
    47.7 x 38 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 50
    €2,684≈ $3,473≈ £2,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–View at Lempertz ↗
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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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