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Artist: Unknown
Paris, The Buttes Chaumont Public Garden, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, The Buttes Chaumont public garden, circa 1930.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Pres...
Category
1930s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mammoth Photograph of Notre Dame
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour 19th century photograph of Notre Dame Cathedral, late 19th century. Matted. Unframed.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper
Nineteenth century silhouette of a lady: Mrs Taylor
Located in London, GB
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Silhouette (circa 1870)
Mrs Taylor
Gouache, pen, and ink
52 x 44 cm
Prior to ...
Category
1870s Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Pen
Brigitte Bardot on Motorcycle - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
'Hungry Elephant' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x30
Located in San Rafael, CA
An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's Inn Road, London, 16th December 1936. Mae is helping to publicis...
Category
1930s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Frank Sinatra Mug Shot - Front and Side - 1938
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Sinatra was arrested by the Bergen County, New Jersey sheriff in 1938 and charged with seduction and adultery - a criminal offense in those times. He was tagged with 'Arrest 42799' and this notorious mug shot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frank Sinatra - Relaxing on Tour - Estate Stamped
Located in Chicago, IL
Relaxing on Tour – Frank Sinatra circa April 1962 at a stop on his 30 stop World Tour for Children. They stopped in Honolulu, HI on the way to the first concerts in Japan. This was f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Frank Sinatra - Study for a Bronze Bust
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze Bust – Frank Sinatra posing at the studio of famous Sculptor Jo Davidson. Circa 1946. Note the famous bust of Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
'Hungry Elephant' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's Inn Road, London, 16th December 1936. Mae is helping to publicis...
Category
1930s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Touch Up - Alfred Hitchcock Film Grace Kelly Hollywood Celebrity Portrait
Located in Brighton, GB
Touch Up - Alfred Hitchcock Film Grace Kelly Hollywood Celebrity Portrait
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and...
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Simons Drive-In Coffee Shop - American Diner USA Photography Neon Signpost
Located in Brighton, GB
Simons Drive-In Coffee Shop - American Diner USA Photography Neon Signpost from the Getty Archive
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Imag...
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Paris, Decorative Art Exhibition 1925, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency, Paris in 1925.
International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, 1925, French newspaper pavilion. L'Intr...
Category
1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
The River Seine and the Eiffel Towel, Paris, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph. The view shows Paris, the River Seine, and the Eiffel Tower, circa 1940.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photography un...
Category
1940s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Street View in Paris in the 1930s Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin photograph capturing a timeless black and white street scene in Paris, France, circa 1930—a rare and authentic glimpse into the rhythm of a bygone era.
Fea...
Category
1930s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rome - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in the Early 20th Century is a Historical Photo in black and white. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulously captured, an...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rome - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in the Early 20th Century is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1930s. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulo...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rome - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in the Early 20th Century is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1930s. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulo...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Rolling Stones: The Early Years
Located in Austin, TX
Jagger, Wyman, Watts, Richards & Brian Jones the 'other' British rock band making their mark on the scene in the mid-'60s. Here are the Rolling Stones in their early years. Depicted ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Anniversary of the Fascist Party Foundation - Original Vintage Photo - 1935
Located in Roma, IT
The Anniversary of the Fascist Foundation is an original b/w photograph realized in 1935 by Agence Trampus (Paris). The original hallmark of the Agence Trampus (Photoreportage Trampu...
Category
1930s Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Audouin Dolfuss -Vintage Black and White Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Audouin Dolfuss , a French Scientist is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the typed notes in Italian " the description" on the rear.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Pilotis House - Beach in Brazil - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pilotis House - Beach in Brazil - Vintage b/w Photo realized in the 1970s.
With some handwriting on the rear.
Stamped on the rear.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$114 Sale Price
20% Off
The Child Waxing Soldier Shoes, Algeria - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Cent
Located in Roma, IT
The child waxing soldier shoes, Algeria is an original black and white vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the stamp of copyright "Associated Press Photo" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
European Canal Fisherman Early Black and White Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Early black and white photograph of a fisherman fishing in what appears to be a European town setting. The photograph is matted to a board to prevent bendi...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Giorgio Gaber - Vintage Photo - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Gaber in 1959 is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper.
Photograph probably made by Gianni Piccione for News Blitz.
Ink print of photographer (Pic...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Antique Gelatin Silver Print Photograph of 13th Calvary Soldier
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique Gelatin Silver Print Photograph of 13th Calvary Soldier - 1913.
This photograph shows a member of the 13th Calvary Regiment, Company H of the United States Army, sitting ato...
Category
1910s American Realist Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$390 Sale Price
35% Off
Portrait of Harvey Keitel - Vintage Photo - 1988 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
An intense portrait of the actor Harvey Keitel, 1988 ca.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Man Smoking Pipe After Fishing
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
In the early 1900s photograph "Man Smoking Pipe After Fishing," this unknown New England photographer captures a quiet, reflective moment in the life of a fisherman. The man, dressed...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
'Gorgeous Ginger' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Gorgeous Ginger'
Ginger Rogers in 'Swing Time,' 1936.
A gorgeous portrait of the American actress, dancer, and singer.
(photo The Everett Collection )
A beautiful silver gelatin...
Category
1930s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Clint Eastwood "The Beguiled"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white film still features Clint Eastwood leaning against a car in his role for "The Beguiled".
Clint Eastwood is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and politicia...
Category
1970s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Black and White Photographs of Classical Male Nude Sculpture Set of Three
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid 20th century black and white photographs of classical sculpture. Set of three. As Mr Codax collected Czech photographers. Unsigned. Matted and framed.
Provenance: Estate of Phill...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sophia Loren on Boat - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~
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Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Vintage Portrait of The Dukes of Windsor - Vintage B/W photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of The Dukes of Windsor is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
Stamp of "Elio Sorci" fotoreportage Rome on the rear.
Very...
Category
1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Japanese Country Women - Ancient Hand-Colored Albumen Print 1870/1890
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Country Women is an hand-inked Albumen print with aniline applied on hardcover.
Very good conditions. Cardboard cm 26 x 34; Print cm 22x 27
...
Category
1880s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
KISS on a Street in London, England
Located in Austin, TX
KISS posed in full costume on a Street in London, England.
Kiss (commonly styled as KISS) was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm g...
Category
1970s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Eiffel Tower Leg - Getty Archive, 20th Century Architecture Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Sophia Loren - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Absolutely Exquisite Extra Large 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size silver gelatin print.
Unframed.
Produced on authentic silver ...
Category
1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Iconic Shot
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic capture of Audrey Hepburn in her role for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1961.
Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Hepb...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length portrait features Lucille Ball seated in the studio, posed with Hawaiian scenery and props.
Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, e...
Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield in Animal Print - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Woman with Teapot, 1970s Pittsburgh Black & White Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling 1970s black and white photograph of a contemplative woman leaning on a table into her crossed arms, beside a small teapot that casts a long sha...
Category
1970s Realist Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$552 Sale Price
35% Off
Thoughtful Al (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Thoughtful Al (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Steve Wood)
25th March 1974:
American actor Al Pacino in London. After making his name in The...
Category
1970s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Benoit Fils - Archival fine art print, Black white, Montreal, Clydesdale truck
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g/m² paper, a photography of a delivery of foodstuffs from a shop of seeds, flour and provisions in Montreal cerca 1920 ...
Category
1920s Academic Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$1,000 Sale Price
30% Off
On the Road near Paris 1930, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique, original silver gelatin black and white photograph. A family on the road near Paris, France, circa 1930. The car in the background is a Renault KZ.
Features:
Original Silv...
Category
1930s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Henry Ford with a Prototype Car
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white historical capture of the legendary Henry Ford with an early prototype car.
Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnat...
Category
1910s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Beatles in a Cockpit
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney) in the cockpit of their Liverpool bound plane.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Barges on the Seine River near Paris, 1926 - Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Charenton le Pont, east suburb of Paris, France, June 1926.
A view of the canal with its barge boats in Charenton le Pon...
Category
1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sepia-Toned Architectural Photograph of San Xavier Mission in Tucson, Arizona
Located in Houston, TX
Sepia-toned architectural photograph of San Zavier Mission, a historic Spanish Catholic mission located near Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Young Marilyn Monroe on the Beach - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives )
Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”,
1931.
Additional Informati...
Category
1930s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Chorus Formation (1933) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Chorus Formation (1933) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)
14th February 1933:
The Albertina Rasch chorus girls who are appearin...
Category
1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
Marlon Brando,
1950 in costume for his infamous role as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s classic A Str...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Weddingday Jackie and John F. Kennedy, Black and White Photography, 1953
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
by Frank Worth / Globe Photos
paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm
edition of 24 only in this size
Archival pigment print
unframed
(fr...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Bob Harrow/Express/Getty Images)
May 1956: American actress Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) being interviewed by journali...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Vintage Portrait of Edith Piaf Smiling - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Smiling Portrait of Édith Piaf is a vintage photograph by Léonard De Raemy for Parimage agency.
Print on single-coated paper, excellent conditions.
Agency...
Category
1960s Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tiger Lady - Black and White Monochrome Print, Getty Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Raquel Welch Sailing
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating black and white portrait features Raquel Welch sitting in the doorway of a boat, making for an artistically beautiful image.
Raquel Welch is an American actress and...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Hanging on Rope - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
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Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
'Montgomery Clift The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Montgomery Clift' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
A gorgeously insightful portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respe...
Category
1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
View from Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral 1950, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. A view of Paris and the River Seine from the Notre Dame Cathedral, circa 1950.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Ph...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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