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Period: 1930s
"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade

Located in London, GB

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-yea...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931

By Clarence Sinclair Bull

Located in Soquel, CA

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931 A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western...

Category

Photorealist 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

Times Square by Night (1953) - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1930, Golfer teeing off circa Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x60'' Printed Later NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' 40 x 60'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Flooded Mall London

Flooded Mall London

Located in London, GB

A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused flooding in the Mall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images Archive London England) Pa...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

Located in London, GB

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Picasso 1930-1935, Cahiers d'Art (after)
Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Picasso 1930-1935, Cahiers d'Art (after)

Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Picasso 1930-1935, Cahiers d'Art (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on vélin paper. Stamp-signed and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Picasso 1930-1935, 1936. Published and printed by Éditions des Cahiers d'Art...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Street View in Paris in the 1930s Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Street View in Paris in the 1930s Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography

Street View in Paris in the 1930s Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin photograph capturing a timeless black and white street scene in Paris, France, circa 1930—a rare and authentic glimpse into the rhythm of a bygone era. Fea...

Category

Art Deco 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico
El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico

El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico

By Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Located in Carmel, CA

This rare and stunning photograph that shines on many important galleries and museums is for sale. It has been framed by the owner but is now available loose. Hand printed by artist...

Category

1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16x20
Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16x20

Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16x20

Located in San Rafael, CA

A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 2 - In The Heart of the Empire - pub. 1938 (Photo by Kurt H...

Category

Contemporary 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images) A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused floodi...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Foundry - Black and White Photograph
The Foundry - Black and White Photograph

The Foundry - Black and White Photograph

Located in Soquel, CA

High contrast photo by Peter Stackpole (American, 1913-1997). The photo shows a hot bar of metal on a large machine, about to be worked. The metal is g...

Category

Photorealist 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

1930s Photograph of Ansel Adams and Ed Towler
1930s Photograph of Ansel Adams and Ed Towler

1930s Photograph of Ansel Adams and Ed Towler

By Wilson D. Ellis

Located in Soquel, CA

Ansel Adams and Ed Towler by Wilson D. Ellis (American, 20th Century). Titled "Ansel and Ed Towler 1936" on verso and signed "Wilson D Ellis" with date 7/16/35 under mat. Silver Brom...

Category

American Realist 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Located in London, GB

"Skating Waiter" by Horace Abrahams 8th January 1938: A waiter skates across the ice at St. Moritz carrying a tray of drinks for his customers. Unframed Paper Size: 60" x 40'' (in...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

"1st Class Travel" by Fox Photos

"1st Class Travel" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"1st Class Travel" by Fox Photos September 1934: Mrs C Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig at Terling in Essex. Unframed Paper Size: 16" x 20'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silver Ge...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Male Nude
Male Nude

Male Nude

Located in London, GB

Fresson print, inscribed ‘LAG 17033’ (verso), 29cm x 23cm (on view), 37cm x 30.5cm (sheet size), (48cm x 41cm framed). The photograph is framed to the line and crop indicated by the photographer on the print, behind museum quality UV non-reflective glass. (A Fresson print is a type of photographic printing, created in 1899, that has been passed down in the family for four generations. Still to this day, the Fresson family keeps some elements of the process a secret but make sure it stays alive. Located in the outskirts of Paris, their workshop is the only one in the world to produce such prints.) Albin-Guillot studied drawing and painting before becoming interested in photography. In 1925, she went on to have the first one-person exhibition at the Paris Autumn Salon. She also served as president of the French Societe des Artistes Photographes and in June 1928, was included in the first independent Salon of Photography in Paris. Published in 1932, she took a series of male nudes taken for Henry de Motherlant’s La Deesse Cypris. The strongly cropped images in which the male nudes fill the entire frame accompany the author’s text about sensuality. In 1933, she collaborated with the poet Paul Valery...

Category

Art Deco 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1965) - Silver Gelatin Print

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1965) - Silver Gelatin Print

Located in London, GB

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1937) - Silver Gelatin Print (Photo by R. McPhedran/Express/Getty Images) 14th June 1965: The British rock group The Beatles stand in a window at Twickenham Fil...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

By Laszlo Willinger

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is a photolithograph from the original negative by Laszlo Willinger, original shot in 1937 and printed at a later date. It depicts English actress, Vivien Leigh...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

"Chorus Formation" by Sasha

"Chorus Formation" by Sasha

Located in London, GB

"Chorus Formation" by Sasha 14th February 1933: The Albertina Rasch chorus girls who are appearing in 'Wild Violets'. Unframed Paper Size: 24" x 20'' (in...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

The Ex Lady (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

The Ex Lady (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

The Ex Lady (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by United Archives/ Alamy Archives) Directed by Robert Florey in 1933, BETTE DAVIS and GENE RAYMOND star in Ex Lady. Although ...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Additional Info...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Woman and dogs in summer - 1930s

Woman and dogs in summer - 1930s

Located in Cologne, DE

Germany, Summer 1936 – Photograph by Heinz Pollmann In this idyllic lakeside moment, captured by Heinz Pollmann in the summer of 1936, a young woman lies on the sand beside a sleek p...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: ​Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) Title: Coco Chanel, Paris, 1937 Year: 1937, printed later by the photographer Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excelle...

Category

Pop Art 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Couple on bench at Heidelberg castle, Germany 1936, Printed Later
Couple on bench at Heidelberg castle, Germany 1936, Printed Later

Couple on bench at Heidelberg castle, Germany 1936, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Ein Paar sitzt auf einer Bank vor dem Schloss in Heidelberg, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. A couple sitting on a bench at Heidelberg castle...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton

By Kurt Hutton

Located in London, GB

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton 10th December 1938: Diners at the former Prince Edward Theatre, now the London Casino, where they enjoy a full course meal and entertainment. Original Pu...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's ...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Located in London, GB

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives ) Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”, 1931. Additional Informati...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24
'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24

Located in San Rafael, CA

American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...

Category

Contemporary 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: Unframed Pa...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

By Press Agency Keystone View Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers, July 7th, 1931. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photog...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kelp ~ 12K
Kelp ~ 12K

Kelp ~ 12K

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled and dated with artists reference number and stamped on the back of the mount. Printed and signed by Cole Weston.

Category

1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Summer in the 1930s

Summer in the 1930s

Located in Cologne, DE

Summer in the 1930s Captured in 1936 by German photographer Heinz Pollmann, this evocative image shows a young woman peacefully paddling across a lake in a classic Klepper folding k...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Swimmer Girls - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s

Swimmer Girls - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Swimmer Girls in lines of Practice is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s. With the stamp of "Colonia Prof. Artisti Varazze" on the ...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith

By Norman Smith

Located in London, GB

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith 20th June 1937: Three competitors for the 'Scrutton' Medals carrying their model sailing boats to the starting point...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Woman and dog in summer - 1930s

Woman and dog in summer - 1930s

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

Germany, in summer 1937 – Photograph by Karl Heinrich Lämmel In this candid and delightfully composed image by Karl Heinrich Lämmel, a woman sits on the bumper of a gleaming Ford V8,...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Thames Divers (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Thames Divers (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Thames Divers (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images Archive) Two divers jumping off the Embankment into the River Thames in London, near Westminster...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Nude Floating (Charis in Pool)
Nude Floating (Charis in Pool)

Nude Floating (Charis in Pool)

By Edward Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print made by Edward Weston's son, Cole, in the 1970s or '80s is titled, numbered, stamped and signed by Cole Weston on the back of the mount.

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Unframed Paper Size: 30" x 40'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silver Gelatin Fi...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Flooded Road" by J. A. Hampton

"Flooded Road" by J. A. Hampton

Located in London, GB

"Flooded Road" by J. A. Hampton A pedestrian attempts to leap across a flooded road near Hyde Park in London, 3rd August 1939. Unframed Paper Size: 40"x 30'' (inches) Printed 2022 ...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White

Bette (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Bette (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Bette (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by Glasshouse Archive / Alamy Archives) Actress Bette Davis, Portrait by Jack Freilich, 1931. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 10x12...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (square hole)
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (square hole)

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (square hole)

By Edward Weston

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (square hole) Gelatin silver print, 1933, printed 1953 A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward Edition of 5 or 6 examples Provena...

Category

American Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

Located in London, GB

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller 22nd August 1932: Three young competitors leaping over the boundary between two tennis courts at the Essex Junior Champ...

Category

Modern 1930s Photography

Materials

Black and White