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Ruth Ford, Paris, 1936 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

Ruth Ford, Paris, 1936 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in London, GB

Ruth Ford, Paris, 1936 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Beaton Cavalcade: 53' on reverse of mount.

Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sam Jaffe and Ruth Ford in the Broadway Drama, "This Time Tomorrow"

Sam Jaffe and Ruth Ford in the Broadway Drama, "This Time Tomorrow"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Left Drawing by George Wachsteter (1911-2004), of Sam Jaffe & Ruth Ford in the Broadway drama `This Time Tomorrow` ...

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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Cologne, DE

Ruth Ford - American actress and model - Original Photography by Cecil Beaton Photo taken in 1940s Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society phot...

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1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

ORANGE & PINK CORAL, GOLD and NATURAL PEARL TREMBLANT BROOCH
ORANGE & PINK CORAL, GOLD and NATURAL PEARL TREMBLANT BROOCH

ORANGE & PINK CORAL, GOLD and NATURAL PEARL TREMBLANT BROOCH

Located in New York, NY

Another Coral Brooch belonging to Ruth Ford which she wore en suite, when she entertained at her residence at the Dakota Apartments.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold

Bronze Sculpture by Pietro Cascella
Bronze Sculpture by Pietro Cascella

Bronze Sculpture by Pietro Cascella

$10,500

H 21.5 in W 8 in D 3 in

Bronze Sculpture by Pietro Cascella

By Pietro Cascella

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Their simplified, geometric shapes are reminiscent of the abstract sculptor Constantin Brancusi, while also looking distinctly archaic." Former collection of Ruth Ford. Signed twice.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed
George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph, Ruth Elizabeth Ford, Framed

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This is an 8 x 10 photograph of Ruth Elizabeth Ford taken on May 13, 1937. Newly framed and matted in a beautiful black and silver mélange frame.

Category

1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

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Asthetic Movement Coral & Mixed Metal
Asthetic Movement Coral & Mixed Metal

Asthetic Movement Coral & Mixed Metal

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H 0.5 in W 2 in D 0.4 in

Asthetic Movement Coral & Mixed Metal

Located in New York, NY

Another one of the 8 Coral Brooches worn by Ruth Ford at her fabulous Parties. This one is Gold & Bronze & Carved Coral

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral

Unusual Victorian Branch Coral, Pearl & Diamond Brooch
Unusual Victorian Branch Coral, Pearl & Diamond Brooch

Unusual Victorian Branch Coral, Pearl & Diamond Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Formerly in the Collection of Ruth Ford. Ca. 1850-70.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold

Magnificent Red Branch Coral Brooch
Magnificent Red Branch Coral Brooch

Magnificent Red Branch Coral Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent Gold, Red Branch Coral & Angel Skin Coral beads fashioned into a tree branch with Gold Leaves. Worn by Ruth Ford together with a collection of 19thc Coral Brooches which...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Ford Torino

Ruth OwensFord Torino, 2022

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H 10 in W 7 in

Ford Torino

By Ruth Owens

Located in New Orleans, LA

RUTH OWENS graduated in 2018 with an MFA from the University of New Orleans after leaving her medical practice of 25 years. She is represented by the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, and be...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Casein

Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings
Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings

Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The attendees for this event were: Fritz Rauh, Jean Varda, Ruth Asawa, Dick Bowman, Gordon Onslow Ford, Nankoku Hidai, John Baxter, David Simpson.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

DeVilbiss Purfume Art Deco Poster by George Petty for the A.C. Schultz Company
DeVilbiss Purfume Art Deco Poster by George Petty for the A.C. Schultz Company

DeVilbiss Purfume Art Deco Poster by George Petty for the A.C. Schultz Company

Located in New York, NY

Born George Brown Petty IV on April 27, 1894 in Abbeville, LA, Petty received his formal training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under Ruth Van Sickle Ford, before bri...

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ruth Van Sickle Ford Watercolor of New York City
Ruth Van Sickle Ford Watercolor of New York City

Ruth Van Sickle Ford Watercolor of New York City

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H 27.75 in W 21.13 in D 1.5 in

Ruth Van Sickle Ford Watercolor of New York City

By Ruth VanSickle Ford 1

Located in Chicago, IL

Untitled watercolor depicting a slice of the New York city skyline, by Ruth Van Sickle Ford, circa 1940s. This atmospheric piece beautifully captures the character of the city having...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Portrait of a Woman in Blue by Ruth Van Sickle Ford
Portrait of a Woman in Blue by Ruth Van Sickle Ford

Portrait of a Woman in Blue by Ruth Van Sickle Ford

By Ruth VanSickle Ford 1

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Portrait of a woman in blue seated in a blue wing chair by Ruth Van Sickle actual canvas size is 29.75 x 35.75 Colors are vibrant.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Bronze Sculpture By Pietro Cascella
A Bronze Sculpture By Pietro Cascella

A Bronze Sculpture By Pietro Cascella

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H 21.5 in W 8 in D 3 in

A Bronze Sculpture By Pietro Cascella

By Pietro Cascella

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Their simplified, geometric shapes are reminiscent of the abstract sculptor Constantin Brancusi, while also looking distinctly archaic." Former collection of Ruth Ford.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Circus" Painting by Ruth Van Sickle Ford
"Circus" Painting by Ruth Van Sickle Ford

"Circus" Painting by Ruth Van Sickle Ford

By Ruth VanSickle Ford 1

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a large fabulous painting full of the excitement of the circus! Ford is in the collection of the Smithsonian and she exhibited in the 1921 American Show at the Art Institute ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.
Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Title: Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure. Print Type: Vintage Silver Gelatin Print.

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.
Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Title: Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure. Print Type: Vintage Silver Gelatin Print.

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.
Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Title: Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure. Print Type: Vintage Silver Gelatin Print.

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.
Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Title: Surreal Vignette, Ruth Ford with tapemeasure. Print Type: Vintage Silver Gelatin Print.

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century Bold Male Nude from 1971. Highly collectible vintage original gelatin silver print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1971 JACK MITCHELL 356...

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Materials

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Joe Dallesandro Andy Warhol Trash promo photo

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Located in Wilton Manors, FL

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Category

1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

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Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
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Located in Senoia, GA

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Category

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Materials

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By Cecil Beaton

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Marlon Brando, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition ...

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Diamond bird brooch, gold and silver
Diamond bird brooch, gold and silver

Diamond bird brooch, gold and silver

$11,894Sale Price|20% Off

W 3.27 in D 0.52 in L 2.17 in

Diamond bird brooch, gold and silver

Located in Uccle, BE

Antique brooch end 19th, begin 20th century made of yellow gold 18n Karat and Silver. Gold and silver brooch featuring a swallow with spread wings paved with old-cut (for a total o...

Category

Antique 1890s European Brooches

Materials

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Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage
Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage

Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Cologne, DE

Portrait: Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (ca. 1937) - Vintage In this striking black-and-white portrait, Charles Henri Ford stands poised against a backdrop of blooming elderflow...

Category

1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981   LIMITED EDITION, numbered.
Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981   LIMITED EDITION, numbered.

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981 LIMITED EDITION, numbered.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Middletown, NY

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

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By Cecil Beaton

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Buster Keaton, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition ...

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Lithograph

Antique Italian Carved Coral Brooch/Pin, Late 18th–Early 19th Century
Antique Italian Carved Coral Brooch/Pin, Late 18th–Early 19th Century

Antique Italian Carved Coral Brooch/Pin, Late 18th–Early 19th Century

Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY

A masterful example of Italian artistry, this exquisite brooch is intricately hand-carved from rich Mediterranean coral, dating to the late 18th to early 19th century. The dramatic h...

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Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)
Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)

Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in London, GB

Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Merle Oberon' in unknown hand and stamped with photographer's and Sotheby's Cecil Beaton Studio ink stamps...

Category

20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Late Victorian Antique Diamond and Demantoid Garnet Frog Brooch/Pendant Ca.1890
Late Victorian Antique Diamond and Demantoid Garnet Frog Brooch/Pendant Ca.1890

Late Victorian Antique Diamond and Demantoid Garnet Frog Brooch/Pendant Ca.1890

Located in London, GB

A wonderful late Victorian demantoid and diamond frog brooch/ pendant, circa 1890, the frog formed in silver on gold with gold feet and pavé set throughout with bright and lively old...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver

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The average selling price for a ruth ford we offer is $3,850, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.