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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
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Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frankie Avalon, the first and most successful of the teen idols from Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s. Unlike many of the others, Avalon could really sing. A fine photo of the...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car
Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car

Frank Worth
Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car, 1950s

Beauty and the Beast
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast

Slim Aarons
Beauty and the Beast, 1959, printed later

Luigi Musso - Maserati (full car), Pau
By Jesse Alexander
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed by artist in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photogra...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Luigi Musso - Maserati (full car), Pau

Jesse Alexander
Luigi Musso - Maserati (full car), Pau, 1955

Patsy Pulitzer (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Patsy Pulitzer leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach, Florida, 1955. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Patsy Pulitzer (Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Patsy Pulitzer (Aarons Estate Edition), 1955

Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, Close Up, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mod Girl Crosseyed Alternative -- Mademoiselle Model Having Fun. An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image si...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, Close Up, 1958

Mark Shaw
Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, Close Up, 1958, 2018

Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins. Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "The King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital

Elvis Presley: The Wink
Elvis Presley: The Wink

Elvis Presley: The Wink, 1956

Woman With Flag, Mexico City
By Tina Modotti
Located in Carmel, CA
From a Portfolio printed by Mother Jones. Authorized copy. Stunning reproduction. Limited Edition. Certification of Authenticity.
Category

1920s Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Woman With Flag, Mexico City
Woman With Flag, Mexico City

Tina Modotti
Woman With Flag, Mexico City, 1928

Sophia Fountain
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New York, NY
Sophia Fountain, 1960 color coupler print 16 x 16" ed. of 30
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Sophia Fountain

Ormond Gigli
Sophia Fountain, 1960

Hello There
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Hello There 1955 (printed later) Chromogenic print 20 x 20 inches Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity. 1955: ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Hello There
Hello There

Slim Aarons
Hello There, 1955

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

New York Picnic, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Premium Rates Apply. A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

New York Picnic, Estate Edition
New York Picnic, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
New York Picnic, Estate Edition, 1952

Designer's Homes, Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Back, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home -- Mark Shaw photographed Elsa Schiaparelli's best-known model, Ghislaine de Bosisson in an ankle-length dress lounging on an elongated ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Designer's Homes, Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Back, 1953

Mark Shaw
Designer's Homes, Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Back, 1953, 2018

Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Hemingway -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1950s, 1950s

Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Arms Crossed, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r19_6 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. Out take from the cover shoot for the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17"...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Arms Crossed, 1954

Mark Shaw
Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Arms Crossed, 1954, 2018

Coco Chanel Sits on Divan, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Sits on Divan, 1957 -- Coco Chanel sits on her massive beige suede divan talking on the phone with a cigarette dangling from her lower lip. She dislikes ph...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Coco Chanel Sits on Divan, 1957

Mark Shaw
Coco Chanel Sits on Divan, 1957, 2018

Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
The Eurasian-born Alla was one of Dior's divas. When bathed in attention, she was charismatic and wore her clothes with graceful aplomb. Croque-mitaine model, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haut...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953

Mark Shaw
Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953, 2018

Shirley Temple Holding a Picnic Basket
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Shirley Temple posed holding a picnic basket. Shirley Temple was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Shirley Temple Holding a Picnic Basket
Shirley Temple Holding a Picnic Basket

Shirley Temple Holding a Picnic Basket, 1950s

Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy, nb_100 -- Published on the cover of the Ladies Home Journal in 1961, this photo was actually taken in Hyannis Port in 1959 before JFK became president. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959

Mark Shaw
Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959, 2018

Rock Hudson with Lasso on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white capture of actor Rock Hudson spinning a lasso on the set of "Giant", 1955. Rock Hudson was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his ti...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rock Hudson with Lasso on the Set of Giant
Rock Hudson with Lasso on the Set of Giant

Frank Worth
Rock Hudson with Lasso on the Set of Giant, 1955

Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Eac...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955

Mark Shaw
Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955, 2020

Marilyn Monroe: Shaking Hands
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe shaking hands with a fan. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe: Shaking Hands
Marilyn Monroe: Shaking Hands

Marilyn Monroe: Shaking Hands, 1950s

Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
The Eurasian-born Alla was one of Dior's divas. When bathed in attention, she was charismatic and wore her clothes with graceful aplomb. Croque-mitaine model, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haut...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953

Mark Shaw
Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953, 2018

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Wide, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Soft Bettina, Wide, 1955 -- Picasso with model Bettina, photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie. Top French Model, Bettina Graziani wears an outfit by American Fashion Designer Claire McCardell. The shirt's pattern is in the style of a Picasso still life. All the Picasso paintings pictured had been completed within the past few months. Image size is 40" x 59" (for 44" x 63" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of Picasso and Bettina. Picasso is wearing a blue collared shirt and brown shorts. He is standing in his villa. To his right, Bettina stands. She is wearing orange pants...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Wide, 1955

Mark Shaw
Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Wide, 1955, 2018

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 Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ANDRE DERAIN, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ANDRE DERAIN, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1926

Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Elvis Presley on his Harley Davidson motorcycle at home in 1956. (Photo Phillip Harrington) Estate Stamped limited edition print 5 of 75 Large Oversize 30x20" inches / 76 x 51 c...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition

Phillip Harrington
Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition, 1956 (printed later)

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe Screen Test for "We're Not Married" Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe posed in a screen test for her role as Annabel in "We're Not Married". -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Screen Test for "We're Not Married" Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Screen Test for "We're Not Married" Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Screen Test for "We're Not Married" Vintage Press Print, 1950s

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 Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1934

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Marietine Birnie, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marietine Birnie snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Kemmuna (Comina), Malta. This is an estat...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marietine Birnie, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Marietine Birnie, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marietine Birnie, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer With Her T-Bird
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white 1956 vintage capture of star actress Audrey Hepburn posed with Mel Ferrer and her Ford Thunderbird in the driveway of their home. Audrey Hepburn was a British actres...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer With Her T-Bird
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer With Her T-Bird

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer With Her T-Bird, 1956

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959, printed later

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography

Ed Feingersh
Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography, 1955 (printed later)

Autographed Black & White Photograph Portrait of Juan Perón, For Elizabeth Lewis
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare original autographed black and white photograph of Argentinian president Juan Perón, dedicated to Elizabeth Lewis (Bess Huggins Lewis), by an unkn...
Category

1950s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Autographed Black & White Photograph Portrait of Juan Perón, For Elizabeth Lewis
Autographed Black & White Photograph Portrait of Juan Perón, For Elizabeth Lewis

Autographed Black & White Photograph Portrait of Juan Perón, For Elizabeth Lewis, 1954

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1954 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American actors Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland attending a house party in Beverly Hills. This i...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1954-printed later

Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1956 photograph featuring the King, Elvis Presley puckering his lips as he kisses the lens in this fantastic shot. This rare photo is a second-generation example made after...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley: The Kiss
Elvis Presley: The Kiss

Elvis Presley: The Kiss, 1956

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Photograph of Brigitte Bardot - Marc Allegret 1956
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Photograph of Brigitte Bardot - Marc Allegret Silver print On the set of "En effleurant la marguerite Circa 1956 24,8x15 1200 euros
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Photograph of Brigitte Bardot - Marc Allegret 1956
Photograph of Brigitte Bardot - Marc Allegret 1956

Marc Allegret
Photograph of Brigitte Bardot - Marc Allegret 1956, 1956

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in Brighton in 1952, depicts a street photographer labeled "Official Beach Photographer," standing confidently with his vintage camera on a tri...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956

Klaus Redenbacher
Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956, 2025

Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth was on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" when he took this classic shot of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a new Singer SM 1500C Roadster. A candid capture of Marily...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine

Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine, 1953

James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955 by Frank Worth James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Frank Worth
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958-printed later

Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a wall while behind the scenes of 'How to Marry a Millionaire' In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in se...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"

Frank Worth
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953

Julie London (Aarons Estate Print)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
1957: Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authe...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Julie London (Aarons Estate Print)
Julie London (Aarons Estate Print)

Slim Aarons
Julie London (Aarons Estate Print), 1957

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup, 1953

Cary Grant and Kim Novak
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Kim Novak and Cary Grant dancing at an event in 1956. Cary Grant was an English-American actor known for his mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demean...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Cary Grant and Kim Novak
Cary Grant and Kim Novak

Cary Grant and Kim Novak, 1956

Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Hollywood actor Alan Ladd smiling while playing with his dog by the pool, circa 1953. Alan Ladd was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool
Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool

Bert Six
Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool, 1953

Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length portrait features Lucille Ball seated in the studio, posed with Hawaiian scenery and props. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, e...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene
Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene

Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe - The Iconic Andy Warhol
By Eugene Kornman
Located in Austin, TX
In 2022 Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Marilyn was sold for $195 million, making this iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. Warh...
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe - The Iconic Andy Warhol
Marilyn Monroe - The Iconic Andy Warhol

Eugene Kornman
Marilyn Monroe - The Iconic Andy Warhol, 1953

Jack Nicklaus Candid and Smiling
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of golf legend Jack Nicklaus candid and smiling. Jack Nicklaus , nicknamed "the Golden Bear", is an American retired professional golfer and golf cour...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jack Nicklaus Candid and Smiling
Jack Nicklaus Candid and Smiling

Nate Cutler
Jack Nicklaus Candid and Smiling, 1960s

A dancer frozen mid-performance
Located in Cologne, DE
This dynamic black-and-white photograph, taken by Klaus Redenbacher in 1952, captures a male dancer mid-leap in a moment of sheer power, grace, and precision. Suspended in the air wi...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

A dancer frozen mid-performance

Klaus Redenbacher
A dancer frozen mid-performance, 2025

Che Guevara
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Che Guevara
Che Guevara

Osvaldo Salas
Che Guevara, 19959

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features French actress, singer, dancer, and fashion model, who later became an animal rights activist, Brigitte Bardot. She was one of the best-k...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car
Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car, 1959

Rita Hayworth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth posed in a Hawaiian outfit, posed amongst palm trees.Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth, 1950's

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print, 1953

Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
“The New Emphatics: for feet and legs – drama from the ground up”, fashion story photographed at El Conquistador Hotel in Puerto Rico for American Vogue, 15 February 1969. The fantas...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'
Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969', 1969

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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