- Design Credit: Samantha Todhunter Design Ltd., Photo Credit: Oliver Clarke. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
- Design Credit: Lucy Harris Studio, Photo Credit: Francesco Bertocci. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
- Design Credit: Timothy Godbold, Photo Credit: Karl Simone. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
Sabine WeissParis1953
1953

About the Item
- Creator:Sabine Weiss (1924, Swiss)
- Creation Year:1953
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Santa Monica, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU14897523
Sabine Weiss
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wondered what to do with her life, and decided that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves. Weiss's mother showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and her researcher-chemist father loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time.
From 1942 until 1945, Weiss was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers. In 1945, she moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 Weiss decided to leave her childhood city to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. Weiss asked German photographer Willy Maywald to become her assistant. In 1949, Weiss met the painter Hugh Weiss and realized right away that she would spend her life with him. Weiss left Maywald and she mastered her craft and started a long career, experimenting with fashion, photojournalism, advertising and everything else.
During her free time, Weiss liked to immortalize the depths of man in all simplicity. Her photographs moved Edward Steichen when he was preparing his major exhibition "The Family of Man," and he decided to present three of her images.
In recent years, Sabine Weiss has dedicated her time to exhibitions that showcase the humanist side of her work because it means a lot to her.
(Biography provided by Peter Fetterman Gallery)
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Santa Monica, CA
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 30 days of delivery.
- Bois de Boulogne, ParisBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Bilboquet, ParisBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Angle boulevard Murat, ParisBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Jardin du Luxembourg, ParisBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- La 2CV, ParisBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Lost and FoundBy Sabine WeissLocated in Santa Monica, CASigned in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Image 13x17 3/4", Paper 16x20, Matted 20x24Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
- "Body and Lines Nude" 1989 Photography black and white Franck PolBy Franck PolLocated in Paris, ParisFranck Pol shooting in Java 1989 Baryta paper signed and numbered edition of 30Category
20th Century Feminist Nude Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, Black and White, Photographic Film
- Little Great FallsBy Carlos NarinoLocated in Sheffield, MAFigurative expressive brush strokes, oil on canvas by Columbian artist, Carlos Nariño, who lives and works in Paris since 1985. This work was done while visiting the US in 2009 Ex...Category
Early 2000s American Expressionist Paintings
MaterialsCanvas
$1,950 - Paris Porcelain Mug, 1870By Paris & CieLocated in Forest Row, East SussexHeading : A floral decorated Paris porcelain mug Date : 1850-1880 Marks : None Origin : Paris Colour : Gilded cobalt blue bands above and below polychrome flowers Condition : Ve...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Mother's Little Helper IIIBy Angelika BuettnerLocated in PAU, FRPrinted on archival fine art art paper and signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Photographed 2012 in Paris. Edition # 2 of 6. Born and raised in Germany, where Angelika started her career, she shortly thereafter moved to Paris. She is known for her love of artistic challenge and variety. For a little spice and sensuality in spreads for magazines and advertisements, the photography of Angelika instills cinematography within still images. The artist is capable of a broad range of styles, moods and subjects, but never fails to infuse each photograph with a certain dramatic 'je ne sais qoui.' The female fashion photography of Angelika frames such feminity, such elegance and such delicate depth that it will always leave the viewer eager for more. Her approach to strong feminine sensual photography...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
MaterialsArchival Pigment
- Mother's Little Helper IIBy Angelika BuettnerLocated in PAU, FRPrinted on archival fine art art paper and signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Photographed 2012 in Paris. Edition # 2 of 6. Born and raised in Germany, where Angelika started her career, she shortly thereafter moved to Paris. She is known for her love of artistic challenge and variety. For a little spice and sensuality in spreads for magazines and advertisements, the photography of Angelika instills cinematography within still images. The artist is capable of a broad range of styles, moods and subjects, but never fails to infuse each photograph with a certain dramatic 'je ne sais qoui.' The female fashion photography of Angelika frames such feminity, such elegance and such delicate depth that it will always leave the viewer eager for more. Her approach to strong feminine sensual photography...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
MaterialsArchival Pigment
- Mother's Little Helper IBy Angelika BuettnerLocated in PAU, FRPrinted on archival fine art art paper and signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Photographed 2012 in Paris. Edition # 2 of 6. Born and raised in Germany, where Angelika started her career, she shortly thereafter moved to Paris. She is known for her love of artistic challenge and variety. For a little spice and sensuality in spreads for magazines and advertisements, the photography of Angelika instills cinematography within still images. The artist is capable of a broad range of styles, moods and subjects, but never fails to infuse each photograph with a certain dramatic 'je ne sais qoui.' The female fashion photography of Angelika frames such feminity, such elegance and such delicate depth that it will always leave the viewer eager for more. Her approach to strong feminine sensual photography...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
MaterialsArchival Pigment
- Modern Grey and Orange Geometric Abstract Leaf Pattern PaintingBy John LittleLocated in Houston, TXModern grey and white geometric abstract leaf pattern composition with orange accents by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 27.13 in. x W 31.5 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...Category
Early 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- Modern Orange, Brown, Yellow, and Black Geometric Abstract Pattern PaintingBy John LittleLocated in Houston, TXModern orange, brown, yellow, and black geometric abstract composition by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 35.5 in. x W 33.5 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...Category
Early 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- Modern Light Blue, Brown, and Black Geometric Abstract Circle Pattern PaintingBy John LittleLocated in Houston, TXModern light blue, brown, and black geometric abstract circle pattern painting by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 32.75 in. x W 35.63 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...Category
Early 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- "Ground Pine" Modern Green, Grey, & Pink Abstract Leaf Pattern Textile PaintingBy John LittleLocated in Houston, TXModern green, grey, and pink abstract leaf pattern painting by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 27.25 in. x W 35.5 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...Category
Early 20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- Over the DunesBy Michael KahnLocated in Greenwich, CTView of sand dunes Edition of 50Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Waters EdgeBy Michael KahnLocated in Greenwich, CTView of the beach Edition of 50Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
$2,700 - New York, New York, Go MagazineBy Norman ParkinsonLocated in Greenwich, CTEdition of 21 Robin Miller and Pippa Diggle photographed on the South Street Viaduct beneath Manhattan Bridge. Go Magazine, 1960. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photogr...Category
1960s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
Price Upon Request - Audrey Hepburn, Times SquareBy Lawrence FriedLocated in Greenwich, CTEdition of 25 Larry, as he was known throughout the industry, was an award-winning photojournalist, who covered the political, social, and artistic events of his time for top publica...Category
1950s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
Price Upon Request - In FlightBy Debranne CingariLocated in Greenwich, CTsilver gelatin photograph, Ed. 1/50.Category
2010s Landscape Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- View from the Empire State BuildingBy George RodgerLocated in Greenwich, CTEdition of 25 George Rodger was a pioneering photographer who garnered world-wide recognition for his work and co-founded the Magnum agency with his friends Robert Capa and Henri Ca...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Recently Viewed
View MoreRead More

This Photo of Big Sur Reveals the Awesomeness and Intimacy of Nature
When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.

Sebastião Salgado Takes Us on a Close-Up Journey to Amazônia
The famed Brazilian photographer tells us about the seven years he spent immersed in the Amazon rain forest.
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Trusted Global Delivery