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Pictorial Egyptian Textile
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th Century Egypian Textile Embroidery with a pictorial design
Measures: 1'10'' x 7'10''.
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Rare Antique Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare, fine and
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
On this rare, fine and
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Large Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
This fine and large
Category
Vintage 1940s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
-like figures of an abstract nature - typical of other forms of African art.
This example is
Category
Vintage 1970s Mauritanian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Leather, Reed
Vintage Berber Glaoui High-Low Souf Moroccan Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
vision of woven beauty highlighting the three techniques of embroidery, handwoven wool, and hand knotted
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Indigo African Asian Bohemian Embroidery Tapestry Elephants Horses Kings
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful wall art, wall hanging, tattered and very old, origin unknown.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
The Art of African Textiles 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art Of African Textiles
Clarke, Duncan. Published by Thunder Bay., San Diego., 2002.
This
Category
Late 20th Century African Tribal Books
Materials
Paper
Gold Laugh, Post-Modern Metallic Woven Abstract Textile Sculpture/Embroidery
By Micheline Beauchemin
Located in Wilton, CT
, embroidery murals, flexible walls, stained glass works, scale models, collages, toys, costumes and
Category
1980s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
cook, and he said his art training began at home where he learned embroidery from his mother.
Scott
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Moroccan Kaftan Black Velvet Vest with Gold Embroideries
By Yves Saint Laurent, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Kaftan Black Velvet Vest with Gold Embroideries
This Moroccan traditional kaftan is
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Velvet
Africa Electric TV - Philippe Jacq, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
By Philippe Jacq
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on textile and embroidery on canvas
Signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Tapestry, Canvas, Acrylic
H 39.38 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in
African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Antique Chinese Embroidery Brocade Collar Qing Dynasty Crane Floral Asian Arts
Located in Hyattsville, MD
photos. Stamped on verso Sarit Centre Westland’s Nairobi Kenya Africa. Background is baby blue, appears
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Fabric
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.63 in
"A KAJUAL DAY IN TAIPEI", Figurative, Watercolor, Embroidery
By Danielle Clough
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, delicate embroidery celebrates the joining of the old with the new in a wistful and playful manner that is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Wool, Watercolor, Thread, Cotton
H 10.25 in W 10.25 in
Moroccan Metallic Gold Brocade Kaftan, Maxi Dress Kaftan from Morocco, Africa
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
gold metallic brocade ceremonial caftan gown from North Africa, Morocco.
The luminous brocade fabric
Category
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles
Materials
Brocade
Moroccan Caftan Maxi Dress Kaftan Handmade in Morocco North Africa 1970's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Handcrafted vintage exotic 1970s ceremonial caftan gown from North Africa, Morocco.
This maxi dress caftan is
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles
Materials
Brocade
1945 Brazilian Master, Art Deco Clown Serigraph Woodcut
By Odetto Guersoni
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora
Bahian Carnival
Subject: harlequin clown
Medium: Print
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 5.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
1945 Brazilian Master, Art Deco Nudes Serigraph Woodcut Carnaval Bahia
By Odetto Guersoni
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora
Bahian Carnival
Subject: Abstract
Medium: Print
Surface
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 5.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
1945 Brazilian Master, Art Deco Serigraph Woodcut Colonial Architecture Mission
By Odetto Guersoni
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora
Bahian Carnival
Subject: Abstract
Medium: Print
Surface
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 8.25 in W 11.75 in D 0.1 in
1945 Brazilian Master, Art Deco Nudes Serigraph Woodcut Carnaval Bahia
By Odetto Guersoni
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora
Bahian Carnival
Subject: Abstract
Medium: Print
Surface
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 8.5 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
No extenuating circumstances #1 Hélène Duclos 21st Century Contemporary art blue
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
Large Format Polaroid Photograph Still Life Color Photo Dye Print Betty Hahn Art
By Betty Hahn
Located in Surfside, FL
embroidery. She is noted as one of the first photographers to successfully integrate such a variety of art
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Color, Polaroid
Look at things from distance #2 Hélène Duclos 21st Century Contemporary art red
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
as an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Do not retrace our steps #1 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary art blue
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
Tunisian Artist signed limited edition original art print silkscreen language
Located in Miami, FL
, Asia, America, Africa and Europe.
They have been presented in international art fairs: Abu Dhabi Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Engraving, Screen
Early 20th Century Shaman Body Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
beadwork, embroidery, or intricate designs that held spiritual meanings within the shamanic traditions. The
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Goat Hair
Demonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
heart of my work as an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Gouache, Paper
H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 1.97 in
Rituals #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative art, orange green
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
as an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
H 22.05 in W 30.32 in D 1.97 in
Antique Hand Tooled Leather African Tribal Moroccan Bag Collectible, 1940s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African bag will be great as Moroccan Art wall decoration, just hanging from a hook or framed in a
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in
1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wool, embroidered
Category
Vintage 1940s Egyptian Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Lucite, Beads, Textile
Matisse's Persian Woman - Sculptural Ode to Henri Matisse in Hand Built Ceramic
By Sandy Kaplan
Located in Chicago, IL
Henri Matisse collected Persian carpets, Arab embroideries and African wall hangings throughout his
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"What Grandmother Bequeathed to Me" - contemporary portrait - cyanotype
Located in Atlanta, GA
recently acquired by the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Cotton
"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
Meteoric Rainbow
By Lyndi Sales
Located in New York, NY
Meteoric Rainbow
2021
Embroidery thread, acrylic and wool on wood
dimensions variable
$300 per
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Thread, Plastic, Wood
In full knowledge of the facts #1 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 51.19 in W 38.19 in D 1.97 in
Cylcic movement #1 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Change of paradigm #3 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
The protecting genius disappearance-Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
The protecting genius disappearance #4 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Imperceptible change #4 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Arbitrary landscape cut-out #2 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Incoherence of compulsory ways #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Incoherence of compulsory ways #2 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 21.26 in W 25.6 in D 1.97 in
Selective memory #3- Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 21.26 in W 25.6 in D 1.97 in
Change of paradigm #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 18.12 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
Orientation perspectives #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Imperceptible change #3 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Cosmic pulse III- Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 51.19 in W 38.19 in D 1.97 in
Parallel events #2 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary Painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
Selective memory #3 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Change #4 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Parallel events #1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Selective memomy #1 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Genealogical spaces #6 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
the heart of my work as an artist.
Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 63.78 in W 89.77 in D 1.97 in
Hand Crafted Kuba Cloth Wall Hanging from D.R. Congo, 1960's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Kuba cloth (velours du kasai) is a captivating piece of textile art hailing from the Kasai
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
Antique African Tuareg Moroccan Shoulder Leather Bag 1960s Collectible
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with tribal Tuareg embroideries
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
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African Embroidery Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact piece of african embroidery art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the contemporary style, while we also have 57 contemporary versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of african embroidery 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 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of african embroidery art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, blue, brown, black and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of african embroidery art examples over the years, but those made by (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Hélène Duclos, Odetto Guersoni and John Tarrell Scott are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, fabric and paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much is an African Embroidery Art?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of african embroidery art in our inventory may begin at $95 and can go as high as $53,934, while the average can fetch as much as $1,803.
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- 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.
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