A significant space in art history, the Manhattan townhouse where Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner honed their craft has been listed for $7.99 million. The property, located at 9 MacDougal Alley, was utilized by the influential Abstract Expressionist painters as their studio in the early 1950s.
Situated on a gated mews in Greenwich Village, the roughly 1,500-square-foot building offers a unique blend of historic charm and artistic functionality. Its features include beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, and a prominent, double-height artist's skylight. This expansive window, designed to maximize natural light, dates back to a time when Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum, also had a studio in the vicinity.
Pollock and Krasner occupied the townhouse in 1949 and 1950, borrowing the space from Pollock's friend and patron, the painter Alfonso Ossorio. The listing notes that the property has not changed hands since December 1988, making this a rare opportunity.
The residence is part of MacDougal Alley, a historic lane established in 1833, which traditionally housed carriage houses for mansions on Washington Square North. Like other secluded