James Abbe Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Abbe Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 03, 2020
James Abbé (1883-1973) New York, 1930.
Est: €400 - €600
James Abbé (1883-1973) New York, 1930. View from bedroom window. Épreuve argentique d’époque signée et légendée au verso. 15 x 10 cm On joint un catalogue d’exposition, Galerie de Poche, Paris, 1994. James Abbé (1883-1973) New York, 1930. View from bedroom window. Vintage gelatin silver print signed and captioned on verso. 15 x 10 cm Included an exhibition catalogue, Galerie de Poche, Paris, 1994.
Ader
Oct. 27, 2018
James E. Abbe : Chas. Chaplin in "The Pilgrim" & James E. Abbe, The W. K. Photographer, 1922, toned silver print
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Chas. Chaplin in "The Pilgrim" & James E. Abbe, The W. K. Photographer, 1922, toned silver print, , Image size: 13.25"x10.25"; Sheet Size: 13.25"x10.25"
The Photo Review
Jun. 14, 2018
ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) Alexander Woollcott in Paris, 1925.
Est: $300 - $500
ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) Alexander Woollcott in Paris, 1925. Gelatin silver print, printed 1975, 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (235 x 184 mm), titled, signed and dated on the verso in pencil by Kathryn Abbe. Framed. With Washburn Gallery, New York C Property of Christopher Walling
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 11, 2017
James Abbe, photograph
Est: $700 - $1,000
James Abbe (American, 1883-1973), Fred and Adele Astaire, N.Y., 1921, gelatin silver print, no visible signature, 9.5"h x 7.75"w (sight), 17"h x 14"w (framed)
Millea Bros Ltd
Oct. 22, 2015
MECHANOTHERAPY AT VICHY
Est: $900 - $1,500
Seven toned gelatin silver prints, ferrotoped, 7 5/8 x 9 5/8- inches, ca. 1903 by James Abbé. Abbé's Saint-Cloud reproduction stamp with French texts on the verso or on original labels, and other notations. Abbé.is best known for his Hollywood portraits, but early in his career he was a major photojournalist. "With the opening of the 'world's largest thermal spa' in 1903, Vichy adopted medical techniques to increase the effectiveness of its thermal treatments, giving rise to electrotherapy and mechanotherapy."[Website of " The Belle Époque in Vichy." These show various machines in use, including an arrangement for stereoscopic viewing. One of the captions likens the machines to medieval torture devices. Aside from documenting these medical innovations, the photographs suggest associations with the use of machine imagery as metaphors, sexual and otherwise, by Duchamp, Picabia, the Futurists, Kafka and many others. A wonderful book exploring this is Le Macchine Celibi/ The Bachelor Machines, Rizzoli, 1975. Just a few corner and edge cuts, but rich prints
Be-Hold
Oct. 01, 2014
ABBE, James (British 1883-1976) Backstage at the
Est: $80 - $150
ABBE, James (British 1883-1976) Backstage at the Folies Bergere, 1926. Photographed printed by Kathryn Abbe for the National Portrait Gallery, with certificate to reverse signed by the photographer and numbered 18/100. Printed Photograph 18/100 34x25cm
Davidson Auctions
May. 24, 2014
James Abbe (1883-1973, American), photograph
Est: $70 - $100
James Abbe (1883-1973, American), photograph, Ballerina Anna Pavlova in "Giselle", 1903, gelatin silver print, 8.5" x 11" (sheet), cardboard mounted, unframed
Millea Bros Ltd
Sep. 20, 2013
Twenty-five Dance and Ballet Photographs:, Including Eugene Hutchinson (American, 1880-1957), Anna Pavlova in Profile,, photographer's
Est: $500 - $700
Twenty-five Dance and Ballet Photographs: Including Eugene Hutchinson (American, 1880-1957), Anna Pavlova in Profile, photographer's stamp on the reverse; James Abbé (American, 1883-1973), Anna Pavlova, Théatre des Champs Élysées, Paris, 1927, stamped "PHOTOGRAPH BY /ABBE, PARIS." on the reverse; Continental School, 20th Century, Five Portraits of Anna Pavlova, three stamped "Anna Pavlowa/The Incomparable..." on the reverse, one inscribed "Anna Pavlowa in 'Don Quixote' Spanish Ballet" in pencil on the reverse, one inscribed "Becker & Maas, Berlin W.9. phot" within the negative l.l.; Gordon Anthony (British, 1902-1989), Portrait of a Woman, photographer's stamp on the reverse; Carl van Vechten (American, 1880-1964), Portrait of Vicente Escudero and Portrait of Nora Kaye, the former inscribed "photograph by Carl Van Vechten/February 1, 1933/IIc:13-" in red pen, the later with photographer's blindstamp l.l. and stamp on the reverse; Marcus Blechman (American, 1922-2010), Portrait of Serge Soudeikine, signed "MBlechman" in pencil l.l.; Terry Stevenson (American, 20th/21st Century), Portrait of Merce Cunningham with Monitors, c. 1981, dedicated and autographed "To Lee...with very best wishes Merce Cunningham" in ink l.c.; Jack Mitchell (American, 20th/21st Century), Portrait of Jerome Robbins, c. 1965, inscribed "© JACK MITCHELL" within the negative, autographed "Jerome Robbins" in felt-tip pen l.r.; Emil Otto Hoppé (British, 1878-1972), Portrait of a Dancer in Orientalist Costume, signed "E.O.Hoppé" in pen l.r., inscribed "MILLAIS HOUSE./SOUTH KENSINGTON." on the mount l.l.; Herman Mishkin (Russian/American, 1870-1948), Portrait of Dancer Mira Nirska, inscribed "MISHKIN N.Y." within the negative l.r., inscribed "Mira Nirska..." in pen on the reverse; Boris Lipnitzky (Ukrainian/Russian, 1897-1971), Three Portraits of Dancer Olga Spessivtseva, two signed "LIPTNITZKI/PARIS" in ink l.r., each stamped "STUDIO LIPTNITZKI..." and inscribed "...Spessivtzeva..." in pencil on the reverse; Maurice Seymour Studio (Russian/American, c.1900-1993), Portrait of Paul Haakon, inscribed "Maurice Seymour/CHICAGO" within the negative l.l., autographed "Sincerely Paul Haakon/1936" in pen l.r.; American School, 20th Century, Snake Charmer, dedicated, signed, and inscribed "With the best greetings Harald & Lulu/Pal...Chicago 36" in pen l.r.; Nickolas Muray (Hungarian/American, 1892-1965), Portrait of Doris Humphrey and La Argentina (Antonia Merce), both with photographer's stamp and inscribed in pencil on the reverse; Edwin F. Townsend (American, 1879-1948), Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, signed "-Townsend-/-N-Y-" l.r., photographer's stamp on the reverse; American School, 20th Century, Portrait of Ted Shawn in Invocation to the Thunderbird, 1919, and Portrait of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn at a Fountain, unsigned. Mostly gelatin silver prints; sheet sizes to 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm), all unframed. Condition: Handling creases, wear to corners; Abbé and Hoppé with mirroring, Argentina with retouch.
Skinner
Feb. 16, 2013
JAMES ABBE (1883-1973): "TOLEDO AFTER SIEGE" AND "ALCAZAR AFTER THE SIEGE," C. 1936
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES ABBE (1883-1973): "TOLEDO AFTER SIEGE" AND "ALCAZAR AFTER THE SIEGE," C. 1936 Printed later; two black and white photographs, both signed and titled in pencil on verso. 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. and 6 1/2 x 9 in. (image). The Collection of Jan Cowles.
STAIR
Sep. 26, 2008
James ABBÉ (1883-1973) - Portrait de femme, années
Est: €150 - €200
James ABBÉ (1883-1973) - Portrait de femme, années 1920-1930
Piasa
Dec. 01, 2007
Photographs: JAMES ABBE Alfred/Maine 1883 - 1973
Est: -
Photographs: JAMES ABBE Alfred/Maine 1883 - 1973 San Francisco MAE MARSH 1918
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 22, 2007
ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) Karl Marx watching over Joseph Stalin.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
THE LEADERS OF COMMUNISM ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) Karl Marx watching over Joseph Stalin. Silver print with retouching, 9x7 inches (22.9x17.8 cm.), with caption labels, hand and date stamps and various notations on verso. 1932
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 07, 2006
ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) "Rudolph Valentino."
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ABBE, JAMES (1883-1973) "Rudolph Valentino." Silver contact print, 9 1/2x7 3/4 inches (24.1x19.7 cm.), with title, date and copyright in pencil on verso in Kathryn Abbe's hand and "22" at right from the original photograph. 1921; printed 1975 All items are offered for sale subject to Swann Galleries' standard terms and conditions of sale, which are published in our catalogues and are posted below.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2004
PICKFORD (MARY) and DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
Est: £300 - £400
Fine large signed photograph of Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks, inscribed by her "To Sir Henry & Lady Wood In memory of their visit to Hollywood 1925 Mary Pickford" and by him "Best wishes to Sir Henry & Lady Wood Douglas Fairbanks", showing them full length seated on a bench in a garden, signed "Abbe" by the photographer in red crayon, 36 by 28 cm.
Bonhams