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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1850s
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

An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). 2nd April 1951: American actress, Gloria Swanson, anxiously awaits the results of the Best Actress award at a cafe on West ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue
An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue

Slim Aarons
An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue, 1951 (Printed Later)

Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actress Marilyn Monroe sitting with a huge smile in a deck chair. This image was captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth in Los Angeles,...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair
Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair

Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair, 1955

Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor
Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor

Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor, 1950

Playful Jayne Mansfield
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Playful recolored print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer and n...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Playful Jayne Mansfield
Playful Jayne Mansfield

Playful Jayne Mansfield, 1950's

James Dean in Restroom
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Hilarious black and white candid shot of actor James Dean talking on the phone while using the restroom. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of te...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean in Restroom
James Dean in Restroom

James Dean in Restroom, 1955

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera, 1955

Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewing posed in living room scene for "The Seven Year Itch", circa 1955. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell in The Seven Year Itch Vintage Press Print, 1955

Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo Cineclassico/Alamy Archives) American actress- Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized, 2020

Marilyn Monroe in Swimsuit and Heels Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Boxed vintage original print of Mairlyn Monroe posed in a swimsuit and heels. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of histor...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe in Swimsuit and Heels Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe in Swimsuit and Heels Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe in Swimsuit and Heels Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn standing on what seems to be a wood branch bridge taking a portrait for the 1959 film "The Nun's Story". British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"

Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story", 1959

Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Sophia Loren appearing between two curtains for her role in "Houseboat". Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. With a career spanning over 70 years,...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains
Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains

Bud Fraker
Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains, 1958

We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A Dalmatian dog lies at the feet of Mr and Mrs John M Seabrook as they pose...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A shop selling beach paraphernalia in Menton, in southeastern France, 1957. Additional Information: Unfr...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage capture of Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long getting gas in a classic car. Mamie Van Doren is an American actressmodelsingerand sex symbol. She is perhaps best remembered fo...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas
Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas

Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas, 1956

Playful Jayne Mansfield
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Playful recolored print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer and n...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Playful Jayne Mansfield
Playful Jayne Mansfield

Playful Jayne Mansfield, 1950's

Audrey Hepburn with Balloons at the Arc de Triomphe
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey’s most beloved movie is arguably Funny Face, in which she plays a bookish girl swept up in the world of fashion, taken under the wing of a magazine editor looking for a model ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn with Balloons at the Arc de Triomphe
Audrey Hepburn with Balloons at the Arc de Triomphe

Audrey Hepburn with Balloons at the Arc de Triomphe, 1956

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...
Category

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

Kings of Hollywood (New Year's at Romanoff's) Estate Edition Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Kings of Hollywood (New Year's at Romanoff's) Estate Edition Photograph
Kings of Hollywood (New Year's at Romanoff's) Estate Edition Photograph

Slim Aarons
Kings of Hollywood (New Year's at Romanoff's) Estate Edition Photograph, 1957

Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A man and a woman playing tennis on a court surrounded by palm trees, San Diego, California, October ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Image Archive) LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 29: Movie star James Dean and Swiss-bor...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Michael Ochs
James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a s...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956)
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) May 27, 1956. Fans Reacting to Elvis Presley Performing at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later About the Image: 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". 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'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin, and Ralph Steiner. Harrington studied under Clarence White, Jr., who described Harrington as being among the school’s best students. Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley2, LEADING MEN, Phillip Harrington Retro Vintage Black and white Photography
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956)

Phillip Harrington
Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956), 2020

Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Bob Hope exiting his trailer in 1955. Bob Hope was a British-American stand-up comedian vaudeville actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and aut...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer
Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer

Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer, 1955

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

Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features actress Elizabeth Taylor swinging a lasso on the set of "Giant", 1955. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"
Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"

Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant", 1955

Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Baron/Getty Images) circa 1954: Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), the most famous of Hollywood's female film stars, relaxes...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1954 (Printed Later)

Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16
By Reg Lancaster
Located in San Rafael, CA
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partn...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16
Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16

Reg Lancaster
Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16, 1969

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...
Category

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

Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) October 1953: Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) leans out of a car window on the set ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1953 (Printed Later)

Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 1952 printed later

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white full length portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in all black against a white background for her role in "Funny Face". Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic c...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face", 1957

Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. The mountain in the background is the Omershor...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) TV and film actress Eva Gabor takes a coffee in an unfinished bedroom in Bay Ro...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 1950 (printed later)

Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
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 and Fidel Castro
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro

Osvaldo Salas
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, 19959

Simca Aronde (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
Simca Aronde (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images) 1st October 1956: Two models posing in a cutaway Simca Aronde at the Paris Mo...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Simca Aronde (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Thurston Hopkins
Simca Aronde (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1956 (Printed Later)

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Full-length portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in all black against a white background for her role in "Funny Face". Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directe...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face", 1957

Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid capture of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes while filming "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour
Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour

Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour, 1953

Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant full-length studio portrait features the 'Princess of Grace', Grace Kelly. This image captures the star in a tulle skirt, sitting on steps inside of a photo studio. Gra...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance

Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance, 1954

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant", 1955

Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina"
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white capture features Audrey Hepburn, star of "Sabrina", candid on the set, posed against a large studio light. Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a Bri...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina"
Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina"

Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina", 1954

Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Marlon Brando, 1950 in costume for his infamous role as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s classic A Str...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1950 (Printed Later)

Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz
By Virgil Apger
Located in Austin, TX
This unique capture features Lucille Ball hugging Desi Arnaz in a captivating studio portrait. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, entertainment studio executiv...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz

Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz, 1953

Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

Joan Collins Relaxes (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Joan Collins Relaxes (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Film star Joan Collins relaxes with her pink poodle on her pink b...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Joan Collins Relaxes (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Joan Collins Relaxes (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Marsha Gayle of Paris enjoys a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, Andros, Bah...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Jimmy Stewart and his family watching a game of baseball from the bleachers, circa 1954. Jimmy Stewart was an American actor and military pilot. ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game
Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game

Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game, 1954

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Trevi Fountain is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. A group of "The Trevi Fountain", created by Luchino Visconti for the Magazine "Festival" Good conditions a...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s, 1950s

Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Fishing nets and boats on the shore in Mexico, 1952. Additional Information: Unframed Pap...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958, printed later

Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) 1953 On the left film star Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) talks with Mrs Grover Magnin (centre) ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. The Hotel Pfefferkorn and Hotel Tannbergerhof ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

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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