Carl van Vechten
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Carl van Vechten #4,117

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personAmerican, 1880–1964
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Selected Works81

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson, 1958
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant, 1953
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price, 1953
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price, 1953
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant, 1953
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Ethel Ayler and Melvin Stewart
Ethel Ayler and Melvin Stewart, 1957
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt, 1952
Acquired 2014
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Ethel Ayler and Melvin Stewart
Ethel Ayler and Melvin Stewart, 1957
Acquired 2013
Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago
Truman Capote
Truman Capote, 1948
Acquired 2007
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Barcelona—Courtyard of Hotel Ritz under Awnings
Barcelona—Courtyard of Hotel Ritz under Awnings, 1935
Acquired 2001
Gelatin silver print
LACMA
William Warfield
William Warfield, 1951
Acquired 1998
Gelatin silver print
LACMA
Richard Hundley
Richard Hundley, 1960
Acquired 1998
Gelatin silver print
LACMA
Portrait of Henri Matisse
Portrait of Henri Matisse, 1933
Acquired 1997
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence, 1941
Acquired 1992
Photogravure
SFMOMA
Man Ray, Paris
Man Ray, Paris, 1934
Acquired 1992
gelatin silver print
LACMA
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait, 1934
Acquired 1992
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Milena
Milena, 1940
Acquired 1991
Gelatin silver print
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Rose McClendon
Rose McClendon, 1932
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Claude McKay
Claude McKay, 1941
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson, 1932
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan, 1941
Acquired 1985
Photogravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes, 1939
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden, 1944
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson, 1944
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen, 1941
Acquired 1985
Hand gravure

Previous Sales

Bonhams
Carl van Vechten (1880-1964); Truman Capote;
Carl van Vechten (1880-1964); Truman Capote;
$750
Feb 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of Alice B. Toklas with Her Dog in Paris. October 7, 1949.
Portrait of Alice B. Toklas with Her Dog in Paris. October 7, 1949.
$889
Feb 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of Christopher Isherwood. Circa 1940s.
Portrait of Christopher Isherwood. Circa 1940s.
Sold
Feb 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) at Bilignin * Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) at Bilignin * Basket at Bilignin. June 13, 1934.
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) at Bilignin * Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) at Bilignin * Basket at Bilignin. June 13, 1934.
$2,500
Aug 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Francisco Moncion as Sebastian. November 30, 1944.
Francisco Moncion as Sebastian. November 30, 1944.
$687
Aug 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Nelson Barclift (This is the Army). 1942.
Nelson Barclift (This is the Army). 1942.
$406
Aug 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of the actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968) with her lion Winston Churchill. 1941.
Portrait of the actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968) with her lion Winston Churchill. 1941.
Sold
Aug 2025
Wright
Portrait of Gertrude Abercrombie (two works)
Portrait of Gertrude Abercrombie (two works)
$1,016
Jan 1970
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Group of five postcards
Group of five postcards
$792
Jan 1970

For Sale

Henry Miller Fine Art · Artsy
Archie Savage
Archie Savage, 1942
£2,250
Silver bromide print
CLAMP · Artsy
Portrait of Manuel Komroff
Portrait of Manuel Komroff, 1935
US$1,500
Vintage silver print
CLAMP · Artsy
Portrait of Jared French
Portrait of Jared French
US$1,900
Pair of gelatin silver prints
Grob Gallery · Artsy
Alexander Calder with his sculpture general Sherman
Alexander Calder with his sculpture general Sherman, 1947
US$8,500
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
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Market1 auction results

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$4.5K
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$4.7K
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Feb 2025
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939
Phaidon Press · 2024
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Carl van Vechten dies
Jan 1, 1964
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Carl van Vechten born
Jan 1, 1880