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By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique a unique drawing, graphite on colored paper. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie's, the acting registrar for The Andy Warhol Foundatio...
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Hassid & Jewish Bodybuilder, Coney Island, NY
By Arlene Gottfried
Located in New York, NY
Hassid & Jewish Bodybuilder, Coney Island, NY 1980 Vintage gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mystery Artist Photograph of a Female Bodybuilder
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled (Female Bodybuilder), c. 1980 Black and white photograph mounted to foam
Category

1980s Realist Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

20th Century, Burmese Vintage Bronze Figure of Bodybuilder
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese vintage bronze figure of bodybuilder. Age: Burma, Colonial, 20th Century Size: Height
Category

20th Century Burmese Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Bronze

20th Century, Burmese Vintage Bronze Figure of Bodybuilder
20th Century, Burmese Vintage Bronze Figure of Bodybuilder
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.03 in W 3.55 in D 4.81 in
Von Hackendahl, Bodybuilder/Model, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, of Von Hackendahl, 1985, bodybuilder who also modeled
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Professional Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger posing
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Professional Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger (and
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger (and
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #8
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GENE STAGGS #2
Located in Glenford, NY
OF DETROIT - of bodybuilder and model GENE STAGGS. This is #2 of two images of Staggs that are
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GENE STAGGS #1
Located in Glenford, NY
OF DETROIT - of bodybuilder and model GENE STAGGS. This is #1 of two images of Staggs that are
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas Williams' 1994
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
initially worked as a bodybuilder and aspiring actor before his image became widely recognized through
Category

1990s Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Offset

Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas Williams' 1994
Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas Williams' 1994
$250
H 15.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.75 in
Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas' 1994
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980s. Williams began as a bodybuilder and aspiring actor, and his commanding presence became widely
Category

1990s Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Offset

Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas' 1994
Robert Mapplethorpe 'Thomas' 1994
$250
H 15.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.75 in
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model HARRY SMITH
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and "Beefcake" model HARRY SMITH. This is a vintage black and white original
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lisa Lyon
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. Lisa Lyon was an American female bodybuilder and model who was regarded as a pioneer of the sport. She
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Dick Lee
Located in Glenford, NY
bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region including Jim Parks (Mr. America 1952), Bob Delmonteque, Stan Stanczyk
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MAYNARD KEITH #2
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model VAL MEMECEK #2
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #3
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2
Located in Glenford, NY
bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region including Jim Parks (Mr. America 1952), Bob Delmonteque, Stan Stanczyk
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #6
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #7
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #5
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #4
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #3
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #2
Located in Glenford, NY
DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1946 and 1947 Mr
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model BOB GIBE
Located in Glenford, NY
specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region including Jim Parks (Mr. America
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model JEAN O'STRAND
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of Olympic Gold Medalist STAN STANCZYK
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GEO WEIDER
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

JEAN FERRERO FRENCH PHYSIQUE PHOTOGRAPHER 1960s Vintage Set & Original Booklets
Located in Glenford, NY
where he produced first quality images of French athletes, actors and bodybuilders in the natural
Category

1960s Post-Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

MILO 1960 Vintage 8 Gelatin Silver Photographs of male physique model John Haley
Located in Glenford, NY
best-known for his photographs of competitive bodybuilder Larry Scott. Photographs measure 4" x 5
Category

1960s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s "Beefcake" Photograph MIKE CARVER 1948 Mr. Michigan
Located in Glenford, NY
specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region including Jim Parks (Mr. America
Category

1940s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Beefcake Photograph of VIC SEIPKE & JIM PARK
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph "Beefcake" model LARRY KLEIN #2
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph "Beefcake" model LARRY KLEIN #1
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model AL WALCH #2
Located in Glenford, NY
photographic career in 1945 specializing in images of competitive bodybuilders from the Great-Lakes region
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

BOB MIZER ATHLETIC MODEL GUILD 1950s Vintage 12 Photograph Series - Rome of Old
Located in Glenford, NY
bodybuilders and actors of the day got their start posing for Mizer at AMG including Joe Dallesandro, Ed Fury
Category

1950s Post-War Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Early B & W Original Bruce of LA Male Nude Photograph Rare Studio Stamp
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B & W Male Photographs Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B & W Male Photographs Set
Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B & W Male Photographs Set
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Arnold Schwarzenegger 'After Dark' magazine, Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photo
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger posing at the top of his form in October 1976 for a
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger 'After Dark' magazine, Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photo
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger posing at the top of his form in October 1976 for a
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
culture; bodybuilders Steve Reeves, Bob McCune, and George Eiferman, and models Joe Dallesandro, Mark
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Set Original B & W Male Photograph Set
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Set Original B & W Male Photograph Set
Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Set Original B & W Male Photograph Set
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Original and Rare Vintage 1950s Male Nude From the collection of Dave Martin SF
By David Martin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
dark room printing. Martin’s photographs are young men, indoors and out, including bodybuilders, many
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 20 in W 17 in D 0.5 in
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Arnold Schwarzenegger & Grace Jones at His Wedding
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
is an Austrian-born actor, former bodybuilder, and the former Governor of California. Grace Jones is
Category

1980s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Other

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
photographed many models, he is perhaps best-known for his photographs of competitive bodybuilder Larry Scott.
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Paper

Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Arnold Schwarzenegger, studio portrait, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger posing
Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Bodybuilders

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Vintage Bodybuilders For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage bodybuilders for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Pop Art or Contemporary examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the vintage bodybuilders that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, beige and purple. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Arthur Gordon, Arlene Gottfried and Karen Tweedy-Holmes are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in silver gelatin print, paper and graphite, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Bodybuilders?

Vintage bodybuilders can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $500 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.