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'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
increasing importance of fine art photography. Representing only the most prestigious artists of given field
Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Vintage 'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999
'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999

Michel Comte
'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999, 1999

H 29.93 in W 35.83 in
Kate Moss Big Issue - Portrait with blue background, fine art photography, 1999
By Rankin
Located in Vienna, AT
galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists. Rankin unites
Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Lambda

Vintage Kate Moss Big Issue - Portrait with blue background, fine art photography, 1999
Kate Moss Big Issue - Portrait with blue background, fine art photography, 1999

Rankin
Kate Moss Big Issue - Portrait with blue background, fine art photography, 1999, 1999

H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
The Civic Center with Midtown in Background
Located in New York, NY
The Civic Center with Midtown in Background 1983 Signed on label, verso Chromogenic print
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Vintage The Civic Center with Midtown in Background
The Civic Center with Midtown in Background

Thorny Lieberman
The Civic Center with Midtown in Background, 1983

H 25 in W 35 in
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background mid-1960s Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Category

1960s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Vintage Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background

James Bidgood
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background

H 15 in W 15 in
Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
against a colorful background in this work. The image was shot with a long lens to throw the background
Category

1990s Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background

Mitchell Funk
Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background, 1999

H 40 in W 60 in D 1 in
Black Businessman Running Against a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lighting and design to found subject
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Black Businessman Running Against a Colorful Background
Black Businessman Running Against a Colorful Background

Mitchell Funk
Black Businessman Running Against a Colorful Background, 1996

H 40 in W 60 in D 1 in
Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background
Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background

Albert Watson
Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background

H 55.91 in W 42.13 in
Iceland (Landscape w/ mountains in background, and horses grazing on plains)
By Pentti Sammallahti
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Iceland (Landscape w/ mountains in background, and horses grazing on plains)

Pentti Sammallahti
Iceland (Landscape w/ mountains in background, and horses grazing on plains), 1980

H 10 in W 6 in
Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
work in the background, extremely unusual image standing next to a mirror. This is a print that was
Category

1960s Pop Art Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background
Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background

Jack Mitchell
Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background, 1968

H 10 in W 8 in
Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972
Located in Cologne, DE
in portrait photography, benefiting from his background in fashion and advertising as well as from
Category

1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Color, C Print

Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972

Klaus Redenbacher
Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972, 2025

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.02 in
Echo: abstract photograph with leg & heels on black from hand-etched photogram
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
consciousness. Drawing upon my backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and
Category

1970s Abstract Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Echo: abstract photograph with leg & heels on black from hand-etched photogram
Echo: abstract photograph with leg & heels on black from hand-etched photogram

Jenny Lynn
Echo: abstract photograph with leg & heels on black from hand-etched photogram, 1978 / 2013

H 20 in W 16 in
Second Nature: abstract photograph with nude on black from hand-etched photogram
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
consciousness. Drawing upon my backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and
Category

1970s Abstract Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Second Nature: abstract photograph with nude on black from hand-etched photogram
Second Nature: abstract photograph with nude on black from hand-etched photogram

Jenny Lynn
Second Nature: abstract photograph with nude on black from hand-etched photogram, 1978 / 2013

H 20 in W 16 in
A part: abstract photograph w/ nudes & text on black from hand-etched photogram
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
consciousness. Drawing upon my backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and
Category

1970s Abstract Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

A part: abstract photograph w/ nudes & text on black from hand-etched photogram
A part: abstract photograph w/ nudes & text on black from hand-etched photogram

Jenny Lynn
A part: abstract photograph w/ nudes & text on black from hand-etched photogram, 1978 / 2013

H 20 in W 16 in
Doubleend: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nude, clock, clouds
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
consciousness. Drawing upon my backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and
Category

1990s Surrealist Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Doubleend: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nude, clock, clouds
Doubleend: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nude, clock, clouds

Jenny Lynn
Doubleend: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nude, clock, clouds, 1996

H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
previous formal training, began to explore the art of photography. Inspired by his background in psychology
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Paper

Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed

Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
in portrait photography, benefiting from his background in fashion and advertising as well as from
Category

1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Black and White

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956

Klaus Redenbacher
Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956, 2025

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.02 in
Istanbul 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
in portrait photography, benefiting from his background in fashion and advertising as well as from
Category

1960s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Istanbul 1960
Istanbul 1960

Klaus Redenbacher
Istanbul 1960, 1960

H 11.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.02 in
A female dancer frozen mid-performance
Located in Cologne, DE
in portrait photography, benefiting from his background in fashion and advertising as well as from
Category

1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Black and White

A female dancer frozen mid-performance

Klaus Redenbacher
A female dancer frozen mid-performance, 2025

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.02 in
A dancer frozen mid-performance
Located in Cologne, DE
. Redenbacher achieved his greatest success in portrait photography, benefiting from his background in fashion
Category

1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Black and White

A dancer frozen mid-performance

Klaus Redenbacher
A dancer frozen mid-performance, 2025

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.02 in
Me & You: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nudes, insect, heart
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and mix careful planning with the
Category

1990s Abstract Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Me & You: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nudes, insect, heart
Me & You: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nudes, insect, heart

Jenny Lynn
Me & You: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nudes, insect, heart, 1994

H 17 in W 12 in D 1 in
Entrance: framed abstract black & white photograph collage w/ key, shoe, trees
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
consciousness. Drawing upon my backgrounds in painting, photography and film, I “use everything” in my art, and
Category

1990s Abstract Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Entrance: framed abstract black & white photograph collage w/ key, shoe, trees
Entrance: framed abstract black & white photograph collage w/ key, shoe, trees

Jenny Lynn
Entrance: framed abstract black & white photograph collage w/ key, shoe, trees, 1996

H 21 in W 17 in D 1 in
Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, The (1980)
Located in London, GB
black & white photography and lurking in the background the heavily stylised character artwork
Category

1980s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Paper

Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, The (1980)
Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, The (1980)

Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, The (1980)

H 30 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
Marilyn Monroe Smiling With Hot Pink Background Fine Art Print
By Frank Worth
Located in Las Vegas, NV
towards sexuality. Frank Worth was born in New York City and became interested in photography very early
Category

1950s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Smiling With Hot Pink Background Fine Art Print
Marilyn Monroe Smiling With Hot Pink Background Fine Art Print

Frank Worth
Marilyn Monroe Smiling With Hot Pink Background Fine Art Print

H 20 in W 16 in
Double Self Portrait on Glowing Peach Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
c. 1970s Signed l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm), sheet 23 x 19 inches (58.4 x 48.3 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in New...
Category

1970s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Paint, Silver Gelatin

Double Self Portrait on Glowing Peach Background

Peter Berlin
Double Self Portrait on Glowing Peach Background, c. 1970s

H 24 in W 20 in
Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background Signed in pencil, l.r. Vintage hand-painted
Category

1970s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Paint, Silver Gelatin

Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background

Peter Berlin
Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background, c. 1970s

H 14 in W 11 in
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s
By Gerald Bruneau
Located in Roma, IT
This Portrait of Andy Warhol posing on blue background is an original photograph realized by the
Category

1980s Pop Art Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s

Gerald Bruneau
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s, 1980s

H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 0.12 in
Superior Strength Danish Teak Three-Piece Bookcase with Drinks Cabinet
Located in South Charleston, WV
of mirror effect of the varnish from the background during photography.
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Photography Vintage Background

Superior Strength Danish Teak Three-Piece Bookcase with Drinks Cabinet
Superior Strength Danish Teak Three-Piece Bookcase with Drinks Cabinet

Superior Strength Danish Teak Three-Piece Bookcase with Drinks Cabinet

H 83.5 in W 99 in D 16.5 in
Yellow Leather 'Togo' Three Seat Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Signed
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mustardy yellow - not too bright of a yellow, the photos have some saturation due to the photography lights
Category

1990s French Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Leather, Foam

Yellow Leather 'Togo' Three Seat Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Signed
Yellow Leather 'Togo' Three Seat Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Signed

Yellow Leather 'Togo' Three Seat Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Signed

H 28 in W 69 in L 28 in
Untitled (Summer, Mississippi, Cassidy Bayou in Background), 1971
By William Eggleston
Located in New York, NY
Dye transfer print
Category

1990s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Dye Transfer

Untitled (Summer, Mississippi, Cassidy Bayou in Background), 1971

William Eggleston
Untitled (Summer, Mississippi, Cassidy Bayou in Background), 1971, 1999

H 14.5 in W 22 in
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Surely you’ll find the exact photography vintage background you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Pop Art version. Making the right choice when shopping for a photography vintage background may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a photography vintage background to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, pink and more. Creating a photography vintage background has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Peter Berlin, James Bidgood, William Eggleston, Frank Worth and Gerald Bruneau are consistently popular. 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 archival pigment print, c print and pigment print can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Photography Vintage Background?

A photography vintage background can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,360, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.

Finding the Right Photography for You

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. 

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    1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Vintage photography are the earliest prints that photographers could make from negatives. Yet even later copies from the same negative are considered original vintage prints. Find a collection of photography today on 1stDibs.

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