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Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman
Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

$2,500 / item

H 20.75 in W 16.75 in D 1.5 in

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

By Philippe Halsman

Located in Palm Desert, CA

These iconic portraits of Tallulah Bankhead were taken from a sitting she had in Halsman's New York studio in the early 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s American Photography

Tallulah Bankhead, 1930s - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)
Tallulah Bankhead, 1930s - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

Tallulah Bankhead, 1930s - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in London, GB

Tallulah Bankhead, 1930s - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Bankhead' in unknown hand and stamped with photographer's and Sotheby's Cecil Beaton studio ink stamps on re...

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20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tallulah Bankhead. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series
Tallulah Bankhead. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series

Tallulah Bankhead. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series

By Paloma Castello

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has always liked divas and femmes-fatales. My grandmothers spoke often of these actresses and admired them openly as if they were real. They created a collective imaginati...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Caricature for 1952-53 Broadcast Season of the "All-Star Revue"

Caricature for 1952-53 Broadcast Season of the "All-Star Revue"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Ink on Illustration Board for 1952-53 broadcast season of the `All-Star Revue`, NBC-TV`s Saturday night variety showcase, depicting the four rotating hosts of the show: Tallulah Bank...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Male Portrait by Peter Sheil
Male Portrait by Peter Sheil

Male Portrait by Peter Sheil

$4,950

H 82.6 in W 30.3 in D 3 in

Male Portrait by Peter Sheil

By Peter Sheil

Located in North Miami, FL

Peter Sheil painted a portrait of Tallulah Bankhead in 1962 and it is in the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

T. C. Jones on Broadway in "Mask and Gown"

T. C. Jones on Broadway in "Mask and Gown"

By George Wachsteter

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Jones impersonated Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn and Ethel Merman, and would reveal his bald head as a topper at the end ...

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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil
"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil

"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Bristol, CT

Sitters include Baba and Nancy Beaton, Edith Sitwell, Tallulah Bankhead, Tilly Losch, Nancy Cunard and Lady Diana Cooper.

Category

1930s More Art

Materials

Paper

Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph
Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph

Otto FennOtto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph, 1956

$900Sale Price|70% Off

H 15 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

Otto Fenn 1956 Andy Warhol photograph

By Otto Fenn

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Among the celebrities he photographed were Tallulah Bankhead, Jackie Gleason, Sid Caesar, Bette Davis, Yves Montand and Rosalind Russell.

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1950s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge
Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge

$7,500Sale Price|40% Off

H 35 in W 74.5 in D 34.5 in

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The last photo features actress Tallulah Bankhead sitting in a chaise of the same style in 1937.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941
CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941

CARL VAN VECHTEN PHOTOGRAPH OF BALLERINA ALICIA MARKOVA AUTOGRAPHED 1941

By Carl Van Vechten

Located in Glenford, NY

In his later years, he took up photography and took many portraits of the most notable people in the music, arts, dance, film and social elite including Tallulah Bankhead, Paul Cadmu...

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1940s Aesthetic Movement Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frank Dobson Modern Drawing Female Nude
Frank Dobson Modern Drawing Female Nude

Frank Dobson Modern Drawing Female Nude

By Frank Dobson

Located in Roma, IT

Other subjects included Osbert Sitwell, Lydia Lopokova and Tallulah Bankhead. Dobson exhibited at the Venice Biennale in both 1924 and in 1926, was featured in the 1925 Tri-National ...

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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Chalk

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Rare 1960s Norman Hartnell Gold Lame and Mink Dress and Coat
Rare 1960s Norman Hartnell Gold Lame and Mink Dress and Coat

Rare 1960s Norman Hartnell Gold Lame and Mink Dress and Coat

By Norman Hartnell

Located in Houston, TX

His designs later caught the eye of entertainers such as Merle Oberon, Tallulah Bankhead, Evelyn Laye, Gertrude Lawrence, and Mistinguett.

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1960s British Evening Dresses

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman
Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Located in Palm Desert, CA

These iconic portraits of Tallulah Bankhead were taken from a sitting she had in Halsman's New York studio in the early 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Photography

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman
Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Stunning collection of original master print photographs of the legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968) by the legendary photographer Philippe Halsman (1906-1979).

Category

Vintage 1950s American Photography

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman
Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Original Photographs of Tallulah Bankhead by Philippe Halsman

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Stunning collection of original master print photographs of the legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968) by the legendary photographer Philippe Halsman (1906-1979).

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Vintage 1950s American Photography

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American

Located in New York, NY

He would continue to do so for the next forty years, working as a sketch artist there, drawing such celebrities as Eartha Kitt, Arlene Francis, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Tallulah Bankhe...

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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge
Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The last photo features actress Tallulah Brockman Bankhead sitting in a chair of the same style in 1937.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Billy Haines Brass Klismos Leg Bench with Tufted Ivory Upholstery, circa 1960
Billy Haines Brass Klismos Leg Bench with Tufted Ivory Upholstery, circa 1960

Billy Haines Brass Klismos Leg Bench with Tufted Ivory Upholstery, circa 1960

By William Billy Haines

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Celebrity actor turned celebrity designer, Billy Haines was the most sought after designer in Hollywood with star clients like Joan Crawford, William Randolph Hearst, Tallulah Bankhe...

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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Brass

Hattie Carnegie Rhinestone Necklace & Earrings Set, circa 1950
Hattie Carnegie Rhinestone Necklace & Earrings Set, circa 1950

Hattie Carnegie Rhinestone Necklace & Earrings Set, circa 1950

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in McKinney, TX

Carnegie jewels were adored by Hollywood stars and other American celebrities including Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.

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Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces

Hattie Carnegie Gilded Insect Trembler Brooch, circa 1940s
Hattie Carnegie Gilded Insect Trembler Brooch, circa 1940s

Hattie Carnegie Gilded Insect Trembler Brooch, circa 1940s

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in McKinney, TX

Carnegie jewels were adored by Hollywood stars and other American celebrities including Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches

Hattie Carnegie Crystal Statement Earrings, Signed, circa 1950s
Hattie Carnegie Crystal Statement Earrings, Signed, circa 1950s

Hattie Carnegie Crystal Statement Earrings, Signed, circa 1950s

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in McKinney, TX

Carnegie jewels were adored by Hollywood stars and other American celebrities including Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.

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Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Crystal

Hattie Carnegie Gilt & Rhinestone Floral Trembler Earrings, Signed, circa 1940s
Hattie Carnegie Gilt & Rhinestone Floral Trembler Earrings, Signed, circa 1940s

Hattie Carnegie Gilt & Rhinestone Floral Trembler Earrings, Signed, circa 1940s

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in McKinney, TX

Carnegie jewels were adored by Hollywood stars and other American celebrities including Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Hattie Carnegie Gilt Clamper Bangle with Rhinestone Pavé, Signed, 1960s
Hattie Carnegie Gilt Clamper Bangle with Rhinestone Pavé, Signed, 1960s

Hattie Carnegie Gilt Clamper Bangle with Rhinestone Pavé, Signed, 1960s

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in McKinney, TX

Carnegie jewels were adored by Hollywood stars and other American celebrities including Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford.

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Clamper Bracelets

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook
Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

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H 15.28 in W 12.13 in D 2.49 in

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

By Assouline Publishing

Located in NEW YORK, NY

In these pages, reproduced here for the first time, you will enter a fabulous and surreal party where Tallulah Bankhead rubs shoulders with a bust of Voltaire and a portrait of Strav...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Camellia
Camellia

Camellia

By Holly Suzanne Rader

Located in Red Bank, NJ

Though Tallulah Bankhead eyes are closed, her eyes still glimmer through a mask made of hand-arranged crystals.

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Textile, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Bes-Ben black velvet beaded hat with veil unworn w tags
Bes-Ben black velvet beaded hat with veil unworn w tags

Bes-Ben black velvet beaded hat with veil unworn w tags

Located in Cloverdale, CA

These hats were truly for the rich and famous and worn by Tallulah Bankhead, Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, Lana Turner, Shirley Temple, including Chicago society ladies, like Rose Tomas...

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1950s Hats

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How Much is a Tallulah Bankhead?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a tallulah bankhead in our inventory may begin at $500 and can go as high as $16,738, while the average can fetch as much as $900.