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Vintage Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Bodybuilding Ballerina
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1970s photograph depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times showing the elegant side of himself as he takes ...
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Bodybuilding Ballerina
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome color capture of Arnold Schwarzenegger practicing his ballet movements in the studio, circa 1976. Arnold Schwarzenegger born is an Austrian-American actor, producer, busines...
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B & W Male Photographs Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Set Original B & W Male Photograph Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Film Poster Geordie British Romantic Comedy Movie Drama
Located in London, GB
young man who does a mail order bodybuilding course to impress the girl he loves, becoming one of the
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1950s Russian Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Sherwood Forester and Jerry Stevens
Located in New York, NY
also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

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Black and White

Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Johnny Propp
Located in New York, NY
next fifty years. He also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

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Black and White

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual showcase for
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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

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Black and White

Vintage Untitled
H 3.875 in W 4.875 in
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual showcase for
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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

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Black and White

Vintage Untitled
H 3.875 in W 4.875 in
Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis
Located in New York, NY
also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Black and White

Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below)
Located in New York, NY
. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual showcase for local talent, where he photographed many
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Black and White

Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

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Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Other

Original Vintage Soviet Film Poster Geordie British Romantic Comedy Movie Drama
Located in London, GB
young man who does a mail order bodybuilding course to impress the girl he loves, becoming one of the
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1950s Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

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Large Original Vintage Sci-Fi Movie Poster for Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the Italian release in 1985 of the 1984 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron - The Terminator - starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Greg Gorman, Volume I by Greg Gorman, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Greg Gorman, Volume I by Greg Gorman. Published by CPC Publishing, Ridgefield, CT, 1989. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. With 94 b&w illustrations. "Volume 1" is Greg Gorma...
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1980s American Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Mid Century Portrait of a Ballerina - Hand Painted Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming hand painted photograph, portrait of a young ballerina as Tinker Bell by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1957. Signed "Studio d'Art Los Altos" lower right...
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1950s American Realist Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Oil, Photographic Paper

Massive Black & White Painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Back Double Biceps'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Black & White Painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Back Double Biceps' Unsigned, Painted on 4 x 8 foot Plywood, from Ecuador Commissioned in the USA for a upscale gym in Mi...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Plywood, Paint

Lombardy Ballet - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 24x17"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a ballerina in red tutu skirt dancing underwater in a pool. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity. Original digital print on aluminum p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Metal

Catwoman Ballet
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Available Sizes: 18 x 18 Edition of 3 30 x 30 Edition of 3 45 x 45 Edition of 3 60 x 60 Edition of 3 Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

C Print

Pumping Iron
Located in London, GB
A rare original American film poster for the 1977 body building documentary staring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno and Ed Corney. This film was directed by Gorge Butler and Rob...
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1970s American Vintage Bodybuilding

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Paper

Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
New York City Ballet dancers silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
New York City Ballet dancers silhouette, 1979, signed by Jack Mitchell. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was published by a newspaper or magazine which they ...
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1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Famous" Silkscreen Prints by John Stoddart
Located in North Miami, FL
Famous! Ten silkscreen prints by John Stoddart, all taken from his photographs, a homage to Andy Warhol. And also a question, and that is, if he were alive today, would he have made ...
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20th Century British Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Paper

Ballerina Split (1970) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
Ballerina Split (1970) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Side view of a prima ballerina, standing in a split, with a row of 8 backing da...
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1970s Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Dancers Erik Bruhn & Nora Kaye in American Ballet Theatre's 'Paquita'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancers Erik Bruhn and Nora Kaye performing the pas de deux in American Ballet Theatre's 'Paquita' in 1960. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was published by...
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater ballerina Lupe Serrano performing, 1965. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jac...
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Corps du Ballet, Underwater Study 3094
By Howard Schatz
Located in Lawrence, NY
#8 of 8 Created 2006, printed 2007 Vintage Cibachrom Print This is the last of one of Schatz's signature pieces. Signed, dated and numbered. Howard Schatz gave up a career as a reti...
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1990s American Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lingerie - Chicken Ballerina my Maidenform.
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Chicken Ballerina by Maidenform -- Avant-garde chicken inspired tutu and brassiere modeled by an unidentified ballerina. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITIO...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Giclée

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Bodybuilding Ballerina Fine Art Print
By Michael Norcia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This unique black and white portrait features bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger learning ballet in a studio. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, business...
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1980s Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print

Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilder Pose Fine Art Print
By Arthur Gordon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
bodybuilding and writing many books and articles on the sport. The Arnold Sports Festival, considered one of
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1970s Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Johnny Propp
Located in New York, NY
years. He also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Black and White

Large Art Deco Ruby Cabochon Diamond Platinum Strong Man Weightlifter Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
x 1 inch (including jump ring bale) Total weight: 2.9 grams Bombastic. Brawny. Bodybuilding
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Curtis Ryan
Located in New York, NY
next fifty years. He also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in
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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Black and White

Pat Burnham
Located in New York, NY
also served as one of the founders of the Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Competition in 1950—an annual
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Black and White

Pat Burnham
H 4.875 in W 3.875 in
Athletic Model Guild Vintage Original Photo of Wrestlers by Bob Mizer
By Bob Mizer 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
AMG consisted of images (moving and still) of hunky young men doing bodybuilding poses, or perhaps
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilding

Materials

Paper

Spelter Mr. Olympia Trophy
Located in San Francisco, CA
History of Bodybuilding and a tribute to Eugen Sandow and the first modern bodybuilders.
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1940s American Vintage Bodybuilding

Spelter Mr. Olympia Trophy
Spelter Mr. Olympia Trophy
H 17 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
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Vintage Bodybuilding For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage bodybuilding you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect vintage bodybuilding among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage bodybuilding to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, beige, gray, brown and more. Finding an appealing vintage bodybuilding — no matter the origin — is easy, but Robert Mapplethorpe each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, archival paper and film.

How Much is a Vintage Bodybuilding?

The price for a vintage bodybuilding in our collection starts at $300 and tops out at $25,000 with the average selling for $350.