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Period: 1930s
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

By Press Agency Keystone View Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers view, taken on July 7th, 1931, with the Empire State Building ...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Additional Info...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Unframed Paper Size: 30" x 40'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silver Gelatin Fi...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

'Sun Beams into Grand Central Station' Archival Photograph by Getty 12 x 16
'Sun Beams into Grand Central Station' Archival Photograph by Getty 12 x 16

'Sun Beams into Grand Central Station' Archival Photograph by Getty 12 x 16

By Hal Morey/Getty Images

Located in San Rafael, CA

An iconic image. Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station, New York City, circa 1930. (Photo by Hal Morey/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade

Located in London, GB

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-yea...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Hungry Elephant" by Fox Photos An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's ...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico
El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico

El Ensueño, Day Dreamer, Mexico

By Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Located in Carmel, CA

This rare and stunning photograph that shines on many important galleries and museums is for sale. It has been framed by the owner but is now available as a loose print in corners on...

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Spectator Tennis (1938) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Spectator Tennis (1938) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

Spectator Tennis (1938) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st December 1938. Spectators watching a tennis match at a country club. Addi...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

Located in London, GB

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller 22nd August 1932: Three young competitors leaping over the boundary between two tennis courts at the Essex Junior Champ...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Dune
Dune

Dune

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" (edition...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

Located in London, GB

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Woman drinking from well at Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart Germany 1935, Printed Later
Woman drinking from well at Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart Germany 1935, Printed Later

Woman drinking from well at Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart Germany 1935, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

Times Square by Night (1953) - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1930, Golfer teeing off circa Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x60'' Printed Later NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' 40 x 60'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Volkswagen beetle on the streets next to the sea, Germany 1939 Printed Later
Volkswagen beetle on the streets next to the sea, Germany 1939 Printed Later

Volkswagen beetle on the streets next to the sea, Germany 1939 Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger

"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger

Located in London, GB

"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger 28th February 1931: At Cowdray park, Midhurst, Sussex handing round a 'stirrup cup' at a hunt meet during 'coming of age' fest...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1965) - Silver Gelatin Print

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1965) - Silver Gelatin Print

Located in London, GB

Peek-A-Boo Beatles (1937) - Silver Gelatin Print (Photo by R. McPhedran/Express/Getty Images) 14th June 1965: The British rock group The Beatles stand in a window at Twickenham Fil...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Grand Prix de Nice 1935 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, Framed
Grand Prix de Nice 1935 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, Framed

Grand Prix de Nice 1935 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, Framed

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photography by Photographer Paul Louis - The start of the Nice Grand Prix on August 18, 1935. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photo...

Category

Art Deco 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull

By Clarence Sinclair Bull

Located in Soquel, CA

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...

Category

Photorealist 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith

By Norman Smith

Located in London, GB

"Model Boats" by Norman Smith 20th June 1937: Three competitors for the 'Scrutton' Medals carrying their model sailing boats to the starting point...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Freight ship on river Altmuehl at Altmuehltal valley, Germany 1937 Printed Later
Freight ship on river Altmuehl at Altmuehltal valley, Germany 1937 Printed Later

Freight ship on river Altmuehl at Altmuehltal valley, Germany 1937 Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Paris during the Great Depression, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Paris during the Great Depression, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography

Paris during the Great Depression, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography

By Press Agency Keystone View Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A unique, original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Co, Paris. Paris during the Great Depression, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin...

Category

Art Deco 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Animal Friends" by Fox Photos

"Animal Friends" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Animal Friends" by Fox Photos 15th July 1931: Two women in bathing suits share a snack with a couple of sea lions during a display in Paris. Unframed Pape...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Spiral Staircase" by Fox Photos

"Spiral Staircase" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Spiral Staircase" by Fox Photos May 1937: The spiral staircase at St Paul's Cathedral, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Unframed Paper Size:...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams

Located in London, GB

"Skating Waiter" by Horace Abrahams 8th January 1938: A waiter skates across the ice at St. Moritz carrying a tray of drinks for his customers. Unframed Paper Size: 60" x 40'' (in...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Ships at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1937, Printed Later
Ships at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1937, Printed Later

Ships at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1937, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Schiffe im Hafen von Hamburg, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Ships at Hamburg harbor...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Front seats and dashboard of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Front seats and dashboard of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later

Front seats and dashboard of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later

By Henning Nolte

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Nolte. His work is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of industry and products from this time. The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Blick auf die Vordersitze und das Armaturenbrett des Volkswagen Käfer, oder KdF Wagen, im Modell mit Faltdach, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. View to the front seats and the car dashboard...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Feldherrhalle hall at Odeonsplatz square at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later
Feldherrhalle hall at Odeonsplatz square at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

Feldherrhalle hall at Odeonsplatz square at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Meyer's Ranch, Yosemite

Meyer's Ranch, Yosemite

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston.

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Yosemite Mists

Yosemite Mists

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Inscribed. Printed later by Cole Weston from ...

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930

By Clarence Sinclair Bull

Located in Soquel, CA

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930 1930 Black and white portrait photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo poses in a top hat and collard shirt while gazing away from the camera. Printed by the artist circa 1970's. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, pencilled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...

Category

Photorealist 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cockpit of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Cockpit of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later

Cockpit of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later

By Henning Nolte

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Nolte. His work is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of industry and products from this time. The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description:Blick auf die Vordersitze und das Armaturenbrett des Volkswagen Käfer, oder KdF Wagen, im Modell mit Faltdach, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. View to the front seats and the car dashboard of the Volkswagen beetle...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Harlem (Three Cowboys)

Harlem (Three Cowboys)

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Edward Weston, Mushroom, 4FU 1931
Edward Weston, Mushroom, 4FU 1931

Edward Weston, Mushroom, 4FU 1931

By Edward Weston

Located in Phoenix, AZ

SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE SHIPPING, PACKAGING & **INSURANCE** Mushroom ~ 4FU, 1931 Silver Gelatin Print Edward Weston Print signed: Cole Weston Image size: 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in; 24.1 × ...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

View to the old railway bridge at Koenigsberg, Germany 1934 Printed Later
View to the old railway bridge at Koenigsberg, Germany 1934 Printed Later

View to the old railway bridge at Koenigsberg, Germany 1934 Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

George Hurrell, Anna May Wong, 1938, hand signed
George Hurrell, Anna May Wong, 1938, hand signed

George Hurrell, Anna May Wong, 1938, hand signed

By George Hurrell

Located in Chatsworth, CA

George Hurrell Anna May Wong Taken in 1938, printed at a later date Silver Gelatin print Hand signed by Hurrell in ink Edition: 184/190 from the edition of 190

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

' Betty Grable '  c. 1930

' Betty Grable ' c. 1930

Located in London, GB

Betty Grable, 1930s / Everett Collection. stunning and vivid photograph of classic Hollywood film star Betty Grable. "With the man the world is his hea...

Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: ​Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) Title: Coco Chanel, Paris, 1937 Year: 1937, printed later by the photographer Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excelle...

Category

Pop Art 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. - Black and White Photograph, Children
Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. - Black and White Photograph, Children

Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. - Black and White Photograph, Children

Located in Denton, TX

Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. by Walter Rosenblum is a black and white photograph documenting three children playing on a swing set in a city park. Gelatin Silver Print 10.5 ...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Flooded Mall London

Flooded Mall London

Located in London, GB

A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused flooding in the Mall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images Archive London England) Pa...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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