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Portrait Photography For Sale
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Josèphine Baker Serves Breakfast in Brussels - Vintage Photo - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Josèphine Baker serves breakfast in Brussels is an orignal black and white photograph realized in 1964. The photo shows the famous singer serving sweets to 3 of his children In Brus...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Ava Gardner Portrait' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Ava Gardner Portrait' Limited Edition silver gelatin print ca 1950 Portrait of the actress Ava Gardner circa 1950. (photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) (photo by Pictorial...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Virna Lisi - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Virna Lisi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Old Days - Historical Photo - The Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and...
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1910s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver - Vintage Photo - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, the lead cast of "Working Girl". Good condition.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Norman Parkinson 'Apollonia van Ravenstein in Barbados. Vogue, July 1973'
Located in New York, NY
Apollonia van Ravenstein at the Crane Beach Hotel in Barbados wearing a Jane Cattlin swimsuit with a Charles Batten hat, chiffon scarf from Liberty and Saint Laurent Rive Gauche sand...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Vintage Photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli- Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions.
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons - Estate Edition - Dolores Guinness
Located in London, GB
Dolores Guinness German-born socialite Dolores Guinness (1936 – 2012) in the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, 1965 Gorgeous print measuring 20 x 20" inche...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Harry Benson 'Ali in Training' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 40 x 40
Located in San Rafael, CA
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Architecture and Art Photo - S. Giovanni in Bragora Church - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - S. Giovanni in Bragora Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulo...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actors Marcello Mastroianni and Laura Morante - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni and the Italian Actress Laura Morante in a scene from the movie "Le due vite di Mattia Pascal" by Mario Monicelli.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a  vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Her Royal Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II In Blue - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she meets people being helped by the Prince’s Trust at the Prince’s Trust Centre in Kennington on March 8, 2016 in London England. by Official Getty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in Brighton in 1952, depicts a street photographer labeled "Official Beach Photographer," standing confidently with his vintage camera on a tri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

The Protest - Historical Photograph About the Feminist Movement - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photograph about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized in Rome in 1978 by the Agency of "Ansa" ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Norman Parkinson 'Katherine Pastrie, Queen magazine, 1960'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson captures French model Katherine Pastrie for Queen Magazine, 1960. Katherine Pastrie, Queen Magazine 1960 printed later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition o...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool At Las Brisas 1972
Located in London, GB
Pool At Las Brisas Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972. Paper size 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Architecture and Art Photo - Saint George Fights the Dragon - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - Saint George fights the dragon  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticu...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alain Delon in The Assassination of Trotsky - Photo - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Alain Delon in The Assassination of Trotsky is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1972. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Old Days - Historical Photo - 1915
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1915.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and political eve...
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1910s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - BenKhedda - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo-BenKhedda is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical album including historical mom...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eddie Vedder by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam by Kevin Westenberg- Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrif...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Photo of Painting -Portrait - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting -Portrait is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captu...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Women's Work - Historical Photos -1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Work - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1950s in Italy, it belongs to an album of women rights, protests, manifestation for their rig...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Venice 1955 Oversize Archival Pigment Print Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size print. Unframed. Produced on authentic Hahnemühle p...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

The Old Days - Historical Photo - The Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and ...
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1910s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Old Days Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and political...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Squaw Valley Snow 1961 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Squaw Valley Snow Snow covers the deserted cafe in Squaw Valley, California, January 1961. Paper size 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Ph...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Bob Dylan, 1986 Lambda Silver Gelatin print on paper, framed Signed by the artist, on verso Sheet: 116 x 140 cm Edition of 10
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Ballerina Mary Drage in taffeta evening dress by Rappi"
Located in New York, NY
Ballerina Mary Drage in taffeta evening dress by Rappi, the MET gallery, 1950 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity Norman Park...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Cecil Beaton, Gary Cooper, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Gary Cooper, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition pu...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

The Old Days - Historical Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Vintage Photo of a Painting by Giuseppe Raggio - Riding - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of a Painting  by Giuseppe Raggio is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Album of historical paintings, meticulously capture...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison Carinola - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison Carinola is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Takes It To The Streets
Located in London, GB
Movie star Marilyn Monroe is seen in a candid moment on the street in March 1955 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Ed Feingersh) A beautiful Limited Edition (ed size 300) s...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Architecture and Art Photo - S. Pietro Martire Church - - Vintage Photo - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - S. Pietro Martire Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously ...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Actor Cary Grant - Vintage Photo - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actor Cary Grant
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"George Harrison photographed in London, 1986" Ed. 2/25 by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Culver City, CA
"George Harrison photographed in London, 1986" Ed. 2/25 by Gered Mankowitz English guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer George Harrison photographed in London, 1986 Comes in ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

A Scene from the Movie "Crimes of the Heart" - Vintage b/w Photo - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Sissi Spacek, Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange in a scene from the Movie "Crimes of the Heart".
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marcello Mastroianni in 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini - Photo - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Marcello Mastroianni in 8 1/2 Federico Fellini  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1963. It is taken on the set of Fellini's masterpiece, with Marcello Mastroianni ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bette Davis (1935) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Bette Davis Eyes (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1935, Portrait of actress Bette Davis circa....
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Hands On Hips'
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Hands on Hips 1971 Silver gelatin print 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Legen...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jerry Hall Dive (Diptych)
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Jerry Hall , 1976 C print 60 x 40 inches each Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso American model Jerry Hall wearing a swimsuit by Martil and lipstick...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed
Located in London, GB
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 MICHAEL CAINE – 1964 signed limited edition of 15 only. silver gelatin This Michael Caine Portrait by Duffy was taken in 1964, the same year that the f...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Jane Birkin'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Jane Birkin 1969 (printed later) Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 English-French actress, singer, songwriter, and model Jane Birkin photographed wearing a ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 16 x 24 in Edition 58/75 by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Culver City, CA
"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 16 x 24 in Edition 57/75 by Lawrence Schiller Silver Gelatin print Edition 58/75 Signed and numbered on recto by the artist Printed later On Wedn...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy in Italy, 1955'
Located in New York, NY
Belgian-born British actress Audrey Hepburn is photographed wearing a Givenchy afternoon cocktail dress from his Spring/Summer 1955 collection at 'Villa Rolli', a farmhouse in the Al...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Marc Bolan T Rex Timeless - Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Marc Bolan of T Rex at Le Chateux recording studio France 1972 Large Oversize limited edition (ed size 20 only this size) and signed silver gelatin print....
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Actor Cary Grant - Vintage Photo - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Lightly damaged (Folds on the angles).
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Brooklyn One, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps. Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Thames Divers - London Embankment River Thames Photography 1930s London
Located in Brighton, GB
Two divers jump off Embankment and into the River Thames in London. In the background is Westminster and the Houses of Parliament. Passersby turn in amazement to watch the divers l...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Protest - Historical Photographs About the Feminist Movement - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photographs about the feminist movement is an original vintage photograph realized by anonymous photographer With the stamp of th...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles leaving for The United States'
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles are photographed leaving Heathrow Airport for the US to perform at the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964. The group would go on to be regarded as the most influential ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Rome, 13.3.86, The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet. Good condition.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Milton Greene, "05" from The Pekingese Dog Sitting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a pigment print from the original negative, shot by Milton Greene in 1955. This photograph of Marilyn Monroe is from a photoshoot which became known as "The Pekingese Dog Sitting" because Marilyn was accompanied by her hair stylist's dog during other photographs from the same series. Marilyn was shot in a gorgeous Bill Blass gown which became an integral part of the series. This black gown juxtaposed with the stark red background make these photographs hard to forget. These photographs were seen for the first time in 2013 after being locked away and unpublished for over 50 years until Andrew Weiss Gallery...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Inferna' Print on Hahnemüle Paper, Red Orange Black Portrait, by Abi Polinsky
Located in New York, NY
Inferna by Abi Polinsky Print on Hahnemüle Photo Rag paper. 2022 L 30" x H 40" — Unframed. Signed limited edition of 5 for each size. = 30" x 40" - small 45" x 60" - large —...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Leonard Bernstein - Original B/W Photograph - Early 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Leonard Bernstein is a beautiful black and white vintage photo portraying Leonard Bernstein, most likely in the early 1980s. In good conditions. The famous American con...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Princess Victoria and Prince Gustaf of Sweden - Ancient Photo - 1881
Located in Roma, IT
Princess Victoria and Prince Gustaf of Sweden is a photographic reinforced albumen print applied on cardboard. Print of photographic studio on front and back of cardboard: "Thschuhmann & Sohn Karlsruhe ". Slight abrasion on corners, otherwise excellent conditions. Dim: cm 17 x 11 In the full-length portrait, Victoria and Gustaf of Sweden show the wedding rings in an informal pose. The photograph was taken in Karlsruhe, the wedding venue of the two future royals of Sweden...
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1880s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Spain' (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Spain, 1971 Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) Brigitte Bardot on the set of ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Legend of Fren...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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