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African American Folk Art

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

Georgia, with a devoted interest in preserving African American folk art from the Civil War era. Its

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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

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

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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Textile

“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

realism, as well as to the less documented but equally vibrant world of African American-themed folk art

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

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

$3,920Sale Price|50% Off

H 77.5 in W 77.5 in D 0.5 in

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

Located in Barrington, IL

, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African American Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt

Category

Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

"MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" TEXAS BLACK FOLK ART FRAMED 38 x 26 AFRICAN AMERICAN
"MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" TEXAS BLACK FOLK ART FRAMED 38 x 26 AFRICAN AMERICAN

"MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" TEXAS BLACK FOLK ART FRAMED 38 x 26 AFRICAN AMERICAN

By Leon Collins

Located in San Antonio, TX

quickly in the art business. Word of their “folk” art quickly spread. Their paintings hang from coast to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

$4,280

H 11 in W 11 in D 12 in

"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

$3,980

H 8.5 in W 9.25 in D 8.5 in

"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

$4,380

H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 12 in

"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

$4,880

H 8 in W 10.5 in D 9.5 in

"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

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Folk Art Island Painting;  Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic
Folk Art Island Painting;  Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic

Folk Art Island Painting; Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic

By Rudolph Valentino Bostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A folk art painting by Savannah artist Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught artist

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

African American Puppet
African American Puppet

African American Puppet

Unavailable

H 26 in W 4 in D 3.5 in

African American Puppet

Located in Summerland, CA

African American Puppet Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.

Category

20th Century Toys

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Horse Polo Painting by  Southern African American Rudy Bostic
Horse Polo Painting by  Southern African American Rudy Bostic

Horse Polo Painting by Southern African American Rudy Bostic

By Rudolph Valentino Bostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught Savannah, Georgia artist who works on cardboard wi...

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Girl With Chicken And Dog

Lorenzo ScottGirl With Chicken And Dog

Unavailable

H 24 in W 21 in

Girl With Chicken And Dog

By Lorenzo Scott

Located in Charleston, SC

Georgia art Atlanta art Neema gallery Neema fine art gallery Folk art Black folk art African American

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Holy Rain & video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American

Holy Rain & video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American

By P-Nut

Located in Charleston, US

the inspiration for his folk painting of African Americans' catching rain water. "Holy Rain" depicts

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Video

African American Boy Bust
African American Boy Bust

African American Boy Bust

Unavailable

H 13 in W 9 in D 4 in

African American Boy Bust

Located in Summerland, CA

Circa 1920 Wood and original polychrome. African American bust wearing yellow cap. Sits on a

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modern African American Folk Art Acrylic Large Painting on Canvas
Modern African American Folk Art Acrylic Large Painting on Canvas

Modern African American Folk Art Acrylic Large Painting on Canvas

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This large acrylic painting on canvas brings together both a modern and folk element depicting

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Harriet Rosendale Painting
Harriet Rosendale Painting

Harriet Rosendale Painting

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H 32 in W 24 in D 2 in

Harriet Rosendale Painting

By Harriet Rosendale

Located in Westport, CT

Oil on canvas "mother with Child" African American folk art original frame Artist featured in the

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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Mid-20th Century African American Hand-Stitched Southern Quilt
Mid-20th Century African American Hand-Stitched Southern Quilt

Mid-20th Century African American Hand-Stitched Southern Quilt

Located in Barrington, IL

, vintage American quilt, repurposed fabric quilt, African American folk art, interior design textile, home

Category

Mid-20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt
African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt

African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very bold African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt. Made from discarded work shirts

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Vintage 1940s American Quilts

Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust
Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust

Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Nicely carved form of an African American Gentleman--likely a sharecropper. Simple, yet very well

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

African Polychrome Seagrass and Silk Woven Basket
African Polychrome Seagrass and Silk Woven Basket

African Polychrome Seagrass and Silk Woven Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

woven into the sides. Very fine craft work, great Folk Art tribal collector piece. Dimensions: 6.5

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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Silk, Seagrass

American Indian Folk Art Walking Stick
American Indian Folk Art Walking Stick

American Indian Folk Art Walking Stick

Located in Southampton, NY

African Folk Art Walking Stick

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Early 20th Century Central African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

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

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar
Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar

Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Amazing work of African American folk art. Very detailed and many layers of original paint surface

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt
African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt

African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

African American attributed black and white improvisational "Cross T" temperance quilt, Georgia

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Cotton

African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL
African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL

African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL

By Lucy Mooney

Located in Santa Monica, CA

African American abstract quilt. Attributed to Lucy Mooney Gees Bend, Alabama, circa 1930-1940. The

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

African American Memorial Work Clothes Quilt
African American Memorial Work Clothes Quilt

African American Memorial Work Clothes Quilt

By Annie Rogers

Located in Santa Monica, CA

African American made double sided Memorial Quilt. Wonderful abstract wall hanging. Constructed

Category

Vintage 1930s American Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Wool

African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection
African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection

African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very graphic African American pine burr quilt. The subtle colors on this quilt have faded down over

Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Outstanding African-American Quilt, Mid-20th Century Abstraction
Outstanding African-American Quilt, Mid-20th Century Abstraction

Outstanding African-American Quilt, Mid-20th Century Abstraction

Located in Spring Valley, NY

Across the American South, African-American women made quilts to keep themselves and their children

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century African American Southern Quilt Possibly of Gee’s Bend, Alabama
19th Century African American Southern Quilt Possibly of Gee’s Bend, Alabama

19th Century African American Southern Quilt Possibly of Gee’s Bend, Alabama

Located in Barrington, IL

African American Quilts, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950's, Still Life
Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950's, Still Life

Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950's, Still Life

By Clementine Hunter

Located in Phoenix, AZ

images in the folk art style of plantation life in Louisiana. Her subjects included everyday activities

Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

African American Weathervane
African American Weathervane

African American Weathervane

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H 36 in W 24 in D 10 in

African American Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

African American Weathervane/Trade Sign Sheet metal and polychrome. Double sided.

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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Sheet Metal

African American Quilt

African American Quilt

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H 59 in W 78 in

African American Quilt

Located in Summerland, CA

Graphic African American Quilt Constructed of red, black and white cottons. Lining is

Category

20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

African American Hooked Rugs
African American Hooked Rugs

African American Hooked Rugs

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W 34 in L 49 in

African American Hooked Rugs

Located in New York, NY

These unusual improvisational textiles were both done by the same African-American maker

Category

20th Century Rugs

African American Painting by Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002)
African American Painting by Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002)

African American Painting by Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002)

Located in San Francisco, CA

, California. African American artist, Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002). This work

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Southern African American with Top Hat and Banjo
Southern African American with Top Hat and Banjo

Southern African American with Top Hat and Banjo

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is another one that grabbed me and won't let me go. I keep waiting for him to play a chord. A mesmerizing Depression-era painting.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique African Tribal   Asana Wood Sculpture
Antique African Tribal   Asana Wood Sculpture

Antique African Tribal Asana Wood Sculpture

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique African Asana sculpture

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Antique 19th Century American Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Tall, Black Man or "Darky" Whirligig
Tall, Black Man or "Darky" Whirligig

Tall, Black Man or "Darky" Whirligig

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H 39 in W 13 in D 4.5 in

Tall, Black Man or "Darky" Whirligig

Located in Columbus, OH

This large scale African-American folk art male figure whirligig features a wonderful stylized

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Pine

African American Jockey
African American Jockey

African American Jockey

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H 22 in W 6.5 in D 12 in

African American Jockey

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exceptional and rare American bronze of a seated jockey.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venus of Detroit
Venus of Detroit

Venus of Detroit

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H 12 in W 5 in D 5 in

Venus of Detroit

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Ebullient African American carved wood folk art fertility figure. Wonderful form and a very strong

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Wood Bust of an African American Gentleman
Folk Art Wood Bust of an African American Gentleman

Folk Art Wood Bust of an African American Gentleman

Located in New York, NY

Well carved portrait bust of a man with black features and painted hair and moustache. It appears to be carved from cheerywood by an unknown carver. Mounted on black wood base.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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$1,428 / set

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Located in London, GB

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

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

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

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Antique Applique Quilt with Swag Border

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H 89 in W 78 in D 0.25 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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$230,155Sale Price|33% Off

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

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$875

W 40 in L 62 in

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Located in New York, NY

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$5,900

H 41.74 in W 122.05 in D 78.75 in

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By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Astoria, NY

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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

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 87 in W 70 in D 0.5 in

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...

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Cotton

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By James Denmark

Located in Union City, NJ

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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 )

$2,660Sale Price|30% Off

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Located in New York, NY

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

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Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Vintage American Braided Rug
Vintage American Braided Rug

Vintage American Braided Rug

$1,875

W 74 in L 87 in

Vintage American Braided Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage American Braided carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industri...

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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

$3,920Sale Price|20% Off

H 81 in W 78 in D 0.25 in

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Located in Barrington, IL

Immerse yourself in the artistry and heritage of early American craftsmanship with this exquisite mid-1800s appliqué quilt, lovingly hand-stitched in Pennsylvania. Featuring a charmi...

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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African American Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of african American folk art available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, cotton and wood, every item from our selection of african American folk art was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of african American folk art — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of african American folk art, designed in the Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made option in this array of african American folk art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Clementine Hunter and Native American Art are consistently popular.

How Much is an African American Folk Art?

Prices for a piece of african American folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.