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"All in Day, " Oil Pastel Drawing on Board signed on Verso by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
kinetic movement to the artwork.
30" x 40" art
Contemporary African American and Native American
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
"Region Nine Walkers, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
walking in an expansive, mountainous landscape.
13 1/2" x 11 3/4" art
Contemporary African American and
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Dedicated to Harold Washington, Mayor of Chicago, IL, USA, " by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
cluttered and pastel-colored interior space.
30" x 40" art
Contemporary African American and Native
Category
1990s Contemporary Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
"Think About Kate Again, " Surreal Pastel and Ink Drawing by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Contemporary African American and Native American Hertiage Artist, Reginald K Gee, is known for Neo
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Surrealist landscape with skull and red daisy
By Charles Harris ( Beni Kosh )
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Collection #67
Condition: Excellent
Image/Sheet size: 14 x 9 3/4 inches
“An African-American born Charles E
Category
20th Century Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
untitled (Reclining Female Nude)
By Charles Harris ( Beni Kosh )
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sheet size: 19 x 25 inches
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
“An African-American born Charles E. Harris
Category
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
6 Carat Diamond Blue Sapphire Double Clip Deco Style 18 Karat White Gold Brooch
By Tresor Paris
Located in London, GB
ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American art, as well as the machine age and modern technologies
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Kerry James Marshall
Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Located in New York, NY
of African-American identity in Western art. Conversant with a wide typology of styles, subjects, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
By Frances Jauncey Ketchum
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): FJK
Category
Early 19th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Smiling Girls
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large Spectacular Signed African American Art
Located in Bronx, NY
Ask about free shipping on this item, large spectacular and colorful African American art.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charleston, SC
gallery
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Smoke by Noland Anderson, African American Male @ Cigar Lounge Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Good Catch
By Dana Coleman
Located in Charleston, SC
Good Catch, 2020
Keywords:
black art
Black artist
Black art gallery
African american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Girl With Chicken And Dog
By Lorenzo Scott
Located in Charleston, SC
Girl With Chicken And Dog
black art
Black artist
Black art gallery
African american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sisters Jumping Rope
By Lorenzo Scott
Located in Charleston, SC
Sisters Jumping Rope
black art
Black artist
Black art gallery
African american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ox by Noland Anderson, Mixed Media Painting of Black Woman
Wildlife, Gold Leaf
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Ellington Finesse Effect by Noland Anderson, Black Male
Cocktail Jazz Club
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Play it on the B side by Noland Anderson, Vibrant Black Jazz Trumpeter
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
LE Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas : Transcendent Achievement Through Transfor
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Pigment
Untitled by Noland Anderson, Painting of Black Male Saxophonist with dreadlocks
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Blue Plate Special by Noland Anderson, Spirited Jazz
Dance in Oil on Canvas
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
LE Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas : Transcendent Achievement Through Transfor
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Pigment
LE Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas : Transcendent Achievement Through Transfor
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Pigment
LE Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas : Transcendent Achievement Through Transfor
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Pigment
Black Eye, colorful work on paper with red circle and blue exterior
By Samella Lewis
Located in West Hollywood, CA
the history of African American art. She founded the Museum of African-American Arts in Los Angeles
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Heritage I, black and white woodcut print with mushroom-like shape
By Samella Lewis
Located in West Hollywood, CA
creating awareness about the history of African American art. She founded the Museum of African-American
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Opening Time
By Kenneth Victor Young
Located in Bethesda, MD
untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African
Category
1960s Color-Field Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By Kenneth Victor Young
Located in Bethesda, MD
untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African
Category
1960s Color-Field Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By Kenneth Victor Young
Located in Bethesda, MD
"African American Art in the 20th Century."
Category
1960s Color-Field Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Butterfly
By Kenneth Victor Young
Located in Bethesda, MD
untitled works from 1973 is presently touring with the Smithsonian American Art Museum show "African
Category
1960s Color-Field Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
LE Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas : Transcendent Achievement Through Transfor
Located in Charleston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Giclée
Modern Day Prophet
By Samella Lewis
Located in West Hollywood, CA
African American art. She founded the Museum of African-American Arts in Los Angeles. Lewis was also the
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple
Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid
Located in Charlotte, NC
, and the John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. It is also featured in corporate and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African American Puppet
Located in Summerland, CA
African American Puppet
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Category
20th Century Toys
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$3,200
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 Portrait Paintings
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
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Once Upon a Time, In a Land Far, Far Away
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
The Saga of Zulu Lulu
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Club Dread
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Coon and Black Face
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Chronologies
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Sister
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Untitled (Lynch Him in a Back Alley)
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Earth Triptych
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
The Shield
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Shredded Quilt II
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
White Cloud
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Moon Triptych
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Summertime
By Charles McGill
Located in New York, NY
Review of African American Art, The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail and Artnet Magazine. He has been
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather, Found Objects
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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.
Questions About African American Art
- 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.