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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1940s
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

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

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

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

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 ...
Category

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

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

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...
Category

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)

Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)
By Irving Penn
Located in Kansas City, MO
Irving Penn Title: Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) Medium: Glossy, fibre based paper Date: New York, circa 1949 Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches Stamped ...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)
Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)

Irving Penn
Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Circa 1949

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...
Category

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)

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

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

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: ...
Category

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

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait, 1943

Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames in a gorgeous pinup studio portrait, posed in a metallic top and skirt. Ramsay Ames was a leading 1940s Amer...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic
Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic

Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic, 1940s

Bad Luck Gloria
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American actor Jose Ferrer (1912 - 1992) commiserates with Gloria Swanson after losing out in the contest for the Best Actress Oscar, while the winner, Judy Holliday, sits proudly wi...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Bad Luck Gloria
Bad Luck Gloria

Slim Aarons
Bad Luck Gloria, 1951

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 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

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Capucine French actress Capucine fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. Paper size 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957, 1957 (Printed later)

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...
Category

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

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...
Category

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

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

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

Dali Cyclops
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Buffalo, NY
The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman and used as the cover proof for the "Dali Mustache Book". Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...
Category

1950s Surrealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dali Cyclops

Philippe Halsman
Dali Cyclops, 1954

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

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

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)

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

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Diptych Color portraits
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Diptych Color portraits
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Diptych Color portraits

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Diptych Color portraits, 1943

Vintage Autographed Postcard by Gregory Peck - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage autographed portrait of Gregory Peck is a b/w postcard reproducing ta scene of the same-named movie. With the additional value of the black mark...
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Vintage Autographed Postcard by Gregory Peck - 1950s
Vintage Autographed Postcard by Gregory Peck - 1950s

Vintage Autographed Postcard by Gregory Peck - 1950s, 1950s

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

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...
Category

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

Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19th 1942, 29, 8 x 20 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Description: Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19th 1942, 29, 8 x 20 cm
Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19th 1942, 29, 8 x 20 cm

Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19th 1942, 29, 8 x 20 cm, 1953

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...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Elsa Morante - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

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

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...
Category

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

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...
Category

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

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...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Peter Cushing in a scene from "The Hound of the Baskervilles", a 1959 British gotich horror and mistery film, directed by Terence Fisher. Vi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1959, 1959

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

Milton Greene, "Ballet Diptych, " original photograph from the original negative
By Milton Greene
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a diptych consisting of two original dye-transfer photographs from the original negatives by Milton Greene, shot in 1954 and published in 1978. These photographs depic...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Milton Greene, "Ballet Diptych, " original photograph from the original negative
Milton Greene, "Ballet Diptych, " original photograph from the original negative

Milton Greene
Milton Greene, "Ballet Diptych, " original photograph from the original negative, 1954

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination - he was killed in a car crash before the film was released. Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role in "Giant". After he died in a car crash, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant", 1955

Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage photograph of Oleg Cassini and Grace Kelly at the premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" in 1954. This listing is for a limited edition archival print...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window
Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window

Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window, 1955

Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant in "Monkey Business", circa 1952. -- 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 and Cary Grant in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print, 1952

Lucille Ball in Pearls
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning studio portrait features starlet Lucille Ball posed wearing a gorgeous pearl necklace set around her neck. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, ente...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball in Pearls
Lucille Ball in Pearls

Lucille Ball in Pearls, 1950

Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in "Clash by Night", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print, 1952

Dinner Jazz (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Premium Rates Apply. 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Arm...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dinner Jazz (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Dinner Jazz (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped, 1949 (Printed Later)

Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Michael Ochs
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Marilyn Monroe Holding Drink Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed sitting on a couch having a drink. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archive...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Holding Drink Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Holding Drink Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Holding Drink Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautifully captured by Frank Worth, this black and white portrait features actress and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield in Las Vegas, watching a game of roulette. Jayne Mansfield was a...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel
Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel

Jayne Mansfield at the Roulette Wheel, 1958

Frida Kahlo in Xochimilco, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Digital Pigment

Frida Kahlo in Xochimilco, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
Frida Kahlo in Xochimilco, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in Xochimilco, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph, 1941

Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage
By Charles Trainor
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1957 image, artistically recolored, depicting music's new sensation Elvis Presley performing on stage. Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American si...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage
Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage

Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage, 1955

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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