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Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This extraordinary African American crazy quilt, hand-pieced and embroidered in the early 1900s, is
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt

$3,675 Sale Price
53% Off
African American Pine Burr Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional African American pine burr quilt. All hand quilted and pieced. Found in Selma, Alabama
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Textile

Antique African American Pine Burr Quilt
African American Pine Burr Quilt

African American Pine Burr Quilt

$7,500
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
), originates from the deep South—likely Alabama or Georgia—and stands as a powerful example of African American
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt

An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt

$3,400
After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
primarily for paintings centered on poor African-Americans. One of his most popular subjects were his
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting
After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting

After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting

$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique American School Folk Art oil painting on canvas depicting an African American fisherman
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed
Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed

Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed

$3,250 Sale Price
50% Off
African or African American Wood Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Really well done, cool hand carved man. I thought this was a piece of American folk art. I am now
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Hardwood

Antique African or African American Wood Sculpture
African or African American Wood Sculpture

African or African American Wood Sculpture

$950
Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1920s Art Deco Print of an African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh. Exceptional Black
Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh
Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh

Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh

$1,250
African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
An American School Folk Art pastel painting on paper depicting a portrait of an Afro American boy
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed
African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed

African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed

$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
American genre painting, a field in which Edmunds was a recognized master. Known for his narrative
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"

Francis William Edmunds
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry", c. 1840s

$18,000
Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Ivory, Pink, Blue, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
. This technique was widely embraced in 19th-century New England and by African American communities in
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Ivory, Pink, Blue, Green
Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Ivory, Pink, Blue, Green

Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Ivory, Pink, Blue, Green

$1,900 / set
'Sisters' — Renowned Black American, Harlem Renaissance Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
). Exhibition and Literature: 'Narratives of African American Art and Identity: The David C. Driskell Collection
Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Linocut

'Sisters' — Renowned Black American, Harlem Renaissance Artist
'Sisters' — Renowned Black American, Harlem Renaissance Artist

James Lesesne Wells
'Sisters' — Renowned Black American, Harlem Renaissance Artist, 1928

$3,500
Early 20th C Sterling Silver Golf Themed Cigar Ashtray by Unger Bros. New Jersey
By Unger Brothers
Located in San Francisco, CA
an African American caddy with a bag on the course. Two clubs fixed across the lower part of the tray
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical African American Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th C Sterling Silver Golf Themed Cigar Ashtray by Unger Bros. New Jersey
Early 20th C Sterling Silver Golf Themed Cigar Ashtray by Unger Bros. New Jersey

Early 20th C Sterling Silver Golf Themed Cigar Ashtray by Unger Bros. New Jersey

$750
Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique American Hooked rug with floral design and circles, rug N15-0304, country of origin / type
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design
Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design

Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design

$2,900
Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson
By Sargent Johnson
Located in Pasadena, CA
, 1967) was one of the first African-American artists working in California to achieve a national
Category

1920s Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

C Print, Giclée

Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson
Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson

Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson, 1930

$750
“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
and, more pointedly, reflected white anxieties and humor regarding newly emancipated African Americans
Category

19th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School, 19th C.
“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School, 19th C.

“40 Acres and a Mule” Satirical Folk Art Painting, American School, 19th C.

$4,200
Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
is from Carl Wilhelm Hahn's work titled "Birds from Asia, Africa, America & New Holland in
Category

1820s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820
Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820

Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820

$287
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
titled "Birds from Asia, Africa, America & New Holland in Illustrations after Nature with Descriptions by
Category

1820s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820

$322
Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey
Located in Blackwater, GB
quality and condition full length portrait of the young African American girl seated in a tallback oak
Category

19th Century African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey
Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey

Portrait Of A Black Girl With A White Doll, 19th Century by L P Burey

$1,957 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handwoven
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue

19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue

$1,875 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century American Applique Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt
19th Century American Applique Quilt

19th Century American Applique Quilt

$3,675 Sale Price
25% Off
Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth
By Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
of five tables printed for the Tables of the Principal Peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, America and
Category

1790s European African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth
Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth

Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth

$2,296 Sale Price
54% Off
Man
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Missouri, MO
Catlett (1915-2012) is regarded as one of the most important women artists and African American artists of
Category

Late 19th Century American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Linocut, Woodcut

Man
Man

Elizabeth Catlett
Man, 1975/2003

Price Upon Request
19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Handwoven Tapestry, Handwoven, Handcrafted
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Fabric, Silk

19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt
19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt

19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt

$2,925 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern

$3,675 Sale Price
37% Off
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania

$5,900
Antique Oversized Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago African American opera singer La Julia Rhea. DuSable Black History Museum collected most of her
Category

19th Century American Neoclassical African American Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Oversized Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces - Pair
Antique Oversized Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces - Pair

Antique Oversized Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces - Pair

$4,500
"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and elegance, this genre scene of African Americans eating and chatting in a 1920s
Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Paint

"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia
"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia

"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia

$4,500
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM
By John Sloan
Located in Portland, ME
Jones." There was a move to replace the African-American dancers with white's in blackface, but the star
Category

1920s African American Antique

Materials

Etching

FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM

John Sloan
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM, 1928

$1,875
The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
, Africa, America & Neuholland in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen," which included birds from
Category

1820s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820
The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820

The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820

$263
Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family
Located in Centennial, CO
seated together] Jory Overland [lower right, artist?] Pearson Thornton [written next to the African
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family
Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family

Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family

$495
"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis
By Paul Travis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
consequential. Travis was asked by the Karamu House settlement and other local African-American organizations
Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Paint

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis
"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

$19,500
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
) and their influence is depicted in the Kobe rendition of an African American based on these
Category

1890s Japanese Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Ebony

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

$1,675
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil
By Caleb Arnold Slade
Located in Yardley, PA
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade (American, 1882-1961) Inspired by Slade’s
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil

Caleb Arnold Slade
“North African Man, c. 1916-21” by Caleb Arnold Slade, American Portrait Oil, 1916-21

$9,500
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
By Abbott Fuller Graves
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
the Battle of the Crater, at Petersburg, Virginia. The regiment was composed of African American
Category

Early 1900s American Realist African American Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater

Abbott Fuller Graves
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater, Circa 1903

$21,000
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 African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa, c. 1800s

$2,200
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

1920s North American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Wood

African Wood Sculpture
African Wood Sculpture

African Wood Sculpture

$1,400
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
painted in his courageous travels south. "Robert S. Duncanson born in 1819, was an African American Hudson
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School

Robert S. Duncanson
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School, circa 1850

$65,000
13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Henry Bowman, an African American, was awarded patent #469,395, Device for Making Flags, in which he
Category

Early 1900s American American Classical African American Antique

Materials

Brass

13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900

13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900

$26,000
“His Last Friend, c. 1900” by Harry Roseland Old Man & Bird American Genre Scene
By Harry Roseland
Located in Yardley, PA
1880s, he began to paint genre scenes of African American life after Emancipation. His idealized scenes
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“His Last Friend, c. 1900” by Harry Roseland Old Man & Bird American Genre Scene
“His Last Friend, c. 1900” by Harry Roseland Old Man & Bird American Genre Scene

Harry Roseland
“His Last Friend, c. 1900” by Harry Roseland Old Man & Bird American Genre Scene, Circa 1900

$6,500
Starfish and Seashell Majolica Tazza Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
first African-American Tastemakers. A towering 6’-6” tall, elegant, flamboyant, fashion icon and
Category

19th Century African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Starfish and Seashell Majolica Tazza Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Starfish and Seashell Majolica Tazza Owned by Andre Leon Talley

Starfish and Seashell Majolica Tazza Owned by Andre Leon Talley

$2,195
Passageway North Africa, street scene
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
Passageway North Africa was executed during Walter’s extensive travels throughout Spain, Northern
Category

1920s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Passageway North Africa, street scene
Passageway North Africa, street scene

Martha Walter
Passageway North Africa, street scene, circa 1920

$4,800
19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts
Category

Mid-19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue
19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue

19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue

$1,425 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
, but includes most of Africa, the southern part of North America and the West Indies. Arrows in the
Category

1770s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775

$727 Sale Price
20% Off
Wedgwood Majolica Ocean Jug Owned by Andre Leon Talley
By Wedgwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Leon Talley (1948-2022) was one of the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers. A towering 6
Category

1880s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Pewter

Wedgwood Majolica Ocean Jug Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Wedgwood Majolica Ocean Jug Owned by Andre Leon Talley

Wedgwood Majolica Ocean Jug Owned by Andre Leon Talley

$1,700
Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
, "Vögel aus Asien, Africa, America & Neuholland in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen," which
Category

1820s German African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820
Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820

Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820

$239
Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bassett published an article supporting equal rights for African Americans that stirred up a local
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett
Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett

Richard H. Bassett
Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett, ca. 1926

$895
Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America.' Very attractive map of North and South America, the
Category

18th Century African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744
Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744

Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744

$1,136
Cathedral Spires, South Dakota
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
formations in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Brown, a notable African American artist and lithographer
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Cathedral Spires, South Dakota
Cathedral Spires, South Dakota

Cathedral Spires, South Dakota, c. 1890s

$5,200
Wedgwood Majolica Argenta Cherub Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
By Wedgwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
first African-American Creative Director, then Editor-at-Large. He broke boundaries in an industry
Category

1870s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Wedgwood Majolica Argenta Cherub Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Wedgwood Majolica Argenta Cherub Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

Wedgwood Majolica Argenta Cherub Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

$1,695
Wedgwood Majolica Chrysanthemum Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
By Wedgwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
. André Leon Talley (1948-2022) was one of the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers. A
Category

1880s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Wedgwood Majolica Chrysanthemum Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Wedgwood Majolica Chrysanthemum Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

Wedgwood Majolica Chrysanthemum Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

$1,695
Profile of an African Woman — 1920s Modernism
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Boris Lovet-Lorski, Untitled (Profile of an African Woman), lithograph, edition 250, 1929. Signed
Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Profile of an African Woman — 1920s Modernism
Profile of an African Woman — 1920s Modernism

Boris Lovet-Lorski
Profile of an African Woman — 1920s Modernism, 1929

$950
African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
19th-Century African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor Description: This is
Category

19th Century Angolan American Classical African American Antique

Materials

Brass

African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor
African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor

African Brass Plant Stand / Vide-Poche — Pierced Botanical Decor

$538
Wedgwood Majolica Cherry Blossom and Fan Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
By Wedgwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
first African-American Creative Director, then Editor-at-Large. He broke boundaries in an industry
Category

1870s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Wedgwood Majolica Cherry Blossom and Fan Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
Wedgwood Majolica Cherry Blossom and Fan Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

Wedgwood Majolica Cherry Blossom and Fan Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley

$1,595
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
"characteristic animal": America rides an armadillo, Africa is seated on a crocodile, and Asia on a camel. In
Category

16th Century Belgian Renaissance African American Antique

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century

Allegory of Africa - 16th century

$53,589 Sale Price
20% Off
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
Martha Walter Mothers and Children, North Africa Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 6 1/2 x 7 1
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor

Martha Walter
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor, Early 20th Century

$4,500
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in New York City, NY
wearing knickers, a jacket and a cap. Vienna 1890's The young African American boy is seated with hands
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil African American Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

$10,999
Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and achievements of African Americans after the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good condition. Octavo
Category

1910s African American Antique

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915

Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915

$1,500
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African American Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the african American antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and ceramic, every african American antique was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer african American antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right african American antique, those designed in Folk Art, Victorian and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made african American antique over the years, but those crafted by Johann Maresch, Magdalene D. Lewis and Minton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an African American Antique?

The average selling price for a african American antique at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About African American Antique
  • 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?
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    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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