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"Drive-In Coffee Shop" by Kurt Hutton
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
"Drive-In Coffee Shop" by Kurt Hutton April 1951: Cars parked outside Simons Drive-In Coffee Shop
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Black and White

Prairie Drive-In Theater, Dumas, Texas; July, 1980
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Circle Drive-In, Waco, Texas
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
today. His images capture the essence of the classic American highway in neon, motel signs, drive-ins
Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Prairie Drive-in theater, Dumas, Texas, January 9, 1981
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Circle Drive-in theater, Waco, Texas; January 7, 1981
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Drive-in theater, Van Horn, Texas;January 2, 1981
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Star-Vu Drive-in theater, Longmont, Colorado; July, 1980
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Please, Not Now! Brigitte Bardot drive-in film poster, 1961
Located in Chicago, IL
statement of modernist film poster design, this oversized drive-in poster was acquired directly from the
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

First Union Drive In Bank, Caldwell, NJ
By George Tice
Located in Westwood, NJ
George Tice was born in 1938 in Newark, NJ, the state in which his ancestors had lived for generations earlier. He joined a camera club when he was fourteen, and is largely a self ta...
Category

20th Century Vintage Drive In

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Drive-in theater, San Fernando Valley, California
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1971 with a bachelors degree in anthropology, and while teaching photography at the ASUC Studio on the Berkeley camp...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ft. Union Drive-In Theater, Las Vegas, New Mexico; July 12, 1982
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
western roadside landscape including topologies of neon motel signs, drive-in movie theaters, radio towers
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Drive-In Coffee Shop from the Getty Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty...
Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

She Devils on Wheels, Original kitsch motorcycle drive-in film poster, 1968
Located in Chicago, IL
masterful statement of 1960s graphic design, this oversized drive-in poster was acquired directly from the
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Slim Aarons, Sea Drive. A drive in an Amphicar across the harbour at Nassau 1967
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

California Drive In City scape Vintage Hot Rod Cars
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-2854a Acrylic on canvas Unframed
Category

1960s Vintage Drive In

Materials

Oil

Morning Drive in Hyde Park, 20th Century English Oil Painting
By Doris Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 inches (73 x  73 cm) Contemporary frame Doris Zinkeisen was a British painter, stage-set and costume designer, writer a...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Vintage Drive In

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Drive
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Sea Drive, 1967: Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Segrist and their family for a
Category

1960s Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

'Sea Drive' 1969 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1969 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print, Color

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Sea Drive 1967 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Sea Drive - Oversize Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print, Color

'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 40 x 60 inches Framing is additional Film producer Kevin McClory
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 40 x 60 inches Framing is additional Film producer Kevin McClory
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 40 x 60 inches Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive 1967 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
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Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 Estate edition of 150 Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Sea Drive, Estate Edition (Amphicar in Nassau)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for a drive in an Amphicar across the harbour at Nassau. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Sea Drive, Estate Edition (Amphicar in Nassau)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for a drive in an Amphicar across the harbour at Nassau. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Postmodern American Folk Art Bench in Form of Couple Driving Morgan Car, Signed
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
couple taking a drive in their Morgan car.
Category

1990s Vintage Drive In

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive 1967 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film producer Kevin
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sea Drive, Estate Edition (Amphicar in Nassau)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for a drive in an Amphicar across the harbour at Nassau. Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

'Sea Drive' 1967 Bahamas Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' Bahamas 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Sea Drive, Estate Edition, Amphicar in Nassau
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 'Sea Drive,' a genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph, film producer Kevin McClory, his
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Sea Drive, Estate Edition, Amphicar in Nassau
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Sea Drive' is a genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph. Film producer Kevin McClory, his
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Sea Drive by Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
, by a further 30% from edition 100/150, and a further 45% from edition 145/150. "Sea Drive" is a
Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Lambda, C Print

Sea Drive by Slim Aarons
Sea Drive by Slim Aarons
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Sea Drive 1967 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive 1967 Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rodeo Drive, Serigraph by Melanie Taylor Kent
Located in Pasadena, CA
Melanie Taylor Kent, "Rodeo Drive" in Bevelry Hills Screenprint serigraph signed and numbered 85
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Screen

"Silk Stockings, " Film Poster
Located in London, GB
outside the Drive-in theaters during the films original release. This poster has been conservation Linen
Category

1950s American Vintage Drive In

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' : Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' : Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' : Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Sea Drive, a Slim Aarons Estate Edition photograph of the Amphicar in Nassau
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 'Sea Drive,' a genuine Slim Aarons estate edition photograph, film producer Kevin McClory, his
Category

1960s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Marylin Monroe Photograph by Philippe Halsman
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Marilyn Monroe (At a drive-in, eating a hamburger), 1952 Gelatin
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Paper

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons Sea Drive 1967 Limited Estate Edition Supersize Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Sea Drive' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1967. Film producer Kevin McClory takes his
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons Official Estate Stamped Edition - Sea Drive Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive by Slim Aarons Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print, Color

Night drive
By James Robert Granville Exley
Located in London, GB
This highly atmospheric, original and unusual painting, by James Exley, was executed in 1941. The focus of the headlights, dancing off intricately detailed branches and trunks, is m...
Category

1940s Realist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Canvas, Oil

East River Drive
By Norman Parkinson
Located in Austin, US
East River Drive by Norman Parkinson. Robin Miller and Pippa Diggle photographed on the South
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print

Ruser 18 Karat Yellow Gold Midcentury Design Owned by Jerry Lewis, circa 1960s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: French for Ruser on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills STYLE / REFERENCE: Mid-Century
Category

1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Drive In

Materials

Yellow Gold

Locomotive Drive, California
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on front of the mount.. Stamped on back of the mount Portfolio Print No. 1 with number in pencil, from Abstractions Portfolio #2. Printed in 1980.
Category

20th Century Vintage Drive In

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Twist Around the Clock
Located in London, GB
designed for special displays and drive-in cinemas. Different artwork was used on this style of poster, and
Category

1960s Vintage Drive In

Materials

Paper

Twist Around the Clock
Twist Around the Clock
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.1 in
Dunhill 18kt Rose Gold Book Hand Made in France for Dunhill, circa 1930's
By Dunhill
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wilshire Blvd near Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in the 1970's. It was just down the street from the Beverly
Category

1930s British Art Deco Vintage Drive In

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Beverly Hills Cop 1952
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Slim Aarons) silver gelatin print paper size 16
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ron Brouillette, Mulholland Drive
By Mel Roberts
Located in New York, NY
Ron Brouillette, Mulholland Drive 1966/2001 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, recto Cibachrome
Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper

Church drive by (Vegas)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Church drive by (Vegas) - 2000 Edition 1/10, 44x59cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed and enlarged
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Church drive by (Vegas)
No Reserve
H 17.33 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
Poles Drive By (Vegas)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Poles Drive By (Vegas) - 2000 Edition 4/10, 44x59cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed and enlarged
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Drive In

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Poles Drive By (Vegas)
No Reserve
H 17.33 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
Slim Aarons 'Oleander Drive'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Oleander Drive 1967 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Lambda

Baghdad on Beverly Drive
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. "Baghdad on Beverly Drive", is a rare original oil painting on panel, from the artists, "Historical Los
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Drive In

Materials

Oil

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Vintage Drive In For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage drive in you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 7 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a vintage drive in from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage drive in 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 gray, black, blue, brown and more. Finding an appealing vintage drive in — no matter the origin — is easy, but Steve Fitch, Slim Aarons, Adam Scott Rote, John Gutmann and Kurt Hutton each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in archival pigment print, pigment print and digital print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Vintage Drive In?

A vintage drive in can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,808, while the lowest priced sells for $189 and the highest can go for as much as $5,400.
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    A vintage poster is a collector’s item — it usually refers to a piece of poster art that is at least 20 years old. These posters may range from $500 to $2,000 per item and can even be more expensive depending on subject matter, artist and other attributes. Shop a wide collection of unique vintage posters on 1stDibs today.
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    Vintage chalkware is a type of decorative object produced mostly during the early 20th century. Most pieces are made of gypsum or plaster of Paris and feature a hand-painted finish. On 1stDibs, you can find a selection of vintage chalkware.
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    The difference between vintage and antique is age. Vintage is typically defined as anything between 50 and 100 years old, while antique items are more than 100 years old. Vintage pewter would be any pewter that is between 50 and 100 years old. Shop a collection of vintage pewter from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    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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    Vintage etching is a term that refers to a specific type of print produced between 50 and 100 years ago. Printmakers produced etchings by carving images into a copper plate and then soaking it in an acid bath. Then, they applied ink to the plate and pressed it against paper or another material to create an image. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage etchings.
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    A vintage watch is any watch that is at least two decades old. A model number can usually be found on a watch's movement for identification purposes, and date marks on the back of a watch can usually tell you if it is vintage. Vintage timepieces have made a comeback for serious collectors as well as casual enthusiasts all over the world. Find a collection of vintage watches on 1stDibs today.
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