Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner’s former Greenwich Village studio is for sale

A 19th-century townhouse once used by Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner as an artist’s studio is for sale in New York for $7.995 million. The house sits on MacDougal Alley, a gated street tucked behind Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

Built in 1879 as a carriage house, the three-storey building became a workspace for the Abstract Expressionist painters in the early 1950s. MacDougal Alley dates back to 1833, when its buildings served the grand houses overlooking Washington Square.

The 1,500sqft interior still contains a large studio with an overhead skylight, recalling its years as a working space for artists. A wood-burning fireplace and two kitchens occupy the lower floors, while French doors open onto a south-facing balcony edged with lavender.

There is also a small planted garden, sheltered from the surrounding streets. The house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the studio remaining one of its defining spaces.

One of 10 private houses on MacDougal Alley, the property has retained much of its intimate scale despite its place in New York’s artistic history. It is listed with Sotheby’s International Realty.

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