Berenice Abbott

New York at Night

Found at Bonhams
Masters of PhotographyFrom Edward S. Curtis to Berenice Abbott, Lot 50
30. Jan - 8. Feb 2023
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 8.288 USD
Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
New York at Night, 1932
Gelatin silver print, printed later; mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's 'Abbot, Maine' stamp on the mount verso, a Peter Fetterman label on the mat verso.
13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (34.6 x 27 cm.)
mount 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
L.A. Louver Gallery, Venice | Private collection, Los Angeles | Acquired from the above by the present owner

Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.

The work New York at Night by Berenice Abbott was auctioned at Bonhams in February this year. It achieved a price of USD 8,287.50 (€ 7,816.92), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. Admittedly, works by Berenice Abbott have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work New York At Night, 1932 in October 2013 with an auction result of USD 87,500.00 (€ 64,366.63).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit New York at Night von Berenice Abbott kam im Februar diesen Jahres bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 8.287,50 (€ 7.816,92) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Berenice Abbott auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit New York At Night, 1932 im Oktober 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 87.500,00 (€ 64.366,63).

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