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Artist: Unknown
Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Nude
Nude

Nude, 1975

$653Sale Price|30% Off

Nude

Located in Cologne, DE

Silvergelatinprint

Category

1970s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH
SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH

SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal Landscape Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: 25 x 36.25 inches, frame: ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Photography

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 29th August 1953: A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...

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1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

Located in London, GB

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...

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1930s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Soccer in 1970s - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Soccer in 1970s - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Very good condition.

Category

1970s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

60x40  "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA Archival Print
60x40  "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA Archival Print

60x40 "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA Archival Print

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 150. *This print can be hung vertic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Puppetry of "Samson and Delilah" Good conditions with slight foxing.

Category

1980s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images) circa 1950: Swimmer diving into rough water lashing against rocky cliffs at Acapulco, the Riviera of Mexico. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Printed 2020 Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 10'' 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 x 30'' 40 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Fashion, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Legends, Acting, Diving, Ocean...

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1960s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

50x40 Pillars of Creation James Webb Telescope Space Photography  NASA Photo Art
50x40 Pillars of Creation James Webb Telescope Space Photography  NASA Photo Art

50x40 Pillars of Creation James Webb Telescope Space Photography NASA Photo Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The WEBB imagery is of the most important imagery every taken. The finest museum quality WEBB images available. Printed on archival paper using archival inks. 50x40 Edition of 150 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

1920s Photo of the Seawell Cushion Wheel Co. Baseball Team of Detroit
1920s Photo of the Seawell Cushion Wheel Co. Baseball Team of Detroit

1920s Photo of the Seawell Cushion Wheel Co. Baseball Team of Detroit

Located in San Francisco, CA

A 1920s Detroit-based company baseball team gathered for this photo. The Sewell Cushion Wheel Company’s players wear uniform shirts bearing the timeless term “All Cush,” (frankly, wo...

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1920s Photorealist Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...

Category

20th Century Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing.

Category

1980s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Women Working at Italtel -New Technologies - 1970s

Women Working at Italtel -New Technologies - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working Italtel -New Technologies in the 1970s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s in Italy Good conditions an aged.

Category

20th Century Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Johnny Propp

Johnny Propp

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print Inscribed, verso Numbered "56-10" in purple ink, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Photograph by Don Whitman...

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White

Sara Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Sara Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Sara Puppet (Ciriaco De Mita) - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing. Typed description in Italian o...

Category

1980s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Leutasch, Tyrol Offset Print, Contemporary Art, 2000-2009, Unframed
Leutasch, Tyrol Offset Print, Contemporary Art, 2000-2009, Unframed

Leutasch, Tyrol Offset Print, Contemporary Art, 2000-2009, Unframed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Leutasch is a picturesque valley located in the Tyrol region of Austria, known for its stunning Alpine scenery and tranquil atmosphere. As the sun dips below the horizon, the peaks o...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Offset

Untitled

Untitled

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Numbered "N14-4" in purple ink, verso Also inscribed in pencil, v...

Category

1960s Other Art Style Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White

Woodstock, Visitors
Woodstock, Visitors

Woodstock, Visitors

Located in Cologne, DE

From Wikipedia: Woodstock was a music festival held between August 15–18, 1969, which attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music", it was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake in Bethel, New York, 43 miles (70 km) southwest of Woodstock. Over the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as the definitive nexus for the larger counterculture generation. Rolling Stone listed it as number 19 of the 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. The event was captured in the Academy Award-winning 1970 documentary film Woodstock, an accompanying soundtrack album, and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for both Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Matthews Southern Comfort...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss

Located in London, GB

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss Beautiful archival pigment print of the supermodel and fashion icon by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist...

Category

2010s Pop Art Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) American film star Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) outside her home at Englefield Green. A...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Five Maiko (Apprentices) Having lunch – Original hand-colored Meiji era photo
Five Maiko (Apprentices) Having lunch – Original hand-colored Meiji era photo

Five Maiko (Apprentices) Having lunch – Original hand-colored Meiji era photo

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 x 10 1/2 inches (203 x 266 mm), numbered B04 in negative, small spots of fixer on lower right corner, pencil inscription on ver...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Ohh Baby !  - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss
Ohh Baby !  - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss

Ohh Baby ! - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss

Located in London, GB

Ohh Baby ! - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Unknown Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Allegorical Ceiling - Vintage Photograph by Tiepolo - Early 20th Century

Allegorical Ceiling - Vintage Photograph by Tiepolo - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Allegorical ceiling by Tiepolo is an original vintage photograph realized in "Villa Nazionale Venezia" in Venice by Naya photograph agency. With the description on the lower. Good ...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Emilio Lussu - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Emilio Lussu - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.

Category

1950s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Darth Vader - Oversize Getty Archive Print

Darth Vader - Oversize Getty Archive Print

Located in London, GB

31st March 1980: Darth Vader and two stormtroopers from the film ‘Star Wars’ stand menacingly over some road works in London’s Oxford Street to promote the franchise’s second release The Empire Strikes Back. The sequel is regarded by many as the finest in the series of George Lucas's space opera - and outdid the original in worldwide takings, paving the way for Return Of The Jedi shortly after and the Star Wars 'prequels' as well as the recent The Force Awakens...

Category

1980s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s

Located in Roma, IT

Michael Jackson is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. Good conditions.

Category

1990s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century by Alinari. Good conditions, aged with foxing.

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Katharine Houghton is a black and white photograph realized in 1968. Good conditions.

Category

1960s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Emilio Lussu- Photo - 1960s

Emilio Lussu- Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

VIP American in 1960s - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s

VIP American in 1960s - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

VIP American in 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. With the stamp of copyright on the rear.

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Emilio Lussu - Historical Photo - 1960s

Emilio Lussu - Historical Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Category

1960s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Ro...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Tennis Legends' 1980 Silver Gelatin Print

'Tennis Legends' 1980 Silver Gelatin Print

Located in London, GB

'John McEnroe' 1981 Silver Gelatin Print by Watfiord / Mirror Group Archives. Wimbledon 3rd Day: John McEnroe. June 1981 The famous tennis star icon won at the All England Club championships that year, finally beating his long term rival Bjorn Borg...

Category

1980s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily Porcelain Plate
Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily Porcelain Plate

Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily Porcelain Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: after Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989) Title: Calla Lily Date: circa 2000 Medium: Porcelain Plate, printed signature verso Edition Size: 500 Diameter: 8.25 inches ...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Porcelain

James Bond 007 Sean Connery On Set In Scotland

James Bond 007 Sean Connery On Set In Scotland

Located in London, GB

SEAN CONNERY. “007, JAMES BOND: GOLDFINGER” [1964] (Goldfinger), directed by GUY HAMILTON. A great shot of Sean Connery on set as the secret agent - together with the infamous Aston...

Category

1960s Unknown Photography

Materials

C Print, Color

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Walt Disney's Pinocchio, USA 1940, Animation, Lobby Card, The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release. Pinocchio is a 1940 Americ...

Category

1940s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Color

Soccer in 1970s - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Soccer in 1970s - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. Very good condition.

Category

1980s Contemporary Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Beach Babe Grace' Kelly On Set

'Beach Babe Grace' Kelly On Set

Located in London, GB

'Beach Babe Kelly Grace' Grace Kelly on the set of To Catch A Thief, 1955. (Photo: AKG) mint condition Archival pigment print Measuring 12 x 16 inches...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Female Nude 1950s

Female Nude 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Unknown photographer, 1950's nude, printed on Epson paper, original was handtinted 13.375 x9 in Colors: Black, Skin colored, green tint

Category

1950s Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Punta Cana Sunrise Photograph, American Impressionist, Framed, 2010+
Punta Cana Sunrise Photograph, American Impressionist, Framed, 2010+

Punta Cana Sunrise Photograph, American Impressionist, Framed, 2010+

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Subtle purples define this Punta Cana Sunrise as seen by Michigan photographer Deborah Benedic while strolling during the sunrise. Image size 5 x 7 Fra...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Japan – A geisha playing the gekkin - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Japan – A geisha playing the gekkin - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – A geisha playing the gekkin - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1880's. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/8 x 8 inches (258 x 203 mm), unmounted; pencil inscription in Japanese on verso; light cockling [Nagasaki University Libra...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collectio...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis

Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis

Located in New York, NY

Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Numbered "14-5" in purple ink, verso Also titled and inscribed in...

Category

1950s Other Art Style Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

'Audrey Hepburn' Limited Edition silver gelatin print 1958 A gorgeous candid and delicate shot of the fashion and style movie icon Audrey Hepburn, film actress (1929-1993) during a ...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Japan – Samurai - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Samurai - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches (258 x 198 mm), numbered B 1161 and captioned in negative at lower right; very light cockling, brightly col...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Unknown Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Nude
Nude

Nude, 1975

$490Sale Price|30% Off

Nude

Located in Cologne, DE

Silvergelatinprint

Category

1970s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date
Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date

Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date

Located in Cologne, DE

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White

Elegant Daywear (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Elegant Daywear (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Elegant Daywear (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Popperfoto/Getty Images Archive) A young woman modelling an outfit consisting of a three-qu...

Category

1950s Modern Unknown Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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