Jackson Pollock’s Former West Village Apartment Lists for $1.99 Million
The famed artist lived here with his brother and sister-in-law as a 20-year-old art student
The West Village condo that was once the home and studio of a then-20-year-old Jackson Pollock is now up on the market for $1.99 million. The famed artist lived at 46 Carmine #4 from 1932 to 1933 with his brother Charles and sister-in-law Elizabeth. At the time, Jackson and his brother were both studying at the Art Students League of New York under painter, muralist, and printmaker Thomas Hart Benton. Jackson used the back of the condo as his studio space, while his sibling used the front.
“This was Pollock before he became Pollock—young, experimenting, and still trying to figure out the artist he would become,” said Compass agent Shane Boyle, who has the listing.
Over the years, this top-floor one-bedroom condo has been carefully preserved and renovated. The Federal-style townhouse that houses the apartment was built in 1827, and the condo features one bedroom, one bath, 14-foot-high ceilings, exposed beams, four skylights, a walk-in closet, a decorative fireplace, and a shared garden with a grill. Other design elements and amenities of the 687-square-foot apartment include split-system air conditioning, hidden storage, and new kitchen appliances.
Since 2010, the building has been part of the Greenwich Village Historic District. The townhouse, which is located between Bedford and Bleecker, has been used for a variety of purposes in its nearly 200-year history. In the 1850s, the downstairs of the edifice was used by a milliner to sell hats and bonnets.
The current owner of the Pollock-approved condo is AI entrepreneur Fergus Hurley, who purchased the dwelling in 2021 for $1.3 million in an off-market deal. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Hurley painted a sizable Pollock-inspired artwork in the home’s garden. And while the painting is not included with the listing, it can be negotiated.
Coincidentally, the Metropolitan Museum of Art recently opened its new exhibit “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous,” showcasing over 120 artworks by both Pollock and his wife, Lee Krasner, through January 31st, 2027.