Merit, South hampton, NY
Collectible Photography & Vintage Design
Objects of Culture
Objects of Culture explores the dialogue between collectible photography and vintage design.
Presented by The Selects Gallery at Merit Southampton, the exhibition pairs museum-quality fashion and cultural photography with collectible vintage furniture, demonstrating how art and design shape the atmosphere and identity of an interior.
Objects of Culture brings together iconic photography and collectible furniture as a single curatorial experience rather than separate disciplines. Each photograph has been paired with a carefully selected vintage design piece, inviting visitors to experience how photography becomes part of the architecture of a room. These works create atmosphere, memory and conversation.
On view are works by Terry O'Neill, Norman Parkinson, Chris von Wangenheim, Jacques Olivar, Rose Hartman, and Robert Farber, each selected for
their lasting influence on photography and visual culture.
Terry O'Neill
One of the defining photographers of the twentieth century, Terry O'Neill documented musicians, actors and cultural figures including Brigitte Bardot,
Mick Jagger and Faye Dunaway.
BRIGITTE BARDOT SMOKING CIGAR, 1971
20” x 24” Lifetime platinum print on deckled
paper, signed by Terry O’Neill, edition of 50.
Larson Juhl Shadow Box Frame
Provenance: estate
Price : $35,000
04 FAYE DUNAWAY THE MORNING AFTER, 1977
Lifetime original vintage print , sold out with the estate
C-Print on Photographic Paper
16” x 20”
Signed lower right and annotated AP lower left.
(This is an unnumbered Artist Proof from an Edition of 50)
Provenance: Gift from the Artist to the previous owner disclosed on demand, acquired in 2013. Private Collection.
Price $18,000
MICK JAGGER IN HAMMOCK, 1969
Silver gelatin print
Museum quality shadow wood frame
Limited edition of 50 + 10 Aps
16x20 inches
$3,700
ROMY SCHNEIDER IN ST. TROPEZ
Silver gelatin print
Museum quality shadow wood frame
Limited edition of 50 + 10 Aps
16x20 inches
$3,700
Norman Parkinson
Among Britain's most influential fashion photographers, Parkinson transformed fashion photography through movement, wit and elegance. His photograph of Jerry Hall remains one of the defining images of the 1970s.
Jerry Hall, Vogue, 1976 01
20” x 24” C-type Print
Limited edition of 21 + 3 Printer’s
Proofs
Estate-stamped and authenticated
UV acrylic, Museum-quality wood
frame (22 x 28 framed)
Provenance: Estate
$7,400
Jerry Hall, Vogue, 1976 02
20” x 24” C-type Print
Limited edition of 21 + 3 Printer’s
Proofs
Estate-stamped and authenticated
UV acrylic, Museum-quality wood
frame (22 x 28 framed)
Provenance: Estate
$7,400
Jerry Hall, Love at First Sight… A Holiday
Romance
20x24 C-type print
Limited edition of 21 + 3 Printer’s Proofs
Estate-stamped and authenticated
UV acrylic, Museum-quality wood frame
(25 x 26 framed)
Provenance: Estate
$4,600
Chris von Wangenheim
Known for pushing the boundaries of fashion photography during the 1970s,
von Wangenheim's provocative visual language continues to influence
contemporary image-making.
CHRIS VON WANGENHEIM
Christie Brinkley & Whiskey, 1977
Outtake from "Snap", Vogue.
24’’x36’’ Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Platine
Fibre Rag 310g | 29’’x41’’Archival Mat | 31,5’’x43.5’’
Museum grade Larson Juhl wood Frame
Edition of 5 +2AP
©The Collection of Chris von Wangenheim, LLC
stamped, dated, titled and numbered on verso |
Certificate of Authenticity Stamped and signed by
Estate
$9,000
CHRIS VON WANGENHEIM
Christie Brinkley, 1977
Outtake from “Knockout”, Vogue
24’’x36’’ Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Platine
Fibre Rag 310g | 29’’x41’’Archival Mat | 31,5’’x43.5’’
Museum grade Larson Juhl wood Frame
Edition of 5 +2AP
©The Collection of Chris von Wangenheim, LLC
stamped, dated, titled and numbered on verso |
Certificate of Authenticity Stamped and signed by
Estate
$9,000
CHRIS VON WANGENHEIM
Susan Sarandon, 1978
Outtake from Crawdaddy cover.
24’’x36’’ Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Platine
Fibre Rag 310g | 29’’x41’’Archival Mat | 31,5’’x43.5’’
Museum grade Larson Juhl wood Frame
Edition of 5 +2AP
Jacques Olivar
Recognized for his cinematic and painterly approach to fashion photography, Jacques Olivar creates images that blur the boundary between editorial photography and fine art.
ESTHER CAÑADAS, SPANISH VOGUE
PIN-UP STUDIO, PARIS 1998
20’’x15’’ Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Platine Fibre Rag 310g |
3’’Archival Mat | Museum grade Larson Juhl wood Frame
$8,500
Rose Hartman
Rose Hartman's photographs of Studio 54 and New York's cultural scene have become essential documents of an era. Her portrait of Bianca Jagger captures one of the defining moments in nightlife history.
Bianca Jagger, Studio 54
11x12 Print on Canson® Platine Fibre Rag 310g
Hand signed and dated by artist on print recto
Handwritten annotations by Artist on Mat
Mount 14 X 20" inches archival mat, Classic black frame
One of kind
$8,000
Robert Farber x atelier lebuisson
Robert Farber is celebrated for his atmospheric and painterly photography, where fashion, landscape, and the human form converge.
His work has influenced generations of photographers and is represented in museum and private collections worldwide. Blurring the line between photography and painting, his images bring warmth, intimacy, and timeless elegance to contemporary interiors.
EMBROIDERED WET SERIES DINER, 2004-2018-2025
32x22 | Printed and hand-signed by Robert Farber
Materials & Techniques:
This photograph is hand-embroidered by Atelier Lebuisson with silk and cotton threads (stem stitch, French knots, satin stitch), hand-painted organza fabrics and a vinyl finish.
Framing:
A black and gold frame is planned for this artwork, reminiscent of classical paintings, reinforcing Robert Farber’s painterly aesthetic. The frame’s timeworn finish echoes the themes of serendipity,
chance, and the passage of time.
EMBROIDERED WET SERIES COWBOY, 2002-2018-2025
32x22 | Printed and hand-signed by Robert Farber
Materials & Techniques:
Photograph, hand-embroidered by Atelier Lebuisson with natural wool threads from Aubusson, mohair, silk and cotton threads (Stem stitch and drawn thread work).
Framing:
Black and gold frame, reminiscent of classical paintings, reinforcing Robert Farber’s painterly aesthetic. The frame’s timeworn finish echoes the themes of serendipity, chance, and the passage of time.
EMBROIDERED WET SERIES FLAG, 2018-2025
22”×28” Archival print on canvas
Hand signed by Robert Farber
Materials & Techniques:
Fabric manipulation and hand embroidery by Atelier Lebuisson on the photograph with layered tulle gathered and embellished with glass beads. The embroidery creates a striking illusion of movement, making the piece appear to float.
Framing:
This effect is further amplified by the framing technique—mounted on white linen to create a subtle undulating effect—set within a deep, light wood frame that enhances the sense of dimension. Moreover, the frame’s light finish echoes the themes of serendipity, chance, and the floating of life.