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Ali with Arms Raised, Color Photography, Fine Art Print, Sports Photography
By Neil Leifer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
50
The photographer
Native New Yorker Neil Leifer began photographing sports events as a teenager
Category
20th Century Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sun Valley Skier - Getty Archive, 20th Century, Winter Sports Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
photography, street photography, and of course, celebrity imagery.
A gorgeous black and white fibre print
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
Tom Landry with Blue Sky, Super Bowl VI, Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins
By Neil Leifer
Located in Dallas, TX
Award for Achievement in Sports Photography and is included in a number of private and museum
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Color
H 21 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
Nolan Ryan, Texas rangers Spring Training, Pompano Beach Municiple Stadium, Pomp
By Neil Leifer
Located in Dallas, TX
, Life, and Newsweek. He has received the coveted Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography and
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
C Print
H 17 in W 21.75 in D 0.1 in
Joe Namath, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York, November 24, 1974
By Neil Leifer
Located in Dallas, TX
, Life, and Newsweek. He has received the coveted Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography and
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Color
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Aerial view of Muhammad Ali victorious after round 3 knockout
By Neil Leifer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
prestigious Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography. In 2008 he was honored for his outstanding
Category
1960s Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sparring - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, boxing, black and white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Sparring - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, boxing, black and white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Sparring - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, boxing, black and white, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Everlast - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, black and white, boxing, 48x34.5 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Everlast - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, black and white, boxing, 30x20 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Everlast - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, black and white, boxing, 66x46 in
Located in London, GB
of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
DON WHITMAN Vintage 1948 SERIES #6 Complete 12 Photos WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD
Located in Glenford, NY
Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild original vintage 1948 set of 12 photographs - the complete
Category
1940s Post-War Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
DON WHITMAN Vintage 1949 SERIES #13 Complete 12 Photos WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD
Located in Glenford, NY
Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild original vintage 1949 set of 12 photographs - the complete
Category
1940s Post-War Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ali Skipping - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Mug Shot - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Mug Shot - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Mug Shot - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ali Skipping - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Ali Skipping - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Street Gym, Miami.
Chris Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Muhammad Ali looking in the mirror while training at 5th Street Gym. Miami Beach
By Neil Leifer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
prestigious Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography. In 2008 he was honored for his outstanding
Category
1960s Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cassius Clay with Newspaper Sports Writers, Black & White Photography
By Marvin Newman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cassius Clay with Newspaper Sports Writers, 5th Street Gym, Miami, 1963
19 x 13 in. (48 x 33 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dog Cut Out, Cocodrie, LA
By William Greiner
Located in Dallas, TX
went back to school and left sports photography behind for a more creative process. He earned a B.F.A
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jumping Geoff, 1966 - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Sports
Located in Brighton, GB
photography, street photography, and of course, celebrity imagery.
A gorgeous black and white fibre print
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
Hard at the Gym - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black and white, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Hard at the Gym - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black and white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Hard at the Gym - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black and white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'OPPS'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph.
'OPPS!', a new mounted black and white
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Opps
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'OPPS!', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ prem...
Category
1930s European Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Scheidegg
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Scheidegg.
'SCHEIDEGG', a modern
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Climber
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style photography, framed alpine ski photograph, Opps!.
'OPPS!', a modern framed and
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Bavarian Guide
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Bavarian Guide.
'BAVARIAN GUIDE', a
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Race
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, The Race.
'THE RACE', a modern framed and
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
Tour De France End - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Sports
Located in Brighton, GB
photography, street photography, and of course, celebrity imagery.
A gorgeous black and white fibre print
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
Vintage Style Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Davos, Parsenn
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'DAVOS, PARSENN', a modern framed and mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. The frame is a hand coloured reeded wooden black frame. Bl...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Quersprung
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'QUERSPRUNG', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+...
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Sports Car Couple, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Vintage Car photography, Sports Car Photography
Category
1950s Realist Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Lambda
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Haircut Sir
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style Ski Photography, framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Haircut Sir.
'HAIRCUT SIR', a modern
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.89 in
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'Descent in Powder'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski Photograph.
'Descent in Powder’, a new mounted black
Category
1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style ski photography, framed Alpine ski photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers.
'MATTERHORN
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Virgin Powder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Style ski photography, framed alpine ski photograph, descent in powder.
'Virgin Powder', a
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.69 in
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Photography for over thirty years. His career in Sports Photography started at the Observer newspaper in 1970
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ali vs The Beatles - Chris Smith, black & white, muhammad ali, beatles, 50x92 in
Located in London, GB
Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in
Category
1960s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ali vs The Beatles - Chris Smith, black, white, muhammad ali, beatles, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in
Category
1960s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Ali vs The Beatles - Chris Smith, black & white, muhammad ali, beatles, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in
Category
1960s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ali vs The Beatles - Chris Smith, black, white, muhammad ali, beatles, 34.5x48in
Located in London, GB
Smith has been at the forefront of British Sports Photography for over thirty years. His career in
Category
1960s Contemporary Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, St. Moritz
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'St. MORITZ', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Slim Aarons, Sports Car Couple
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1. His passenger is Margaret
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Lambda
Sports Car Couple (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1. His passenger is Margaret
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Lambda
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Nose Dive
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'NOSE DIVE', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ ...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Panoramic View
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'PANORAMIC VIEW', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarit...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Liebe Im Schnee
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'LIEBE IM SCHNEE', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is cla...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.89 in
Randall's Island Worker's Sports Day - Vintage Photograph, Athlete, Sports
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
Randall's Island Worker's Sports Day (Track and Field) by John Albok features an athletic man
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 7.25 in W 9.38 in D 0.01 in
Randall's Island, Worker's Sports Day - Vintage Photograph, Sports, Athlete
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
Randall's Island, Worker's Sports Day by John Albok depicts a young man frozen in the air, as he
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.01 in
Give Me Five, 1963 - Muhammad Ali, Boxing, Sports, Black and White Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Images archive provides an insight into renowned social documentary photography, street photography, and
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Hotel Sports Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports
1958
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1958: Holidaymakers water
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Free Shipping
H 20 in W 16 in
Hotel Sports Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports
1958
1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes.
By
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
C Print
Free Shipping
H 30 in W 20 in
Slim Aarons 'Cannes Sports' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes.
'Cannes Sports'
Carlton
Category
1950s Realist Vintage Sports Photography
Materials
Lambda
Free Shipping
H 72 in W 48 in
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Vintage Sports Photography For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact piece of vintage sports photography you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 3 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of vintage sports photography 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. When looking for the right choice in our collection of vintage sports photography for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, blue, gray and silver. Creating an object in our assortment of vintage sports photography has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Slim Aarons, Vera Simons, Alexander Rodchenko, Chris Faust and Fred McDarrah are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, photographic paper and digital print.
How Much is a Vintage Sports Photography?
A piece of vintage sports photography can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,075, while the lowest priced sells for $81 and the highest can go for as much as $6,000.
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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?
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Questions About Vintage Sports Photography
- What is vintage photography?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Vintage 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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