Mid-Century Modern Photography
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Patricia Beck Photography of Picasso Painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1963
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black and white photography of Picasso Painting 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' by Patricia Beck from 1977.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, Mar...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 25. Cotula coronopifolia. Krähenfublätterige Laugenblume. Fruchtköpfchen in 30 facher Vergrößerung.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Karl Blossfeldt (June 13, 1865-December 9, 1932) was a German photographer...
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro, Flora Photogram Black and White Contemporary Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora serie, 2015.
Gelatin silver paper.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$766 Sale Price
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Yasuo Kuniyoshi Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the Japanese/American photographer Yasuo Kuniyoshi, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, with...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$619 Sale Price
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Ph. Pottier and Sougez Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographers Fiery Crags and Peter Stackpole, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,002 Sale Price
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Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$825 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 14. 'Dianthus plumarius. Federnelke in 8 facher Vergrößerung.'
In or...
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$884 Sale Price
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Photography of Christian Dotremont
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original photography of Christian Dotremont by unknown photographer, circa 1970.
In original good conditions.
Christian Dotremont (1922-1979...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$583 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 18. Clematis recta. Waldrebe. Samen in 4 facher Vergrößerung.'
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Karl Blossfeldt (June 13, 1865-December 9, 1932) was a German photographer...
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$796 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 14. 'Dianthus plumarius. Federnelke in 8 facher Vergrößerung.'
In or...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Luigi Veronesi Black and White Photography, 1937
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography by Luigi Veronesi in 1937.
Gelatin silver bromide print from the original negative in 1974.
Measures: 23.5 x 18 cm without frame
65 x 92.5 x 1.5 framed
Handsigned in ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$2,089 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 42.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Carel Blazer and Papillon Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographers Carel Blazer and Papillon, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, with minor ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,002 Sale Price
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Mouth of Krishna #455 by Albarran & Cabrera, 2013
By Albarran & Cabrera
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by Albarran & Cabrera in Barcelona Spain.
Pigments, Japanese paper and gold leaf.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on verso.
Edition of 20 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Measures: 17 × 25.5 cm - whit out frame
Framed with museum glass.
Albarrán Cabrera are the photographers Anna Cabrera (b. 1969, Sevilla) and Angel Albarrán (b. 1969, Barcelona) based in Barcelona.
The work of Albarrán Cabrera has been shown in galleries and photo fairs in Spain, Japan, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and the United States.
Some of their prints have become part of private collectors and institutions such as Hermes, Goetz Collection, Banco de Santander, Fundación de Ferrocarriles Españoles among others. They have also produced printing work for several institutions like Fundació La Pedrera...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 87.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 15. 'Pirus alnifolia. Fruchtzweige in 1/2 facher Vergrößerung.'
In o...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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John T.Moss Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer John T.Moss, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$980 Sale Price
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Man Ray Photography of Georges Braque, 1930 Vintage Print by Pierre Gassmann
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a timeless masterpiece of photography with this captivating Man Ray photograph of Georges Braque from 1930. This posthumous print, created by Pierre Gassmann in 1977 from th...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$4,599 Sale Price
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Moholy-Nagy Mid Century Modern Black And White Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography by László Moholy-Nagy.
A posthumous print from the original negative, circa 1973
Stamped by Foto Moholy-Nagy and Galerie Khlim.
In...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$1,886 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 15.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 24. Sempervivum tectorum. Hauslauch, Dachlauch in 3 facher Vergrößerung...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$796 Sale Price
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Stephen Deutch Vintage Photo Gravure, Chicago circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Stephen Deutch, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality glass. The frame on the photos is...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro, Flora Photogram Black and White Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora serie, 2015.
Gelatin silver paper.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$737 Sale Price
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Joan Miró Archive Photography of "Personage" Sculpture, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Archive photography of Joan Miró "Personage" Sculpture.
Printed, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$513 Sale Price
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Manolo Hugué Archive Photography of Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manolo Hugué archive photography of sculpture.
Printed, circa 1960.
Wood frame included.
Materials:
Gelatin silver bromide print
Dimensions:
D 1...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood, Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Cas Oorthys Vintage Photo Gravure, Amsterdam, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Cas Oorthys, circa 1950.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality glass. The frame on the photos is just an example, it will be fram...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 34 Ballota acuta. Gottverge. Sonnenkrone in 20 8 facher Vergrößerung.
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Moholy-Nagy Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
László Moholy-Nagy photography.
Stamped by Foto Moholy-Nagy and Galerie Khlim.
In original good condition.
László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was a Hungarian painter and photogr...
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1920s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$1,415 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
Photography number 28 Nigella damascena. Jungfer im Grünen, Sinnenkopf, Schawarzkümmel Kel...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$884 Sale Price
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Manolo Hugué Archive Photography of Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manolo Hugué archive photography of sculpture.
Printed, circa 1960.
Wood frame included.
Materials:
Gelatin silver bromide print
Dimensions:
D 3.4 cm x W 12.9 cm x H 15.9 c...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood, Paper
$737 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Ernest Koehli, Black and White Right Hand Photogravure Plate
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ernest Koehly black and white right hand photogravure plate inside the book Phographie 1947 edited by Arts et Metiers Graphiques.
Measures: 28 x 22.5 cm
Black wood framed size 40 x 50 cm
Koehli, Ernst
Born: 1913
Died: 1983
Preliminary course at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich 1928-1932, followed by Fachklasse für Fotografie with Hans Finsler 1932-1934. For over forty years Koehli ran his own photo studio in the Z-house on Stauffacherplatz in Zurich. From 1936 regular orders from trade unions and the Social Democratic Party...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$1,474 Sale Price
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Bernard Buffet Coffee Table Art Collector Book, 1966
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bernard Buffet. Images Luc Fournol. Legendes Annabel Buffet Jean Widmer.
Buffet, Bernard - Druon, Maurice.
Bernard Buffet (French: 10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Bruce of Los Angeles Vintage Original Male Physique Photograph of Carl Venus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of male physique and beefcake, printed in the 1960s, signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
$720 Sale Price
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Huge Wall Art Photograph, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique, stylish, elegant and one of a kind. This wall art piece is something else. Produced in 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It shows a photograph of Tatra mountain depiction. The piece w...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Aluminum
$1,220 Sale Price
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Manuel Álvarez Bravo The Fences (Las Trancas) Original Photography
By Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Located in Mexico City, MX
A gelatin silver print featuring "Las Trancas" (the Fences) by Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo. The image is placed on its original passe-partout, which is signed by the ar...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Intricate Mayan Revival Art Vintage Black Photograph Poster
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Intricate Mayan Revival Art Vintage black photograph poster unsure of technique appears as photograph on paper.
Preowned unrestored vintage condition.
...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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"Bad Boys" Photo Art - 21 Framed Original Mugshots from 1960's
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible collection of twenty-one (21) original mugshots from Salt Lake City, Utah Police Department in 1950s and 1960s. These are petty crimes of ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood
Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photographs. Especially with the iconic Roman column,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$1,200 Sale Price / set
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"Bad Boys" Photo Art - 16 Framed Original Mugshots from 1960's
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible collection of sixteen (16) original mugshots from Salt Lake City, Utah Police Department in 1950s and 1960s. These are petty crimes of the...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood
Vintage Manolo Hugué Black White Photography of Sculpture Circa 1960 Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A captivating vintage photograph of a sculpture by renowned Spanish artist Manolo Hugué, printed circa 1960. This gelatin silver bromide print showcases Hugué’s artistic mastery, off...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood, Paper
$722 Sale Price
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Krishna Monk at Temple Vintage Color Photograph Mid-20th Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Krishna Monk temple color photograph
20 x 16 art 15 x 10
Original unrestored vintage condition, mat is dirty.
See images.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Early 20th Century French Antique Machines Collage Composition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century French antique collage composition.
Images of different machine's models. By unknown artist.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, p...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's credit stamp, Audrey Hepburn collection stamp and numerical notations verso.
From 'The Personal Collection of Audrey Hepburn,' Christie's, September 2017
Born in Barcelona in 1924, Vincent Rossell worked as a set photographer on over 90 films from 1956 to 1998. He would photograph Audrey Hepburn during filming of 'Paris When It Sizzles' in Paris in the summer of 1962, along with 'Charade' later the same year and 'How To Steal A Million' in 1965.
Following the success of 'Breakfast At Tiffany's,' Paramount asked screenwriter George Axelrod to come up with a script to reunite Hepburn with her old flame William Holden in Paris. Released in 1964, 'Paris When It Sizzles' followed the unfolding romance between playboy screenwriter Richard Benson...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
Philippe Halsman John F Kennedy Silver Gelatin
Located in Westport, CT
Philippe Halsman silver Gelatin John f Kennedy
Photograph circa 1952 printed 1978. Stamped and raised signature. Lower right. Behind UV glass and with metal frame .photograph size is 11 x...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Metal
Audrey Hepburn, Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal Collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn in the bathtub on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
Fallingwater A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann Book, 1986
By Edgar Kaufmann
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fallingwater, A Frank lloyd Wright Country House, Edgar K. Kaufmann, 1986
" Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House " Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture Large...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver prin...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage g...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Other
Pascal and Vastian's Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in a singular masterpiece from the trilogy— "Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie (2017)" by Pascal and Vastian. This black and white photograph, framed with meticulous...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,120 Sale Price
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Pascal and Vastian's Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in a singular masterpiece from the trilogy— "Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie (2017)" by Pascal and Vastian. This black and white photograph, framed with meticulous...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$583 Sale Price
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Pascal and Vastian's Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in a singular masterpiece from the trilogy— "Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie (2017)" by Pascal and Vastian. This black and white photograph, framed with meticulous...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$571 Sale Price
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Pascal and Vastian's Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in a singular masterpiece from the trilogy— "Sculpted Echoes: Timeless Reverie (2017)" by Pascal and Vastian. This black and white photograph, framed with meticulous...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$583 Sale Price
73% Off
Murray Garrett Signed Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood Silver Gelatin Photograph 1953
By Murray Garrett
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite stunning black and white silver gelatin fibre photographic print by renowned American photographer Murray Garrett who was known for his candid portraitures/shot...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Wood, Paper
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