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Photography For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1920s
Laszlo Willinger, "Vivien Leigh", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Laszlo Willinger
Vivien Leigh, 1940
Original vintage photograph from the original negative
Hand signed, framed
Sheet dimensions: 12 x 9 inches
Framed dime...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Cologne, DE
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society photographers of the 20th century. His brilliant portraits of world-famous personalities from the worlds ...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital Pigment
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ANDRE DERAIN, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: Andre Derain
Date Of Negative: 1926
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st ...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
1920's Silver Gelatin Print By Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Fresco.
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti of the Diego Rivera mural "Lightning Striking Down the Destructive forces in Society Mother Nature, Harmony Betwe...
Category
1920s Realist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pentagon and Star
By Karl Blossfeldt
Located in Greenwich, CT
11 x 8 1/2 inches
Framed: 20 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
Not signed, from the book
Category
1920s Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Diptych Arena de la Playa and Techos, Mexico, Vintage Photography. Framed
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Other Medium, Black and White
Rita Hayworth Posed in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Rita Hayworth posed in a fur coat.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the to...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Chicago 9
Located in New York, NY
Silver print. Overall sheet dimension is 16" x20". Signed by Siskind in pencil, and with the title and negative date in pencil on back of print. 1949 (Printed in 1980s).
Category
1940s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Erich Andres, Vintage, Rouen, 1941, 17, 5 x 12, 4 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941.
This photograph, taken in 1941 in Rouen, France, depicts a foggy street scene during World War II. The street is lined with traditional h...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames in a gorgeous pinup studio portrait, posed in a metallic top and skirt. Ramsay Ames was a leading 1940s Amer...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on the Shore - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~
Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Tuileries Garden in Paris under the Snow 1926, Silver Gelatin B/W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a unique original silver gelatin black-and-white photograph of the Tuileries Garden in Paris under the snow, France, on January 26, 1926.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin P...
Category
1920s Art Deco Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Edward Ray" by Kirby
Located in London, GB
"Edward Ray" by Kirby
26th June 1925: British golfer Edward Ray in action during the 1925 British Open at Prestwick. Prestwick golf course was founded ...
Category
1920s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating pinup features actress Marilyn Monroe standing poolside in a bathing suit and heels.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing c...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Evelyn Brent Posed in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour shot of silent film actress Evelyn Brent posed in a fur coat.
Brent made more than two dozen silent films, including three for director Josef von Sternberg. ...
Category
1920s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1920s Tina Modotti Photograph of a Painting by Manuel Rodriguez Lozano
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s Tina Modotti photograph of a painting by Manuel Rodriguez Lozano. Photograph size: 7 1/4" x 8 1/4". Archivally matted to 16" x 20".
Tina Modotti was born in Udine, Italy ...
Category
1920s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joan Crawford and Pier Angeli with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of classic film stars Pier Angeli and Joan Crawford sitting in a bedroom with a dog.
Joan Crawford was an American actress. She started her career as ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in the 1940s.
Good condition included a cream-colored carboard passpartout (32x23 cm).
Hand-signed by the artist on t...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Katharine Hepburn walking her dogs in a pantsuit.
Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leading lady spanne...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait of Benito Mussolini - Photo - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Benito Mussolini is a black and white vintage photo realized by Agence Trampus in the 1920s.
Quite good condition but diffused foxing
Category
1920s Modern Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Parisian Balcony — Mid-Century Photogravure
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Rémy Duval, 'Parisian Balcony', photogravure, 1946. A fine, richly-inked impression in warm black ink, on cream wove B.F.K. Rives paper; the sheet with deck...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway is a black and white photograph realized in the 1940s.
Good conditions.
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tugboat, River Seine, Paris — Mid-Century Photogravure
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Rémy Duval, 'Tugboat, River Seine, Paris', photogravure, 1946. A fine, richly-inked impression in warm black ink, on cream wove B.F.K. Rives paper; the shee...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Photogravure
MAN RAY (1890-1976), PAUL ELUARD, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: PAUL ELUARD
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st E...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Color
MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: MRS ROWELL
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Ed...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Flying High
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
The British actress Valerie Hobson in a Tiger Moth aeroplane during a flying lesson. Original Publication: Picture Post – 4490 – Valerie Hobson Learns to Fl...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Erich Andres, Vintage, Amrum, Germany, 1938, 17, 5 x 12, 4 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941.
This photograph, taken in 1938 on Amrum, shows a lighthouse keeper standing on the observation deck of the lighthouse. He is wearing a u...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Color capture of actress Marilyn Monroe in her younger years, during the times of brown hair and being known as "Norma Jean Baker".
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print fro...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940
Located in Cologne, DE
Walt Disney's Pinocchio, USA 1940, Animation, Lobby Card, The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release.
Pinocchio is a 1940 Americ...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Color
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY
Date Of Negative: 1922
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 19...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Mrs. Red Skelton Poses - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Mrs. Red Skelton Poses is an original b/w photograph about Hollywod in the 1940s, realized by De Wan Studios.
On the back "Mrs. Red Skelton poses for her ...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)
1946: Three pairs of stockinged legs. Original Publication: Picture Post.
Additional...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Boulevard Haussmann Construction, Paris 1926, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, France, June 1926.
A view of the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris with buildings under constr...
Category
1920s Art Deco Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hiking in Germany in 1920
By Carl Simon
Located in Cologne, DE
The Carl Simon Archive was a sleeping treasure of photos for 60 years. In 2011 finally the sensational life work of Carl Simon was rediscovered in an old storage room in Unterbilk,...
Category
1920s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Hand on the Camera, Mexico. Figurative black and white photograph
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract and avant-garde images. They turned Leo Matiz into one of the most original and innovative personalities of universal photography in the 20th century.
Leo Matiz is considered one of the tenth most influential photographers of the 20th century. His work as a photojournalist led him to travel extensively around the world, meeting and making friends with some of the most relevant figures of the 20th century. Matiz was an artist who never waited for beauty to come looking for him. He looked for her with his camera, wherever she was, whether it was the face of a child lost on a city street, a landscape, architectural wonders or the now famous portraits of the legendary artist Frida Kahlo.
From Black & White Series
Selenium print...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Other Medium, Black and White
WENDELL WILLKIE STEPPING OUT OF A CAR
By Ben Greenhaus
Located in Portland, ME
Greenhaus, Ben (American, 1908-1951). WENDELL WILLKIE STEPPING OUT OF A CAR. Mounted gelatin silver photograph of Willkie, presumably during the campaign of 1940. c. 12 x 10 inches. ...
Category
1940s Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Clara Bow in Profile
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white image of star Clara Bow posed in profile.
Clara Bow as an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully mad...
Category
1920s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Humoresque", Lobby Card, USA 1946
Located in Cologne, DE
Original black-and-white lobby card for the film "Humoresque" (1946) featuring John Garfield and Oscar Levant. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a somber moment between ...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Color
Lucille Ball in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Lucille Ball performing on the mic for CBS' "My Favorite Husband", circa 1948.
My Favorite Husband is the name of an American radio program and network te...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Barges on the Seine River near Paris, 1926 - Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Charenton le Pont, east suburb of Paris, France, June 1926.
A view of the canal with its barge boats in Charenton le Pon...
Category
1920s Art Deco Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Platinum
'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator
A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive)
Silver gelatin fibre print
16 x 20" p...
Category
1920s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Diptych Color portraits
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Color
Greeting Card - Postcard - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Greeting Card is a postcard realized in 1940s., the birthday wishes to Mr. Carlo Ferrari.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, famili...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Paper, Postcard
Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. A view of Paris with Notre Dame Cathedral, June 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Pres...
Category
1920s Art Deco Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Aged Pomo Woman [Plate 488]
Located in New York, NY
This photogravure is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
1920s Other Art Style Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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Eroded Rock, Point Lobos
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Eroded Rock, Point Lobos
Gelatin silver print, 1929
Unsigned
Signed with the estate stamp verso (see photo)
A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward
Editi...
Category
1920s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage image of a young Marilyn Monroe, before the blonde, smiling with a telescope.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities.
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"The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Black and White
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category
1940s American Realist Photography
Materials
Lambda
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category
1940s American Realist Photography
Materials
Lambda
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category
1940s American Realist Photography
Materials
Lambda
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category
1940s American Realist Photography
Materials
Lambda
Second World War photograph, Lancaster bomber - G for George
Located in London, GB
Charles E. Brown
Lancaster bomber, G for George
Silver gelatine photograph
21 x 14 cm
This striking black and white photograph by Charles E. Brown showcases the magnificent Lancast...
Category
1940s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rust & Dust - Ford F3 Truck, 1948 (~30% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Unknown Artist
Rust & Dust - Ford F3 Truck, 1948
Photographic Print (already matted)
Year: Unknown
9.44 x 14.96 on 17.71 x 22.83 inches (24 x 38 cm on 45 x 58 cm)
Unsigned as issued
...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Postcard - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Postcard is a postcard realized in 1940s.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, families, artworks,...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Paper, Postcard
Paris, Faubourg du Temple, 1926, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, Faubourg du Temple, view of one of the numerous cafés in Paris, 1926.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Pho...
Category
1920s Art Deco Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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