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BILL SEAY Vintage 1950s Physique Beefcake Photo Set (10) of Model BERNIE ERNST
BILL SEAY Vintage 1950s Physique Beefcake Photo Set (10) of Model BERNIE ERNST

BILL SEAY Vintage 1950s Physique Beefcake Photo Set (10) of Model BERNIE ERNST

Located in Glenford, NY

Series of 10 Vintage 1950s Gelatin Silver photographs by physique photographer BILL SEAY of Venice, California. The male physique model BERNIE ERNST. BERNIE ERNST was a young medic...

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1950s Post-War Vintage Beefcake

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records
Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records

Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records

$280Sale Price|20% Off

H 11 in W 14 in D 0.5 in

Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records

By Bruce of Los Angeles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paper

Erhardt Weikert

Bruce of LAErhardt Weikert

Price Upon Request

H 5 in W 4 in

Erhardt Weikert

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his

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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Bill Gregg

Bruce of LABill Gregg, c. 1964

Price Upon Request

H 5 in W 4 in

Bill Gregg

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his death in the 1970s, Bruce

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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Unknown Model

Bruce of LAUnknown Model, c. 1950s

Price Upon Request

H 5 in W 4 in

Unknown Model

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

)—best known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake

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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Hugh Pendleton

Hugh Pendleton

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning

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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

John Knight

John Knight

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

)—best known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake

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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles

Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles

By Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

photography, Bruce Bellas is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paper

Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory
Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory

Bruce of L.A.Original 1950s Male Physique Photograph Model Handsome Bill Gregory

By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model

By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, iconic image

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model

By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in

Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins

By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From a important 25 plus years collection of Male Physique and Beefcake Photography, Image # 8 of

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus

Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus

By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus year collection of male physique and beefcake, printed in the 1960s

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph

$520Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph

By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

. Especially with the iconic black and white checkerboard floor, and an early “beefcake” photo with the young

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paper

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude
Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 1950s Studio Photograph Male Nude

By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, an iconic

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo

Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo

By Bruce Bellas, Bruce of Los Angeles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From an important 25 plus years collection of male physique and beefcake photography, image #2 of

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Other

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Charles Bronson Riding Tiny Bike Fine Art Print
Charles Bronson Riding Tiny Bike Fine Art Print

Charles Bronson Riding Tiny Bike Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This vintage black and white image features beefcake Charles Bronson playing in the backyard with

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1970s Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Charles Bronson Shirtless Fine Art Print
Charles Bronson Shirtless Fine Art Print

Charles Bronson Shirtless Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This vintage black and white image features beefcake Charles Bronson standing shirtless and wearing

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1970s Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Lance York

Lance York

By Champion Studio

Located in New York, NY

from the muscle beefcake photography made popular by Bruce of Los Angeles and others, Champion Studio

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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Color

Jerry Roguemore

Jerry Roguemore

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his

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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

C Print

Robert Kendall

Robert Kendall

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

)—best known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake

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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Black and White

David Gregory

David Gregory

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning

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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Black and White

Drew Burton and Paul Strand

Drew Burton and Paul Strand

By Bruce of LA

Located in New York, NY

)—best known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake

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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

John Miller

Bob MizerJohn Miller, 1945

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H 3.875 in W 4.875 in

John Miller

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

Guild—the oldest male model photography studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine

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1940s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Unknown Model

Bob MizerUnknown Model

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H 3 in W 5 in

Unknown Model

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

model photography studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine Physique Pictorial

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

C Print

Calvin Zwingley and David Kenney

Calvin Zwingley and David Kenney

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine Physique Pictorial, which featured work of

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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Black and White

Leonard Chambers

Leonard Chambers

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

United States—and founding the beefcake magazine Physique Pictorial, which featured work of Tom of

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Silver Gelatin

Rare Matched Pair of Bruce Bellas Male Physique Vintage Palm Springs Photographs
Rare Matched Pair of Bruce Bellas Male Physique Vintage Palm Springs Photographs

Rare Matched Pair of Bruce Bellas Male Physique Vintage Palm Springs Photographs

By Bruce Bellas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

back of the photos. One signed Bruce on back. A wonderful example of the male beefcake period by the

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

Forrester Millard, Age 17, 5'7", 135 lbs
Forrester Millard, Age 17, 5'7", 135 lbs

Forrester Millard, Age 17, 5'7", 135 lbs

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

Guild—the oldest male model photography studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine

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1940s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Black and White

Rem Brandt

Rem Brandt

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

—the oldest male model photography studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine

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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

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Black and White

Untitled

Bob MizerUntitled, c. 1948

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H 4.875 in W 4 in

Untitled

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

oldest male model photography studio in the United States—and founding the beefcake magazine Physique

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1940s Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Black and White

Leonard Chambers

Leonard Chambers

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

United States—and founding the beefcake magazine Physique Pictorial, which featured work of Tom of

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Beefcake

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Athletic Model Guild Vintage Original Photo of Wrestlers by Bob Mizer
Athletic Model Guild Vintage Original Photo of Wrestlers by Bob Mizer

Athletic Model Guild Vintage Original Photo of Wrestlers by Bob Mizer

By Bob Mizer 1

Located in Palm Springs, CA

continues to operate as Bob Mizer Foundation. The 1998 movie Beefcake, directed by Thom Fitzgerald, combines

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paper

1950's Hand-Tinted "Koshare-Sioux-Chief" Beefcake Photograph

1950's Hand-Tinted "Koshare-Sioux-Chief" Beefcake Photograph

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a great hand-tinted Beefcake Portrait of a model in "Koshare-Sioux-Chief" Drag.

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1950s American Vintage Beefcake

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"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

By Philip Leslie Hale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...

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1910s American Belle Époque Vintage Beefcake

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Paint

"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965

"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paint

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Bathers by the Shore

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Bathers by the Shore

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 66 x 84 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York...

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2010s Vintage Beefcake

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Oil

Contemporary Tentacle Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Bar Sea Creatures
Contemporary Tentacle Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Bar Sea Creatures

Contemporary Tentacle Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Bar Sea Creatures

By Simone Crestani

Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT

Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Glass

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Beefcake

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Carrara Marble

"Rebel",  Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau
"Rebel",  Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau

"Rebel", Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau

By Emma Goitein Dessau

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare work by Emma Goitein Dessau, this color print entitled "Born to Work -- Rebel," depicts a kneeling nude male figure in chains, in the foreground, rebelling against the roiling...

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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Beefcake

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Paper

19th Century Venetian Armoire
19th Century Venetian Armoire

19th Century Venetian Armoire

$13,500

H 83.5 in W 98 in D 30 in

19th Century Venetian Armoire

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.

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19th Century French Vintage Beefcake

Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

$830 / item

H 36.62 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in

Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

By MARCANTONIO

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Metal

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...
19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

Sold|$2,712

H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 0.79 in

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

Located in Brecht, BE

a study of a male nude ...

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Late 19th Century French Vintage Beefcake

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Canvas

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Boca Raton, FL

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite Chagall in Paris signed and...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Beefcake

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Oil

WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s

WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Beefcake

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Canvas

Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno May 30th.  Watercolor and ink on  paper
Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno May 30th.  Watercolor and ink on  paper

Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno May 30th. Watercolor and ink on paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...

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2010s Contemporary Vintage Beefcake

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

"Riding the Spotted Pony", Art Deco Painting with Nude Male American Indian
"Riding the Spotted Pony", Art Deco Painting with Nude Male American Indian

"Riding the Spotted Pony", Art Deco Painting with Nude Male American Indian

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted at a time when the nation was increasingly interested in exotic places and peoples -- including Mexico, the South Pacific, Asia and the Southwest -- this Art Deco painting of...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Beefcake

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Paint

"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s
"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s

"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s

By Roberto Lupetti

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Subdued in palette but gorgeous in subtle detail, this painting of a seated male nude from behind captures the sensuality and beauty of the human figure. The painter, Roberto Lupetti...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beefcake

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Paint

The Clandestine Mind

The Clandestine Mind

By John Dugdale

Located in New York, NY

This is a photogravure by John Dugdale offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1999 Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 50) 15 x 13.5 inches (38.1 x...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Beefcake

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Photogravure

Tim

Mark BeardTim, 1998

$1,400

H 22 in W 15 in

Tim

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Tim 1998 Signed, dated, and inscribed “AP” in pencil, recto Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper 22 x 15 inches, sheet 9 x 6.75 inches, image This work is offered by ClampArt in ...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Beefcake

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Polaroid

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Vintage Beefcake For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage beefcake you’re looking for. Each vintage beefcake for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal and other. There are many kinds of the vintage beefcake you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage beefcake is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Bruce Bellas each produced at least one beautiful vintage beefcake that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Beefcake?

Prices for a vintage beefcake start at $350 and top out at $2,640 with the average selling for $700.

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.