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African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
African American attributed black and white improvisational "Cross T" temperance quilt, Georgia
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Cotton

African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt
African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt

African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt

$3,500
Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow
Located in Barrington, IL
, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handcrafted
Category

Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow
Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow

Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow

$1,200
African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL
By Lucy Mooney
Located in Santa Monica, CA
African American abstract quilt. Attributed to Lucy Mooney Gees Bend, Alabama, circa 1930-1940. The
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL
African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL

African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL

$11,500
African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very graphic African American pine burr quilt. The subtle colors on this quilt have faded down over
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Linen

African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection
African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection

African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection

$4,500
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Red, and Green
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Red, and Green
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Red, and Green

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Red, and Green

$3,500
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
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

QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt

Romare Bearden
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt, 1981

$7,500
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
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

QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt

Romare Bearden
QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt, 1979

$8,500
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

QUILTING TIME Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Family Life African American Culture
QUILTING TIME Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Family Life African American Culture

Romare Bearden
QUILTING TIME Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Family Life African American Culture, 1979

$9,000
America s Son II (Sonny)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
tribute to both of his Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

America s Son II (Sonny)
America s Son II (Sonny)

Sedrick Huckaby
America s Son II (Sonny), 2016

$1,200
America s Mom II (Small Leticia, the artist s wife)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

America s Mom II (Small Leticia, the artist s wife)
America s Mom II (Small Leticia, the artist s wife)

Sedrick Huckaby
America s Mom II (Small Leticia, the artist s wife), 2016

$1,200
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

$1,800
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

$1,500
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

$1,200
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

$1,500
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

$1,300
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
FARM WOMAN, by the African American artist JONATHAN GREEN, is a vibrantly colored limited edition
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture

Jonathan Green
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture, 2009

$4,895
GEECH Signed Lithograph, African American Gullah Geechee Culture Checkered Quilt
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
GEECH is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist JONATHAN GREEN
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

GEECH Signed Lithograph, African American Gullah Geechee Culture Checkered Quilt
GEECH Signed Lithograph, African American Gullah Geechee Culture Checkered Quilt

Jonathan Green
GEECH Signed Lithograph, African American Gullah Geechee Culture Checkered Quilt, 2009

$2,780
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
forward between a row of brightly colored quilts blowing in the breeze on a clothesline. FARM WOMAN
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture

Jonathan Green
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture, 2009

$5,800
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
forward between a row of brightly colored quilts blowing in the breeze on a clothesline. FARM WOMAN
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture

Jonathan Green
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture, 2009

$5,675
Dear Selma, Every Time I See a Dime, I Think of You - framed print w/ red blue
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
exhibitions devoted to political art, women’s art, contemporary quilts, and African-American art, as well as
Category

2010s Feminist Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Dear Selma, Every Time I See a Dime, I Think of You - framed print w/ red blue
Dear Selma, Every Time I See a Dime, I Think of You - framed print w/ red blue

Faith Ringgold
Dear Selma, Every Time I See a Dime, I Think of You - framed print w/ red blue, 2010

$6,000
African American Quilt
Located in Summerland, CA
Graphic African American Quilt Constructed of red, black and white cottons. Lining is
Category

20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

African American Quilt

African American Quilt

$2,150
Gee s Bend Quilt
Located in Summerland, CA
Gee's Bend Quilt circa 1920 From Gee's Bend, Alabama Handmade African American
Category

20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Gee s Bend Quilt
Gee s Bend Quilt

Gee s Bend Quilt

$8,750
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African American Quilts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of african american quilts is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. African american quilts available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, blue and more. Sedrick Huckaby, James Demark, James Denmark, Romare Bearden and Viola Burley Leak took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, paint and oil paint.

How Much are African American Quilts?

Prices for pieces in our collection of african american quilts start at $400 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $3,650.
Questions About African American Quilts
  • What is African American quilting?
    2 Answers
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    African 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • Who are some famous African-American artists?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Some 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.

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