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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
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Norman Parkinson 'Filmmaker John Huston at Elstree Studios, 1955'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
American film director, screenwriter and actor John Huston, photographed during the filming of his film 'Moby Dick' at Elstree Studios, 1955. Filmmaker John Huston at Elstree Studio...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Filmmaker John Huston at Elstree Studios, 1955'
Norman Parkinson 'Filmmaker John Huston at Elstree Studios, 1955'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Filmmaker John Huston at Elstree Studios, 1955', 1955

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Date Of Negative: 1934 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1926

Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Stamped "Wrestling Poses" and numbered "Series 37 No. 5" in purpl...
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1950s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below)

Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below), c. late 1950s

Jayne Mansfield Smiling with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
This candid vintage portrait captured by photographer Larry Barbier Jr. features Jayne Mansfield in fur, smiling while holding her small dog. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, th...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield Smiling with Dog
Jayne Mansfield Smiling with Dog

Larry Barbier Jr.
Jayne Mansfield Smiling with Dog, 1950s

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. ...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Evelyn Brent Posed in Fur
Evelyn Brent Posed in Fur

Evelyn Brent Posed in Fur, 1920s

Monroe Throws the First Pitch
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for pla...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Monroe Throws the First Pitch
Monroe Throws the First Pitch

Monroe Throws the First Pitch, 1958

Marilyn Monroe Relaxed and Smiling
Located in Austin, TX
Young and beautiful Marilyn Monroe flashing that beautiful smile that lit up the silver screens during the 50's. The offered photo is a second-generation example and was issued in th...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Relaxed and Smiling
Marilyn Monroe Relaxed and Smiling

Marilyn Monroe Relaxed and Smiling, 1950s

Pier Angeli and Dean Martin
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1956 in Hollywood, California: Italian-born actress Pier Angeli shows a wide-eyed American Actor Dean Martin her engagement ring. Dean Martin was a...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Pier Angeli and Dean Martin
Pier Angeli and Dean Martin

Pier Angeli and Dean Martin, 1956

Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth, this image features Mansfield looking down eag...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance

Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance, 1950's

MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: HENRI MATISSE Date Of Negative: 1922 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1926

Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt outside of their home, walking a dog. Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress. With a career spanning five decades,Ber...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt with Dog
Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt with Dog

Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt with Dog, 1950s

Danny Thomas Petting His Dog
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Danny Thomas in suit stroking his pet dog outdoors. Danny Thomas was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Danny Thomas Petting His Dog
Danny Thomas Petting His Dog

Danny Thomas Petting His Dog, 1950s

Director Otto Preminger, Black and White Photograph of Famed 1950s Film Director
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures the famed cinema director Otto Preminger reading the publication Variety. Otto Preminger, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a gelatin silv...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Director Otto Preminger, Black and White Photograph of Famed 1950s Film Director
Director Otto Preminger, Black and White Photograph of Famed 1950s Film Director

Burt Glinn
Director Otto Preminger, Black and White Photograph of Famed 1950s Film Director, 1959

Gaudi Cathedral Barcelona, Spain, Color Photography of Young Girl, Swing
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn's The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Swing, 1959, is a color photograph, 22” x 17”, an archival pigment print signed in pencil on verso (back of photograph) by the estate wit...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Gaudi Cathedral Barcelona, Spain, Color Photography of Young Girl, Swing
Gaudi Cathedral Barcelona, Spain, Color Photography of Young Girl, Swing

Burt Glinn
Gaudi Cathedral Barcelona, Spain, Color Photography of Young Girl, Swing, 1959

Greta Garbo "Love" Publicity Still
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo for her role in "Love, circa 1927. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. Ga...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo "Love" Publicity Still
Greta Garbo "Love" Publicity Still

Greta Garbo "Love" Publicity Still, 1927

Slim Aarons Style 'Inga Lindgren And Poodles'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen, wears designs by Vera Stewart with her standard poodles Ajax and Wacky on Park Avenue, New...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'Inga Lindgren And Poodles'
Slim Aarons Style 'Inga Lindgren And Poodles'

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Style 'Inga Lindgren And Poodles', 1956 Printed Later

James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of star actor James Dean and actress Carroll Baker in a Christmas scene for the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant
James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant

James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant, 1956

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of John Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy smiling in the sunshine, their hair blowing in the wind. John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie met in 1952 at a dinne...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine
John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine, 1950

Marilyn Monroe Candid Kneeling on Couch Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe candid and kneeling on a couch. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Candid Kneeling on Couch Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Candid Kneeling on Couch Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Candid Kneeling on Couch Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Twiggy Posed in Doorway
Located in Austin, TX
This mod portrait features Twiggy posed full-length in a doorway, smiling with arms extended. Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. Sh...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Twiggy Posed in Doorway
Twiggy Posed in Doorway

Twiggy Posed in Doorway, 1950s

Early 20th Century Photograph -- Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode
By Sigismund Blumann
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode" a Lithobrome photograh by Sigismund Blumann (American, 1872-1956). Signed "Sigismund Blumann" lower right. Titled "Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode" on verso. Image size, 11.25"H x 13.25"W. Between 1923 and 1932, his pictures were accepted at photographic salons in Amsterdam, Toronto, Rochester, Seattle, and Los Angeles. In 1927, a one-person exhibition of his bromoil prints traveled to camera clubs in Chicago, Akron, Cincinnati, and New York. In addition to bromoil, a process that yields pointillistic images, Blumann utilized such unusual processes as kallitype (Vandyke brown), lithobrome, and pastelograph (the latter two probably his own inventions) to create original photographs using chemical processes he invented. Sigismund Blumann (1872–1956) (figure 1) was a prominent tastemaker in Californian photography during the 1920s and 1930s. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area for his entire career, he edited magazines, wrote books, and made creative photographs. From 1924 to 1933 Blumann edited Camera Craft, the leading West Coast photographic monthly. Subsequently he established his own periodical, Photo Art Monthly, which he published until 1940. In these two magazines — for over fifteen years — Blumann found a large audience of mainstream pictorial photographers. In addition, he wrote five instructional books on photography...
Category

1920s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Early 20th Century Photograph -- Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode
Early 20th Century Photograph -- Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode

Sigismund Blumann
Early 20th Century Photograph -- Sidewalk Club of the Motherlode, 1920

Jayne Mansfield on Silk
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and 20th Century Fox's alternative to Marilyn Monroe, who came to be known as the "Working Man's Monroe". She was also known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe malfunctions. In 1963 she became the first major American actress to have a nude starring role in a Hollywood motion picture, and, although many people have never seen her movies, Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable icons of 1950s celebrity...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield on Silk
Jayne Mansfield on Silk

Jayne Mansfield on Silk, 1950's

Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, & Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire". How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"

Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953

Marlon Brando and Bob Hope Fight Over Oscar
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white comedic image features Bob Hope and Marlon Brando "fighting" over an Oscar in 1954. Bob Hope was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, and ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando and Bob Hope Fight Over Oscar
Marlon Brando and Bob Hope Fight Over Oscar

Marlon Brando and Bob Hope Fight Over Oscar, 1954

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1927 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY Date Of Negative: 1927 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 19...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1927 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1927 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1926

Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st March 1956. A man swan diving from the high diving boar...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

H. Armstrong Roberts
Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized, 1956 (Printed Later)

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image of Screen Legends Marilyn Monroe Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the premiere of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 19...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere, 1953

Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Murray Garrett
Located in London, GB
Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Murray Garrett) circa 1955: Contact sheet of American actor and singer Frank Sinatra singing in front of a music stan...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Murray Garrett
Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper Photograph by famous Gian Battista Colombo (Giancolombo), realized in the late '50s. Artist's ink stamp, original clichè and pen note on the back. Slight folds on front and a spot on the higher edge that do not compromize image beauty. Dim: cm 27 x 21 In the picture a beautiful and characteristic portrait of the famous musician...
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1950s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1950s
Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1950s

Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1950s, 1950s

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features actress Elizabeth Taylor posed outdoors while behind the scenes of the film "Giant"1955. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor known as DBE wa...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant", 1955

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) American film star Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) outside her home at Englefield Green. A...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1956 (Printed Later)

Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful color image features Marilyn Monroe in her starring role for "Seven Year Itch". The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952 three-ac...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"

Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch", 1955

Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Guests at the entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, 1958. Additional Information: ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Staying At The Carlton (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Marilyn Monroe Sitting at Table
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe sitting at a dining table, smiling with a fork in her hand. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Sitting at Table
Marilyn Monroe Sitting at Table

Nate Cutler
Marilyn Monroe Sitting at Table, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe Candid in Profile Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe candid, posed in full profile to the camera. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault arc...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Candid in Profile Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Candid in Profile Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Candid in Profile Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1950s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s, 1950s

Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Candid image of French actress Brigette Bardot playing with her 2 dogs. Brigitte Bardot is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portrayi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs
Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs

Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs, 1954

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Rebel Without a Cause actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. This listing is...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Sal Mineo in Santa Monica

Frank Worth
Sal Mineo in Santa Monica, 1956

The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, 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 woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped and han...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1957, printed later

Marilyn Monroe A Ticket to Tomahawk Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed in a screen test for her role in "A Ticket to Tomahawk", circa 1950. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the C...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe A Ticket to Tomahawk Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe A Ticket to Tomahawk Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe A Ticket to Tomahawk Vintage Press Print, 1950

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 Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Clara Bow in Profile
Clara Bow in Profile

Clara Bow in Profile, 1920s

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 (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

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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

Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Oconnell in Bus Stop Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Connell in "Bus Stop", circa 1956. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a pie...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Oconnell in Bus Stop Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Oconnell in Bus Stop Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Oconnell in Bus Stop Vintage Press Print, 1956

The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, 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 woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped and han...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
The Hotel Excelsior, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1957, printed later

Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, 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, July 1959. This ...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

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

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

Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, 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, July 1959. This ...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

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

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

Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Jim Kimberly and Kim Wadsworth at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California. This is an estate ...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1956, printed later

Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marsha Gayle (in red stripes) and a friend relax on a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, An...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1977-printed later

Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the 7 Hoods"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Frank Sinatra posed for his role in "Robin and the 7 Hoods" with a classical telephone. Frank Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and produ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the 7 Hoods"
Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the 7 Hoods"

Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the 7 Hoods", 1964

Portrait of Elsa Morante - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Elsa Morante is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. The photo depicts Elsa Morante, an Italian writer , essayist , poet and translator , among the most i...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Elsa Morante - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Portrait of Elsa Morante - Vintage Photograph - 1950s, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe in Satin Chemise Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning studio portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed in a satin chemise, gazing to the camera. -- 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. -- "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...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe in Satin Chemise Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe in Satin Chemise Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe in Satin Chemise Vintage Press Print, 1950s

The Souk - Vintage Photograph - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
The Souk  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1925. The photo depicts the chinese city, Wuchow. The work is glued on cardboard. Total dimensions: 39x29cm. Good conditi...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Souk - Vintage Photograph - 1925

The Souk - Vintage Photograph - 1925, 1925

Scenes of Life in Wuchow - Vintage Photograph - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Scenes of life in Wuchow is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1925. The photo depicts a daily moment in the chinese city, Wuchow. The work is glued on cardboard. Total d...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Scenes of Life in Wuchow - Vintage Photograph - 1925

Scenes of Life in Wuchow - Vintage Photograph - 1925, 1925

Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Jim Kimberly and Kim Wadsworth at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California. This is an estate ...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Jim Kimberly, California, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1956, printed later

Marilyn Monroe at a Dinner Event
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of blonde bombshell actress Marilyn Monroe seated at a dinner event. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe at a Dinner Event
Marilyn Monroe at a Dinner Event

Marilyn Monroe at a Dinner Event, 1950's

Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 9 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 9 cm
Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 9 cm

Erich Andres
Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 9 cm, 1955

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...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley: The Wink
Elvis Presley: The Wink

Elvis Presley: The Wink, 1956

Norman Parkinson 'Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
American actor Montgomery Clift photographed in New York for British Vogue, November 1952. Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and numbered editio...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952'
Norman Parkinson 'Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952', 1952

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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