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1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child
By Vaughn Kendrick
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful depiction of Mother and Child. Signed V. Kendrick 1974 for Universal Statuary Corp. Chicago. Home photo is the true color.
Category

Mid-20th Century Other Busts

Materials

Ceramic

1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child
1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child

1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child

H 12 in W 9 in D 9 in
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor
Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor

Carved Wood Bust of African American Man Signed H. Minor

H 9 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Dogon Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
/American artist Nathaniel Bustion, b.1942. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 153/900 in pencil
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Offset, Screen

Dogon Mask
Dogon Mask

Nathaniel Bustion
Dogon Mask, 1996

H 38.5 in W 27.75 in D 1 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

African American Boy Bust
African American Boy Bust

African American Boy Bust

H 13 in W 9 in D 4 in
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

Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy

Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy

H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
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

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

H 20 in W 11 in D 9 in
1934 plaster bust of an African American Woman signed Cornish
By Cornish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite wonderful plaster bust of an African American Woman from a NJ 1934 exhibition by E. Trene
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

1934 plaster bust of an African American Woman signed Cornish
1934 plaster bust of an African American Woman signed Cornish

1934 plaster bust of an African American Woman signed Cornish

H 13.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This painted wood "diorama" The Rodeo Cowboy Dan The Bronco Busting Man by African American
Category

Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man

Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man

H 12.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit
By Charles Lemanceau
Located in CA, CA
-Clemant and Sainte-Radegonde but he was also responsible for notable portraits such as the bust of African
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit

Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit

H 6.7 in W 14.57 in D 5.91 in
African Tribal Female Head Sculpture by American Artist Fred Press, 1950s
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful African female head sculpture by American artist Fred Press. Matte black cast metal with
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Metal

African Tribal Female Head Sculpture by American Artist Fred Press, 1950s
African Tribal Female Head Sculpture by American Artist Fred Press, 1950s

African Tribal Female Head Sculpture by American Artist Fred Press, 1950s

H 12.75 in W 6 in D 7 in
African American Bronzed Plaster Bust, Harlem Renaissance, 1930s
By Augusta Savage 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautifully exicuted plaster bust,, manner of Augusta Savage,depicting African American Man
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

African American Bronzed Plaster Bust, Harlem Renaissance, 1930s
African American Bronzed Plaster Bust, Harlem Renaissance, 1930s

African American Bronzed Plaster Bust, Harlem Renaissance, 1930s

H 13 in W 11 in D 10 in
Richmond Barthe Important African American Artist Bronze Head, "Julius"
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Phoenix, AZ
depictions of African-Americans during the 1930s-1940s, Born in Bay Saint Louis, Missouri, Barthé was reared
Category

Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Richmond Barthe Important African American Artist Bronze Head, "Julius"
Richmond Barthe Important African American Artist Bronze Head, "Julius"

Richmond Barthe Important African American Artist Bronze Head, "Julius"

H 15 in W 7 in D 4 in
African American Bust
Located in Seattle, WA
Dual chalk ware bust with black chippy over paint.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Busts

Materials

Plaster

African American Bust
African American Bust

African American Bust

H 16 in W 15 in D 12.25 in
Modern Bronze & Mahogany Sculpture Developed by Universal Providers Studio 2015
By Universal Providers
Located in Notting Hill, GB
African American Model's Bust developed as an addition of five by Universal Providers Studios in
Category

2010s British Busts

Materials

Bronze

Modern Bronze & Mahogany Sculpture Developed by Universal Providers Studio 2015
Modern Bronze & Mahogany Sculpture Developed by Universal Providers Studio 2015

Modern Bronze & Mahogany Sculpture Developed by Universal Providers Studio 2015

H 16.34 in W 18.23 in L 16.34 in
Plaster portrait bust of an African American woman
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very competent and insightful portrait bust of an African American woman in a head wrap signed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Plaster portrait bust of an African American woman
Plaster portrait bust of an African American woman

Plaster portrait bust of an African American woman

H 24 in W 9 in D 11 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

H 6 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
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