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French Polo Crowd 1950 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
French Polo Crowd 1950 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
A group of spectators at a polo match, France
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New England Skiing 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, 1955.
12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
Photo by
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New Year At Romanoff’s 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
paper size
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
Photo by Slim Aarons
Printed in 2025
Limited
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Murray Garrett
Frank Sinatra
Archival Photograph by Getty, 12x16
By Murray Garrett
Located in San Rafael, CA
microphone during a recording session in a studio at Capitol Records, early 1950s. (Photo by Murray Garrett
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Gypsy Girl at the Carousel, Coney Island
By Harold Feinstein
Located in Denton, TX
applied to his prints by some ordinarily cautious critics.” in the 1950’s Feinstein was introduced to W
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,550 Sale Price
32% Off
Boy Under the Boardwalk, Coney Island
By Harold Feinstein
Located in Denton, TX
applied to his prints by some ordinarily cautious critics.” in the 1950’s Feinstein was introduced to W
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Park Avenue
By Garry Winogrand
Located in New York, NY
Signed in pencil on verso, includes thick decorative black frame with white mat.
Garry Winogrand
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City from Women are Beautiful
By Garry Winogrand
Located in New York, NY
demonstrators.
In the early 1950s, Winogrand worked as a commercial photographer at the Pix Photo Agency in
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Old Woman, Portugal, Nazare
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
GIGLI
Born New York City, 1925
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Blues Guitarist, Buddy Guy, 1966, Playing Guitar, Framed Photograph by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, this black and white photograph of Buddy Guy
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Poinsettia
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
life with black-and-white photos (unique silver gelatin prints usually measuring 8” x 10”). Around the
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Madame Wong
s Restaurant
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
life with black-and-white photos (unique silver gelatin prints usually measuring 8” x 10”). Around the
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood
s Glamour Icon
Located in London, GB
examples - please enquire)
This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Palmer Ready to Win His 2nd Masters, Augusta, Georgia 1960, Vintage Photograph
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
vintage photograph by Art Shay. The photo is mounted to board and signed on the back side with a window
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Deerfield Protestors, 1963, Activists at Rally at Dusk, Silver Gelatin Print
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
black and white buyers. Many residents opposed integration and sought reasons to halt the development. A
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
film "Watch On The Rhine," 1943.
Presented in a black mat.
Mat: 12"H x 9"W
Photo: 10"H x 8"W
Image
Category
1940s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Devil
s Backbone
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic. For unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Devil
s Backbone
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic. For unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Vegas, Hotel Signs, Homage to Mondrian, Color Street Photography by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years, and he keeps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fallen Starr, 1966, Vince Lombardi Bawling Out Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years, and he keeps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
.”
Ellen and Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Devil
s Backbone
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic. For unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
A Farm Grandma Waiting for Kids, 1951
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
.”
Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
capture daily life so well in the 1950s and 60s. In Europe and Asia, exhibitions and books have made it
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dior, Designer Mark Bohan Talking with Models in his Salon, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Designer Mark Bohan Talking with Models in his Salon, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Designer Mark Bohan Talking with Models in his Salon, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
California Dreaming
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
California Dreaming
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Route 66
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic.
David Yarrow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Kentucky 7 by Aaron Siskind, Silver Gelatin Print, Abstract Photography
By Aaron Siskind
Located in Denton, TX
Photo League in New York, a group of documentary photographers devoted to improving social conditions in
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vignettes
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance, exotic persons
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$10,225
Route 66
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic.
David Yarrow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
capture daily life so well in the 1950s and 60s. In Europe and Asia, exhibitions and books have made it
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Pigment
Elegant Lady - Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Fashion Photography
Located in London, GB
dress, 30th January 1962.
(Photo by Jamie Hodgson / Getty Images Archive)
Exquisite oversize silver
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
~Cindy Crawford~American Beauty by David Yarrow - Celebrity Portrait Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Orpheus #1 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
By George Platt Lynes
Located in Glenford, NY
'. Stamped on verso in dark blue ink at upper center, "GEORGE PLATT LYNES/145 EAST 52 STREET NEW YORK”. Photo
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lombardi Huddle, Green Bay Packer Coach Vince Lombardi 1966 by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
.”
Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Who - Pete Townshend 1979 - Limited Edition Estate print
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna.
It has been said that Michael photographed everyone from
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Daily News
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
. Price includes David Yarrow's custom black ash frame, white archival matting and protective UV acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Neff
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$6,500
Vignettes
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance, exotic
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$12,000
Dancing Gypsy, Seville, Spain (1952)
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Girls in the Windows
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
on during the 1950s for his photographs of theatre, celebrities, dance, exotic persons & places. His
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Girl in the Steam Shovel, New York City
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
verso
ORMOND GIGLI
Born New York City, 1925
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lovers 4
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Born New York City, 1925
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for his photographs of
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,500
Observant Father, 1949, Chicago, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
“[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20th century.” Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lovers 2
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
information.
ORMOND GIGLI
Born New York City, 1925
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,500
Lovers 3
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
directly.
ORMOND GIGLI
Born New York City, 1925
Ormond Gigli became famous early on during the 1950s for
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,500
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Marvel Comic Book, Amazing Spider Man Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a vintage silver gelatin photo of either Stan Lee or John Romita (I believe it is Romita
Category
20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marc Bolan T Rex Timeless - Estate Print
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna.
It has been said that
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Building of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, 1963, Silver Gelatin Print
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
of the greats of the 20th century.” Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors “I’ve admired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Liz Taylor Smelling Smell-O-Vision, Chicago, 1960 With Eddie Fisher
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
] ranks with some of the greats of the 20th century.”
Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
At the Petrol Station - Vintage Silver Salt Photograph by A. Rodcenko
Located in Roma, IT
.
Printed later, presumably between the 1940s and the 1950s.
In very good conditions, it is rare and
Category
1930s Constructivist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Who - Pete Townshend 1979 -Limited Estate Edition Oversize
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
. Relocating to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna.
It has been said
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
capture daily life so well in the 1950s and 60s. In Europe and Asia, exhibitions and books have made it
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Pigment, Archival Pigment
Luxury Dining 1955- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, circa 1955.
16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
Photo
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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1950s Black And White Photos For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of 1950s black and white photos available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Modern and Contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. 1950s black and white photos available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes black, gray, silver and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Shirley Carter Burden, Art Shay, Burt Glinn, William Klein and Fred McDarrah are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, photographic paper and silver gelatin print. Large 1950s black and white photos can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 6.7 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.
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The average selling price for 1950s black and white photos we offer is $421, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $3,500 for the highest priced.
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