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
Fernand Leger "Romantic landscape" Archive Photography, 1969
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Archive Photography of Fernand Leger Painting "Romantic landscape".
Printed, 1969.
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
$1,031 Sale Price
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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
Vintage 1950s Gas Station Photograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage American gas station photograph, circa early 1950s
A unique Southern gas station which features a converted railroad car as its office in the back...
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1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$260 Sale Price
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Vintage Framed Original Tinted Photograph of Mountain Side Cityscape.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Cityscape tinted Photograph. Tape is stoic on the front of the glass as shown. painted wooden frame. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Stand not included.
D...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood
Brassai Framed Heliogravure Photography (1949) - Black and White
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Brassai Framed Heliogravure Photography (1949) - Black and White
Artist: Brassai
Type: Framed heliogravure photograph
Color: Black and white
Dimensions: H 29.5 x W 24.5 x D 3.5 cm
S...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$737 Sale Price
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Over Europe Book by Jan Morris
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Over Europe book, September 1, 1992
by Jan Morris (Author).
Fabulous aerial photographs of Europe, with text by Jan Morris! Front of dust jacket has wonderful photograph of Chateau...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Luis Gallo (Cuba, B.1962) Set 10 Black & White Photographs, "Passengers" Series
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From Luis Gallos 1994-1995 Series .A set from his large series of black and white photographs of riders in the NYC subway. Each rider wears a coat and has hands in a different pose, ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Drama directed by William Dieterle, United States, 1938.
Condition
Assembled as an album with a taped ma...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Drama directed by William Dieterle, United States, 1938.
Condition
Assembled as an album with a taped ma...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Drama directed by William Dieterle, United States, 1938.
Condition
Assembled as an album with a taped ma...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Walter Wagner. Photography of Madeline Carroll in the film "Blockade", 1938
Drama directed by William Dieterle, United States, 1938.
Condition
Assembled as an album with a taped ma...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$253 Sale Price
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Madeleine Carroll in the thriller "I was a spy", 1933
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Madeleine Carroll in the thriller "I was a spy", 1933
Large gelatin silver photograph.
"I was a spy" is a thriller directed by Victor Saville, United States, 1933.
Condition
Insec...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$424 Sale Price
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Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.'
In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifu...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Paris Nocturne: Brassai's Urban Portrait Framed Heliogravure, circa 1930
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,108 Sale Price
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Original Photo of Alvar Aalto Lounge chair / Finland - 1950
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1950
- Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic
- suitable for framing
- photographed by Illek and Paul
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Brassai Rare Black And White Framed Photography, circa 1930
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,108 Sale Price
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Paris Nocturne: Brassai's Urban Portrait Framed Heliogravure, circa 1930
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embark on a journey through the nocturnal streets of "Paris de Nuit" with this exclusive rare heliogravure test print by Brassai. Prior to the publication of his iconic book, this pr...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,108 Sale Price
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Whispers of Eternity: A Poetic Duo of Black and White Photographies
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
In Pascal and Vastian's poetic pair of black and white photographies, drops of water delicately dance upon glass, each one a miniature masterpiece of ephemeral beauty. Captured in ex...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$2,653 Sale Price / set
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Pascal and Vastian, Set of Four Black and White Framed Photographies
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
In Pascal and Vastian's set of four framed black and white photographies, the bustling atmosphere of a tram stop comes to life in a timeless tableau of urban activity. Against the ba...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$5,012 Sale Price / set
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Pascal and Vastian, Pair of Black and White Framed Photographies
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
In Pascal and Vastian's framed black and white photographies, the vast expanse of the sea emerges as a captivating subject, stretching endlessly to meet the horizon. The monochromati...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$2,653 Sale Price / set
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Paris de Nuit: Rare Framed Heliogravure by Brassai, 1933
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Capture the essence of 1930s Paris with this rare framed heliogravure photography by Brassai, showcasing mesmerizing scenes from his iconic book "Paris de Nuit." Originally published...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,008 Sale Price
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Paris de Nuit: Rare Framed Heliogravure by Brassai, 1933
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Capture the essence of 1930s Paris with this rare framed heliogravure photography by Brassai, showcasing mesmerizing scenes from his iconic book "Paris de Nuit...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$1,008 Sale Price
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Paris de Nuit: Rare Framed Heliogravure by Brassai, 1933
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Capture the essence of 1930s Paris with this rare framed heliogravure photography by Brassai, showcasing mesmerizing scenes from his iconic book "Paris de Nuit." Originally published...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,008 Sale Price
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VILLA DELLA REGINA II Torino, 2017 by Carlo Carossio
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Carossio
VILLA DELLA REGINA II , Torino, 2017
from series "Grande Bellezza" for Compendio Gallery, Roma
full ultra HD
edition of 10 +2 ap
Measure: 120 x 180 cm
signed and numb...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Vintage 1950s Female “Nude on Swing” Hand Toned Green Original Photograph Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This photograph was part of a large collection purchased in the Hollywood hills in the early 90s. All the photographs were mid-century 1950s original photographs largely of male and...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$700 Sale Price
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Vintage Silver Print by Liliane de Cock (1939-2013)
By Liliane De Cock
Located in London, GB
"Shore Acres", vintage silver print
ll 2 Oregon, 1968
Signed, titled and dated on the verso.
Liliane de Cock Morgan was a Belgian-born American ph...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Robert Frank Untitled from the Americans, 1958, Beats Culture, Black & White
By Robert Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Frank Untitled from the Americans, 1958, Beats Culture, Black & White.
Photogravure print, mid-century, France,wax tissue mounted on conservation matboard.
Influenced by the work of Jakob Tuggener and Bill Brandt, as well as Walker Evans, Frank, a native of Switzerland, Frank was fascinated by documentary photography and the notion and image of "America." Frank secured a Guggenheim fellowship in 1955 to do something new and unconstrained by commercial diktats. "The Americans" was first published in 1958 in France, before its first run in the US in 1959. The photographs were shocking and notable for their distanced view of both high and low strata of American society, creating a complicated portrait of a period that was, then and now, considered to be a skeptical portrait of post-WWII American values but also deeply empathetic and profoundly evocative of ubiquitous loneliness.
Frank found a tension in the gloss of American culture and wealth over race and class differences, which gave his photographs a clear contrast to those of most contemporary American photojournalists, as did his use of unusual focus, low lighting and cropping that deviated from accepted photographic techniques.
Shortly before the book was published in France, Frank returned to the US (1957) and met Jack Kerouac on the sidewalk outside a party. They started chatting. Frank showed him some of his photographs. Kerouac immediately told Frank "Sure, I can write something about these pictures." Kerouac would write the introduction to the American edition of the book, published two years later.
Sociologist Howard S...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$824 Sale Price
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School Wall Charts, City Vilnius
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city of Vilnius was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Wilna(D) Vilna(E) Wilno(F) Vilnius Vilnyus(GB)...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful mid century modern nude by photographerBruno Bernard aka Bruno of Hollywood. His work is very collectible and hard to find these original prints while he was still alive ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$600 Sale Price
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F. L. Kennett, "Ancient Horse Head", original 1950s black and white photograph
Located in London, GB
F. L. Kennett, "Ancient Horse Head", original 1950s black and white modernist photograph. Subject: Ancient sculpture from the British Museum.
Bears the photographer's studio stamps...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
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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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 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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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 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro, Flora Photogram
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora serie, 2015.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$855 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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Paper
$884 Sale Price
50% Off
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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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 30. 'Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. Gemeine Wucherblume, große Maßliebe, M...
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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 77.
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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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro Black and White Contemporary Botanical Photography, circa 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by artist Enrico Garzaro from the Flora series, 2015.
Gelatin silver paper.
Framed.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$766 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro Black and White Contemporary Photography, circa 2015
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by artist Enrico Garzaro from the Flora series, 2015.
Gelatin silver paper.
Framed. Not signed.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$766 Sale Price
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Brassai Black and White Photography of an Interior, circa 1936
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by Brassai in 1935 in Paris.
Gelatine silver bromide.
Stamped by Brassai.
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$1,710 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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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Vintage Framed & Matte Large Photograph "The Elephants Meet" Signed Bob Wallace
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Vintage Large Photograph "The Elephants Meet". Framed and matte. Signed by Bob Wallace.
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Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood
$568 Sale Price
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Luce Contemporary Photography, circa 2019
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by the Spanish contemporary artist Luce.
Printed, circa 2019.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,444 Sale Price
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Luce Contemporary Photography, circa 2019
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by the Spanish contemporary artist Luce.
Printed, circa 2019.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$566 Sale Price
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Luce Contemporary Photography, circa 2019
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by the Spanish contemporary artist Luce.
Printed, circa 2019.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$567 Sale Price
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Fritz Henle Vintage Photo Gravure, New York, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Fritz Henle, 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
$495 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro, Flora Photogram
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora serie, 2015.
Gelatin silver print stamped by the artist.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$929 Sale Price
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Mouth of Krishna #110 by Albarran & Cabrera, 2013
By Albarran & Cabrera
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography made by Albarran & Cabrera in Barcelona Spain.
Platinum palladium print
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on verso.
Measures: 33 x 40.5 x 2.5 framed
15 x 23 cm - whit out frame
Framed on a 18th century Spanish frame...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$4,068 Sale Price
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Stephen Deutch and Keystone Paris Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Stephen Deutch and Keystone Paris, 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
$1,069 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro, Flora Photogram
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora serie, 2015,
with an old frame included.
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$766 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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Paper
$884 Sale Price
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Manolo Hugué Archive Photography of Sculpture, Free Shipping
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Manolo Hugué archive photography of sculpture.
Printed, circa 1960.
Wood frame included.
Materials:
Gelatin silver bromide print
Dimensions:
D 1 cm x W 7.6 cm x H 10.1 cm...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood, Paper
$530 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 2 cm x W 10.6 cm x H 15 cm
...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Wood, Paper
$648 Sale Price
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Fritz Wilkinson Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Fritz Wilkinson, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
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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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Jhon B. Titcomb and Alfred Person Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravures by the photographers Jhon B. Titcomb and Alfred Person, circa 1940.
Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass.
In original condition, wi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Glass, Wood, Paper
$943 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro Black and White Photography, Flora Photogram
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora series, 2015.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
$737 Sale Price
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Enrico Garzaro Black and White Photography, Flora Photogram
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photogram by Enrico Garzaro from the Flora series, 2015.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography
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$825 Sale Price
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Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus years collection of male physique and beefcake photography, image #2 of male model. (name unknown) Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All orig photos are 8 x 10. Framed: 16.50" W x 19" H. Please see separate listings for many more original photographs from this collection. Note: these beautiful photos are VERY hard to photograph under glass. They are BEAUTIFUL crisp, sharp orinal photos printed BY HAND from the original negatives in the 50s and 60s that were printed before computer printed and generated images!
BIO:
Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire.
Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail.
An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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Henry Rox Photograph MOMA Art Connoisseur Sausage 1940s
By Henry Rox
Located in Camden, ME
Henry Rox original vintage silver print of his imaginative creation of food of an art professor and his dachshund attached to a non-representational non-easel abstract Expressionist ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Photography
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Paper
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