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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Elvis Presley 1960 portrait
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1960 These prints are open edition and come with full certification. Availab...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Elvis Presley 1960 portrait

Lynn Goldsmith
Elvis Presley 1960 portrait, 1960

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
Category

1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog

AL Schafer
Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog, 1939

Led Zeppelin: Yellow Zeppelin
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of the members of Led Zeppelin captured standing behind a yellow wall, smiling as their heads poke above. Awesome capture of the members of Led Zeppelin captured standing behind a yellow wall, smiling as their heads poke above. Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin: Yellow Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin: Yellow Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin: Yellow Zeppelin, 1969

Terry O'Neill Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1975
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Chicago, IL
This photo captures a 25-year-old Bruce Springsteen just after his visit to Tower Records. Springsteen was in LA promoting his new album, Born to Run, 1975. The album was Springsteen...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1975

Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1975, 1975

The Beatles at Abbey Road London 1967 b/w photograph 'smoke'
Located in Norwich, GB
Paper size 44 x 35”, Image size 40 x 26.5" Limited Edition of 10 + 2AP’s This is print NO 10/10 On Thursday March 30th 1967 Frank Herrmann was despatched to Abbey Road Studios ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée, Archival Pigment

The Beatles at Abbey Road London 1967 b/w photograph 'smoke'
The Beatles at Abbey Road London 1967 b/w photograph 'smoke'

Frank Herrmann
The Beatles at Abbey Road London 1967 b/w photograph 'smoke', 1967

Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white group portrait features some of the greatest stars of the 1920s and 30s all standing together and chatting. From left to right: Bela Lugosi...
Category

1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s

Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s, 1930

Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
By Reg Lancaster
Located in San Rafael, CA
By photographer Reg Lancaster, English actress Jane Birkin and French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, at home in Paris, 1969. As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we ...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40

Reg Lancaster
Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40, 1969

Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Baroness de Waldner, ca. 1975 Unique Acetate positive This piece comes with a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Warhol's printer. Frame i...
Category

1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Mixed Media

Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance, ca. 1975

Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972
Located in Cologne, DE
This photograph from 1972 captures a stylish, vibrant scene featuring two people on a small airplane. A young woman, wearing a pink floral dress and sunglasses, lounges gracefully on...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, C Print

Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972

Klaus Redenbacher
Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972, 2025

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Frank Worth
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Painter Helen Frankenthaler and sculptor David Smith in Frankenthaler's studio in New York City, 1957 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped by the Glinn estate. Th...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith
New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith

Burt Glinn
New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith, 1957

Video Game Arcade, 1988 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography
By Tria Giovan
Located in Brighton, GB
Video Game Arcade, 1988 From a 6cm x 4.5cm negative, scanned in 2020 Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 16" x 20" in an Edition of 12 with 3 Artist Proofs Print size...
Category

20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Video Game Arcade, 1988 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography

Tria Giovan
Video Game Arcade, 1988 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography, 1986

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one o...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles, 1950's

Car Crash at Woodhead - Vintage Photograph - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Car crash at Woodhead is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1962. The photo depicts a car that falls into a ravine at Woodhead, Cheshire. Mr. John Henry Jones, Labour Memb...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Car Crash at Woodhead - Vintage Photograph - 1962

Car Crash at Woodhead - Vintage Photograph - 1962, 1962

Playboy Bunny doing her make-up b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
The first Playboy Club in London opened in 1965, following legalisation of gambling in the United Kingdom. Herrmann was dispatched by the Sunday Times to take fly-on-the-wall documen...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Playboy Bunny doing her make-up b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch
Playboy Bunny doing her make-up b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch

Frank Herrmann
Playboy Bunny doing her make-up b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch, 1963/2021

Marbella Club (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbella Club (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A guest takes a break from the sun at the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, 1976. Additional Informatio...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Marbella Club (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Marbella Club (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway Oscar'
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake (Stare) Los Angeles 1977, Printed Later Silver Gelatin Print 30 x 30 inches Edition of 50 Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certific...
Category

1990s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway Oscar'

Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway Oscar', 1977 printed later

Beaton, Marlon Brando, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Beaton, Marlon Brando, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Beaton, Marlon Brando, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

Beaton, Marlon Brando, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after), 1981

Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Socialite Alice Topping relaxing by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery as James Bond during filming of Thunderball
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery as James Bond during filming of Thunderball

Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery as James Bond during filming of Thunderball

David Bowie, New York, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of Singer and Songwriter David Bowie with guitar. From personality portraits and advert...
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie, New York, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Greg Gorman
David Bowie, New York, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1984

Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Barbara Stanwyck in fur stole. Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year...
Category

1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole
Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole

Ernest Bachrach
Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole, 1938

Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph
By Otto Fenn
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Otto Fenn (1913-1983). Andy Warhol, 1956. Gelatin silver print, 9 7/8 x 10 inches; 11 x 14 sheet. Studio stamp, verso. Biography: Otto Fenn photographed fashions, decorations and food for Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Ladies’ Home Journal, McCall’s, House Beautiful and House and Garden magazines. Among the celebrities he photographed were Tallulah Bankhead, Jackie Gleason, Sid Caesar, Bette Davis, Yves Montand and Rosalind Russell. He also did Lord & Taylor’s advertising photography. Mr. Fenn served as chairman of the Sag Harbor Historic Landmarks District. He lived in the Nathan P. Hand house, which dates to the 1600′s and is named for a whaling captain who once owned it. Since 1964 Mr. Fenn and Mr. Krug operated the 1964 Sag Harbor Antiques Shop. Born in Manhattan, Mr. Fenn grew up in Lincoln Park, N.J. He studied at the New York School of Design and taught painting there. Early in his career he made sets for summer theater and backgrounds for fashion sittings and painted murals for the 1939 World’s Fair and the passenger ship America...
Category

1950s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph
Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph

Otto Fenn
Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph, 1956

Julian Assange
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Julian Assange 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Not mounted.
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Julian Assange

ANONYMOUS
Julian Assange, 2019

President Donald Trump, Dove of Peace
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Businessman 1985 Archival pigment print 48 x 48 inches, edition of 10, $12,000 36 x 36 inches, edition of 15, $7,000 24 x 24 inches, edition of 25, $5,000 14 x 14 inch...
Category

1980s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

President Donald Trump, Dove of Peace

William Coupon
President Donald Trump, Dove of Peace, 1985

Norman Parkinson 'Iman in a Jane Cattlin bikini, Tobago. Vogue, 1976'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Iman at King Peter’s Bay, Tobago wearing a Jane Cattlin bikini. British Vogue, May 1976 Iman at King Peter's Bay, Tobago. Vogue, May 1976 Silver gelatin p...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Iman in a Jane Cattlin bikini, Tobago. Vogue, 1976'
Norman Parkinson 'Iman in a Jane Cattlin bikini, Tobago. Vogue, 1976'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Iman in a Jane Cattlin bikini, Tobago. Vogue, 1976', 1976

Kate Moss 1993, Paradise Island Bahamas, Original Print Custom Framed
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
For the 1994 Pirelli Calendar shot on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas, photographer Herb Ritts set out to capture in a series of nudes what he called “the gentle innocence” of Kat...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Wood, Glass

Kate Moss 1993, Paradise Island Bahamas, Original Print Custom Framed
Kate Moss 1993, Paradise Island Bahamas, Original Print Custom Framed

Herb Ritts
Kate Moss 1993, Paradise Island Bahamas, Original Print Custom Framed

Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certifica...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary

Stefanie Schneider
Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 1999

Slim Aarons 'NIce Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 - 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the ocean-front estate, V...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'NIce Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'NIce Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'NIce Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1955

Ryan O'Neal
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Ryan O'Neal" is a Pop art Polaroid, Polacolor portrait photograph by Andy Warhol in 1971. The artwork is 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 inches each and, with the frame, is 9 x 9 x 1 1/2 inches each...
Category

20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal

Andy Warhol
Ryan O'Neal, 1971

Antique Signed Original Rare Humphrey Bogart Portrait Photograph
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed and extremely rare photograph of Humphrey Bogart by Philippe Halsman (1906 - 1979). Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 21 inches overall and 10.25 by 13.25 photograph a...
Category

1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Antique Signed Original Rare Humphrey Bogart Portrait Photograph
Antique Signed Original Rare Humphrey Bogart Portrait Photograph

Philippe Halsman
Antique Signed Original Rare Humphrey Bogart Portrait Photograph, 1950

Un’isola nell’aria
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed, numbered and dated. Edition of 75 copies. Original photograph from the portfolio “Un’isola nell’aria”, Vol. IV Includes passepartout. Image Dimensions : 34 x 46 cm
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Un’isola nell’aria

Urs Lüthi
Un’isola nell’aria, 1975

President Jimmy Carter
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
President Jimmy Carter Archival pigment print 14 x 14 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principal...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter

William Coupon
President Jimmy Carter, 1980

Raquel Welch 1966 LIFETIME silver gelatin b/w photograph
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Raquel Welch 1966 LIFETIME silver gelatin b/w photograph
Raquel Welch 1966 LIFETIME silver gelatin b/w photograph

Terry O'Neill
Raquel Welch 1966 LIFETIME silver gelatin b/w photograph, 1966

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford in front of the Sand's Motel sign in Las Vegas, NV. This capture was taken as a promotion for the film "Ocean's Eleven". O...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford
Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford

Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford, 1950s

Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car
Located in Austin, TX
Brigitte Bardot Hollywood starlet posed with a vintage car, circa 1970. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous fo...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car
Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car

Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car, 1970

Open Car Door on Eldridge Street, 1987 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography
By Tria Giovan
Located in Brighton, GB
Open Car Door on Eldridge Street, 1987 From a 35mm negative, scanned in 2020 Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 16" x 20" in an Edition of 12 with 3 Artist Proofs Pr...
Category

20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Open Car Door on Eldridge Street, 1987 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography

Tria Giovan
Open Car Door on Eldridge Street, 1987 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography, 1986

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Unique black and white candid capture of actress Rita Hayworth posed in a bikini, doing a handstand, all while feeding a dog Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-u...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog, 1945

Emilio Lussu - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Emilio Lussu - Photo - 1960s

Emilio Lussu - Photo - 1960s, 1960s

Beaton, Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Beaton, Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Beaton, Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)

Beaton, Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after), 1981

Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic photograph is finally available again, for the first time in over a year. In this classic black and white photograph, film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)
Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)

Slim Aarons
Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin), Printed Later

Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Lilian Hanson sunbathing by a pool at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwald...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photography This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of women r...
Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph, 1963, printed later

Diner Window, 1989 by Tria Giovan - Still Life Photography, Color Photography
By Tria Giovan
Located in Brighton, GB
Diner Window, 1989 From a 6cm x 9cm negative, scanned in 2020 Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 16" x 20" in an Edition of 12 with 3 Artist Proofs Print size 16" x ...
Category

20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Diner Window, 1989 by Tria Giovan - Still Life Photography, Color Photography

Tria Giovan
Diner Window, 1989 by Tria Giovan - Still Life Photography, Color Photography, 1986

MAN RAY (1890-1976), FLOWER AND PEACH, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: FLOWER AND PEACH Date Of Negative: 1934 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 ...
Category

1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), FLOWER AND PEACH, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), FLOWER AND PEACH, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1934

Gstaad Town Centre, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the town centre at the ski resort of Gstaad, Switzerland. This is an estate stamped and...
Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Gstaad Town Centre, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Gstaad Town Centre, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph

Slim Aarons
Gstaad Town Centre, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph, 1961, printed later

Bob Gruen 'John Lennon - Peace-Liberty'
By Bob Gruen
Located in New York, NY
Bob Gruen John Lennon NYC 1974 (printed later) 40 x 30 inches Signed and numbered edition of 75 Also available as a black and white silver gelatin print Bob Gruen (born 1945) is an...
Category

1970s Post-Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Bob Gruen 'John Lennon - Peace-Liberty'
Bob Gruen 'John Lennon - Peace-Liberty'

Bob Gruen
Bob Gruen 'John Lennon - Peace-Liberty', 1974

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant and glamorous black and white studio portrait features Eartha Kitt smiling to the camera with her back turned. Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, dancer, act...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile
Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile, 1950

Autographed Portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid - 1950's
Located in Roma, IT
Autographed portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid is a b/w postcard reproducing the photographic portrait of the Austrian actors, famous during the German cinema during the Fifti...
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Offset

Autographed Portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid - 1950's
Autographed Portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid - 1950's

Autographed Portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid - 1950's, 1950s

Playboy Bunny at reception b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
The first Playboy Club in London opened in 1965, following legalisation of gambling in the United Kingdom. Herrmann was dispatched by the Sunday Times to take fly-on-the-wall documen...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Playboy Bunny at reception b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch
Playboy Bunny at reception b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch

Frank Herrmann
Playboy Bunny at reception b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch, 1963/2021

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized in 1970s by Agenzia ANSA. Good condition. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s, 1970s

Kate Moss At 16
By Jake Chessum
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 limited edition edition size 20 only this size printed 2024 Archival pigment print numbered and ...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kate Moss At 16

Jake Chessum
Kate Moss At 16, 1990 (printed later)

David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" Dutch TV appearance
By Barry Schultz
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Barry Schultz. Taken in Hilversum, Holland at the TOP POP TV studios. Bowie mimed (several times) "Rebel Rebel" the hit single from the...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" Dutch TV appearance

Barry Schultz
David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" Dutch TV appearance, 1974

JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937.
By Walker Evans
Located in Portland, ME
Evans, Walker (American, 1903–1975). JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937. Gelatin silver print. This example was offerd at Christies in 2018; catalogued by the...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937.
JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937.

Walker Evans
JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937., 1937

David Bowie The Archer
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by renowned Rock photographer, John Rowlands, on February 26th, 1976, at Maple Leaf Gar...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie The Archer
David Bowie The Archer

John Rowlands
David Bowie The Archer, 1976

ORSON wELLES - SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
Located in Portland, ME
Unknown Photographer. SIGNED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF ORSON WELLES. Photographer not known, no date, but circa 1937/8. Silver Gelatin Photograph, 7 x 5 i...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

ORSON wELLES - SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
ORSON wELLES - SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

ORSON wELLES - SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH, circa 1937

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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