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'Tennis Legends' 1980 Silver Gelatin Print

'Tennis Legends' 1980 Silver Gelatin Print

Located in London, GB

'John McEnroe' 1981 Silver Gelatin Print by Watfiord / Mirror Group Archives.

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1980s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Sophia Loren -  Oversize Silver Gelatin Print

Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print

Located in London, GB

Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size silver gelatin print.

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1960s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Make Up Mirror (1953) - Silver Gelatin Print

Make Up Mirror (1953) - Silver Gelatin Print

By Thurston Hopkins

Located in London, GB

Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 30x30'' Printed 2020 Silver Gelatin Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 10'' 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 ...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Shamrock 1927 powered up on piers tack gelatin print by Kirk and sons
Shamrock 1927 powered up on piers tack gelatin print by Kirk and sons

Shamrock 1927 powered up on piers tack gelatin print by Kirk and sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Part of a collection of 5 original gelatin prints by Kirk and sons of the famous j class yacht Shamrock.

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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Mykonos #15, Silver Gelatin Print
Mykonos #15, Silver Gelatin Print

Mykonos #15, Silver Gelatin Print

By Jed Fielding

Located in Surfside, FL

Framed black and white silver gelatin print, Mykonos #15 by photographer Jed Fielding.

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1970s Realist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

(photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Gorgeous 20x16 inches silver gelatin fibre print. Limited edition to 100. A beautiful, Large, silver gelatin fibre darkroom archival pap...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Terra #2 Silver Gelatin Print, Contemporary, Unframed, 1980s

Terra #2 Silver Gelatin Print, Contemporary, Unframed, 1980s

By Alberto Rizzo

Located in New York, NY

Alberto Rizzo, Terra #2 from Paper Cut Out series Silver Gelatin print Paper size is 20 x 16 inches Image size is 16.25 x 12.25 inches Alberto Rizzo was a multi award winning Maste...

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

The Cove Silver Gelatin Print, American Contemporary, Framed
The Cove Silver Gelatin Print, American Contemporary, Framed

The Cove Silver Gelatin Print, American Contemporary, Framed

Located in Queens, NY

American Contemporary black framed silver gelatin print photograph titled "The Cove" depicting a view onlooking a bay and the road that runs through it.

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake Silver Gelatin Print, Signed Edition
Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake Silver Gelatin Print, Signed Edition

Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake Silver Gelatin Print, Signed Edition

By Lawrence Schiller

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Schiller, Lawrence Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake 1962 / 2007 Silver Gelatin Print 30 x 40 in. Edition of 75 Signed & numbered in ink Accompanied with ...

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'Funny Face'  Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Funny Face' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

(photo Cineclassico) A beautiful silver gelatin fibre print – Measuring a HUGE 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm's (printed on 60 x 40 inches paper size) Galerie Prints Emboss Stam...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'The Misfits'  Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'The Misfits' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

THE MISFITS, Montgomery Clift, Marilyn Monroe, 1961/ Everett Collection. A beautiful silver gelatin fibre print – Measuring a large 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 41 cm's (printed on 20 ...

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1960s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Terra #1 Silver Gelatin Print, Contemporary, 1980s, Unframed, 1/1

Terra #1 Silver Gelatin Print, Contemporary, 1980s, Unframed, 1/1

By Alberto Rizzo

Located in New York, NY

Alberto Rizzo, Terra #1 from Paper Cut Out series Silver Gelatin print 31 x 20 inches Alberto Rizzo was a multi award winning Master Photographer and Artist, His work was collecte...

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 14/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 20x16” hand printed silver gelatin print Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the lat...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 2/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 20x16” hand printed silver gelatin print Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the late...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print Title : 3rd Daughter from 2nd Marriage Number nr. 354, Model print Finished June 22, 1884 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earl...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Man Ray, Échiquier Surréaliste: 1934/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada
Man Ray, Échiquier Surréaliste: 1934/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada

Man Ray, Échiquier Surréaliste: 1934/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada

By Man Ray

Located in Hamburg, DE

Man Ray (1890-1976) Échiquier Surréaliste (Surrealist Checkerboard), 1934/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (later print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.7 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve...

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20th Century Surrealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Jailroom Photograph circa late 1950s (silver gelatin print)
Vintage Jailroom Photograph circa late 1950s (silver gelatin print)

Vintage Jailroom Photograph circa late 1950s (silver gelatin print)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Circa late 1950's Silver gelatin print. 16 x 20 inches. Unsigned from unknown photographer Very good overall vintage condition with the exception of some waving on edges.

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1950s Native American Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

'Gorbals Boys' Silver Gelatin Print (Limited Edition)

'Gorbals Boys' Silver Gelatin Print (Limited Edition)

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

'Blackpool Railings' Oversize Silver Gelatin Print (Limited Edition) Now widely recognised as a Master of Photography - this is considered to be one of his great masterpiece captur...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.

Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The visual harmony and emotional resonance of this artwork provoke contemplation and admiration, making it a masterpiece of photographic art. Carmen, NY 1946. Printed later. Silver ...

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1940s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Miss Sparky 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Miss Sparky 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Miss Sparky 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 2/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 20x16” hand printed silver gelatin print Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the late...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Miss Trixie 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Miss Trixie 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Miss Trixie 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 6/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 11x14” hand printed silver gelatin print. Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the la...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'Breakfast At Tiffanys'  Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

Audrey Hepburn, 1961/ Everett Collection. A beautiful silver gelatin fibre print – Measuring a HUGE 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm's (printed on 60 x 40 inches paper size) Galer...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'Breakfast At Tiffanys'  Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

Audrey Hepburn, 1961/ Everett Collection. A beautiful silver gelatin fibre print – Measuring a HUGE 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm's (printed on 60 x 40 inches paper size) Galer...

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1950s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

American 4th July, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
American 4th July, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print

American 4th July, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print

By Elaine Mayes

Located in Surfside, FL

Vintage black and white silver gelatin print, 1978, American 4th July. Elaine Mayes, born 1936, is an American photographer and a retired professor at New York University's Tisch Sc...

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1970s Realist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, Photograph
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, Photograph

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, Photograph

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original silver Gelatin print, photograph Title: "My favourite portrait of mother & daughter" # 876 2nd print of negative Model vintage pr...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Naples #910 by Jed Fielding, 1978, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Naples #910 by Jed Fielding, 1978, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

Naples #910 by Jed Fielding, 1978, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

By Jed Fielding

Located in Denton, TX

Naples #910 by Jed Fielding, 1978 is a silver gelatin print. This photograph depicts a man holding a statue of Bottecelli's The Birth of Venus.

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix 1967 silver gelatin print

Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix 1967 silver gelatin print

By Alec Byrne

Located in Austin, TX

Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print of Mick Jagger with Jimi Hendrix by Alec Byrne, taken at the Top Of The Pops TV studios, London, May 1967.

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Naples #287 by Jed Fielding, 1983, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Naples #287 by Jed Fielding, 1983, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

Naples #287 by Jed Fielding, 1983, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

By Jed Fielding

Located in Denton, TX

Naples #287 by Jed Fielding is a silver gelatin print. This photograph depicts a baby face looking at the viewer with a woman on the phone passing in the background.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

'Montgomery Clift The Misfits'  Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Montgomery Clift The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

THE MISFITS, Montgomery Clift, 1961/ Everett Collection. A beautiful silver gelatin fibre print – Measuring a very large 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm's (printed on 30 x 20 inch...

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1960s Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Print of a Mushroom by Alexander Lowry
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print of a Mushroom by Alexander Lowry

Vintage Silver Gelatin Print of a Mushroom by Alexander Lowry

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage Silver Gelatin Print of a Mushroom by Alexander Lowry High-contrast silver gelatin print showing the underside of a mushroom on the forest floor by Alexander Lowry (1937-201...

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1960s Realist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Pamela Des Barres 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Pamela Des Barres 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Pamela Des Barres 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 2/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 20x16” hand printed silver gelatin print Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the late...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

The Sanchez Twins 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
The Sanchez Twins 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

The Sanchez Twins 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 3/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 20x16” hand printed silver gelatin print Baron Wolman was an American photographer best known for his work in the late...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art

Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art

By Man Ray

Located in Hamburg, DE

Man Ray (1890-1976) Juliet, 1945/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (posthumous print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust" Conditio...

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20th Century Modern Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

The GTO's 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
The GTO's 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

The GTO's 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Limited edition number 6/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman 11x14” hand printed silver gelatin print. The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously) were an all-girl group from the Los A...

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Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print "Rain & Fire"
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print "Rain & Fire"

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print "Rain & Fire"

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer,silver gelatin print titled "Rain & Fire" Title: "Rain & Fire" numbered with #366 Model print Finished November 15, 1890 (1990) Signed lower right Si...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print titled "Puppet''
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print titled "Puppet''

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print titled "Puppet''

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver gelatin print titled "Puppet'' Title: "Puppet'' numbered with # The Puppet Model print Finished August 21, 1895 (1995) Signed lower right Silv...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Jan Saudek, ''The Gurl '' Original Silver Gelatin Print, Photograph
Jan Saudek, ''The Gurl '' Original Silver Gelatin Print, Photograph

Jan Saudek, ''The Gurl '' Original Silver Gelatin Print, Photograph

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original silver gelatin print, photograph Title: ''The Gurl'' #362 The Gurl Model print Finished February 5, 1888 Signed right Silver g...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Jan Saudek, Original Silver Gelatin Print, Title "Mothers & Daughters"
Jan Saudek, Original Silver Gelatin Print, Title "Mothers & Daughters"

Jan Saudek, Original Silver Gelatin Print, Title "Mothers & Daughters"

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original silver gelatin print, photograph Title : "Mothers & daughters" Model print # 186 Finished , September 17 1892 Signed lower right ...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Pete Townshend of The Who. Signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Pete Townshend of The Who. Signed limited edition silver gelatin print

Pete Townshend of The Who. Signed limited edition silver gelatin print

By Baron Wolman

Located in Austin, TX

Pete Townshend, guitarist from The Who, taken by photographer, Baron Wolman at a recording studio in London, 1968 One copy available Limited edition number 6/150, signed and noted b...

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1960s Photorealist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, (Vintage) #810
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, (Vintage) #810

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, (Vintage) #810

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, silver gelatin print, (Vintage, #810) Title: (Vintage) #810 Model print Finished May 27, 1891 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier, 1991) Signed low...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Ed Ruscha, Vacant Lots Silver Gelatin Print, Signed, 1970s, Edition of 35
Ed Ruscha, Vacant Lots Silver Gelatin Print, Signed, 1970s, Edition of 35

Ed Ruscha, Vacant Lots Silver Gelatin Print, Signed, 1970s, Edition of 35

By Ed Ruscha

Located in London, GB

Signed, inscribed with date and numbered on reverse Four silver gelatin prints Image size: 22 x 22 inches each Paper size: 29 1/4 x 29 inches each From an edition of 35 Ed Ruscha’s ...

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1970s Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled Happiness
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled Happiness

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled Happiness

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, silver Gelatin print, Titled Happiness Title : Happiness Number nr. 404 Vintage print, made Sept. 7, 1890 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier) ...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled #379
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled #379

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Titled #379

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, silver gelatin print, Titled #379 Title: #379 Model print Finished May 8, 1888 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier, 1988) Signed lower right Silver...

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, "# The Soldiers"
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, "# The Soldiers"

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Original Gelatin Print, "# The Soldiers"

By Jan Saudek

Located in Delft, NL

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph Title : "# The Soldiers" Text : Where have all the soldiers gone?

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20th Century Czech Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Paper

Vejer de la Frontera #18, Silver Gelatin Print, 1977
Vejer de la Frontera #18, Silver Gelatin Print, 1977

Vejer de la Frontera #18, Silver Gelatin Print, 1977

By Jed Fielding

Located in Surfside, FL

Framed and signed, black and white, 1970's, silver gelatin print by street photographer Jed Fielding.

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1970s Realist Vintage Gelatin Prints

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Silver Gelatin

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Vintage Gelatin Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage gelatin prints available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Modern and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the vintage gelatin prints that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, silver and beige. Richard Heeps, Luciano Viti, Fred McDarrah, Paul Canty and Jack Mitchell took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in silver gelatin print, paper and photographic paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small vintage gelatin prints measuring 0.1 inches across are available.

How Much are Vintage Gelatin Prints?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage gelatin prints start at $100 and top out at $140,000 with the average selling for $277.

Finding the Right Black-white-photography for You

There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.

The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.

When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.

Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.

Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.

Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.

Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.

On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.