Jackson Pollock’s Former West Village Studio Lists For $2M
Long before he became a household name, the painter lived and worked in this skylit top-floor apartment, which has been gradually updated over the course of its almost 200-year history.
Location: 46 Carmine Street, Unit 4, West Village, New York
Price: $1,990,000
Year Built: 1827
Designer/Architect: Albert Berdan (original builder)
Renovation Date: 1937 (residential conversion); 2016 (renovation)
Renovation Architect: Frederick S. Koeler (1937 conversion)
Footprint: 687 square feet (1 bed, 1 bath)
From the Agent: "Welcome to the Artist’s Enclave, a rare top-floor one-bedroom condo with nearly two centuries of New York history.
In 1932, a 20-year-old Jackson Pollock moved into 46 Carmine, Unit 4, with his brother Charles while they studied under Thomas Hart Benton. The apartment was Pollock’s home and studio before he became widely known: young, experimenting, and still finding his way.
After generations of owners, the home has been carefully updated, preserving the character and eccentricities that have always defined it.
On the top floor of an 1827 Federal-style townhouse between Bedford and Bleecker Streets, the 687-square-foot home sits just above the surrounding low-rise buildings. Inside, it feels like an urban tree house, with treetop views and light pouring in through skylights. A working fireplace and exposed brick add warmth and character to the living area. Upstairs, a loft makes for an ideal studio, home office, or creative retreat. Out back, a shared garden with a grill provides a quiet patch of green tucked away from the street.
Like the Village itself, 46 Carmine has been reinvented over nearly 200 years. A milliner sold hats and bonnets downstairs in the 1850s, artists lived and worked here in the 1930s, and in 2010, the building was landmarked as part of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Its latest renovation continued that tradition by layering contemporary design over the home’s original materials.
Outside, the West Village remains one of New York’s historic creative neighborhoods. Within a few blocks are jazz clubs, comedy venues, indie theaters and cinemas, and restaurants that have drawn people to the neighborhood for generations."
In 1932, a 20-year-old Jackson Pollock moved into 46 Carmine Street with his brother Charles while they studied under painter Thomas Hart Benton. The apartment served as Jackson’s home and studio before he became widely known.
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Built in 1827 by local carpenter Albert Berdan, the Federal-style townhouse sits between Bedford and Bleecker Streets in the West Village. In the 1850s, a milliner operated a shop on the ground floor. In 1937, architect Frederick S. Koeler converted the upper floors into a single residence above the shop.
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The 687-square-foot, one-bedroom condo occupies the top floor of the four-story building. The living area has 14-foot-tall ceilings, exposed wooden beams, white-painted brick, a fireplace, and large skylights.
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The updated kitchen has new appliances and pale wood cabinetry. The loft sits directly above, while additional storage is incorporated throughout the apartment.
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The loft, perched beneath the exposed roof structure, can be used as a studio or home office.
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Some of the nearly 200-year-old wooden beams salvaged from Pollock’s former studio during a renovation found a second life as an electric guitar made by Carmine Street Guitars. The instrument features a custom pickguard inspired by the artist’s paintings.
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The bedroom sits beneath the sloping roof, with two windows, a skylight, hardwood floors, and a large walk-in closet.
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The bathroom was reconfigured as part of a 2016 renovation. It has blue wall tile, a glass-enclosed shower, and a window.
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Behind the townhouse, residents share a brick-paved garden with a grill.
Photo by Francisco Rosario
The building became part of the Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II in 2010, bringing it under the protection of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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46 Carmine Street, Unit 4, in Manhattan’s West Village is currently listed for $1,990,000 by Shane Boyle, Francesca Paone, Will Ortman of Compass.
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