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BEARDEN Early Carolina Morning Serigraph African American Art
BEARDEN Early Carolina Morning Serigraph African American Art

BEARDEN Early Carolina Morning Serigraph African American Art

By Romare Bearden

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This reproduction silkscreen poster features Romare Bearden's vibrant work Early Carolina Morning, published by American Vision Gallery Inc. The piece has been reproduced with the pe...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Screen

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Approximately one hundred and fifty works of art were included in the show, representing the best works of more than seventy-five contemporary African American artists.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Mixed Media Construction Sculpture Painting Ike Ude African American Art
Large Mixed Media Construction Sculpture Painting Ike Ude African American Art

Large Mixed Media Construction Sculpture Painting Ike Ude African American Art

By Iké Udé

Located in Surfside, FL

Iké Udé (1964- Nigerian American) Hand signed and dated 1993 on verso. Large carved and painted abstract wood sculptural construction Dimensions: 58 X 26 X 3 inches The work of Nig...

Category

1990s Conceptual Vintage African American Art

Materials

Thread, Paint, Mixed Media

Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners  Racial Justice - African American Art
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners  Racial Justice - African American Art

Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art

Located in Miami, FL

African American Artist Vincent D Smith makes a statement about racial justice. In this work from 1972, he depicts three African American prisoners with their faces pushed up agains...

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1970s Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Board, Rag Paper

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

"Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged soci...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

"Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged soci...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Burlap, Oil

'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist

'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist

By Charles Elmer Harris

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920–1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Insti...

Category

1950s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Watercolor

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Beachwood, OH

Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Ins...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist
Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist

Pink & Purple Geometric Abstraction, Cleveland School African American Artist

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Beachwood, OH

Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Ins...

Category

1960s Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist

'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist

By Charles Elmer Harris

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920–1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Insti...

Category

1940s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)
Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

By Earl Hill

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

REFERENCE: The Hewitt Collection of African-American Art Educators Guide Education M.A.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting

Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Beachwood, OH

Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Ins...

Category

1950s Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955
African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955

African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955

Located in Amsterdam, NY

Roy Sieber (1923–2001), one of America’s foremost scholars of African art, and Sophia Sieber assembled a distinguished collection that reflected their appreciation for African and Af...

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage African American Art

Materials

Cotton

St. George — African American artist
St. George — African American artist

St. George — African American artist

By John Tarrell Scott

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

The Mckenna Museum of African-American Art in New Orleans hosted a tribute exhibition of Scott's work in fall 2014.

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Woodcut

Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed
Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed

Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed

Located in Voorburg, NL

Tickle Toe is an exemplary piece for collectors of postwar abstraction, African American art, and music-inspired works.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Black Joe Jackson "Haulin Cotton" African American Folk Art Painting, Signed
Black Joe Jackson "Haulin Cotton" African American Folk Art Painting, Signed

Black Joe Jackson "Haulin Cotton" African American Folk Art Painting, Signed

By Black Joe Jackson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An appealing example of Black Joe Jackson's narrative painting, this original artwork is particularly suited to collectors of African American art, Southern folk art, outsider art, s...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

African or African American Wood Sculpture
African or African American Wood Sculpture

African or African American Wood Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

I thought this rather tall figure was a piece of American folk art. I am now told that it's possibly African in origin.

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Wood

BACKYARD Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, Colorful Collage, African-American
BACKYARD Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, Colorful Collage, African-American

BACKYARD Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, Colorful Collage, African-American

By James Denmark

Located in Union City, NJ

Denmark attended Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, FL where he studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella L...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Lithograph

A Still Life
A Still Life

A Still Life

By Alvin Hollingsworth 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

Hollingsworth taught at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. Hollingsworth art and career are discussed in, among others, Romare Bearden & Harry Henderson, A...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

BACKYARD Signed Lithograph 1996, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph 1996, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts

BACKYARD Signed Lithograph 1996, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts

By James Denmark

Located in Union City, NJ

Denmark attended Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, FL where he studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella L...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Lithograph

'The Garden' — Celebrated Contemporary African American Artist

'The Garden' — Celebrated Contemporary African American Artist

By Margo Humphrey

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Childs, 'Margo Humphrey, The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art: Volume VII,' Pomegranate Communications, Inc., 2009, page 71.

Category

1980s Expressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Woodcut

Douglas Staten African American Artist
Douglas Staten African American Artist

Douglas Staten African American Artist

Located in San Francisco, CA

Really powerful, mid-century, modern portrait of a woman. It was painted by Douglas Staten who was a black artist from Indiana. There is not a lot of biographical information on him,...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban

By Purvis Young

Located in New York, NY

His work is found in the collections of the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the National Museum of African American History and Culture...

Category

1990s Outsider Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Evening Seascape (South African Modernist artist)
Evening Seascape (South African Modernist artist)

Evening Seascape (South African Modernist artist)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Local and international honours awarded to the artist include Honorary Life Membership of the Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles (1983); the Order of Ikhamanga (2005) awarde...

Category

1960s Cubist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Rock Climbers (South African Modernist artist)
Rock Climbers (South African Modernist artist)

Rock Climbers (South African Modernist artist)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Local and international honours awarded to the artist include Honorary Life Membership of the Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles (1983); the Order of Ikhamanga (2005) awarde...

Category

1960s Cubist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist  - Spiral Group
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist  - Spiral Group

Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist - Spiral Group

By Alvin Hollingsworth 1

Located in Miami, FL

"[9] An authority on fluorescent paint, he worked in both representational and abstract art.[10] In the summer of 1963, Hollingsworth and fellow African-American artists Romare Bear...

Category

1980s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil

Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967
Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967

Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967

Located in Fairlawn, OH

(BECC) was organized in January 1969 by a group of African American artists in response to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Harlem on My Mind" exhibit, which omitted the contributio...

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1960s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist

Located in Miami, FL

The work is created by African American artist Vincent D. Smith. It is signed lower right, Vincent, showing homage to Vincent Van Gogh, from whom the art word borrows some influence.

Category

1970s Post-War Vintage African American Art

Materials

Gouache

'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist
'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist

'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ralph Arnold, 'Cascade', mixed media: acrylic, pencil, conté crayon, marker, oil; 1986-88. Signed 'Arnold' and dated '86-88' in pencil, lower right. A fine, spontaneous abstraction, ...

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage African American Art

Materials

Conté, Oil, Acrylic, Felt Pen

Pair of African American Portraits
Pair of African American Portraits

Pair of African American Portraits

By Josef Presser

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

They belong to a series of African American figures Presser created, which often explored themes of labor, resilience, and humanity.

Category

1940s Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Gouache

Village in Benin Africa - African American Artist Paints Africa in the 1970s
Village in Benin Africa - African American Artist Paints Africa in the 1970s

Village in Benin Africa - African American Artist Paints Africa in the 1970s

Located in Miami, FL

This is a Post-Post-Impressionist, Post-Expressionist, Post- Fauve depiction of a West African landscape by an African American artist. It is characterized by flat pattens of bold co...

Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Photographic Paper

Impressionist Portrait of African American Family, Signed, 18x22
Impressionist Portrait of African American Family, Signed, 18x22

Impressionist Portrait of African American Family, Signed, 18x22

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

It is a meaningful addition for collectors interested in African American culture, Southern history, or American illustration art.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX - Vintage Print, Neighborhood
Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX - Vintage Print, Neighborhood

Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX - Vintage Print, Neighborhood

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Looking Out, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Looking Out, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

Looking Out, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Just Like Me
Just Like Me

Just Like Me

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man

By Genevieve Rogers

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve Rogers. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new cream ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.

Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.

By Roland Ayers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney.

Category

1980s Abstract Vintage African American Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967
Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967

Lo, I am Black - American Figurative Work on Paper, c. 1967

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art: Volume I, Ronhert Park, California, 2002, p. 103, pl. 50 (illustrated)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Board, Crayon, Charcoal

Mr. Shine, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Mr. Shine, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

Mr. Shine, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX
Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX

Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Quiet Song

Quiet Song

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Street Champion, 4th Ward - Black & White Photograph, Black Artist, Documentary
Street Champion, 4th Ward - Black & White Photograph, Black Artist, Documentary

Street Champion, 4th Ward - Black & White Photograph, Black Artist, Documentary

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Classic Boy
Classic Boy

Classic Boy

By Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Located in Denton, TX

Earlie Hudnall's photographs have been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Large Spectacular Signed African American Art
Large Spectacular Signed African American Art

Large Spectacular Signed African American Art

Unavailable

H 28 in W 36 in D 2.5 in

Large Spectacular Signed African American Art

Located in Bronx, NY

Ask about free shipping on this item, large spectacular and colorful African American art.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage African American Art

Opening Time

Opening Time

By Kenneth Victor Young

Located in Bethesda, MD

One of his untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African American Art in the 20th Century."

Category

1960s Color-Field Vintage African American Art

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled

Untitled

By Kenneth Victor Young

Located in Bethesda, MD

One of his untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African American Art in the 20th Century."

Category

1960s Color-Field Vintage African American Art

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled

Kenneth Victor YoungUntitled, 1968

Unavailable

H 66 in W 71 in

Untitled

By Kenneth Victor Young

Located in Bethesda, MD

One of his untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African American Art in the 20th Century."

Category

1960s Color-Field Vintage African American Art

Materials

Acrylic

Butterfly

Kenneth Victor YoungButterfly, c. 1968

Unavailable

H 46 in W 55 in

Butterfly

By Kenneth Victor Young

Located in Bethesda, MD

One of his untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African American Art in the 20th Century."

Category

1960s Color-Field Vintage African American Art

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Day Prophet
Modern Day Prophet

Samella LewisModern Day Prophet, 1968

Unavailable

H 18 in W 12 in

Modern Day Prophet

By Samella Lewis

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Lewis was also the first African American to earn a PhD in fine art and art history.

Category

1960s Vintage African American Art

Materials

Woodcut

African American Puppet
African American Puppet

African American Puppet

Unavailable

H 26 in W 4 in D 3.5 in

African American Puppet

Located in Summerland, CA

African American Puppet
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Hand painted face.

Category

20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Untitled (African American Girls)

Untitled (African American Girls)

By Andrew Turner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Realism Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: United States Weight: 1.4 lbs.

Category

20th Century Vintage African American Art

Untitled (African American Quilt 2)

Mae EngronUntitled (African American Quilt 2), ca 1990

Unavailable

H 34.25 in W 39 in D 1 in

Untitled (African American Quilt 2)

By Mae Engron

Located in Culver City, CA

Mae Engron invokes African American quilting traditions in this oil painting on canvas. Painted in blocks, with geometric shapes and patterns inside, Engron creates depth, feeling an...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil

Folk Art Island Painting;  Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic
Folk Art Island Painting;  Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic

Folk Art Island Painting; Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic

By Rudolph Valentino Bostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A folk art painting by Savannah artist Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught artist from Savannah, Georgia who works on cardboard often using house paints or acrylics or ...

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Late 20th Century American Vintage African American Art

Horse Polo Painting by  Southern African American Rudy Bostic
Horse Polo Painting by  Southern African American Rudy Bostic

Horse Polo Painting by Southern African American Rudy Bostic

By Rudolph Valentino Bostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught Savannah, Georgia artist who works on cardboard wi...

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20th Century American Vintage African American Art

African American Boy Bust
African American Boy Bust

African American Boy Bust

Unavailable

H 13 in W 9 in D 4 in

African American Boy Bust

Located in Summerland, CA

Circa 1920 Wood and original polychrome. African American bust wearing yellow cap. Sits on a wooden platform.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Wood

Private Collection of Lerone Bennett Jr  William Sylvester Carter WPA Artist
Private Collection of Lerone Bennett Jr  William Sylvester Carter WPA Artist

Private Collection of Lerone Bennett Jr William Sylvester Carter WPA Artist

Located in Chicago, IL

His works are in collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, the DuSable Museum of African-American Art, and the South Side Community Art Center.

Category

1960s American Vintage African American Art

Materials

Paint

Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy

Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy

Located in Budapest, HU

Mid-century Afro-American female ceramic sculpture. It's a handcrafted, hand-painted, matte glazed ceramic sculpture with silky turquoise hair and gold decoration, dating back to the...

Category

1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage African American Art

Materials

Ceramic

Triangular Woman
Triangular Woman

Elizabeth CatlettTriangular Woman, 1979

Unavailable

H 25 in W 13 in D 19 in

Triangular Woman

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in New York, NY

During the course of her long life, Catlett was profoundly influenced by a broad array of artistic genres and traditions, including the Harlem Renaissance, European Modernism, Africa...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage African American Art

Materials

Bronze

Addiction

Americus LongAddiction, c. 1970

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in

Addiction

By Americus Long

Located in East Hampton, NY

Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught artist and through much of his young life an activist for African-American civil r...

Category

1970s Outsider Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Compo B

Americus LongCompo B

Unavailable

H 36 in W 24 in

Compo B

By Americus Long

Located in East Hampton, NY

Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught artist and through much of his young life an activist for African-American civil r...

Category

1970s Outsider Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled

Americus LongUntitled

Unavailable

H 30 in W 22 in

Untitled

By Americus Long

Located in East Hampton, NY

Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught artist and through much of his young life an activist for African-American civil r...

Category

1970s Outsider Art Vintage African American Art

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Two Nudes
Two Nudes

William McBrideTwo Nudes, 1940

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 4 in

Two Nudes

Located in Des Plaines, IL

William McBride Jr. (1912- August 11, 2000) was an African-American artist, designer and collector. McBride began his career in the 1930s in the circles of black art collectives and ...

Category

20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Roots, 1977
Roots, 1977

Romare BeardenRoots, 1977

Unavailable

H 29.25 in W 21 in

Roots, 1977

By Romare Bearden

Located in Charlotte, NC

He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected and prolific career and used a variety of media throughout his career.

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Lithograph

OUT CHORUS (Rhythm Section), 1979, from The Jazz Series
OUT CHORUS (Rhythm Section), 1979, from The Jazz Series

OUT CHORUS (Rhythm Section), 1979, from The Jazz Series

By Romare Bearden

Located in Charlotte, NC

He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected and prolific career and used a variety of media throughout his career.

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Lithograph

OUT CHORUS, 1979-80, from The Jazz Series
OUT CHORUS, 1979-80, from The Jazz Series

OUT CHORUS, 1979-80, from The Jazz Series

By Romare Bearden

Located in Charlotte, NC

He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected and prolific career and used a variety of media throughout his career.

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Etching, Screen

CAROLINA BLUE, 1970, Interior
CAROLINA BLUE, 1970, Interior

CAROLINA BLUE, 1970, Interior

By Romare Bearden

Located in Charlotte, NC

He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected and prolific career and used a variety of media throughout his career.

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage African American Art

Materials

Screen

Attributed to Marion Perkins "Skywatchers", circa 1957
Attributed to Marion Perkins "Skywatchers", circa 1957

Attributed to Marion Perkins "Skywatchers", circa 1957

Located in St. Louis, MO

"[7] [1] For an excellent overview of Perkins' life and work, see Daniel Schulman, "Marion Perkins: A Chicago Sculptor rediscovered", in African Americans in art, selections from...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Vintage African American Art

Materials

Limestone

In the Beginning /// Ernie Barnes North Carolina Basketball African American Art
In the Beginning /// Ernie Barnes North Carolina Basketball African American Art

In the Beginning /// Ernie Barnes North Carolina Basketball African American Art

By Ernie Barnes

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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Located in Portland, OR

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Vintage African American Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of vintage african american art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Modern version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of vintage african american art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of vintage african american art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, brown, gray, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of vintage african american art examples over the years, but those made by Bernard Harmon, Leonard Freed, Jonathan Green, Romare Bearden and Andrew Turner are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and lithograph — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Vintage African American Art?

A piece of vintage african american art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $68,000.