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Swimmers - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmers is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Horse with Swimmers at Beach
By William Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by William Theophilus Brown. "Horse with Swimmers at Beach" is a Post-War figurative
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Late 20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Olympic Swimmer (Maravell 86)" USA, 1976 Screenprint in 5 colors
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
has been dedicated to art-making since the 1950s - however, it wasn't until the following decade that
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
decorations and a giant christmas tree. Epitomising the style and glamour of the 1950's in Hollywood
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1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Esther Williams Estate Ed. Photograph (Swimmer, TV Actress, Olympic Commentator)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Esther Williams Slim Aarons Estate Edition American swimmer and actress Esther
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' 1954 Official Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Rita Aarons, wife of
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1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' 1954 Official Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Christmas Swim' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Rita Aarons, wife of
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1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

1950s French Footstool in Scalamandré 'Polar Bear - Blue Frost' Mohair
By Scalamandre
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is an absolutely stunning, 1950s French Provincial footstool. The piece has been newly
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Footstools

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Mohair, Wood

Kitsch Venice Gondola Souvenir with Seashells & Pin-Up Girl, Italy 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
1950s Venice gondola souvenir. Bright wood shellac finish, adorned with seashells and a posing pin
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell

Esther Williams, Poolside, Estate Edition, 1950s Florida
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the pool in Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Esther
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1950s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Esther Williams, Poolside, Estate Edition, 1950s Florida
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the pool in Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Esther
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1950s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Fiskgraal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s
By Edward Hald, Orrefors
Located in BARCELONA, ES
aptly named as delicate fish motifs swim gracefully across the surface, a nod to Hald's fascination with
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Yellow Polynesian Print Tulip Skirt Swimsuit Play Suit Beach Romper – S, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Suitable for swim, beach or resort, this beautifully textured play suit features a feminine tulip
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1950s American Swimwear

Original Vintage Travel Poster Travel In Austria Suitcase Girl Atelier Hofmann
By Atelier Hofmann
Located in London, GB
on the green grass by trees, swimmers jumping into a lake with sailing boats on the calm water and
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Posters

Materials

Paper

Fish Brooch
Located in New York, NY
which creates an all over shimmering texture. This fish is so lifelike you expect him to swim away with
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Vintage 1950s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Fish Brooch
Fish Brooch
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Original Vintage Poster Athletic Youth Health Sport Volleyball Running High Dive
Located in London, GB
girl running in the foreground with people playing volleyball in the background and a swimmer diving
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Vintage 1950s Czech Posters

Materials

Paper

'Esther Williams' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Pool At Las Brisas' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print American swimmer and actress
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Color

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
". Origin: Ghana Africa Circa: 1950's
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Le Turban by Henri Matisse - Portrait, Ink Drawing
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Matisse cut foliage, fruit, acrobats, dancers and swimmers out of them. One of these assistants recalled
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1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Pen

Rug & Kilim's Mid-Century Modern Style Rug in Gray Red Pictorial Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modern rug collection by Rug & Kilim. This collection is the first major representation of varied 1950s
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk, Yarn

Iconic Slim Aarons Estate Edition Esther Williams
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons Esther Williams Slim Aarons Estate Edition American swimmer and actress Esther
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Naturalistic Woman Holding a Calf Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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20th Century Naturalistic Nude Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Plaster

"Bird" Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturalistic Red Barn and River Pastoral Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Three White Lotus Waterlilies Still Life Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Abstract Bronze” Modern Gold Ribbon Sculpture with Stand
Located in Houston, TX
at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturalistic Portrait Drawing of a Horse
Located in Houston, TX
early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the
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1940s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

Naturalistic Wood and Wheel Barrow Pastoral Country Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US
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1970s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic Portrait of a Young Boy by a Red Fence Pastoral Country Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century French Ceramic Pitcher / Vase by Jacques Blin and Jean Rustin
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
. Blin". About Jean Rustin (1928-2013): During the 1950s he was mainly preoccupied with abstract
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage French Ceramic Vase by Jacques Blin with Jean Rustin 'circa 1960s'
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
(1928-2013): During the 1950s he was mainly preoccupied with abstract painting but from the 1970s he
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Original Vintage Travel Poster Travel In Austria Suitcase Girl Atelier Hofmann
By Atelier Hofmann
Located in London, GB
on the green grass by trees, swimmers jumping into a lake with sailing boats on the calm water and
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Athletic Youth Health Sport Volleyball Running High Dive
Located in London, GB
girl running in the foreground with people playing volleyball in the background and a swimmer diving
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1950s Gold Lamé Swim Suit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hot as can be gold lame bathing suit with metal zipper. By Cole of California. Circa 1950. Bust
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1950s Swimwear

1950s Rose Marie Reid Goldenrod Bathing Beauty Swim Suit
By Rose Marie Reid
Located in Houston, TX
Absolutely gorgeous golden swimsuit by Rose Marie Reid! This one piece swimsuit is made of a stretch satin dupioni golden fabric with a center vertical seam in the front with horizo...
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1950s American Swimwear

Vintage Swim or Gym Basket Storage Locker Unit
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Swim/Gym Basket Storage Locker Unit. We have more available
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Vintage 1950s American Schoolhouse Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Rock Hudson After a Swim Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white capture features star Rock Hudson candid and smiling with wet hair post-swim
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1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

1950s French Footstool in Scalamandré 'Polar Bear - Blue Frost' Mohair
By Scalamandre
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is an absolutely stunning, 1950s French Provincial footstool. The piece has been newly
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20th Century French Provincial Footstools

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Esther Williams Posing with Bow Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Esther Williams was an American competitive swimmer and actress. Williams set multiple national and
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1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wild 50s Sea Siren Swim Cap
Located in Gresham, OR
A wild rubber, metallic and organza ruffled 1950s swim cap by "Sea Siren" brand. Small to Medium
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1950s American Caps

Antique or Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture of Swimmers
Located in London, GB
Very stylish Mid-Century bronze sculpture of a group of nude swimmers, two men and one woman. This
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Vintage 1950s English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Sunbathers" and "Swimmers" -- Pair of Panels from Dupont Hotel
By Chuck Dodson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dating from the last few years when late Art Deco buildings incorporated figural panels in their facades, these two fanciful bas reliefs were sculpted by Chuck Dodson, an artist acti...
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Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage Poster British Pop Art 1972 Munich Olympic Swimmer R.B. KItaj
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in Surfside, FL
?) Olympic Swimmer. The Organizing Committee for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games decided to produce a series
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Crochet Raffia Dress circa 1950s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
a sophisticated swim cover up, or worn over a silk slip dress. Cool graphite grey, light pink
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1950s Unknown Day Dresses

Vintage 1950s French Eyelet Skirt
Located in New York, NY
This vintage French 1950s white eyelet skirt is the sweetest thing— it reminds me of images of
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1950s French A-Line Skirts

Vintage 1950s French Eyelet Skirt
Vintage 1950s French Eyelet Skirt
Size: size X-Small, Small, or Medium
1950s Fantasie Turquoise Rose Print Two-piece Swimsuit
Located in London, GB
Fantasie cotton rose print two-piece swim suit - the forerunner of the bikini and a really great
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1950s British Beachwear

50's Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in North Miami, FL
Three stylized white fish swim across the palest blue in this sublimely subtle, masterfully glazed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Abstract Landscape Patricia Zippin Academie Julian in Paris
By Patricia Zippin
Located in New York, NY
study at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. In the 1950's she also
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Acrylic

Classical Greco Roman Style Nude Male Torso Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Nude Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Large Vertical Neutral and White Toned Modern Abstract Flower Close Up
Located in Houston, TX
at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Swirling Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Brutalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Surrealist Vintage Colorful Rainbow Lollipop Painting
Located in Houston, TX
swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US Cavalry Corps, and
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bronze Abstract Triangle
Located in Houston, TX
into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Abstract Vintage Colorful Rainbow Painting with Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Orange Warm Toned Abstract Naturalistic Tulip Painting with Green Foliage
Located in Houston, TX
early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the
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1970s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Abstract Modern Impasto Neutral Toned Expressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Orange, Yellow, and Red Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Earth Toned Abstract Twisted Nude Figures Sculpture and Wood Base
Located in Houston, TX
into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Realist Georgia O’Keefe Style Surrealist Ram Skull Desert Painting with Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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1950s Swim For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact 1950s swim you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Expressionist version. If you’re looking for a 1950s swim from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a 1950s swim to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of blue, black, beige, gray and more. There have been many interesting 1950s swim examples over the years, but those made by Slim Aarons, Jennings Tofel, Sadie Van Patten Hall and Herman Verbaere are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in digital print, lambda print and laser print.

How Much is a 1950s Swim?

The price for a 1950s swim in our collection starts at $159 and tops out at $6,500 with the average selling for $2,653.