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20th Century French Oil Figures in North African Street Market with Old Pots
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Market Sellers French School, mid/ last quarter 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
phoenix. An exceptionally strong and bravura work of mid-century portraiture painted, circa 1965, by an
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Portrait of African Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
regularly in Germany, including in Dortmund and Königswinter-Oberpleis. In her paintings, which tend to be
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting African Model In Purple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
regularly in Germany, including in Dortmund and Königswinter-Oberpleis. In her paintings, which tend to be
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three African Figures Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
regularly in Germany, including in Dortmund and Königswinter-Oberpleis. In her paintings, which tend to be
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting North African Town & Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again. Title: Figures in a North African street scene Medium: oil painting on thin board
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - North African Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful study of a North African street with figures walking in the foreground. The artist
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an African, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Portrait of an African, 20th century. Watercolour on paper Evelyne Luez, Paris school. Measures
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20th Century European Paintings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of an African, 20th Century
Portrait of an African, 20th Century
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 0.6 in
African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rare Double Sided Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug Collectors item
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Morocco, North Africa. This stunning piece of art was hand knotted with two designs. This type of rug is
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century French Oil Painting Purple African Violets In Plant Pot
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Purple African Violets by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sydney Taylor (1870-1952) - Framed 20th Century Oil, South African farmstead
By Sydney Taylor
Located in Corsham, GB
An original artwork by Sydney Taylor (1870-1952). Signed to the lower left. Well-presented in a contemporary style frame. On canvas laid to board.
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group. Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century Battle Scene on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
African Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

African School Mid 20th Century Oil - Extracting the Grain
Located in Corsham, GB
This captivating and colourful oil depicts two African figures extracting grain from sheaves of
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage African Tribal Batik Painting with Elephants
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind
Category

20th Century African Tribal Paintings

Materials

Textile

Moroccan Rug North African Tribal Bauhaus Design Djoharian Collection Beige
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition of the rug is
Category

2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Rug North African Tribal Bauhaus Design Djoharian Collection Vintage
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition of the
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Moroccan Rug Bauhaus Style North African Design Djoharian Collection
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
many modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition
Category

2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Red Moroccan Vintage Rug North African Tribal Design Djoharian Collection
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
rugs inspired many modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century
Category

Vintage 1970s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Beige Black Moroccan Hallway Runner Beni Ourain Rug North African Tribal
By djoharian-design, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Large beige black Moroccan Amazigh Beni Ourain rug North African tribal design - Djoharian
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2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Landscapes, 20th Century British Artwork
Located in London, GB
. However, throughout the 1920s Carey Morgan travelled widely around parts of central and southern Africa
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Moroccan Rug North African Tribal Beni Ourain Design Djoharian Collection Beige
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
modern European artists who visited Moroccan in the first half of the 20th century. The condition of the
Category

2010s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Painting by Adingra
Located in Antwerp, BE
African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983, France - Cote d'Ivoire. Measures: Height 61 cm
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Sandstone

African Painting by Adingra
African Painting by Adingra
H 24.02 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
French North African early 20th century Impressionist, Fishermen coming ashore
Located in Woodbury, CT
French North African early 20th-century Impressionist, Fishermen coming ashore with their daily
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting of an African Mask by Yves Farbos.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting of an African Mask by Yves Farbos. Painting on cardboard of an African mask, signed by
Category

20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Large African Painting by Ngasagras
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fantastic painting of an African market by Ngasagras who was a member of the Poto-Poto school in
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Paintings

Materials

Wood

Large African Painting by Ngasagras
Large African Painting by Ngasagras
H 27.56 in W 61.03 in D 1.58 in
Mid 20th Century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950 Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

20th Century Pair of Oil on Boards by Percy Wort of Natal South African Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
). Early-20th Century, circa 1930, both signed on the front. Featuring scenes from Bergville, Natal, with
Category

Early 20th Century South African Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Shoes" - Late 20th Century City Figure Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
up in the small town of Millerville, Alabama. He became known for painting the life he knew in rural
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

North African Village Painting by Isabelle Del-Piano
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very colorful modern oil-on-canvas painting of North African village scene (in smooth finished dark
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20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid Century South African Mountain Landscape
By Victor F. Simmonds
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century landscape and figurative of farmers guide a cart pulled by cows along a dirt
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Oil Painting of African Lions by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on board of African lions in tropical settings. Presented in a bronze frame with
Category

Late 20th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting of African Elephants by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on board of African elephants in tropical settings. Presented in a bronze frame with
Category

Late 20th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting of African Antelopes by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on board of African antelopes in tropical settings. Presented in a bronze frame with
Category

Late 20th Century Barbizon School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surrealist Oil Painting By Fernand Carette, 20th Century
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Fernand Carette 1921- 2005 Futuristic surrealist landscape . oil painting by Belgian artist Carette
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Modernist Signed Oil on Board Painting
Located in Forney, TX
A framed original African midcentury oil on board painting, Democratic Republic of Congo, signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

H. Barnard - Mid 20th Century Watercolour, North-African Street Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating watercolour painting with gouache details by H. Barnard, depicting a North-African
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

French North African Orientalist Oil Painting Hareem Interior Two Ladies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hareem Interior French Orientalist School, late 20th century (painted after an earlier style
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

African Reflection
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Bernard Beck is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist. His trademark ice cream and colorful ices have been copied and used in many channels. This is a very large and colorful wor...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of 1950s African Ink Drawn African Framed Portraits Signed "Ute Alcortzo"
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1950s African ink drawn portraits, framed and signed "Ute Alcortzo" Measures with frame
Category

Mid-20th Century African Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Anthropomorphic Figure, " Ink and Gouache Painting by Unknown African Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Anthropomorphic Figure" is an original ink and gouache on handmade paper by an unknown African
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
day, his father caught him drawing, tore up his drawings and forbid him from painting. His mother
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: 26 x 20 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good and sound
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Austin Taylor (1908-1992) - Framed Mid 20th Century Gouache, African Grey
Located in Corsham, GB
Perched on an open cage door, is this charming study of an African grey by mid-century artist
Category

20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Contemporary 20th Century large blue abstract oil painting of Antipodean land
By Jenny Franklin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jenny Franklin (South African / British, b.1949) Antipodean land: Reflection Executed in 1993
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed African Bark Cloth
Located in Venice, CA
Material: Frame- newly framed with black etched wood and glass. This barkcloth is made in Africa
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20th Century Ugandan Paintings

Materials

Softwood

Framed African Bark Cloth
Framed African Bark Cloth
H 39 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
"African Coastal Scene" Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
Knife painting involves using a palette knife instead of a brush to apply the paint, as in the case
Category

Mid-20th Century Senegalese Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period. Title: Portrait of an Africa
Category

20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of African Man Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period. Title: Portrait of an Africa
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Abstract Oil Painting by Burr Singer , 20th Century
By Burr Singer
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A beautifully painted Art Deco period oil painting by highly acclaimed American Artist Burr Singer
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Lily Pond 20th Century Modernist Oil Painting by Listed Polish artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
day, his father caught him drawing, tore up his drawings and forbid him from painting. His mother
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, his father caught him drawing, tore up his drawings and forbid him from painting. His mother
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

20th Century French Portrait of Auburn Hair Young Lady Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, unframed board: 20 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very good and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

African Tapestry - Composition in Cotton Blanket - Mid-20th Cent.
Located in Roma, IT
African tapestry is an original modern work realized in Cotton blanket in mid-20th century by a
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fabric

20th Century, Spanish Painting Orientalist School "Audience at the Alhambra"
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Orientalist school, 20th century. "Audience in the Alhambra". Oil on canvas
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Oil Painting, Bruno Jüttner, Nude of a North African young Lady
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oil painting, Bruno Jüttner, nude of a North African young lady Rare half-nude by the well
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
discovery of a painting that appears to be Farrar’s family dog. This was done when he was just fifteen years
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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