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Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
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This diverse sale - made up of fine, vintage, and vernacular photographs - will focus closely on the snapshot. Once considered mere "fabrics of yesteryear," these fleeting images have been recently reclaimed by the collecting community, and appreciated for their candid, historical, and visual depth. But all genres of photographs will be represented, with featured lots to include space and NASA material, sideshow cabinet cards, fine art photos, and vernacular works of all types.
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Lot 140

Robin Leach Private Estate Polaroid Archive (23 Photographs). Circa 1980s-1990s.

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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Robin Leach Private Estate Polaroid Archive (23 Photographs). Circa 1980s-1990s. Collection of 23 original Polaroid color photographs from the personal archive of television host and lifestyle journalist Robin Leach, dating to the height of his Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous era. These candid images depict Leach in a range of social and professional settings including informal gatherings, meals, and apparent on-location or studio shoots. Several photographs show him in the company of recognizable public figures, including actress Morgan Fairchild, with others capturing behind-the-scenes moments suggestive of production environments such as staged interiors, kitchen spreads, and leisure settings including a hot tub, offering an unguarded and intimate glimpse into the celebrity culture Leach documented, the immediacy of the Polaroid format underscoring their private, documentary nature and likely personal use rather than publication. Each 4 1/2 x 3 1/2". 

Condition

Overall condition very good with typical Polaroid wear including minor surface marks, light fading, and edge wear. 

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