Jere Abbott (October 5, 1897– July 9, 1982) was an American art historian and museum director.
He then received his Bachelor of Science from Bowdoin College, and went on to Harvard University with the intention of studying physics.
There, Abbott met the art historian Alfred H. Barr Jr., who sparked an interest in the field.
Abbott then pursued studies in France and Russia, and upon returning to his native country, transferred to Princeton University to receive a degree in Art History.
Abbott became instrumental in shifting the museum focus toward the collecting of modern works such as Table, Guitar, and Bottle by Pablo Picasso (1919).