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'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
phoenix. An exceptionally strong and bravura work of mid-century portraiture painted, circa 1965, by an
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category
1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Pink, Cream, Blue, Green, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Vintage Wool Rag Rugs, American Folk Art Rugs, Antique American Rag
Category
Early 20th Century American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Moroccan Rug with Modern American Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Contemporary, Modern, Danish, Finnish, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Art Moderne, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani American Colonial Moroccan and N...
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century African American Southern Quilt in Red, Purple, Green, Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
African American Southern hand stitched quilt from the mid 20th century. This wonderful geometric
Category
Mid-20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
H 91 in W 60 in D 0.2 in
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Portrait of an African-American Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Portrait, 1951. Oil on masonite panel, 20 x 24 inches; 25 x 29 inches in period frame. Signed and dated on verso.
Edwin Kosarek
Born: 1929
Studied: The Ci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Mid 20th Century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950
Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
/2"; Frame: 12 1/2" x 25"]. Reminiscent of the Mid Century Social Realist and WPA works of Ben Shahn
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Modern Abstract Metalwork Sculpture, Mid Century Modern Table Sculpture
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
worked to study at the Cooper Union Art School in New York City (1930-34) from which he graduated with a
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
William Gropper (1898
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Still Life with Burgundy and White African Daisies & Statue
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful vintage impressionistic still life with burgundy and white African daisies (Osteospermum
Category
1930s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
Michael Loew
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing.
Study to Scale
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
Fashionably dressed African American mother and child by Peggy Dodds (1900-1987). Large oil on
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 46 in W 30 in D 1 in
Original South Africa Place in the Sun mid-century vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original South Africa a Place in the Sun vintage travel poster. Linen-backed and ready to frame
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
H 38 in W 24 in D 0.05 in
'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
large mid-century, American Abstract oil comprising overlaid and adjacent biomorphic forms in delicately
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in
Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charelston, SC
gallery
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Contemporary, Desert, Santa Fe, Native American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial, Country
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial, Country
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim High-Low Texture Rug with Lodge Cabin Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
American, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug with Modern Cabin Style, Flat-weave Kilim Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Spanish Contemporary, Bohemian, Modern, Art Deco, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Nomadic, Industrial, Country
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
1970s Vintage Southwest Kilim Rug, Contemporary Santa Fe Meets Allure Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
, eclectic interiors, and a variety of styles: Folk Art Style, Modern Mexican, Native American, Navajo, Aztec
Category
Late 20th Century American Navajo Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Smoke by Noland Anderson, African American Male @ Cigar Lounge Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Charelston, SC
African american art
African american artist
African american painting
African-american art
African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New Contemporary Tulu Shag Rug Inspired by Judy Chicago & Georgia O'Keeffe
By Judy Chicago, Georgia O'Keefee
Located in Dallas, TX
, Contemporary, Modern, Danish, Finnish, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Art Moderne, Eclectic, Industrial, Rustic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Moroccan and North Afr...
Materials
Wool, Angora
New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug, Modern Cabin Style Flat-Weave Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Navajo, Modern Mexican, Desert, Santa Fe, Native American, Mediterranean, Eclectic, Art Moderne, Abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug, Modern Cabin Style Flat-Weave Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Art Moderne, Abstract, Cubism, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial, Urban and Loft interiors. From cabin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African ...
Materials
Wool
Unusual Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Brass Pendant Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
the mid-twentieth century.
Fusing eclectic influences such as Surrealism and African art, Art Smith
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
H 2.5 in W 0.25 in D 0.5 in
Rare Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Petal Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
mid-century modernist jeweler and one of the few African American designers to break into the field
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Petal Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
mid-twentieth century.
Fusing eclectic influences such as Surrealism and African art, Art Smith was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need
Category
Mid-19th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
H 29.93 in W 25.79 in D 1.19 in
Dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Copper and Brass Biomorphic Earrings By Art Smith
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
the mid-twentieth century.
Fusing eclectic influences such as Surrealism and African art, Art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 1.2 in W 1.38 in D 0.5 in
Rare pair of vintage mid-century modernist sterling silver cufflinks by Art Smit
By Art Smith
Located in Brooklyn, US
century.
Fusing eclectic influences such as Surrealism and African art, Art Smith was a leading mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.38 in W 0.75 in D 1 in
MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MORNING by the African American master
Category
1970s Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Lithograph
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
.
YOUNG DOUGLASS is an impactful graphic statement by the renowned African-American and Mexican woman
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century Afro-American female ceramic sculpture. It's a handcrafted, hand-painted, matte glazed
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
William Gropper
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Ink, Paper
Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
Nahum Tschacbasov
Mid Century Modern Clown, 1956
Lithograph
Signed, dated and numbered 144/250 in
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Pencil
"STILL LIFE FRUIT" MID CENTURY
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
American Art. We carry Vintage, Mid Century & Contemporary
Category
1960s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
imaginative pastel drawing of a man in a track suit by an unknown artist (20th Century). An African American
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
The size of the
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"NEW HORIZON" LARGE MID CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
American Art. We carry Vintage, Mid Century & Contemporary
Category
1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rodeo. Bareback Bronco. Mid 20th Century. 1966. Western Cowboy Ranch Equestrian.
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
regarded as the leading equine sculptor of the twentieth century. He also became a highly regarded
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 28.55 in W 36.42 in D 0.79 in
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