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"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
G Caliman Coxe EXODUS 28 African-American Artist 1980 abstract red orange purple
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
entered the University of Louisville to study visual art in his forties. He was the first African American
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
and textures, Denmark creates compositions that reflect African American heritage and culture. Denmark
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mending
, African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colors various aspects of African American secular and religious activities in Depression-era East Texas
Category
1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, American and European aesthetic and religious
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Abstract minimalist lithograph by African-American artist: music, dance inspired
By John Dowell
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
than four decades, John Dowell’s fine art prints, paintings and photographs have been featured in more
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban) Hand Drawn Lithograph Young Black Female Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Passageway North Africa, street scene
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
to their scarcity, according to the art historian William Gerdts. Her time in North Africa was cut
Category
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
, suggests to the viewer the Great Migration(African American) - a mass movement of blacks from the rural
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Motif. Abstract, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Things Kept
Located in Fairlawn, OH
exhibition of African American Art.
Russ Thompson (Born 1922- Jamaica
Part of the late 1960’s Black
Category
1970s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
G CALIMAN COXE Exodus 12 African American Artist 1980 abstract red orange purple
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
African American to receive a Hite Art Scholarship and its first African-American fine arts graduate. He
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
paper, 100% acid free. THE LANTERN by the African American master artist and collagist Romare Bearden
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Original Signed
Dated Female Nude Drawing African American Expressionist
Located in Portland, OR
, Baltimore, MD; Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY; California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Category
1960s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Spring Break Sunday #2 - Abstract Collage, Figurative Abstraction, Yellow, Play
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
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His work has been featured in publications such as The International Revue of African-American Art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
was the very first limited edition print created by the self-taught African American artist William
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
lithography methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American artist
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Harlem NY, Black and White Photograph, African Americans, Fashion Show 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
fashion back in the day when African Americans in Harlem enjoyed long necklaces, glamorous gowns, and
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
QUILTING TIME Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Family Life African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. QUILTING TIME by the African American
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
New York City, Harlem, 1960s, Photograph of African-American Body Builder
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image of a body builder from the 1960s captures African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Spring Break Afternoon #3 - Allegorical Painting on Canvas. Yellow, and Blue
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
International Revue of African-American Art and The Village Voice and included in "100 New York Painters "by
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Spring Break Morning #2 - Allegorical Figurative Painting, Red, Yellow, and Blue
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
publications such as The International Revue of African-American Art and The Village Voice, as well as being
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ride By Rows: photo of Black African American urban cowboy in Philadelphia city
By Ron Tarver
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This photograph of a Black African American cowboy in the urban city of Philadelphia pictured
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Ethnographic Still Life, " Edith Kramer, African Mask and Shofar, Art Therapy
By Edith Kramer
Located in New York, NY
pioneer of American art therapy, Margaret Naumburg, had a similar goal of combining art and psychology
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
“A Landscape For Bob, 2013” Signed Screenprint Color Field African American
By Richard Mayhew
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Landscape For Bob, 2013” by Richard Mayhew (American, 1924-2024).
This luminous print is a
Category
2010s Color-Field Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Blues, signed/N limited edition lithograph, famed African American artist Framed
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in New York, NY
Printmaking, Edmunds pl. 171; p. 135
"Beyond the Blues", 2010, Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
. Other sizes are available and the fine art photograph is unframed and printed later. Printed on
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This captivating charcoal drawing depicts the upper half of a nude African American woman adorned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Collection of African American Art describes Tanksley as having "a sensitive eye for form and style. She has
Category
1980s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first African-American illustrator/ cartoonist published in nationally
Category
1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Gouache, Pencil
1991 After Ty Wilson
Ballerina
African American Brown, Black
White USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 36 x 24 inches ( 91.44 x 60.96 cm )
Image Size: 36 x 24 inches ( 91.44 x 60.96 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling
Shipping and...
Category
1990s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Located in New York, NY
Antique Map of the South Atlantic, c. 1800s
Engraving
20 x 28 in.
Framed: 25 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
Motif, Gold Abstract African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
the "When the Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Motif (Purple), African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut or Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Motif, Orange Blue, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
Spirit Moves: African American Dance in History and Art" exhibit.
This fine artist has taught art at
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Woodcut
Duke Ellington Jazz Music Legend African American Grammys NY Times Published
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Duke Ellington Jazz Music Legend African American Grammys NY Times Published
Al Hirschfeld (1903
Category
1990s Performance Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
African American artist Richard Hunt, Paper piece V, Terracotta Voyage, signed/N
By Richard Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Chicagoan and African American who became a symbol of the cause, had a profound impact on Hunt. Throughout
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper
Offset Lithograph signed
warmly Inscribed to African American Arts prof Framed
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam
Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator, 1988
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset, Ink
AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
scenes from Southern African American culture; memories from his youth in rural Mecklenburg County, NC
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
provided.
YOUNG DOUGLASS is an impactful graphic statement by the renowned African-American and Mexican
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Irving Guyer, Roll Them Bones, Depression-era African-American men at craps
By Irving Guyer
Located in New York, NY
An American Depression-Era subject of African-American men playing craps by Irving Guyer.. (Craps
Category
1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Times Square, African American, Photo History
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
portrait of Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary African American celebrity, singer, dancer, actor, and comedian
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Digital
New York, Harlem, African American Children, Black and White Photo, Fire Hydrant
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
New York City, Harlem, African American Children 1960s, Muscle Boy, Limited Ed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...
African American Man on Street, 1989 - Black and White Photographic Print
By Michael Ormerod
Located in Brighton, GB
African American Man on Street is a dramatic Black & White photographic print on Hahnemuhle Paper
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color
"Shape Up (diptych)", Barbershop Interior in Cut Canvas and Oil Paint
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Woodmere Art Museum, the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art, and the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Fabric, Canvas, Coating, Glitter, Oil, Spra...
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT
Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Romare Bearden, Dreams of Exile (Green Snake), 1971, by African-American, signed
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
A North Carolina native, the African-American Romare Bearden spent most of his career in New York
Category
1970s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Preparation of a Seer" - contemporary portrait - Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
"Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown" - contemporary portrait, Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
"We Summon You Home, We Owe Them Nothing" - portraiture - Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
"Embedded Worth" - contemporary digitally manipulated portraiture, Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
African Wood Sculpture
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very kool piece of African art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,400
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African American Art For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of african american art for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 26 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 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 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of african american art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, brown, beige and blue. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of african american art — no matter the origin — is easy, but Leonard Freed, Bernard Harmon, Jonathan Green, Romare Bearden and Elizabeth Catlett each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, lithograph and oil paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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A piece of african american art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Some famous African-American artists include Horace Pippin, Augusta Savage, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kerry James Marshall, Theaster Gates, Sam Gillam, Kara Walker and Kehinde Wiley. Shop a variety of African-American art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is African American quilting?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022African American quilting has roots in history during slavery and was a way for African American women to bond. The quilts themselves tell stories of history, teach lessons and are beacons of hope. Shop a collection of African American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The history of African-American quilting stretches back almost as far as the beginning of the United States itself. The craft began with slave women quilting on plantations and after emancipation, the tradition of quilting continued. Today, there are many African American quilters who are inspired by a number of different quilting traditions. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of African-American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.