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Rare Collection of Light Modulator, Abstract Photographs
By Emily Heron Bour
Located in Treasure Island, CA
unknown artist who experimented with abstract and street photography in the 1940s and 1950s when she lived
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Photography
Rare Original Carte De Visite Photograph of Civil War General Robert E. Lee
Located in Gallatin, TN
Rare Original Carte de Visite photograph of Civil War General Robert E. Lee This amazing CdV is a
Category
19th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rare Original 1937 Gelatin Print, "Melodrama", by Will Connell
By Will Connell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage gelatin silver print titled "Melodrama" by noted photographer Will Connell. Artist's
Category
Vintage 1930s American Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare 1953 3D Lightbox for Pulp Fiction Movie
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Flight to Tangier
1953
3d lightbox originally staged in theater lobby
Category
Vintage 1950s American Photography
Rare Photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat by William Coupon
Located in Sundance, UT
Rare photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat by famed photographer William Coupon. Limited Edition
Category
20th Century American Photography
Rare Large Antique Hunter Penrose Portrait Camera -Table Base
Located in Port Chester, NY
Rare and valuable, very large antique Hunter Penrose brass-bound portrait camera. We are told it is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Photography
Materials
Brass
Rare Transparency of Greta Garbo, Photograph by Clarence Bull
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Cathedral City, CA
This rare transparency of a photograph of screen siren Greta Garbo, one of the most photographed
Category
Vintage 1930s American Photography
Materials
Other
Rare Set of Carlo Bugatti 1898 Exposition Book Plates
Located in Southfield, MI
Extremely rare set of four sepia tone scrapbook leaves from the "I Mobili All'Esposizione Generale
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Photography
Rare Large 19th Century Photographic View of the Forum, Rome
Located in Long Island City, NY
Attributed to Tommaso Cuccioni (1790-1864, Italy), a large scale albumen print of the Forum on three sheets joined. The photograph mounted within a large stained oak carved and gilt ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Photography
Rare Large Panoramic 19th Century Photograph of the Colosseum in Rome
Located in Long Island City, NY
Attributed to Tommaso Cuccioni (1790-1864, Italy), a large scale albumen print of the Colosseum on three sheets joined. The photograph mounted within a large stained oak carved and g...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Photography
Rare and Large Photograph of a Pierrot Clown Troupe, circa 1900-1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The unusually large and scarce framed and glazed studio photograph showing a troup of seven male pierrot clowns, dressed in the traditional black and white assemblage, one member sit...
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Photography
Materials
Paper
Rare Albumen Print Photograph of Staff of West Sussex Lunatic Asylum, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
employed as an operator or manager in the town before he took over Malby's photography business in
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Photography
Materials
Paper
African-American Orphan, Washington, D.C, 1906; printed 1920s rare original
By Lewis Hine
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Original Hand Printed Photograph by Lewis Hine. Striking rare portrait of young African American
Category
Early 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elvis Presley - Limited TASCHEN Art Edition with Signed Gelatin Silver Print
By Alfred Wertheimer
Located in Köln, DE
Alfred Wertheimer
Elvis. Art Edition ‘The Kiss’
Super Rare Artist's Proof (AP 30)
Incl. Signed
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Her Majesty - Limited TASCHEN Art Edition with Hand-Signed Gelatin Silver Print
By Harry Benson
Located in Köln, DE
Her Majesty
Art Edition B: Royal Departure
Super Rare Artist's Proof (AP 063)
Incl. Harry Benson's
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Fight - Limited TASCHEN Art Edition with Hand-Signed Pigment Print - New
By Neil Leifer
Located in Köln, DE
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Super Rare Artist's Proof (AP 037)
Incl. the Signed Pigment Print Ali vs Foreman – Foreman Being Counted
Category
2010s Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
David Bowie - Limited TASCHEN Art Edition with Hand-Signed Pigment Print - New
By Mick Rock
Located in Köln, DE
Mick Rock
David Bowie, Art Edition ‘Scotland, May 1973’
Super Rare Artist's Proof (AP 040)
Incl
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rare Mid-19thC Ledger Page of Convict Mugshot Photographs from Exeter City Gaol
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Whether thieves, poachers, forgers or murderers, this is a very rare piece of ephemera photography and is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Grace Kelly of Monaco - Original Large Format Negative ***Extremely RARE***
Located in Austin, TX
” (25cm by 20cm). This is a very rare opportunity to own such a vintage negative that would look
Category
Late 20th Century Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Rare Original Vintage Snoop Dog Polaroid
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare 1980's Vintage oversized Snop Dog Polaroid Photograph. With Polaroid back stamp.
Category
1980s Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Peter Lik Ltd. Rare sold out 28/100 Small Edition 50k store retail Misty Forest
By Peter Lik
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Peter Lik – Misty Forest, 2006
Photography
Edition: 28/100
Size:13 x 40 inches
Framed: 29 x 55
Category
Early 2000s Naturalistic Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rare Original Vintage Oversized Polaroid Photograph of Ice Cube
Located in Las Vegas, NV
O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a member of...
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Rolling Stones Super Rare Original Production Photo
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Rolling stones super rare original production photo
An original production photo used to produce
Category
20th Century Photography
Rare Duchess of Windsor Photograph from Her Personal Collection
Located in Washington, DC
Rare Duchess of Windsor original sepia tone photograph, C. 1940, from the personal collection of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Photography
Rare Large Retail Advertisement Display with Light for Chanel No. 5
By Chanel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
displays are rare because they were not made for the consumer market, but only provided by Chanel to their
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Acrylic
Iggy Pop Rare Vintage Original Photograph
By Martyn Goodacre
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible candid 1970's close up photograph of punk legend Iggy Pop.
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor. He was the vocalist of influential pr...
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Led Zeppelin rare oversized Original Vintage photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible mid 1970's Original Vintage Photograph of one of Rock and Roll's most iconic bands. Classic live performance photograph captures Robert Plant, Jimmy Paige, John Paul Jone...
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare AP Photographic Print of Amelia Earhart in Northern Ireland May 20, 1932
By Associated Press
Located in Port Hope, ON
This incredibly iconic and rare original period Associated Press photographic print (8.25" by 6.25
Category
Vintage 1930s Northern Irish Art Deco Photography
Materials
Paper
Very Rare Oversized Vintage Marilyn Monroe Exhibition Print
By Andre de Dienes
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exhibition. Very rare and in excellent condition.
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare Albumen Photograph of Civil War Confederate Soldiers
Located in Gallatin, TN
Original Albumen Photograph of Civil War Confederate Soldiers ca. 1862 A group portrait of Confederate Soldiers Photograph is matted, framed and covered by glass Framed Provenan...
Category
19th Century Black and White Photography
"Rare Pocket Vest Camera "6th Street Bridge" Los Angeles.
By Julius Shulman
Located in Agua Dulce, CA
used to build the bridge have also caused the need to replace it. Rare chemical reaction in the cement
Category
1930s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
In Passing, Contemporary black and white figurative, abstract photograph, rare
By Osheen Harruthoonyan
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A very rare, limited edition, contemporary black and white figurative photograph. Abstract, one of
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
"Screen Idol" by Len Trievnor, Rare Signed Silver Gelatin print, 16x20"
By Len Trievnor
Located in London, GB
Edward Dmytryk western 'Shalako'.
- Rare signed print, signature on front.
- Hand printed silver
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Rare Capture of Ernest Hemingway and Gary Cooper on Hunting Trip Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This rare capture features Ernest Hemingway and America actor Gary Cooper smiling during a hunting
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Los Angeles - Genuine
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
BOB MIZER
Gelatin silver print
Original from the time, no reprint
5 x 4″ (12.8 x 10.4 cm)
Rare
Category
1960s Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pool Boys - 1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Studio Stamp
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
Mizer studio stamp on the verso
Rare & genuine collectible
Taken between 1962 and 1968, this photograph
Category
1960s Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sunny Day - 1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Studio Stamp
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
Mizer studio stamp on the verso
Rare & genuine collectible
Taken between 1962 and 1968, this photograph
Category
1960s Nude Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Studio Stamp - Genuine
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
Mizer studio stamp on the verso
Rare & genuine collectible
Incl. Certificate of Authenticity (CoA
Category
1960s Nude 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.
Linen-backed
Category
Vintage 1970s Posters
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