Wallace and Elsa

Wallace and Elsa captures the Duchess of Windsor and socialite Elsa Maxwell at the legendary April in Paris Ball at New York's Waldorf Astoria in 1958, where Slim Aarons immortalized two icons of international society in an evening of unparalleled glamour. The Duchess, radiant in her formal attire and signature jewels, leans in conversation with Maxwell, the woman who shaped Manhattan's most coveted social circles. Behind them, the ballroom glitters with crystal chandeliers and formally dressed guests, each detail revealing the sophisticated world where New York society mingled with European royalty at events that defined an era of elegance.

This photograph transforms your space into a window on the world Slim Aarons chronicled so masterfully, where American wealth embraced Old World refinement and every gathering became a moment worth preserving. Wallace and Elsa brings that same sense of occasion to your walls, whether displayed in your living room where guests pause to admire the Duchess's timeless style, or in your study where it serves as a daily reminder that true sophistication transcends fashion and trends. The image creates conversation that goes beyond decoration, inviting viewers to step into an evening when society pages captured moments that still captivate decades later, when to be photographed by Slim Aarons meant you had arrived.

Available in photo lustre or matte finish and professionally framed in black, white, or natural wood, this print from Slim Aarons becomes the centerpiece that brings 1950s glamour into your contemporary space. Make Wallace and Elsa yours today and own a piece of the evening when New York society and European aristocracy created the kind of magic that only happens once.