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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Rare Sepia Photogravure Titled "Spotted Elk - Brule
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sepia photogravure titled "Spotted Elk - Brule" depicting a portrait of Spotted Elk from the Brule tribe.
The photogravure is titled lower left "Spotted Elk - Brule". Printed under t...
Category
20th Century American Native American Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Rare Sepia Photogravure Titled Atsina War-Party
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sepia photogravure titled "Atsina War-Party" depicting Native Americans on their horses over-looking the grasslands in the distance.
The photogravure is titled in plate lower left "A...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Early B
W Original Bruce of LA Male Nude Photograph Rare Studio Stamp
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare early B & W orig photograph from Bruce Bellas. This tasteful nude is a horizontal image of a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (Bruce Springsteen), rare signed print
Located in Aventura, FL
University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In New York he apprenticed under
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Screen
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Original and Rare Vintage 1950s Male Nude From the collection of Dave Martin SF
By David Martin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. We had been collecting original male physique photography for decades, and found out about Mr
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Bruce of LA Set Model Bobby Kennedy Male Orig Vintage Physique Photographs
By Bruce of Los Angeles, Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
By Bruce Bellas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original RARE studio stamped 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Scooter And The Big Man (Bruce Springsteen), rare signed print
Located in Aventura, FL
graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In New York he
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Screen
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman rare signed platinum print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
available
Signed limited edition #7/150
Rare signed platinum print with deckled bottom edge
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
$2,800 Sale Price
37% Off
Rare Silver Gelatin Photograph "Jewish Deli, Poland" c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Silver Gelatin Photograph "Jewish Deli, Poland" c.1930
Rare photograph of a group of men standing
Category
Early 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
The Landscape around the Marcel Mine - Industrial - Rare Vintage Silver Print
Located in London, GB
photograph in a very good condition. Hand printed by the photographer on gloss paper. A rare vintage gelatin
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, B...
$1,535 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin and Polaroid Photograph Prints Ansel Adams Portrait
By Ansel Adams
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin and Polaroid Photograph Prints in Polaroid Photo Album.
These measure
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
#114, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Photography from Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago in 1977. His work was
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O
Neill - rare signed artist proof
By Terry O
Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Rare, signed artist proof print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill
David Bowie
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Japan – Geisha Girl with Fan – Hand-colored albumen print
By Baron Raimund von Stillfried
Located in Middletown, NY
1864. Early on Stillfried worked with Felice Beato who had established the first photography studio in
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Japan, Girl Winter Costume
By Baron Raimund von Stillfried
Located in Middletown, NY
first photography studio in Japan, but in 1871, he opened his own, and withing one year partnered with
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Signed Myron Wood Photograph of Taos Pueblo in Winter, Southwestern Art
By Myron Wood
Located in Denver, CO
publications, securing his legacy as a master of documentary and fine art photography.
A rare and collectible
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Cartier L
album Rare Hard Cover Illustrated Photography French Book c 2003
By Cartier
Located in University City, MO
Cartier L' Album Rare hard cover illustrated photography French book c 2003
The hard bound book is
Category
2010s French Collection
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book
4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chapter of The Secret Teachings, alongside newly-discovered artworks, rare photography from Hall’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Foil
Bob Dylan Signed First Edition Hardover Photography Book His Life In Pictures
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and extremely rare Bob Dylan signed photography book. The book is by renowned Dylan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
The Photo Miniature series of Monographs on Photography For sale here.
Located in New York, NY
Photography. Rare.
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cindy Sherman Bomb Magazine 1983 (advertisement)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Cindy Sherman Bomb Magazine 1983:
A rare advertisement/promotional card featuring photography by
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Offset
Fabulous MUGLER Blazer Padlock Jacket Black Silver Metal Lock
By Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
photography vibes. Very rare Mugler ceration with silver metal padlock closure. Black wool jacket with deep V
Category
Early 2000s French Jackets
Calchi di Intagli e Cammei della Collezione Paoletti First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Roman. Fantastic color photography. A rare hardcover book.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques
Category
1990s Italian Books
Materials
Paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat Crossroads
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Lee Jaffe, Foreword by Franklin Sirmans, Contributions by J. Faith Almiron
A rare and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
$58 / item
Ansel Adams - Images 1932-1974
By Ansel Adams
Located in New York, NY
. Foreward by Wallace Stegner. With the rare signed silver print “Fern Spring, Dusk, Yosemite Valley
Category
Vintage 1970s American Photography
Rare Basquiat photograph (Basquiat Gray)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Michel Basquiat photograph New York, 1979:
This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from
Category
1980s Pop Art Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare Basquiat, Keith Haring Street Art Photo c.1979
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'The Door': Rare early Basquiat, Keith Haring Street Art Photo
Fernando Natalici’s, The Door
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Morphogenesis, contemporary black and white, abstract, surreal photography, rare
By Osheen Harruthoonyan
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Contemporary abstract black and white photograph
In its infancy, an organism is pure and malleable. Maturation inherently means encountering outside influences: environments, shifts,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
The Hand - Very rare figurative contemporary photography, silver gelatin, unique
By Osheen Harruthoonyan
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Inspired by the geometric paintings by Cuban artist Carmen Herrera and minimalist photography, a
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
A Rare Bird, Shelburne Farms, Vermont
By Memphis Barbree
Located in Santa Fe, NM
An adolescent emu bursts with personality on a farm in Vermont. This print is from Memphis Barbree's Farm Friends Folios - photographs of the animals of Shelburne Farms and other sma...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rare Photo of Fred and Adele Astaire
Located in New York, NY
surpassed those of his sister.
A rare piece of Hollywood memorabilia in handsome oval mat, unframed (Mat
Category
1920s Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Mt. Huangshan (8) - Rare Rock in Valley of the West Sea, taken at the West Sea
By Wang Wusheng
Located in New York City, NY
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe Rare Colorized Closeup Fine Art Print
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 19...
Category
1950s Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, C Print
Manhattan Bridge or Untitled (Bridge construction/wire) Rare Vintage
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Manhattan Bridge, 1947 (Untitled Bridge construction/wire)
NOT FROM THE 1947 PORTFOLIO. Rare
Category
1940s Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare Antique Barber Shop Illustrations
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique original barber shop "Practical illustration showing of what H. Leonard Chapman's medicated hair tonic has done for citizens of Westerly.".
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Photography
Materials
Glass, Wood
William Albert Allard, Lone Rider, 1974, rare vintage dye transfer print
By William Albert Allard
Located in Santa Fe, NM
William Albert Allard. Lone Rider, 1974 (cowboy on horse). Rare vintage dye transfer print. Artist
Category
1970s Color Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
Rare CDV Savannah Georgia Landscape Photograph
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Rare CDV Savanna Georgia landscape photograph Spanish moss covered trees. Photographers stamp verso.
Category
Antique 1880s American Photography
"Marc Anthony" Rare Unpublished Fine Art Photo by Richard McLaren Edt. 11 of 50
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Pictures of Actual Images) New release fine art photograph featuring Marc Anthony captured at his home in Miami in 2004 by celebrity photographer Richard McLaren. The image feature...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cuban Revolution Woman Guerilla Fighter Photograph Rare Korda
Located in North Beninngton, VT
woman guerilla fighter, circa 1959 when Castro over through the Batista regime. Rare shot of a female
Category
Vintage 1950s Photography
"Pamela Anderson" Rare Pinup Shot for US Troops by Richard McLaren Edt. 11 of 50
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Pictures of Actual Images) New release fine art photograph titled "Pinup Pam" featuring Baywatch and Playboy superstar centerfold Pamela Anderson. The image was captured in 2002 as...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Conf-used-ion; His, Hers, His. Rare Limited Edition, B&W Polaroid Nude, No. 1/2
Located in Littlehampton, West Sussex
“Conf-used-ion; His, Hers, His”, highlights the stigma associated with labelling sexuality by genitalia. Conf-used-ion is not about the expression of sex or romance but the projectio...
Category
2010s Nude Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Rare Photograph of Emile Zola by Nadar, 19th Century
By Nadar 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Photograph of Emile Zola By Nadar (1820-1910)
"A WORK OF ART IS A DETAIL OF NATURE SEEN
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rare Photographic Print of George Harrison by Olivia Harrison
By Olivia Harrison
Located in Guildford, Surrey
I'm a gardener. I plant flowers and watch them grow. – George Harrison
'George in the gardens at Cliveden House' presents an informal black and white landscape portrait of the Beatl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Rare Man Ray Photo "L
oef et Le Coquillage"
By Man Ray
Located in Rome, IT
Photo by Man Ray, entitled "L'oef et le coquilage", beautifully framed, signed lower right, USA, circa 1960.
Free shipping to London.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Photography
Flutter, Contemporary black and white photo, butterflies, very rare, still life
By Osheen Harruthoonyan
Located in Kinderhook, NY
white photograph.
very rare, one of a kind
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
PERSONA (1966) RARE FULL SET OF 8 PHOTOBUSTA
S IN ORIGINAL PAPER FOLDER
Located in Brussels, BE
For sale here are a full set of 8 photobusta's for "Persona" from 1966. Each still measures 18x26 inches.
The stills come in the original paper folder as pictured.
The photobustas ar...
Category
1960s Pop Art Still-life Photography
Materials
Film, Postcard
Rare Early Rolling Stones Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and the rest of the Rolling Stones are photographed smiling and having a great time in this 1966 original vintage photograph.
The Rolling S...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn in Rare Form Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Black and white capture of Audrey Hepburn in an unusual pose for the cameras during the filming of "Love in the Afternoon"
Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a British actress...
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley Rare Profile Shot Fine Art Print
By Jack Stager
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white photograph features American singer, musician, and actor Elvis Presley in his later years. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th cen...
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
"Beatles Foursome" Rare Unreleased Vintage Limited Edition Print by Roger Fritz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare original photograph by German celebrity photographer Roger Fritz. The image featuring
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
"Beatles Sledding" Rare Unreleased Vintage Limited Edition Print by Roger Fritz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare original photograph by German celebrity photographer Roger Fritz. The image featuring
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
CIAO! MANHATTAN / EDIE SEDGWICK POP ART, ANDY WARHOL, CHELSEA GIRLS, VERY RARE!
Located in Brussels, BE
CIAO MANHATTAN 1972 Full Set of (8) 8x10 Stills VERY RARE! EDIE SEDGWICK
Very rare set of (8
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Burn No. 85
Located in New York, NY
Photography (FL), Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University (CT), Centro Fotografico Alvarez
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rare Two-sided Photography Trade Sign
Located in New Haven, CT
Rare two-sided photography trade sign. original paint on wood. American, circa 1930.
Category
20th Century American Signs
Pink Floyd Dressing Room 1972
By Jill Furmanovsky
Located in St Leonards on Sea, GB
print
Signed
Edition of 30
Black and White Photography
A very rare shot of the band relaxing from the
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"The Godfather" Film Poster, 1972
Located in London, GB
in being the only design worldwide that featured photography. A rare opportunity.
This rare first
Category
Vintage 1970s Posters
Materials
Paper
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