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Mainbocher Corset

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst

Category

1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mainbocher Corset
Mainbocher Corset

Mainbocher Corset

Located in New York, NY

sensually laced corset by Detolle for Mainbocher. Horst was inspired by the Greco-Roman proportions and

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mainbocher Corset, Paris

Horst P. HorstMainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939

Price Upon Request

H 24 in W 20 in

Mainbocher Corset, Paris

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Fairfield, CT

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1930s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Recent Sales

Mainbocher Corset

Horst P. HorstMainbocher Corset, 1939

Unavailable

H 20 in W 16 in

Mainbocher Corset

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

most famous image Mainbocher Corset (1939).

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Mainbocher Corset, Paris

The Mainbocher Corset, Paris

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Atlanta, GA

Signed in pencil on verso Silver gelatin print 24 x 20 inches

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Round the Clock 1, New York

Round the Clock 1, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

– illustrated perfectly through his most famous image Mainbocher Corset (1939).

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

New York, Still Life, I, 1946

New York, Still Life, I, 1946

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Slate

Classic Greek Statue, Paris, 1932

Classic Greek Statue, Paris, 1932

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Lisa Fonssagrives Hand, New York, 1941

Lisa Fonssagrives Hand, New York, 1941

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris, 1934

Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris, 1934

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Edith Sitwell, New York, 1948

Horst P. HorstEdith Sitwell, New York, 1948

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 11.03 in

Edith Sitwell, New York, 1948

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Waxed Beauty, New York, 1938

Waxed Beauty, New York, 1938

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, August 1939

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, August 1939

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the Mainbocher Corset in the Paris Vogue studios on the Champs-Elysees. "It was created by emotion

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

The Throne Room and The  Enderun Library, Topkapı Palace, 1954
The Throne Room and The  Enderun Library, Topkapı Palace, 1954

The Throne Room and The Enderun Library, Topkapı Palace, 1954

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1950s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Cy Twombly in Rome - 1966, Untitled #18 Large Print
Cy Twombly in Rome - 1966, Untitled #18 Large Print

Cy Twombly in Rome - 1966, Untitled #18 Large Print

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed
Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed

Marella Agnelli - 1967, Untitled #1, Small Color Portrait framed

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Cy Twombly - Untitled #4

Cy Twombly - Untitled #4

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Classics - Round The Clock, New York
Classics - Round The Clock, New York

Classics - Round The Clock, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and

Category

1980s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Bamboo Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Around That Time - Baroness Pauline de Rothschild, 1969
Around That Time - Baroness Pauline de Rothschild, 1969

Around That Time - Baroness Pauline de Rothschild, 1969

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

decor- even though not quite as much as it has happened with his even more famous: “Mainbocher Corset

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small
Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small

Cy Twombly in Rome - Untitled #9 small

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #24, Small Archival Pigment Print
Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #24, Small Archival Pigment Print

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #24, Small Archival Pigment Print

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #13
Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #13

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #13

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and

Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

"Unbound, #2245", Enlarged Photographic Print, 2018
"Unbound, #2245", Enlarged Photographic Print, 2018

"Unbound, #2245", Enlarged Photographic Print, 2018

By Natasha Zupan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

'Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 11 August 1939'. Natasha Zupan's body of work, 'Homage to Horst P. Horst

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Paloma Picasso - New York, Untitled #2, 1985
Paloma Picasso - New York, Untitled #2, 1985

Paloma Picasso - New York, Untitled #2, 1985

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and

Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Around That Time - Prince and Princess of Hesse, 1967
Around That Time - Prince and Princess of Hesse, 1967

Around That Time - Prince and Princess of Hesse, 1967

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Around That Time - Jane Holzer, 1969, Color Photograph
Around That Time - Jane Holzer, 1969, Color Photograph

Around That Time - Jane Holzer, 1969, Color Photograph

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Cy Twombly in Rome  1966 - Untitled #26
Cy Twombly in Rome  1966 - Untitled #26

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #26

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #18
Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #18

Cy Twombly in Rome 1966 - Untitled #18

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939). As The New York Times once described

Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

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Mainbocher Corset For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the mainbocher corset you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Adding a mainbocher corset to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, gray and more. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in silver gelatin print, paper and archival pigment print can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small mainbocher corset measuring 11 high and 8.75 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 35.4 across to better suit those in the market for a large mainbocher corset.

How Much is a Mainbocher Corset?

The average selling price for a mainbocher corset we offer is $25,000, while they’re typically $24,811 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.

Horst P. Horst for sale on 1stDibs

Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann) was one of the towering figures of 20th-century fashion photography.

Best known for his work with Vogue, who called him “photography’s alchemist," Horst rose to prominence in Paris in the interwar years, publishing his first work with the magazine in 1931. In the decades that followed, Horst’s experimentations with radical composition, nudity, double exposures and other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939).

As the New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the avant-garde to serve fashion.” Though associated most closely with fashion photography, Horst captured portraits of many of the 20th century’s brightest luminaries, dabbling with influences as far-ranging as Surrealism and Romanticism.

“I like taking photographs because I like life,” Horst once said. “And I love photographing people best of all because most of all I love humanity.”

Find original Horst P. Horst photography today on 1stDibs.

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Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.