Lot 133 · Photographs
Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932
Berenice Abbott · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 6 October 2015
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 36 x 28 3/4in. (91.4 x 72cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4121449
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Berenice Abbott, Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932. Christie's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4121449.
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Berenice Abbott, Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932. Christie's, 6 Oct 2015, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4121449.
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| Ditchling Beacon, Dew Pond, 1999 | Jem Southam (b. 1950) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Brooklyn Bridge), 2003 | Jerry Spagnoli | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Until MMXLI.V, 2002 | Darren Almond | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Dead Owl, 1998 | Roni Horn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled, from 4%, 2012 | Rinko Kawauchi | $2,500–$3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berenice Abbott | Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue | $40,000 | Phillips, Apr 2018 | |
| Berenice Abbott | Jean Cocteau | Christie's, Oct 1998 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley, California' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Stone & William Street, Manhattan | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Portfolio IV: What Majestic Word, In Memory of Russell Varia | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | El, Second and Third Avenues Lines, 1936 | Christie's, Nov 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.