• Restored vintage photobooth portrait of a Black man wearing a light fedora with a dark band and a three-piece suit.
  • Black male sitter looking toward the camera in a dark jacket, contrasting waistcoat, and patterned tie secured with a tie bar.
  • Célibataire 019 portrait featuring a tilted pale fedora, formal clothing, and a curtain background in warm neutral tones.
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celibataire 019 | Framed Vintage Photo - Matte Canvas

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Célibataire 019 – Black Man in Fedora and Three-Piece Suit | Vintage Photobooth Portrait Framed Canvas

A light fedora tilts across the frame above a gaze directed toward the camera. Célibataire 019 presents a Black man in a three-piece suit, with a patterned tie secured by a horizontal tie bar. This restored vintage photobooth photograph is reproduced as framed matte canvas wall art.

Identified in the supplied information as an early photobooth portrait, the image preserves a closely framed moment of individual presentation. The existing catalogue estimates its date to circa 1935–1945; the exact year, booth location, and sitter’s identity remain unknown. No particular photobooth manufacturer or processing system has been established.

The pale hat and dark band form a broad curve above the face, while the jacket lapels frame a contrasting waistcoat and light shirt. The patterned tie and tie bar provide smaller details within the close composition. A curtain fills the background. In the restored version, warm browns, cream, and dark neutral clothing create a restrained palette.

This vintage photograph is part of the Walt & Pete® Célibataire Collection, a series featuring individual male subjects in studio, photobooth, and outdoor settings. For LGBTQ+ collectors, including Black gay men drawn to historical male portraiture, it offers a point of connection through representation, individuality, and visible style. The collection name refers to one man pictured; it does not establish his relationship status or sexuality.

Display it in a study, bedroom, living room, or portrait gallery wall. Its close framing and contrasting clothing make it a distinctive addition to a home shaped by personal history and belonging.

Forgotten Moments, Forever Remembered.

Original Photograph Record

Title: Photobooth Portrait of a Black Man in Fedora and Three-Piece Suit

Date: Circa 1935–1945

Photographer: Unknown

Place of Production: Unknown

Medium: Gelatin silver print

Dimensions: Small-format print, likely approximately 2 x 3 inches

Why You’ll Love It

  • Black male representation: Centers a Black sitter within a historical portrait collection.
  • Photobooth character: Close framing and a curtain background give the image its distinctive presentation.
  • Detailed formal styling: Features a fedora, three-piece suit, patterned tie, and tie bar.
  • Contemporary connection: Welcomes Black gay collectors, other LGBTQ+ buyers, and photography enthusiasts.
  • Versatile display: Complements a study, bedroom, living room, or collected gallery wall.

Product Features

  • Museum-quality matte canvas
  • Cotton and polyester canvas
  • Archival inks
  • Pine wood frame
  • Frame colors: black, espresso, white

Multiple size options

  • 8×10
  • 11×14
  • 16×20
  • 24x36
  • 32x48
  • 40x60

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland

Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

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