Abe Frajndlich Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Abe Frajndlich Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 12, 2026
3 Abe Frajndlich 1970s gelatin silver prints signed and dated
Est: $300 - $500
Frajndlich, Abe (German/American, born 1946), Forest Landscape with Figure, 1973, (2), Woman with Mime Makeup, 1974, gelatin silver prints attached to archival mounts, 10.5 x 8 inches and 7.75 x 11.5 inches, each signed, dated, and copyrighted on margin or mount lower right.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 28, 2026
Abe Frajndlich* (born 1946 in Frankfurt am Main)
Est: €300 - €600
Abe Frajndlich* (born 1946 in Frankfurt am Main) Interior at David Ireland’s 500 Capp St, San Francisco, 1985 chromogenic print on Kodak paper 50,5 x 40,5 cm SCHÄTZPREIS / ESTIMATE € 300 - 600 STARTPREIS / STARTING PRICE € 300 Abe Frajndlich, born in Frankfurt am Main in 1946, is one of the most influential photographers working at the intersection of portraiture and photojournalism. An internationally active photographer, he has contributed to numerous prestigious publications, including the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung magazine, Life, Der Spiegel, the London Observer, and the New York Times Magazine. Frajndlich is particularly known for his compelling portraits of artists and intellectuals, in which he combines psychological depth with precise, often minimalist composition. His work, frequently in black and white, is characterized by a clear and focused visual language that unites both documentary and artistic qualities. Situated between reportage photography and staged portraiture, Frajndlich succeeds in revealing the personalities of his subjects in a subtle yet powerful way. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price consists of the highest bid plus the buyer's premium, sales tax and, if applicable, the fee of artists resale rights. In the case of normal taxation (marked ° at the estimate), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax is added to the sum of the highest bid and the buyer's premium. This amounts to 13% for paintings, drawings, graphic works and sculptures and 20% for photographs and all other items. The buyer's premium amounts to 28% in case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.
Widder Auctions
Oct. 25, 2025
Abe Frajndlich (German/American, 1946- ) photograph
Est: $200 - $400
Minor White in a Leather Jacket black and white photograph, 1976, signed, dated and titled in pen. 14 x 11" (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 12, 2025
Abe Frajndlich Photograph, "Roy Lichtenstein- South Hampton, NY, 1986"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Abe FrajndlichÂ (German/American, b.1946) "Roy Lichtenstein-South Hampton, NY, 1986," gelatin silver print, signed in ink and dated 86-93 lower right, titled lower left, matted and framed.Â Dimensions: 14 x 14 in. image size, 24 x 20 in. as framed. Condition: Very good with no apparent damage. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Sep. 12, 2025
Abe Frajndlich Infra-Red Photograph, Cleveland from The Air
Est: $200 - $400
Abe FrajndlichÂ (German/American, b.1946)Â Cleveland From the Air,Â 1979,Â infra-red photograph, signed and dated in pencil to the mat, lower right,Â matted and framed. Dimensions: 17.25 x 11.5 in. image size, 26 x 19.75 in. as framed. Condition: Very good with no apparent damage. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Sep. 06, 2025
ABE FRAJNDLICH (AMERICAN, B. 1946)
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946) Stephen Hawking, Physicist, Cambridge, England 6/15/1988, Gelatin silver print, Signed on verso. Image size: H; 16 x W: 20 in. H: 29 W: 30 in. From an Ohio Collector
Gray's Auctioneers
Jul. 02, 2025
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946)
Est: $600 - $800
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946) Stephen Hawking, Physicist, Cambridge, England 6/15/1988, Gelatin silver print, Signed on verso. Image size: H; 16 x W: 20 in. H: 29 W: 30 in. From an Ohio Collector
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 04, 2025
Frajndlich, Abe: Jack Lemmon, Hollywood, California
Est: €600 - €900
Jack Lemmon, Hollywood, California. 1996. Chromogenic print, printed 2000. 46 x 38 cm (51 x 40,7 cm). Signed, titled, dated and copyrighted by the photographer in felt-tip pen on the verso. - - Abe Frajndlich is an American photographer who lives and works in New York City. He became internationally known in particular as a portraitist of celebrities, including important fellow photographers. As a photographer and reporter, Frajndlich worked for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung magazine, Life, Der Spiegel, the London Observer and the New York Times Magazine, among others. In addition to his journalistic assignments, he has achieved international recognition in the fields of portrait and nude photography in particular. – Handling dents throughout, especially in lower area, light liquid mark to surface in lower right. - - Lit.: Abe Frajndlich. Porträts, Munich 2000, ill. front cover and p. 37. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 30, 2025
Abe Frajndlich, Brooklyn Bridge and World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan, 2018
Est: €800 - €1,000
Signed, dated and titled as well as handwritten copyright notice in felt-tip pen on the verso.
Lempertz
Apr. 02, 2025
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946) Stephen Hawking, Physicist, Cambridge, England 6/15/1988, Gelatin silver print, Signed on verso. Image size: H; 16 x W: 20 in. H: 29 W: 30 in. From an Ohio Collector
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 01, 2025
Frajndlich, Abe (*1946) ‘Cindy Sherman, Fish and Rats’ 1987, photograph (dye transfer), verso inscribed, 48x47.5cm, small defects, slightly wavy edges
Est: -
Frajndlich, Abe (*1946) ‘Cindy Sherman, Fish and Rats’ 1987, photograph (dye transfer), verso inscribed, 48x47.5cm, small defects, slightly wavy edges Frajndlich, Abe (*1946) "Cindy Sherman, Fische und Ratten" 1987, Fotografie (Dye Transfer), verso bez., 48x47,5cm, kleine Defekte, Ränder leicht gewellt
Kendzia
Nov. 27, 2024
ABE FRAJNDLICH (AMERICAN, B. 1946)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946) Stephen Hawking, Physicist, Cambridge, England 6/15/1988, Gelatin silver print, Signed on verso. Image size: H; 16 x W: 20 in. H: 29 W: 30 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Nov. 27, 2024
ABE FRAJNDLICH (GERMAN, B. 1946)
Est: $80 - $120
Abe Frajndlich (German, b. 1946) Untitled, (Street Art), 2005 Poloroid print, Signed and dated lower right. Image size: H:10 1/2 x W: 10 1/2 in. H: 20 1/4 W: 16 1/4 in. Property from the Toby Devan Lewis Collection.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 04, 2024
Abe Frajndlich, Roy Lichtenstein, 1985
Est: €900 - €1,200
Signed, dated, titled and handwritten copyright notice in felt-tip pen on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 04, 2024
Abe Frajndlich, Jack Lemon, Hollywood, Califormia, 1996
Est: €900 - €1,200
Signed, dated, titled and handwritten copyright notice in felt-tip pen on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 04, 2024
Abe Frajndlich, Leo Castelli with Jasper Johns' target, 1992
Est: €800 - €1,000
Signed, dated, titled and handwritten copyright notice in felt-tip pen on the verso.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 16, 2023
Abe Frajndlich, geb. 1946
Est: €800 - €1,200
Abe Frajndlich, geb. 1946 Annuzzi’s eye, Artaud’s nose, 1995, Vintage print Am Unterrand signiert, datiert und eigenhändig betitelt mit Ortsbezeichnung San Francisco Provenienz: Auktion Lempertz, Köln, 6. Nov. 1999, Nr. 77 31,3:21,1 (35,3:27,8)cm
Schneider-Henn
Jun. 03, 2023
Abe Frajndlich color photograph
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- ) ''Portrait of Christopher Pekoc'' color photograph. 20 x 16''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 20, 2023
Frajndlich, Abe: Private Figments
Est: €700 - €1,000
Frajndlich, Abe. Private Figments. 2 Bl. Titel, Vorwort und Index. Mit 12 signierten und datierten montierten Silbergelatineabzügen von Abe Frajndlich. 46 x 39 cm. Typographischer Bogen und 12 Kartons lose in schwarzer OLeinenkassette (minimal angestaubt) mit goldgeprägtem VDeckeltitel. (New York und San Francisco, Katy Homans und Abe Fraijndlich, 1975). -- Eines von 25 numerierten Exemplaren (Gesamtauflage). Druckvermerk von Frajndlich signiert. Enthält die Vintages (Format 27,5 x 45 cm): Imagine (1973), Reaching (1974), Mother and Child (1975), Door to the past (1974), Secret (1974), Scream (1973), Galactea (1974), Circe's Cave (1973), Coal Mine (1974), Pierrot (1974), Epiphany (1973) und Bathtub (1971). Typographie und Druck von Katy Homans und Abe Frajndlich. Das Vorwort stammt von Dougals Neil Prudden, San Francisco ("Skins is just painted bones."), die schwere Leinenkassette wurde von Len Hartnett gestaltet und hergestellt. – Tadellos erhalten, alle Fotos in der originalen Folienhülle.
Bassenge Auctions
Feb. 01, 2023
ABE FRAJNDLICH (AMERICAN, B. 1946)
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American, b. 1946) Oakland California Series, Photograph, Unsigned. Framed dimensions: H: 20 1/4 x W: 24 1/4 in. H: 12 W: 17 1/2 in. Proceeds to benefit Art Therapy Studio, Cleveland. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone . Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Gray's Auctioneers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Gray's Auctioneers
Dec. 14, 2022
Abe Frajndlich (American, B. 1946)
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American, B. 1946) Puerto Rico, 2005, Digital print, Signed and dated lower right with dedication from Simona Frandlich (1921 - 2006). Framed dimensions: H: 19 x W: 13 1/4 in. H: 17 1/2 W: 11 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Dec. 14, 2022
Abe Frajndlich (American, B. 1946)
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American, B. 1946) Central Park NYC from Eros Eterna, 1998, Digital print, Titled and signed lower margin. Framed dimensions: H: 28 1/4 x W: 22 in. H: 18 1/2 W: 13 1/2 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Mar. 19, 2022
2 Abe Frajndlich photographs
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- ) Untitled 2 photographs, 1973, 1978, both signed and dated in pencil on the mat. 12 1/4 x 8 1/4'' ea.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Sep. 25, 2021
Abe Frajndlich Cleveland Infra Red, Portfolio
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abe Frajndlich (American b. 1946) " Cleveland Infra Red," 1980, portfolio of 12 infra red gelatin silver prints, this portfolio numbered VII/LX, each print signed, numbered and dated 1979 in ink, matted. In linen portfolio case, with colophon numbered and signed in pencil by the artist, dated 1980. Dimensions: Prints 16 x 20 in. Portfolio size 25 x 21 in. Condition: Prints are very good with no damage. Folio with some accumulated surface grime.
Neue Auctions
Aug. 18, 2021
Abe Frajndlich (American, b.1946) Yoko Ono, New York City,1194/2000, Color print,
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American, b.1946) Yoko Ono, New York City,1194/2000, Color print, Signed lower right. H: 12 1/2 W: 10 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jul. 25, 2021
Abe Frajndlich "Gerhard Richter" C-Print, 1988
Est: $300 - $500
Abe Frajndlich (America, b. 1946) "Gerhard Richter, Cologne, Germany," c-print, 1988, signed on reverse, unframed. Overall: 19.75" H x 16" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Jun. 23, 2021
Abe Frajndlich: Cindy Sherman
Est: €600 - €800
FRAJNDLICH, ABE 1946 Frankfurt am Main - lebt in New York Title: Cindy Sherman. Date: 1987. Technique: Gelatin silver print. Depiction Size: 29 x 42,5cm. Sheet Size: 33 x 48,5cm. Notation: Signed, dated, titled and inscribed verso. Frame: Framed. Provenance: - Galerie Bassenge, Berlin.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 23, 2021
Abe Frajndlich: Cindy Sherman
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
FRAJNDLICH, ABE 1946 Frankfurt am Main - lebt in New York Title: Cindy Sherman. Subtitle: Later Print. Date: 1987. Technique: Gelatin silver print. Depiction Size: 24,5 x 24,5cm. Sheet Size: 35,5 x 28cm. Notation: Signed, dated, titled and inscribed. Provenance: - Galerie Bassenge, Berlin Exhibitions: - me Collectors Room Berlin, 2010.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- ''Allen Ginsberg''- silver gelatin photograph, 1986, signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'Allen Ginsberg photographed Nov. 1986 holding a contact sheet of photos I took of him in Cambridge, Mass in 1970 during a reading at Harvard during which as a young and cocky photographer he almost had me thrown off the stage, 'For Richard- printed May 14, 1997, very good condition. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich infra red photograph
Est: $80 - $150
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Sail Boat in Marina- infra red photograph, 1981, signed and dated in pen. 17 3/4 x 11 5/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich 2 infra red photographs
Est: $150 - $250
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Pond; Tree and Meadow- 2 infra red photographs, 1981, both signed and dated in pen. 12 x 17 1/2'' ea.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich infra red photograph
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- ''Severance Hall - Home of The Cleveland Orchestra''- infra red photograph, 1981, signed and dated in pencil on the mount. 17 x 11 3/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $200 - $400
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- ''Rail, Tracks and Terminal''- infra red photograph, 1981, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, no. 26 from the Cleveland- Infra Red series, very good condition. 12 1/2 x 8 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich silver gelatin photograph
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Twin Towers and Clinique- silver gelatin photograph. 18 x 12''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich 3 silver gelatin prints
Est: $100 - $200
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Cleveland OH- 3 silver gelatin prints, 1978-79, all signed and dated in pen, titled verso. 11 x 14'' ea. (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich 2 silver gelatin photographs
Est: $80 - $150
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Rochester NY- 2 silver gelatin photographs, 1975, both signed and dated in pen, titled verso. 11 x 14'' ea. (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2021
Abe Frajndlich silver gelatin print
Est: $80 - $150
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- Madison WI- silver gelatin print, 1973, signed and dated in pen, titled verso. 11 x 14'' (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 15, 2021
Frajndlich, Abe: Private Figments
Est: €1,500 - €2,200
Frajndlich, Abe. Private Figments. 2 Bl. Titel, Vorwort und Index. Mit 12 signierten und datierten montierten Silbergelatineabzügen von Abe Frajndlich. 46 x 39 cm. Typographischer Bogen und 12 Kartons lose in schwarzer OLeinenkassette (minimal angestaubt) mit goldgeprägtem VDeckeltitel. (New York und San Francisco, Katy Homans und Abe Fraijndlich, 1975). -- Eines von 25 numerierten Exemplaren (Gesamtauflage). Druckvermerk von Frajndlich signiert. Enthält die Vintages (Format 27,5 x 45 cm): Imagine (1973), Reaching (1974), Mother and Child (1975), Door to the past (1974), Secret (1974), Scream (1973), Galactea (1974), Circe's Cave (1973), Coal Mine (1974), Pierrot (1974), Epiphany (1973) und Bathtub (1971). Typographie und Druck von Katy Homans und Abe Frajndlich. Das Vorwort stammt von Dougals Neil Prudden, San Francisco ("Skins is just painted bones."), die schwere Leinenkassette wurde von Len Hartnett gestaltet und hergestellt. – Tadellos erhalten, alle Fotos in der originalen Folienhülle.
Bassenge Auctions
Oct. 24, 2020
2 Abe Frjandlich photographs
Est: $150 - $250
Abe Frajndlich (American 1946- )- 1). ''East 105th''- infra red photograph, 1981, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, very good condition. 11 1/2 x 17 1/2'' 2). ''Art Mark''- black and white photograph, 1986, signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'for Donna- Happy Birthday 1/11/86' in pen, good condition. 8 1/2 x 12 3/4''. Together with an electrostatic heat copier print by Phylllis Seltzer.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 24, 2020
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $150 - $250
Abe Frajndlcih (American 1946- )- ''Rail, Tracks and Terminal''- infra red photograph, 1981, signed, dated and titled in pen, From the Cleveland- Infra Red series, very good condition. 12 1/2 x 8 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 08, 2020
Frajndlich, Abe: Private Figments
Est: €2,600 - €4,000
Frajndlich, Abe. Private Figments. 2 Bl. Titel, Vorwort und Index. Mit 12 signierten und datierten montierten Silbergelatineabzügen von Abe Frajndlich. 46 x 39 cm. Typographischer Bogen und 12 Kartons lose in schwarzer OLeinenkassette (minimal angestaubt) mit goldgeprägtem VDeckeltitel. (New York und San Francisco, Katy Homans und Abe Fraijndlich, 1975). Eines von 25 numerierten Exemplaren (Gesamtauflage). Druckvermerk von Frajndlich signiert. Enthält die Vintages (Format 27,5 x 45 cm): Imagine (1973), Reaching (1974), Mother and Child (1975), Door to the past (1974), Secret (1974), Scream (1973), Galactea (1974), Circe's Cave (1973), Coal Mine (1974), Pierrot (1974), Epiphany (1973) und Bathtub (1971). Typographie und Druck von Katy Homans und Abe Frajndlich. Das Vorwort stammt von Dougals Neil Prudden, San Francisco ("Skins is just painted bones."), die schwere Leinenkassette wurde von Len Hartnett gestaltet und hergestellt. – Tadellos erhalten, alle Fotos in der originalen Folientüte. Selten.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 27, 2020
Abe Frajndlich lifochrome
Est: $150 - $250
Abe Frajndlich (German 1946- )- ''Midori''- lifochrome, signed, very good condition. 14 1/2 x 18''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 30, 2020
Abe Frajndlich (American b.1946)
Est: $200 - $400
Two Samurai Wrestlers, Homage to Yukio Mishima, 1976, infrared gelatin silver print, signed and dated lower right, titled and inscribed, matted and framed.
Neue Auctions
Mar. 21, 2020
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $150 - $250
Abe Frajndlich (German 1946- )- ''Tom Wolfe, NYC''- vintage cibachrome print, signed, titled, dated and copyrighted by the photographer in felt-tip pen on the verso very good condition. 11 3/4 x 9 3/4'' Literature: Abe Frjandlich. Portraits. Munich 2011, ill. p. 13.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2019
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $200 -
Abe Frajndlich (German/ American 1946- )- ''Nude with Book''- silver gelatin photograph, signed, very good condition. 12 1/2 x 7 3/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2019
Abe Frajndlich photograph
Est: $200 -
Abe Frajndlich (German/ American 1946- )- ''James Baldwin''- silver gelatin photograph, 1978, signed and titled in ink very good condition. 12 3/4 x 9 1/4'' Illustrated: Frajndlich, Abe- ''Portraits''- Prestels, New York pg. 38
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 12, 2019
ABE FRAJNDLICH (* 1946) Dennis Hopper, Venice, California 1987
Est: €1,400 - €1,800
Gelatin silver print, printed in 1998 24 x 24 cm Signed, annotated and numbered by the photographer in pencil on the the reverse, edition no. 9/15 PROVENANCE acquired by the present owner directly from the photographer The buyers premium for all items exported out of E.C. (European Community) is 23%. For items marked with *, sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 23% plus 20% VAT on hammer price and premium. For all other items (without *) sold and/or shipped within the E.C. (European Community) the premium is 27,6% (including VAT).
OstLicht Auctions
Oct. 12, 2019
ABE FRAJNDLICH (* 1946) Roy Lichtenstein, New York 1985
Est: €1,400 - €1,600
C-print, printed in 2000 30,7 x 25,5 cm Signed and annotated by the photographer in ink on the reverse PROVENANCE acquired by the present owner directly from the photographer The buyers premium for all items exported out of E.C. (European Community) is 23%. For items marked with *, sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 23% plus 20% VAT on hammer price and premium. For all other items (without *) sold and/or shipped within the E.C. (European Community) the premium is 27,6% (including VAT).
OstLicht Auctions