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Berenice Abbott

American, 1898–1991

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Berenice Abbott

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American, 1898–1991

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Pennsylvania Station, New York, 1936
Sold on Apr 9, 2021
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Gelatin silver print
38.0 x 48.5 cm
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Price not available
Auction Sale
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Description
1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on the mount; 'Maine' credit stamp on the mount verso. 19 1/8 x 15in (48.5 x 38cm) mount 24 x 20in (61 x 50.8cm)
Pennsylvania Station, New York, 1936
Gelatin silver print
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
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38.0 x 48.5 cm
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Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Realized Price
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Description
1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on the mount; 'Maine' credit stamp on the mount verso. 19 1/8 x 15in (48.5 x 38cm) mount 24 x 20in (61 x 50.8cm)
$19,062
"New York Portfolio III", 1936, 1979
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12 oversized gelatin silver prints
49.5 x 39.3 cm
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$19,062
Auction Sale
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Description
1936 New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979, 12 oversized gelatin silver prints, each signed and numbered 'A' in pencil on the mount; each with portfolio copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the mount verso, each approximately 15 1/2 x 19 1/2in (39.3 x 49.5cm) or the reverse; mount, each 24 x 30in (61 x 76.2cm); elephant folio clamshell box and text inserts; one from an edition of 65, numbered 1-60 and lettered sequentially 'A-E'.
"New York Portfolio III", 1936, 1979
12 oversized gelatin silver prints
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
$19,062
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Photography
49.5 x 39.3 cm
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Auction Sale
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Realized Price
$19,062
Description
1936 New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979, 12 oversized gelatin silver prints, each signed and numbered 'A' in pencil on the mount; each with portfolio copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the mount verso, each approximately 15 1/2 x 19 1/2in (39.3 x 49.5cm) or the reverse; mount, each 24 x 30in (61 x 76.2cm); elephant folio clamshell box and text inserts; one from an edition of 65, numbered 1-60 and lettered sequentially 'A-E'.
$2,422
Blossom Restaurant, 1936
Sold on Apr 9, 2021
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Gelatin silver print
34.3 x 26.5 cm
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Realized Price
$2,422
Auction Sale
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Description
1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on the mount; 'Maine' credit stamp on the mount verso. 10 3/8 x 13 1/2in (26.5 x 34.3cm) sheet 20 x 16in (50.8 x 40.6cm)
Blossom Restaurant, 1936
Gelatin silver print
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
$2,422
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34.3 x 26.5 cm
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Auction Sale
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Realized Price
$2,422
Description
1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later, signed in pencil on the mount; 'Maine' credit stamp on the mount verso. 10 3/8 x 13 1/2in (26.5 x 34.3cm) sheet 20 x 16in (50.8 x 40.6cm)
Price not available
Selected Images, 1934
Sold on Apr 8, 2021
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Four gelatin silver prints
19.4 x 24.1 cm
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Auction Sale
Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
Description
Selected Images, 1934
Four gelatin silver prints
Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
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19.4 x 24.1 cm
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Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
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'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan, 1936
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Gelatin silver print
20.0 x 25.1 cm
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Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
Description
'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan, 1936
Gelatin silver print
Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
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20.0 x 25.1 cm
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Apr 8, 2021
Phillips
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$5,292
Foundations of Rockefeller Center, New York, 1932
Sold on Mar 29, 2021
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gelatin silver print, framed
19.1 x 24.1 cm
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Realized Price
$5,292
Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Description
gelatin silver print, the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse, framed, 1932 image: 9 ½ by 7 ½ in. (24.1 by 19.1 cm.) frame: 15 ¼ by 13 in. (38.7 by 33 cm.)
Foundations of Rockefeller Center, New York, 1932
gelatin silver print, framed
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
$5,292
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19.1 x 24.1 cm
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Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Realized Price
$5,292
Description
gelatin silver print, the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse, framed, 1932 image: 9 ½ by 7 ½ in. (24.1 by 19.1 cm.) frame: 15 ¼ by 13 in. (38.7 by 33 cm.)
$8,820
'Façade: Alwyn Court, 174-182 West 58th Street and 911-917 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan', 1938
Sold on Mar 29, 2021
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gelatin silver print, framed
19.4 x 24.1 cm
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Realized Price
$8,820
Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Description
gelatin silver print, the photographer's Federal Art Project 'Changing New York' and caption stamps, with title, date, and annotations in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1938 image: 9 ½ by 7 ⅝ in. (24.1 by 19.4 cm.) frame: 15 ¼ by 13 in. (38.7 by 33 cm.)
'Façade: Alwyn Court, 174-182 West 58th Street and 911-917 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan', 1938
gelatin silver print, framed
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
$8,820
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Artwork Info
Photography
19.4 x 24.1 cm
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Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Realized Price
$8,820
Description
gelatin silver print, the photographer's Federal Art Project 'Changing New York' and caption stamps, with title, date, and annotations in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1938 image: 9 ½ by 7 ⅝ in. (24.1 by 19.4 cm.) frame: 15 ¼ by 13 in. (38.7 by 33 cm.)
$5,040
Murray Hill Hotel, Spiral, New York, 1935
Sold on Mar 29, 2021
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gelatin silver print, mounted
17.78 x 23.81 cm
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Realized Price
$5,040
Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's 'Abbott, Maine' stamp on the reverse, 1935 image: 9 ⅜ by 7 ½ in. (23.8 by 19.1 cm.)
Murray Hill Hotel, Spiral, New York, 1935
gelatin silver print, mounted
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
$5,040
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17.78 x 23.81 cm
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Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Realized Price
$5,040
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's 'Abbott, Maine' stamp on the reverse, 1935 image: 9 ⅜ by 7 ½ in. (23.8 by 19.1 cm.)
$18,900
New York at Night, 1932
Sold on Mar 29, 2021
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large-format gelatin silver print, mounted, framed
47.3 x 60.0 cm
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Realized Price
$18,900
Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Description
large-format gelatin silver print, mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's 'Abbott, Maine' stamp on the reverse, framed, 1932, printed later image: 23 ⅝ by 18 ⅝ in. (60 by 47.3 cm.) frame: 38 ¼ by 32 ¼ in. (97.2 by 81.9 cm.)
New York at Night, 1932
large-format gelatin silver print, mounted, framed
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
$18,900
Realized price
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Artwork Info
Photography
47.3 x 60.0 cm
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Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Realized Price
$18,900
Description
large-format gelatin silver print, mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's 'Abbott, Maine' stamp on the reverse, framed, 1932, printed later image: 23 ⅝ by 18 ⅝ in. (60 by 47.3 cm.) frame: 38 ¼ by 32 ¼ in. (97.2 by 81.9 cm.)
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'José Clemente Orozco, New York', 1935
Sold on Mar 29, 2021
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Artwork Info
Photography
gelatin silver print, mounted, framed
19.7 x 24.5 cm
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Price not available
Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
Description
gelatin silver print, mounted, the 'Photographs from / 50 Commerce Street / New York 14, N.Y.' studio label, with typed title and date, on the reverse, framed, 1935 image: 9 ⅝ by 7 ¾ in. (24.5 by 19.7 cm.) frame: 22 ¾ by 18 ¼ in. (57.8 by 46.4 cm.)
'José Clemente Orozco, New York', 1935
gelatin silver print, mounted, framed
Mar 29, 2021
Sotheby's
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19.7 x 24.5 cm
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Auction Sale
Mar 29, 2021
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Realized Price
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Description
gelatin silver print, mounted, the 'Photographs from / 50 Commerce Street / New York 14, N.Y.' studio label, with typed title and date, on the reverse, framed, 1935 image: 9 ⅝ by 7 ¾ in. (24.5 by 19.7 cm.) frame: 22 ¾ by 18 ¼ in. (57.8 by 46.4 cm.)
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