Skip to main content

African American Antique

to
50
124
114
114
69
69
56
49
42
38
36
19
16
13
10
9
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
20
8
6
4
3
African American Pine Burr Quilt
African American Pine Burr Quilt

African American Pine Burr Quilt

$7,500

H 75 in W 60 in D 0.25 in

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

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt, Hand-Pieced Wool
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt, Hand-Pieced Wool

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt, Hand-Pieced Wool

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

Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed

$3,250Sale Price|50% Off

H 42.375 in Dm 17 in

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 Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era
Antique Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era

Antique Hand-Stitched Quilt, African American Folk Art, Civil War Era

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

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

African or African American Wood Sculpture

$950

H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in

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

20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud
20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud

20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

LARGE PAINTING African American Female Nude RAOUL MIDDLEMAN Baltimore Maryland Large abstract

Category

Late 19th Century American Expressionist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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

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

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

African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed

$1,000Sale Price|50% Off

H 24 in Dm 21.5 in

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

“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil
“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil

“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil

By Harry Leslie Hoffman

Located in Yardley, PA

A wonderfully vivid view of a Savannah fruit market by Harry Leslie Hoffman, dating to his 1914 trip to the city. Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them...

Category

1910s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$2,260Sale Price|54% Off

H 18.51 in W 22.05 in D 0.6 in

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

Man
Man

Elizabeth CatlettMan, 1975/2003

Price Upon Request

H 18 in W 12 in

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

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

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

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

Antique Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, American Folk Art, 19th Century, USA
Antique Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, American Folk Art, 19th Century, USA

Antique Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, American Folk Art, 19th Century, USA

Located in Barrington, IL

Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Handwoven Tapestry, Handwoven

Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Fabric, Silk

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

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

"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

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

FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

19th Century Amish Hand-Stitched Cotton Crib Quilt, Diamond Pattern
19th Century Amish Hand-Stitched Cotton Crib Quilt, Diamond Pattern

19th Century Amish Hand-Stitched Cotton Crib Quilt, Diamond Pattern

Located in Barrington, IL

Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American

Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

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

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

African Wood Sculpture
African Wood Sculpture

African Wood Sculpture

$1,400

H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in

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

19th Century Handwoven Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design
19th Century Handwoven Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design

19th Century Handwoven Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design

Located in Barrington, IL

, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handwoven

Category

Mid-19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

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

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

Martha WalterPassageway North Africa, street scene, circa 1920

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in

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

Antique c.1864 Wedgwood mottled Majolica plates, owned by André Leon Talley
Antique c.1864 Wedgwood mottled Majolica plates, owned by André Leon Talley

Antique c.1864 Wedgwood mottled Majolica plates, owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Talley (1948-2022) was one of the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

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

$715Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.04 in W 19.77 in D 0 in

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

Two Women Cooking (Spain or North Africa?)
Two Women Cooking (Spain or North Africa?)

Two Women Cooking (Spain or North Africa?)

By Robert Hallowell

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Two Women Cooking (Spain or North Africa?) Watercolor on papre, 1925 Signed and dated lower left

Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor

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

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

Antique Portuguese Majolica plates, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley
Antique Portuguese Majolica plates, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

Antique Portuguese Majolica plates, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion celebrity with

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica Cherubs plate owned by André Leon Talley
Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica Cherubs plate owned by André Leon Talley

Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica Cherubs plate owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

one of the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique 1865 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate "Woman" owned by André Leon Talley
Antique 1865 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate "Woman" owned by André Leon Talley

Antique 1865 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate "Woman" owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion celebrity

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate owned by André Leon Talley
Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate owned by André Leon Talley

Antique 1867 Wedgwood Tremblay Majolica plate owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

-2022) was one of the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique c.1880 Wedgwood Majolica jug, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley
Antique c.1880 Wedgwood Majolica jug, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

Antique c.1880 Wedgwood Majolica jug, owned by fashion legend André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion celebrity with

Category

1880s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Pewter

Antique c.1878 Wedgwood Majolica blossom plate, owned by André Leon Talley
Antique c.1878 Wedgwood Majolica blossom plate, owned by André Leon Talley

Antique c.1878 Wedgwood Majolica blossom plate, owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion celebrity with

Category

1870s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique c.1879 Wedgwood Majolica cherub plate owned by André Leon Talley
Antique c.1879 Wedgwood Majolica cherub plate owned by André Leon Talley

Antique c.1879 Wedgwood Majolica cherub plate owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion

Category

1870s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Antique c.1883 Wedgwood Majolica chrysanthemum plate, owned by André Leon Talley
Antique c.1883 Wedgwood Majolica chrysanthemum plate, owned by André Leon Talley

Antique c.1883 Wedgwood Majolica chrysanthemum plate, owned by André Leon Talley

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

the fashion world's first African-American Tastemakers! A 6’-6” tall, elegant and flamboyant fashion

Category

1880s English Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Clay

Mid-1800s Hand-Stitched Floral Appliqué Quilt from Pennsylvania
Mid-1800s Hand-Stitched Floral Appliqué Quilt from Pennsylvania

Mid-1800s Hand-Stitched Floral Appliqué Quilt from Pennsylvania

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

  • 1

Recent Sales

"4:00 Tea" Painting by Magdalene D. Lewis, African-American Artist
"4:00 Tea" Painting by Magdalene D. Lewis, African-American Artist

"4:00 Tea" Painting by Magdalene D. Lewis, African-American Artist

By Magdalene D. Lewis

Located in New Rochelle, NY

A warm and beautifully executed work of art by Magdalene D. Lewis. Born in the mid-1800s to black slaves and very little know about her life. I had other works of art that sold immed...

Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Vintage 1930's African Ink Wash Portrait Study
Vintage 1930's African Ink Wash Portrait Study

Vintage 1930's African Ink Wash Portrait Study

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in

Vintage 1930's African Ink Wash Portrait Study

Located in Seguin, TX

an African American artist, based on the other works from the estate. Age toning, tape residue along

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th c. Black American Folk Art Andirons
Pair of 19th c. Black American Folk Art Andirons

Pair of 19th c. Black American Folk Art Andirons

Unavailable

H 16 in W 8 in D 18 in

Pair of 19th c. Black American Folk Art Andirons

Located in Savannah, GA

created a surge in African American collectibles.

Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Souvenir of Pompeii

Souvenir of Pompeii

By Albert Alexander Smith

Located in Paris, FR

the African American artist Albert Alexander Smith He was the first African American to win a

Category

1920s Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Etching

Marchand Des Poulets - The Chicken Seller

Marchand Des Poulets - The Chicken Seller

By Albert Alexander Smith

Located in Paris, FR

the African American artist Albert Alexander Smith He was the first African American to win a

Category

1920s Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Etching

Place du marché - Trouville

Place du marché - Trouville

By Albert Alexander Smith

Located in Paris, FR

the African-American artist Albert Alexander Smith He was the first African American to win a

Category

1910s Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Etching

Rare Pair of Banjo Player Andirons
Rare Pair of Banjo Player Andirons

Rare Pair of Banjo Player Andirons

Unavailable

H 18 in W 8 in D 13.25 in

Rare Pair of Banjo Player Andirons

Located in Litchfield, CT

figural form andirons of two gentlemen,perhaps African-American, playing banjos are quite stylized and

Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Mammy Figure
Mammy Figure

Mammy Figure

Unavailable

H 50 in W 17 in D 8 in

Mammy Figure

Located in Summerland, CA

circa 1920. This figure depicts an African-American woman. Made of wood with striped woolen knit

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive African American Antique

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Palmer Cole Hayden (1893-1973) Concarneau Boats by the Sea Pier Drawing
Palmer Cole Hayden (1893-1973) Concarneau Boats by the Sea Pier Drawing

Palmer Cole Hayden (1893-1973) Concarneau Boats by the Sea Pier Drawing

By Palmer Cole Hayden

Located in Vincennes, FR

Palmer C. Hayden was an American painter who depicted African-American life, landscapes, seascapes

Category

1920s American Other African American Antique

Materials

Paint

"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young
"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young

"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 42.63 in D 2 in

"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young

By Purvis Young

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

of collage and painting, utilizes found objects and the experience of African Americans in the south

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Textile, Paint

Sailing on the Broads

Raymond LeachSailing on the Broads

Unavailable

H 24.41 in W 30.32 in D 1.78 in

Sailing on the Broads

Located in London, GB

, Spain, New Zealand, France, South Africa, America, and Oman, with the Sultan of Oman being one of his

Category

Early 20th Century Contemporary African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Carved Figure of a Woman Made of Yellow Pine, Coastal Georgia, 19th Century
Carved Figure of a Woman Made of Yellow Pine, Coastal Georgia, 19th Century

Carved Figure of a Woman Made of Yellow Pine, Coastal Georgia, 19th Century

Located in Litchfield, CT

originally found in coastal Georgia and thought to be carved by an African-American living on one of the

Category

Late 19th Century American American Classical African American Antique

Materials

Pine

Encampment, Three Men and a Dog
Encampment, Three Men and a Dog

Encampment, Three Men and a Dog

By Robert Scott Duncanson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

nineteenth century American artist of European and African ancestry known for his contributions to landscape

Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker
Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

By William Aiken Walker

Located in Alexandria, VA

genre scenes of African Americans in the post Civil War South, Walker is listed in numerous references

Category

1870s American African American Antique

Materials

Composition

Allegory of the Continent America
Allegory of the Continent America

Allegory of the Continent America

Unavailable

H 10.83 in W 9.06 in D 6.5 in

Allegory of the Continent America

Located in Vienna, AT

(America, Africa, Europe, Asia). The characteristic elements of all of the four allegories are female

Category

18th Century and Earlier Austrian African American Antique

An Exceptional French Mid-19th Century Triptych Bronze Empire Mantel Clock
An Exceptional French Mid-19th Century Triptych Bronze Empire Mantel Clock

An Exceptional French Mid-19th Century Triptych Bronze Empire Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

representing Africa, one of the ‘Four Continents’ (Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas) depicted in European

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire African American Antique

Materials

Bronze

Neil Lane Couture Art Deco Emerald-Cut Diamond, Platinum Ring
Neil Lane Couture Art Deco Emerald-Cut Diamond, Platinum Ring

Neil Lane Couture Art Deco Emerald-Cut Diamond, Platinum Ring

By Neil Lane Couture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In the early 20th century, to showcase the newly mined diamonds coming from South Africa and South

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Indian 19th Century Jade Archer's Ring with Gold Inlay and Precious Stones
Indian 19th Century Jade Archer's Ring with Gold Inlay and Precious Stones

Indian 19th Century Jade Archer's Ring with Gold Inlay and Precious Stones

Located in London, GB

most of Asia and some regions of northern Africa. Ishi, the "last wild American Indian", used a thumb

Category

19th Century Indian Other African American Antique

Materials

Jade

Partridge  (Bird)

Louis PrangPartridge (Bird), 1885

Unavailable

H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Partridge (Bird)

By Louis Prang

Located in Florham Park, NJ

and animals from around the world. Exotics from Africa, Asia and South America hold rank with cattle

Category

1880s Naturalistic African American Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Partridge  (Bird)

Louis PrangPartridge (Bird), 1885

Unavailable

H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Partridge (Bird)

By Louis Prang

Located in Florham Park, NJ

and animals from around the world. Exotics from Africa, Asia and South America hold rank with cattle

Category

1880s Naturalistic African American Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Extremely Rare 1695 Hand-Colored Map on Vellum

Extremely Rare 1695 Hand-Colored Map on Vellum

Unavailable

H 32 in W 39 in D 1 in

Extremely Rare 1695 Hand-Colored Map on Vellum

By Willem Blaeu

Located in La Jolla, CA

of the Atlantic Ocean, America and Africa, printed on vellum. Blaeu's sea chart has been called a

Category

1690s Dutch Northern Renaissance African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Painted Wooden sculpture of Admiral Cheng Ho of Ming Dynasty
Painted Wooden sculpture of Admiral Cheng Ho of Ming Dynasty

Painted Wooden sculpture of Admiral Cheng Ho of Ming Dynasty

Located in Westport, CT

October 1423 - about 70 years before Columbus. He explored the coasts of Africa, South America and

Category

19th Century Chinese African American Antique

Materials

Wood

Mar di Aethiopia vulgo Oceanus Aethiopicus.
Mar di Aethiopia vulgo Oceanus Aethiopicus.

Mar di Aethiopia vulgo Oceanus Aethiopicus.

By Johannes Janssonius

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

A map of the southern half Atlantic Ocean, between Africa and South America and bordered by 'Terra

Category

1650s African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

1920s Italian Vintage Set of Five Ethnographic Plaster Busts by Paravia, Turin
1920s Italian Vintage Set of Five Ethnographic Plaster Busts by Paravia, Turin

1920s Italian Vintage Set of Five Ethnographic Plaster Busts by Paravia, Turin

By Paravia

Located in Milan, IT

group using the scientific standards and knowledge of the time. The types are: African, Caucasian

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Metal

Demilune 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Double Silver Purse with Velvet Bag
Demilune 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Double Silver Purse with Velvet Bag

Demilune 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Double Silver Purse with Velvet Bag

By Heere de Vries

Located in Werkendam, NL

continents of Asia, Europe, Africa and America. The knob serving to close and open the outer frame in the

Category

1770s Dutch Louis XV African American Antique

Materials

Silver

Map of Venice
Map of Venice

Map of Venice

By Henri-Abraham Chatelain

Located in New York, NY

discoveries, focusing on distant countries, such as the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Mongolia, China

Category

Early 18th Century Realist African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century
English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century

English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 36 in W 32 in D 18 in

English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

farther afield in Africa, the Americas and Asia. Early in his reign, Great Britain defeated France in the

Category

18th Century and Earlier English George III African American Antique

Materials

Mahogany

Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian
Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Mint in an 18th Century Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Located in New York, NY

species of fragrant herbs of the mint family (Lamiaceae). Native to Eurasia, North America, southern

Category

1710s Northern Renaissance African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,
Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

By Ben Shahn

Located in Graton, CA

years studying at the National Academy of Design, Shahn traveled in Europe and North Africa. Returning

Category

Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Centaur
Centaur

Centaur

Unavailable

H 51.18 in W 47.24 in D 26.77 in

Centaur

By Davide Venturi & Figlio Di Bologna

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

successful models by these artists spread in Italy, Europe, South Africa, South America and of course the

Category

19th Century Italian African American Antique

Materials

Carrara Marble

Fontaine de l'Observatoire dans le Jardin de Marco Polo in Paris

Fontaine de l'Observatoire dans le Jardin de Marco Polo in Paris

By Ulisse Caputo

Located in Wien, AT

of the world, Europe, Asia, Africa and America, twisting their bodies to turn the sphere, giving the

Category

Early 20th Century Modern African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Bronze African American Boy Playing Banjo "What a Fly" E. Guillemin, 1870
French Bronze African American Boy Playing Banjo "What a Fly" E. Guillemin, 1870

French Bronze African American Boy Playing Banjo "What a Fly" E. Guillemin, 1870

By Émile Guillemin

Located in Charleston, SC

French Bronze Cold Painted African American boy playing banjo resting on squared molded plinth

Category

1870s American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Bronze

1942 African American Surrealist Nudes Oil Painting
1942 African American Surrealist Nudes Oil Painting

1942 African American Surrealist Nudes Oil Painting

Located in New York, NY

The artist of this painting, Gar Sparks (1888-1954), is an important figure in American Modern art

Category

Early 20th Century Surrealist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas

Cast Iron Polychromed Jockey Figure, 20th Cetury
Cast Iron Polychromed Jockey Figure, 20th Cetury

Cast Iron Polychromed Jockey Figure, 20th Cetury

Located in Astoria, NY

Cast Iron polychromed figural hitching post in the form of an African American jockey or groom

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical African American Antique

Materials

Iron

Primitive Drop Leaf Table
Primitive Drop Leaf Table

Primitive Drop Leaf Table

Sold

H 29 in W 18.5 in D 20.5 in

Primitive Drop Leaf Table

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This African American made drop leaf table, with its amazing alligatored original paint surface and

Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sculpture Titled "What a Fly" by E. Guillemin
19th Century Sculpture Titled "What a Fly" by E. Guillemin

19th Century Sculpture Titled "What a Fly" by E. Guillemin

By Émile Guillemin

Located in Queens, NY

form of an African American boy wearing a plumed straw hat and playing a banjo.

Category

19th Century American Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Metal

Early Iron Art Deco Blackart Butler Ashtray Server Stand
Early Iron Art Deco Blackart Butler Ashtray Server Stand

Early Iron Art Deco Blackart Butler Ashtray Server Stand

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Early iron Art Deco blackart butler ashtray server stand featuring a cast iron African American

Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Iron

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

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

Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Man’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880
Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Man’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880

Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Man’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Carved meershaum pipe, with amber mouthpiece. In the large bowl of the pipe, the head of an African

Category

1880s Austrian African American Antique

Materials

Stone

Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Woman’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880
Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Woman’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880

Big Meershaum Pipe Depicting a Woman’s Head with a Hat, Vienna 1880

Located in Milan, IT

pipe, the head of an African American woman with hearing is depicted, with a wide straw hat with bows

Category

1880s Austrian African American Antique

Materials

Stone, Silver

19th Century French Metal and Paper World Globe, 1880s
19th Century French Metal and Paper World Globe, 1880s

19th Century French Metal and Paper World Globe, 1880s

By J. Lebegue & Cie

Located in LEGNY, FR

continents (Africa, America and Asia). Some traces on the paper globe due to its age but very good general

Category

19th Century French African American Antique

Materials

Metal

Helene Sardeau French Art Deco Jazz Singer Cast Bronze Sculpture
Helene Sardeau French Art Deco Jazz Singer Cast Bronze Sculpture

Helene Sardeau French Art Deco Jazz Singer Cast Bronze Sculpture

By Helene Sardeau

Located in Astoria, NY

(American 1877-1957). Sardeau's first major commission was "Slave", a six foot limestone African American

Category

1920s French Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Bronze

Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp
Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp

Frederick Douglass 1880 Signature and First Day Issue Stamp

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

September 3, 1838. From there, he traveled to a prosperous African American Community in New Bedford

Category

1880s American African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique American Victorian Late Classical Regency Mahogany Rocking Chair Rocker
Antique American Victorian Late Classical Regency Mahogany Rocking Chair Rocker

Antique American Victorian Late Classical Regency Mahogany Rocking Chair Rocker

Located in Dayton, OH

African Americans were enslaved and free blacks were restricted in their movements and activities. During

Category

1850s Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

43 Star, Idaho Statehood, American Flag
43 Star, Idaho Statehood, American Flag

43 Star, Idaho Statehood, American Flag

Sold

H 78 in W 82.25 in D 1 in

43 Star, Idaho Statehood, American Flag

Located in York County, PA

century; an exceptionally rare U.S. infantry battle flag, entirely hand-sewn, made for an African-American

Category

1890s African American Antique

Pair of Currier & Ives Billiard Prints
Pair of Currier & Ives Billiard Prints

Pair of Currier & Ives Billiard Prints

Sold

H 19.1 in W 23.04 in D 1.19 in

Pair of Currier & Ives Billiard Prints

By Thomas Worth

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

York artist. Both scenes are of a billiard hall or bar with a group of African American men playing

Category

1880s British African American Antique

Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s
Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s

Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s

Located in Barrington, IL

American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African

Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch
Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch

Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch

Sold

H 61.5 in W 38 in D 14.5 in

Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch

Located in Cambridge, US

an early 20th century African American cabinet maker from the southern United States. Constructed of

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Horse and Jockey Painting of the 1st Futurity Stakes Winner Dated 1888
Horse and Jockey Painting of the 1st Futurity Stakes Winner Dated 1888

Horse and Jockey Painting of the 1st Futurity Stakes Winner Dated 1888

By Charles L. H. Zellinsky

Located in Palm Beach, FL

African-American Jockeys in the sport, inaugurated into the National Museum Racing Hall of fame in 2011

Category

19th Century American African American Antique

People Also Browsed

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,420 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Iron

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton
Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton

By granite + smoke

Located in London, London

'Shapes' wall hanging 100% Organic cotton wall hanging quilts made in short runs by a small family run artisan studio in India. Made using GOTS certified fabric which is screen prin...

Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern African American Antique

Materials

Cotton, Organic Material

19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani
19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani

19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani

Located in Barrington, IL

This exquisite 19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Suzani is a rare and richly detailed example of traditional Persian textile artistry. Hand-embroidered in the mid-1800s in the his...

Category

Late 19th Century Persian African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,600Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian African American Antique

Materials

Other

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas

$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas

By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern African American Antique

Materials

Blown Glass

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

Category

2010s Italian Modern African American Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century
Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century

Fritz Hansen Model 1582 Wingback Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Very cool low swung wing back lounge chair made by Fritz Hansen in Copenhagen, Denmark as model 1582. The wooden armrests and legs are made of varnished oak wood showing great grain ...

Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern African American Antique

Materials

Beech

Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border
Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border

Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border

$2,895

H 89 in W 78 in D 0.25 in

Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing autumn leaf applique quilt is in pristine condition and has a very unusual swag border. It comes to us from Southern Ohio from the family -mother that made the quilt. Th...

Category

20th Century American Adirondack African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Antique American Quilt
Antique American Quilt

Antique American Quilt

$875

W 40 in L 62 in

Antique American Quilt

Located in New York, NY

There is no overarching color composition to either the square sections nor to their associated six-point stars on this richly toned antique quilt. The stars are not perfectly orient...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial African American Antique

Materials

Wool

19th Century Amish Hole in the Barn Door Quilt, Dated 1890
19th Century Amish Hole in the Barn Door Quilt, Dated 1890

19th Century Amish Hole in the Barn Door Quilt, Dated 1890

By Amish Quilts

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century very rare Holmes county Ohio Amish hole in the barn door quilt. This early and very rare all cotton quilt has a cheddar backing and very interesting color combo. The con...

Category

Late 19th Century American Country African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 6' x 6'6" - 183 x 198 )
Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 6' x 6'6" - 183 x 198 )

Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 6' x 6'6" - 183 x 198 )

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 6' x 6'6" - 183 x 198 )

Category

1920s American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch
19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch

19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This tiny postage stamp nine patch in a square quilt was found in Pennsylvania and is in very good condition. The back is a bars pattern in calico fabric.

Category

Late 19th Century American Country African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...

Category

1940s American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

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

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

By James Denmark

Located in Union City, NJ

BACKYARD by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free using traditional hand lithography techn...

Category

1990s Contemporary African American Antique

Materials

Lithograph

20th C Calico Postage Stamp Quilt
20th C Calico Postage Stamp Quilt

20th C Calico Postage Stamp Quilt

$1,975

H 78 in W 86 in D 0.2 in

20th C Calico Postage Stamp Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20th C Calico Postage Stamp Quilt Circa 1900 - 1920. Great Condition. from Pennsylvania.

Category

19th Century American Adirondack African American Antique

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Antique Quilts, Amish Crib Quilt Mounted
Antique Quilts, Amish Crib Quilt Mounted

Antique Quilts, Amish Crib Quilt Mounted

$2,495

H 41 in W 41 in D 1 in

Antique Quilts, Amish Crib Quilt Mounted

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amish mounted diamond in a square crib quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rare and very unusual all cotton crib quilt is in very good condition with slight lighted colors.

Category

20th Century American Country African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "African American Antique", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.