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Marilyn with Gold Cup
By Milton Greene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Available on Metal
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Rare Photo of Fred and Adele Astaire
Located in New York, NY
Great item for a movie buff! Original vintage photograph with autographs of Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire during the period of their early collaboration in show business....
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Portrait of a Captian
Located in North Egremont, MA
Silver print action photo of an "Old Salt", sea captain in original fumed oak frame.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Portrait Photography
Portrait of Dr. Rufus Weaver
Located in New York, NY
(Dr. Weaver is most remembered for his twenty-year dissection of an entire
human nervous system. In the photograph, Dr. Weaver stands among the
various anatomical spe...
human nervous system. In the photograph, Dr. Weaver stands among the
various anatomical spe...
Category
19th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Vintage 1920
s Glamour Portrait Photograph of Woman
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1920's hand tinted portrait photograph of glamourous woman in lace and furs
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Charlie Chaplin, portrait, 1926
By Edward Steichen
Located in New York, NY
Photo by Edward Steichen
Featured in Vanity Fair, October 1, 1926
Portrait of English actor
Category
Mid-19th Century Contemporary Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Keystone Cops Cast Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
The Keystone Cops (often spelled Keystone Kops) are fictional, humorously incompetent policemen featured in silent film slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone F...
Category
1910s Contemporary Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
19th Century Circa 1865 Daguerreotype Portrait of Woman
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century circa 1865 Daguerreotype portrait of woman.
Category
19th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Hand Colored Opalotype Portrait Photograph on Glass
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1880's opalotype portrait photograph. Photograph of beautiful young woman on opaque
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Photograph Portrait of a German Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted photograph portrait miniature of a young German soldier, 1903
Heir Antiques
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Board
Large Tramp Art Frame with Portrait of WWI Soldier
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Large tramp art frame, with WW1 portrait of Australian soldier 'Al More' in a fretwork surround
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Wood
Vast Collection Installation, 150, 19th Century Tinplate Portrait Photographs
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Victorian period, each showing a range of intimate portraits of interior scenes, couples, gentleman and
Category
Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Tin
Silver Prints from 1870 Portrait of Dog Exposition Canine Des Champs Elysees
Located in Berlin, DE
Photographs from 1870 portrait of dogs exposition canine des Champs Elysees / silver prints by
Category
1870s French Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Other
Barbara Stanwyck Glamour Portrait Fine Art Print
By William Fraker
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Barbara Stanwyck was an American film and television star, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong, realistic screen presence, and a ...
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, C Print
Bacchante with crown made of laurel and grape leaves
By Jan Marie Constantin Van Beers
Located in Brussels
Antwerp, BE
paintings of frivolous Paris. Later on he concentrated on portraits. He painted for example a remarkable
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Panel
Exceptional Bronze-Mounted "Molière" Clock, Carrier de Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres in 1876.
Étienne Carjat (1828-1906).
Portrait of Carrier
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Miniature Portraits Diamonds Pearls Yellow Gold Double-sided French Brooch
Located in Viana do Castelo, PT
portraits
Miniature portraits were the predecessors of photography. In an age when no other means of
Category
Late 18th Century French Romantic Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Greta Garbo Minimalistic Portrait Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white studio portrait features a minimalistic portrait of Greta Garbo
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Mary Fisher, 19th Century Victorian Pictorialist Portrait Photography, Albumen
By Julia Margaret Cameron
Located in New york, NY
collectors, offering original photography, contemporary art, and curated works on paper. 99Prints ships
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
"Margaret Eakins, " Thomas Eakins, Portrait of Wife Photography, American Art
By Thomas Eakins
Located in New York, NY
Philadelphia, Thomas Eakins was a portrait and genre painter whom many regard as the father of modern realism
Category
1880s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Charles Baudelaire
Located in New York, NY
nineteenth-century portraits, Carjat's Baudelaire has become an outstanding icon" (Icons of Photography
Category
1860s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Portrait of Giovanni Battista Bonanomi 1708, oil on canvas
Located in Milan, IT
widespread above all in the Lecco area, in the Milanese area, in the Como area and in Bergamo. The portrait
Category
18th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Oil
MAN RAY (1890-1976), PORTRAIT, 1920 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: PORTRAIT
Date Of Negative: 1920
Type Of Print
Category
1920s Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Victorian Era Photograph Portrait of a Woman in Ornate Gold Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous portrait of a Victorian era woman in it's original ornate gold frame.
Category
1880s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Large Photograph Portrait of Victorian Era Girl in Ornate Gold Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful life-sized portrait of a young girl from the Victorian era in it's original ornate gold
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Portrait of a woman of the Shah family. 22x16.5 cm. No. 197.
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait of a woman of the Shah family.
Photo with original number. 22x16.5 cm. No. 197. Technique
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather
By Imogen Cunningham
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
of American art of the twentieth century. For over half the history of photography, she explored
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather
By Imogen Cunningham
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
history of American art of the twentieth century. For over half the history of photography, she explored
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present 19th-century photograph is a portrait of a gentleman wearing a suit. Ambrotypes such as
Category
1860s Romantic Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Album of 126 19th Century Photographs - Victorian Portraiture
Located in Corsham, GB
one hundred and twenty six photographs and portraits of ladies, gentlemen, children and dogs. This
Category
19th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Royal Cuirassiers Regiment of Zar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla
By Karl Bulla
Located in Roma, IT
24 x 32 print applied
In the picture a group portrait of Nicholas II and his wife, surrounded by the
Category
Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dervish. Photo with original number. 22.5x16.5 cm.
Located in Riga, LV
commitment to Persia and its culture. Sevruguin opened his first photography studio in Tbilisi in 1870 with
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
A girl from the Shahsavan tribe of western Iran. 22.6x16.3 cm. No. 1322.
Located in Riga, LV
had a deep and passionate commitment to Persia and its culture. Sevruguin opened his first photography
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Saint Family: Rosie Prince, Mary Hillier
Freddy Gould, 19th Century Photograph
By Julia Margaret Cameron
Located in New york, NY
marketplace for today’s collectors, offering original photography, contemporary art, and curated works on
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
Kurdish girls. Photo with original number. 22.8x16 cm. No. 526.
Located in Riga, LV
had a deep and passionate commitment to Persia and its culture. Sevruguin opened his first photography
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Bonnie
Clyde: The End
Located in Denton, TX
(10) Vintage gelatin silver prints
1. Bonnie
Clyde, Kissing
Embracing, 1934
2. Former Texas Ranger, Frank Hamer,
the posse that Ended the Lives of the Notorious Bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
MAN RAY (1890-1976), UNDERGROWTH, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: UNDERGROWTH
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st E...
Category
1920s Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
MAN RAY (1890-1976), NUDE, 1929 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: NUDE
Date Of Negative: 1929
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Edition...
Category
1920s Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Greta Garbo, Love
By Ruth Harriet Louise
Located in New York, NY
This photograph belonged to Greta Garbo, and was likely the “first print” made by the photographer given directly to Garbo personally.
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Art Dealer (Citizens of the 20th Century)
By August Sander
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 6/12
Stamp and signed on print verso by Artist's Estate
Artist stamp on mount verso.
Gelatin silver print mounted on archival board.
10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mussolins Speech to the Crowd - Vintage Photo - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Original vintage B/W Photo by Albert Harlingue and Robert Viollet (Trampus). From the podium, Italian Statesman Benito Mussolini was making a public speech in Milan. Lodi, 4th Octobe...
Category
1920s Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mrs. Brown Potter
By Baron Adolph de Meyer
Located in Denton, TX
Paper size : 11 3/4 x 8 in., Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
Camera Work #24
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Rue du Cairo
By P. Langaki
Located in Denton, TX
Signed and titled in the negative.
Albumen print.
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Untitled, Portrait black and white Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled
Total size: 20 in. H x 16 in. W
Image size: 16 in. H x 11.7 in. W
Unframed.
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Untitled Portrait, Vintage Photograph
By Josef Albert
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled by Josef Albert, Munich, circa 1865
Albumen photograph mounted onto card.
Sheet size: 18 in. H x 13 in. W
Hof photograph
Printed on the card, with the logo.
This image coul...
Category
1860s Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hand watercolored photograph British royalty by Keturah Collings
By Keturah Collings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
evidence that Keturah Collings was still involved in portrait photography at the time of the Second World
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Photography
Untitled Portrait , Vintage Hand Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled vintage hand color photograph
Image size (Oval): 8.75 in. H x 6 in. W
Sheet size: 11.75 in. H x 9 in. W
Signed "Jon George Ashton, director, and Maffel Werke" bottom right c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Two Photographic Portraits of Clara Schumann - 1860s
Located in Roma, IT
Two rare cartes-de-visite Photographic Portraits of the German pianist and composer Clara Schumann
Category
1860s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Raoul Pugno - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
Cabinet card Photographic Portrait with Autograph dedication signed and dated Xbre 1895 of the
Category
1890s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Charles Gounod- 1860
Located in Roma, IT
Very rare and fine oval Photographic Portrait and Autograph of the French composer Charles Gounod
Category
1860s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Jules Massenet - 1906
Located in Roma, IT
Photographic Portrait with Autograph musical quotation signed and dated Paris 1906 by the French
Category
Early 1900s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait of Hubert Lyautey - Vintage photograph - 1921
Located in Roma, IT
Photographic portrait with autograph dedication by Hubert Lyautey, signed and dated 1921.
Hubert
Category
1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Gerhard Schjelderup - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of the composer Gerhard Schjelderup (Kristiansand, 1859
Category
1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Arthur Nikisch - 1921
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful oval Photographic Portrait with Autograph dedication signed and dated Wien 24. VI. 21 of
Category
1890s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph of Wilhelm Kienzl - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Photographic Portrait with Autograph dedication signed and dated 30 Juni 1924, and autograph
Category
1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Signature of Wilhelm of Sweden - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Photographic portrait with autograph signature and date 1912 of Wilhelm of Sweden, Prince of Sweden
Category
1910s Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photographic Portrait and Autograph by Hans von Bülow - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Carte-de-visite Photographic Portrait with Autograph signature “Hans de Bulow” (on the verso) of
Category
19th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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Find the exact piece of antique portrait photography you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Contemporary versions now, or shop for Contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of antique portrait photography may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a choice in our collection of antique portrait photography to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, black, brown, orange and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of antique portrait photography examples over the years, but those made by Edward S. Curtis, Edward Steichen, Edward Curtis, John Albok and August Sander are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, photographic paper and archival pigment print can add an especially memorable touch.
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of antique portrait photography in our inventory may begin at $67 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $878.
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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later.
Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.
What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?
Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.
Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.
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