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Beauty Contest, Harlem, Black and White Photography of African American Fashion
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
in White America, page 106. Predating Fashion Week the photograph punctuates African Americans
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Y2K Stephen Burrows Fuchsia Silk Chiffon Ruffle Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
fashion designer based in New York City, known for being one of the first African-American fashion
Category

Early 2000s American Cocktail Dresses

Y2k Stephen Burrows Zebra Stripe Silk Chiffon Gown with Beaded Asym Neckline
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
for being one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a
Category

Early 2000s Evening Gowns

Y2K Stephen Burrows Silk Chiffon Lilac Layered Ruffled Halter Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

Early 2000s American Cocktail Dresses

Stephen Burrows Zebra Print Silk Chiffon Maxi Halter Dress with Bejeweled Bust
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
, known for being one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop
Category

Early 2000s Evening Gowns

Stephen Burrows Pastel Abstract Print Silk Long Sleeve Wrap Dress with Belt
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
York City, known for being one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally
Category

Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses

Y2k Stephen Burrows Incredible Neon Green Silk Chiffon Tent Dress with Ruffles
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
New York City, known for being one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell
Category

Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses

Vintage Stephen Burrows Monochrome Blue Chiffon Shirt Dress with Ruffles
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream
Category

Early 2000s Babydoll Dresses

Y2K Stephen Burrows Brown and Cream Silk Chiffon Abstract Floral Ruffle Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
York City, known for being one of the first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally
Category

Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses

Vintage 90s Stephen Burrows Black Silk Chiffon & Taffeta Layered Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

1990s Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Stephen Burrows Neon Chartreuse Silk Chiffon Tassel Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
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Late 20th Century North American Informal Dresses

Stephen Burrows Chartreuse Chiffon Abstract Shape Shift Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

Late 20th Century American Cocktail Dresses

Stephen Burrows Lime Green Layered Chiffon & Jersey Gown
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Waist Dresses

1990’s Stephen Burrows Hot Pink Chiffon Mini Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
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Late 20th Century American Casual Dresses

Stephen Burrows Black Chiffon and Taffeta Bubble Hem Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

1990s American Cocktail Dresses

Stephen Burrows Bright Cerulean Blue Jersey, Taffeta and Chiffon Tassel Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

Late 20th Century American Cocktail Dresses

Stephen Burrows Classic Cream Lettuce-Edge Gown
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Greenport, NY
first African-American fashion designers to sell internationally and develop a mainstream, high-fashion
Category

Early 2000s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

1970s Vintage Southwest Kilim Rug, Contemporary Santa Fe Meets Allure Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
, royal suite, executive suite, formal vestibule, or hotel lobby. Well-suited for fashion-forward homes
Category

Late 20th Century American Navajo Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

THE FIT YOURSELF SHOP
By Kyra Markham
Located in Santa Monica, CA
married for a short time to architect Lloyd Wright. Blacks, African American, Fashion, Regionalism, WPA
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fashion Show, Harlem NY, Black and White Photograph African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
fashion back in the day when African Americans in Harlem enjoyed long necklaces, glamorous gowns, and
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Morphew Collection Purple African Indigo Unisex Duster Beach Coat With South Am
By Morphew
Located in New York, NY
Morphew Collection Purple African Indigo Unisex Duster Beach Coat With South American Hand Done
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Coats

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Motif. Abstract, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a multimedia
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif, Gold Abstract African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
mixed media work often references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif, Orange Blue, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
often references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif (Purple), African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut or Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a multimedia
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

African American Large Vintage Color Photograph Dandy C Print Photo Ike Ude
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
, artist/spectator, African/post-nationalist, mainstream/marginal, individual/everyman and fashion/art. Iké
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

Hermès iconic Les Cheyennes silk scarf by Kermit Oliver
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
important living African-American painters, is the only American artist ever to have designed for Hermès
Category

1990s European Scarves

Famous Hermès silk scarf”'Pani La Shar” designed by artist Kermit Oliver, c 93
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
important living African-American painters, is the only American artist ever to have designed for Hermès. A
Category

20th Century French Scarves

Takeo Kikuchi for Charivari Men's Rayon Print Jazz Band Camp Shirt
Located in New York, NY
many of the Japanese mens wear designers of the 1980's. Here a African American Jazz band graphic is
Category

1980s Japanese Shirts

Mugler H&M Leather ankle boots black size US 8.5 EUR 41 UK 7.5 Limited Edition
By Mugler, Thierry Mugler
Located in London, GB
COLLECTION. Manfred Thierry Mugler (21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) A French fashion designer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Pink Africa, Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pink Africa" Manuel Santelices 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Sun Face Waist Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
America and Africa we highly recommend to select Express shipping method.
Category

20th Century French Belts

Isadora Paris Faux Leopard Print Stole
By Isadora Paris
Located in Nice, FR
(except Hong-Kong, Japan, China, South Corea, Singapore), Middle East, South America and Africa we highly
Category

20th Century French Scarves

Leisure and Fashion, Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. Slim
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Fashion designer Gianni Versace, 1988.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1980s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Variation Vintage Fuchsia Tunic Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
, Singapore), Middle East, South America and Africa we highly recommend to select Express shipping method.
Category

20th Century French Day Dresses

Street Costumes, Gay Nineties Fashion - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Syvilla Fort, an important African-American choreographer. During that time Syvilla modeled for several
Category

1930s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board, Ink

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Black Lambskin Corset Bag Clutch
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
-Kong, Japan, China, South Corea, Singapore), Middle East, South America and Africa we highly recommend
Category

20th Century French Clutches

Hat in the Ring, Fashion themed pastel on archival paper with shoes, mirror
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Puerto Rico, and especially Mexico. Basso is particularly drawn to Latin American art, channeling its
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Kevan Hall Americana Themed Evening Ensemble
Located in New York, NY
. Created by one of the few African American designers working in the period who also heralded the Halston
Category

1990s American Evening Dresses

Fashion model icon Twiggy, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ann Lowe: American Couturier
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
textiles at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. The late Margaret
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Ann Lowe: American Couturier
Ann Lowe: American Couturier
H 11.3 in W 9.3 in D 1 in
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage 1976 Rare Moroccan Inspired Hooded Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
Hong-Kong, Japan, China, South Corea, Singapore), Middle East, South America and Africa we highly
Category

20th Century French Capes

Halle Berry's Iconic Elie Saab 2002 Oscar Gown Taupe Silk Embroidered Taffeta
By Elie Saab
Located in San Diego, CA
African American woman to ever win an Oscar when she wore this insanely gorgeous gown! This evening dress
Category

Early 2000s Italian Evening Gowns

Pierre Cardin Prestige Vintage Stunning Red Skirt Suit
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Nice, FR
destinations in Asia (except Hong-Kong, Japan, China, South Corea, Singapore), Middle East, South America and
Category

20th Century French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Fashion Designer Willi Smith, Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photograph
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among
Category

1980s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bronze Sculpture Flutist American Modernist Art Stanley Bleifeld Girl with Flute
By Stanley Bleifeld
Located in Surfside, FL
likely the first African-American to be admitted. In 1994, the NSS held their first exhibition outside
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Tree, Trunk, and Roots, New York" Joseph Stella, American Modernism
By Joseph Stella
Located in New York, NY
immigrated to America in 1896 and studied medicine and pharmacology, but upon the advice of artist friend
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fashion Girl, Expressionist Portrait of a Woman by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time
Category

1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bronze Sculpture American Modernist Art Stanley Bleifeld Girl with Bass or Cello
By Stanley Bleifeld
Located in Surfside, FL
likely the first African-American to be admitted. In 1994, the NSS held their first exhibition outside
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Senufo Ottoman in American Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo ottoman in American walnut by Arno Declercq Made American walnut and sheep wool. (ask for
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood

Bunker Side Table American Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunker side table American walnut by Arno Declercq Materials: American walnut. Measures: 45 cm W
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

"Girl with Doll" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionism, Figurative
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in New York, NY
warm climate of the Mediterranean region. Visiting North Africa with fellow American artist Frederick A
Category

1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Arno Declercq - Double Slated Tray in Burned and Waxed American Walnut
By Arno Declercq
Located in Vancouver, CA
Arno Declercq is a Belgian designer who's varied influences include art, architecture, fashion and
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2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Walnut

Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art
Located in Surfside, FL
10.25" (Board) H 5" x W 7" Piero Aversa was born in Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa, educated at the
Category

1970s Post-Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.