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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1940s
Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Katharine Hepburn walking her dogs in a pantsuit. Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leading lady spanne...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs
Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs

Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs, 1940s

Rodeo (Cowgirl)
By Harold Eugene Edgerton
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 60 Signed and numbered in pencil on print verso. Harold “Doc” Edgerton was born in 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska. During his summers as a teenager, he worked in his uncle’s ...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rodeo (Cowgirl)

Harold Eugene Edgerton
Rodeo (Cowgirl), c. 1940

Kids with Circus Poster, NYC
By Morris Engel
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin. Signed in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 13 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. Morris Engel was an American street photographer and ci...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kids with Circus Poster, NYC
Kids with Circus Poster, NYC

Morris Engel
Kids with Circus Poster, NYC, 1947

Peter Lorre, Actor in The Maltese Falcon & Casablanca. Smoking Portrait
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Carmel, CA
After a successful acting career in Europe, Peter Lorre came to the United States and starred in such classic films as “The Maltese Falcon”, “Arsenic and Old Lace”, and “Casablanca”....
Category

1940s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Peter Lorre, Actor in The Maltese Falcon & Casablanca. Smoking Portrait

Yousuf Karsh
Peter Lorre, Actor in The Maltese Falcon & Casablanca. Smoking Portrait, 1946

Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat in New York
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa Sept. 1947. Ella Fit...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat in New York
Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat in New York

Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat in New York, 1947

September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crowd gathering to watch the actors Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten on the set of Willia...
Category

1940s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1949, printed later

Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City. This i...
Category

1940s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1947, Printed Later

Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City. This i...
Category

1940s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marbles Championship, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1947, Printed Later

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

Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A 1943 black and white portrait photograph of actor Paul Lukas (Hungarian, 1894-1971) by Clarence Sincla...
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull

Clarence Sinclair Bull
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1943

September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1949, printed later

John Wayne in Car
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actor John Wayne on the set of a movie, driving a car, circa 1947. John Wayne, nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon thro...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John Wayne in Car
John Wayne in Car

John Wayne in Car, 1947

Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Color capture of actress Marilyn Monroe in her younger years, during the times of brown hair and being known as "Norma Jean Baker". -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print fro...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker Vintage Press Print, 1940s

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Diptych. From the Frida Khalo Series
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, Digital Pigment

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Diptych. From the Frida Khalo Series
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Diptych. From the Frida Khalo Series

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Diptych. From the Frida Khalo Series, 1943

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower 1957 is a vintage photograph. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957, 1956

Kaiser Deluxe (1949)
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Kaiser Deluxe (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) 1949 Kaiser Deluxe automobile. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later About the Image: Kaiser Permanente is an American integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield. 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...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Kaiser Deluxe (1949)

Phillip Harrington
Kaiser Deluxe (1949), 2020

Playful Elizabeth Taylor
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor spinning on a grass lawn smiling as her skirt lifts in the air. Elizabeth Taylor was an English-American ac...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Playful Elizabeth Taylor
Playful Elizabeth Taylor

Playful Elizabeth Taylor, 1948

September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1949, printed later

Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, 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...
Category

1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Digital Pigment

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

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph, 1943

Bill Carroll , Norma Jeane #15 (Marilyn Monroe), hand signed
By William Carroll
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph printed from the original camera negative, shot by Bill Carroll in 1945, and printed in 2010. This image depicts a young Norma Jeane at the begin...
Category

1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Bill Carroll , Norma Jeane #15 (Marilyn Monroe), hand signed
Bill Carroll , Norma Jeane #15 (Marilyn Monroe), hand signed

William Carroll
Bill Carroll , Norma Jeane #15 (Marilyn Monroe), hand signed, 1945

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

Historical Photo - Royal Family of England - Vintage Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
A rare photo of the Royal Family of England in 1940s, with George VI, Queen Mary, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Early George Bowes-Lyon, a young Queen Elizab...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Royal Family of England - Vintage Photo - 1940s

Historical Photo - Royal Family of England - Vintage Photo - 1940s, 1940s

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House (Diptych) Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. 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 (Diptych) Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Color Portraits
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House (Diptych) Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Color Portraits

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House (Diptych) Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Color Portraits, 1943

Lucille Ball on Silk
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly to the camera. Lucille Ball, in full Lucille Desire Ball, radio and motion-pictur...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball on Silk
Lucille Ball on Silk

Lucille Ball on Silk, 1941

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...
Category

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 Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway is a black and white photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions.
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1940s

Portrait of Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1940s, 1940s

Marlene Dietrich: Stunning Glamour
By A.L. Whitey Schafer
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely glamour portrait of the impeccable Marlene Dietrich in an elegant sequined dress. Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer, who remained popular throughout ...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marlene Dietrich: Stunning Glamour
Marlene Dietrich: Stunning Glamour

Marlene Dietrich: Stunning Glamour, 1942

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1948-printed later

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1948-printed later

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1948-printed later

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of young boys sailing model boats at Harlem Meer, Central Park, New York Cit...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Model Boat Sailing, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1948-printed later

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

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

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

Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Cologne, DE
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society photographers of the 20th century. His brilliant portraits of world-famous personalities from the worlds ...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford

Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford, 1940s

Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W 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 Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait

Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait, 1944

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...
Category

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

Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage image of a young Marilyn Monroe, before the blonde, smiling with a telescope. -- 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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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print
Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print

Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print, 1940s

Lord Beaverbrook - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Lord Beaverbrook is a black and white vintage photo, realized  in 1940s. The photo depicts an elegnant portrait of William Max Aitken, Baron of Beaverbrook, Minister of State. Good...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lord Beaverbrook - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Lord Beaverbrook - Vintage Photograph - 1940s

Lord Beaverbrook - Vintage Photograph - 1940s, 1940s

Vintage Portrait Photograph - Depth
Located in Houston, TX
Silver gelatin photograph of a close up superimposed portraits by photographer Layet, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival pl...
Category

1940s Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Portrait Photograph - Depth
Vintage Portrait Photograph - Depth

Vintage Portrait Photograph - Depth, Circa 1950

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in the 1940s. Good condition included a cream-colored carboard passpartout (32x23 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on t...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940

 Renzo Cinti
Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940, 1940s

Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames up close lying in a stunning glamour portrait. Ramsay Ames was a leading 1940s American B movie actress, mod...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour
Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour

Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour, 1940s

Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror
By Eugene Robert Richee
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely capture of elegant actress Veronica Lake posed with her reflection in the mirror. Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake won both popular and...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror
Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror

Eugene Robert Richee
Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror, 1941

Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant black-and-white image features actress Lucille Ball in a full-length gown, looking upward and leaning on a side table. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedienn...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance
Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance

Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance, 1941

Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman"
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white silhouette features Greta Grabo in a publicity still for her role in "Two-Faced Woman". Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1954 for her luminous and unforgettable screen performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on their list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Two-Faced Woman is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman"
Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman"

Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman", 1941

Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"
By Gaston Longet
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning portrait of a 30-year-old Frank Sinatra on the set of the 1945 film Step Lively. Step Lively is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sina...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"
Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"

Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In", 1945

Eva Gabor, Estate Edition Photograph, Midcentury Classic Hollywood, Vintage Pink
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TV and film actress Eva Gabor takes a coffee in an unfinished bedroom in Bay Roc Hotel, Montego, Jamaica, 1950. In this classic image of vintage mid-century ...
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Eva Gabor, Estate Edition Photograph, Midcentury Classic Hollywood, Vintage Pink
Eva Gabor, Estate Edition Photograph, Midcentury Classic Hollywood, Vintage Pink

Slim Aarons
Eva Gabor, Estate Edition Photograph, Midcentury Classic Hollywood, Vintage Pink, 1950, printed later

Lucille Ball on Silk
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly to the camera. Lucille Ball, in full Lucille Desire Ball, radio and motion-picture actress and l...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball on Silk
Lucille Ball on Silk

Lucille Ball on Silk, 1941

Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Archive London) Evacuee Barrie Peacop enjoys an ice cream as he sits on a mine ...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1940 (Printed Later)

The Moon and Mars
Located in Austin, TX
Carly Anne Amos, in collaboration with Globe Photos, brings you a new collection of gorgeous twists to classic icons from our archives. Carly Anne is a streetwear designer (The Colo...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Moon and Mars
The Moon and Mars

The Moon and Mars

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane, 1941

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane, 1941

Marlene Dietrich in Feathers
By A.L. Whitey Schafer
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant portrait features the elegant Hollywood legend, Marlene Dietrich, posed in a tall feathered hat. Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German-American actress and s...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marlene Dietrich in Feathers
Marlene Dietrich in Feathers

Marlene Dietrich in Feathers, 1942

Elizabeth Taylor Classical Elegance
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning elegant studio portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, 1957. Elizabeth Taylor was an English-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began her career as a child actre...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Classical Elegance
Elizabeth Taylor Classical Elegance

Elizabeth Taylor Classical Elegance, 1047

Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating pinup features actress Marilyn Monroe standing poolside in a bathing suit and heels. Marilyn Monroe was one of the most popular sex symbols in the early 1950s and ...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour

Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour, 1949

Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Getty Images Archive London) British dancer Rosemary Andree wearing a sunhat with a clock face design on a s...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Gerry Cranham
Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1939 (Printed Later)

Ingrid Bergman in the Studio
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely studio capture of Ingrid Bergman posed in the studio. Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films and won three Academy Awar...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ingrid Bergman in the Studio
Ingrid Bergman in the Studio

Ingrid Bergman in the Studio, 1945

Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe & Mickey Rooney This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered Certificate of Authenticity Size...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney
Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney

Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney, 1948

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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