Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 374
Group of Vernacular BDSM / Fetish Snapshot Photographs. Circa 1970s–80s.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for
$120
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Group of Vernacular BDSM / Fetish Snapshot Photographs. Circa 1970s–80s. Small archive of original color snapshot photographs depicting staged bondage and fetish scenarios, including male subjects bound with chains, leather restraints, and harnesses in interior domestic settings. Images show a range of compositions from close-up anatomical detail to full-figure posed scenes, with elements of restraint devices, suspension apparatus, and costuming. Likely privately produced and circulated, reflecting underground or personal documentation of fetish subculture of the period. Overall, a scarce and unusual vernacular grouping.
Various formats, largest approximately 3 1/2 x 4 1/2".
Condition
Some typical handling wear, minor creasing, and color shift.
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