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"Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" Oil Painting
"Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" Oil Painting

"Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" Oil Painting

By Suchitra Bhosle

Located in Denver, CO

Suchitra Bhosle's "Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman picking cotton.

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2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

William Tolliver Louisiana Artist Acrylic on Paper, Ca. 1990's - Reclining Woman
William Tolliver Louisiana Artist Acrylic on Paper, Ca. 1990's - Reclining Woman

William Tolliver Louisiana Artist Acrylic on Paper, Ca. 1990's - Reclining Woman

By William Tolliver

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living---stevedors, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

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1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nariwal Ko - contemporary figurative landscape scene, painting of rice pickers
Nariwal Ko - contemporary figurative landscape scene, painting of rice pickers

Nariwal Ko - contemporary figurative landscape scene, painting of rice pickers

By Michael Pröpper

Located in Schierensee, SH

"Nariwal ko" is a 2018 unique oil on canvas painting by German mid-career artist Michael Pröpper. Comes with certificate on back. It depicts a scene of rice pickers. The artists M...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living -- stevedores, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape
Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape

Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Miami, FL

., and in post offices in Wynne, Arkansas, titled Cotton Pickers in 1940; in Madill, Oklahoma, titled Prairie Fire in 1941; and Englewood, Colorado, titled The Horse Corral in 1942.H...

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1960s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase
NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase

NATURAL BEAUTY Signed Lithograph Abstract Color Portrait Black Woman Flower Vase

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living -- stevedores, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Cotton Pickers, Texas

Cotton Pickers, Texas

By Danny Lyon

Located in New York, NY

16 x 20 inch gelatin silver print (image size 12.5 x 18") One of only 5 printed this size (1980) by Lyon Signed, titled and dated on recto

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1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"JAZZ MAN"  BLACK FOLK ART JAZZ TRUMPET BLACK ORANGE WHITE LILA COCKRELL'S COLLE
"JAZZ MAN"  BLACK FOLK ART JAZZ TRUMPET BLACK ORANGE WHITE LILA COCKRELL'S COLLE

"JAZZ MAN" BLACK FOLK ART JAZZ TRUMPET BLACK ORANGE WHITE LILA COCKRELL'S COLLE

Located in San Antonio, TX

Coleman is arguably best known for his images of people working, such as “Pepper Pickers” and “Cotton Picker” just to name a few. The most surprising images are his series of woman’s...

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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting
Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting

Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing – Auburn, Neb...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)
Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)

Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing - Auburn, Nebr...

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)
Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)

Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing - Auburn, Neb...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print
Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print

Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing – Auburn, Neb...

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1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker
A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker

A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker

By William Aiken Walker

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figurative oil on board circa 1900 by American Realist painter William Aiken Walker. The work depicts an African American South Carolina gentleman smoking a pipe while she pic...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker
A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker

A Cotton Picker - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by William Aiken Walker

By William Aiken Walker

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figurative oil on board circa 1900 by American Realist painter William Aiken Walker. The work depicts an African American South Carolina lady smoking a pipe while she picks co...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living -- stevedores, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living -- stevedores, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage

By William Tolliver

Located in Union City, NJ

Recurrent themes in Tolliver's art are people working and living -- stevedores, farmers, cotton pickers, women embracing their children, and people playing musical instruments.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Northern Minnesota Twilight
Northern Minnesota Twilight

Northern Minnesota Twilight

By Knute Heldner

Located in Missouri, MO

His later work in Southern landscapes including The Cotton Pickers retained a subject interest in the physical aspects of work.

Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Moss Gatherer's Cabin
Moss Gatherer's Cabin

Moss Gatherer's Cabin

By Knute Heldner

Located in Missouri, MO

His later work in Southern landscapes including The Cotton Pickers retained a subject interest in the physical aspects of work.

Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber
'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber

'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber

By Georges Schreiber

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Schreiber exhibited his travel paintings as a Panorama of America at numerous galleries and museums across the country. "Louisiana Cotton Pickers" was featured at the Whitney Gallery...

Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape
Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape

Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing - Auburn, Neb...

Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting
Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing – Auburn, Nebr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)
Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

Ethel MagafanQuiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

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H 28.5 in W 38.75 in D 1.5 in

Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing - Auburn, Nebr...

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Tempera

End of the Meadow, 1970s Abstract Colorado Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting
End of the Meadow, 1970s Abstract Colorado Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

End of the Meadow, 1970s Abstract Colorado Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Her apprenticeship with Mechau prepared her to win four national government competitions, beginning at age twenty-two, for large murals in U.S. post offices: Threshing - Auburn, Neb...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

Barges on the river Seine

Barges on the river Seine

By Jean Francois Raffaëlli

Located in Veendam, NL

Starting in 1876 he painted a lot of realist paintings of farmers and cotton pickers around Paris. He made some intense character studies of working people in their poverty-stricken...

Category

19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

WPA  AAA "Circular Motion" 12 x 16 Lithograph, 1936, signed in pencil
WPA  AAA "Circular Motion" 12 x 16 Lithograph, 1936, signed in pencil

WPA AAA "Circular Motion" 12 x 16 Lithograph, 1936, signed in pencil

By Georges Schreiber

Located in Dallas, TX

Schreiber exhibited his travel paintings as a Panorama of America at numerous galleries and museums across the country. "Louisiana Cotton Pickers" was featured at the Whitney Gallery...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman

By Francks Deceus

Located in New York, NY

Francks Deceus's "Hero" is a 24 x 48 inches mixed media work on canvas with collage. The work is partitioned in two distinct images. On the left side the artist depicted a baseball p...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

A Still Life
A Still Life

Alvin Hollingsworth 1A Still Life

$8,800

H 42 in W 30 in D 3 in

A Still Life

By Alvin Hollingsworth 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

Alvin Hollingsworth American, 1928-2000 A Still Life Oil on canvas 36 by 24 in. W/frame 42 by 30 in. Alvin was a member of the prominent Spiral group. Spiral was formed in 1963 i...

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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

Located in Portland, ME

Senghor, Leopold Sedar. POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR with illustrations by Lois Maillou Jones. Limited Editions Club, NY, 1996. Number 88 of the edition of 300 copies signed by Seg...

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1990s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood
Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood

Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood

By Francks Deceus

Located in New York, NY

Francks Deceus's Harlem 125 is a 18 x 24 inches mixed media work . The medium is acrylic and silkscreen on paper. It depicts an African American couple standing at a street crossing,...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic

Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Women
Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Women

Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Women

By Elijah Olanase

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Eli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62), Romare Bearden
Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62), Romare Bearden

Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62), Romare Bearden

By Romare Bearden

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Title: Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Edition: 33/150, plus proofs Size: 28.75 x 2...

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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American
Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American

Bearden 'School Bell Time' Serigraph African American

By Romare Bearden

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This reproduction of Romare Bearden's School Bell Time has been officially approved and numbered by the Bearden Foundation, with the foundation's seal printed in the lower right-hand...

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones
Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones

By Lois Mailou Jones

Located in Southampton, NY

Silkscreen on vélin paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1996. Published by The ...

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1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

"Recitals, Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Color Collage Design, 38x20"
"Recitals, Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Color Collage Design, 38x20"

"Recitals, Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Color Collage Design, 38x20"

By Sam Gilliam

Located in Union City, NJ

RECITALS is mixed media limited edition print by the renowned African American artist Sam Gilliam, created using Archival Inkjet, Relief, and Stencil techniques. This vertical, rainb...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Ernie Barnes

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist: Ernie Barnes Title: Destination Unknown Year: 1979 Print - Lithograph Size: 25" x 19 ½" inches Edition: Pencil signed and numbered 24/300 Unframed ‘Destination Unknow...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Young Douglass Signed Linocut Print, Contemporary Portrait, 2004"
"Young Douglass Signed Linocut Print, Contemporary Portrait, 2004"

"Young Douglass Signed Linocut Print, Contemporary Portrait, 2004"

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

YOUNG DOUGLASS is a hand pulled, original limited edition relief print created using linoleum cut printmaking techniques on white archival Somerset White paper, 100% acid free. Hand ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Romare Bearden, 1911-1988, “Martin Luther King, Jr. Mountain Top” Lithograph
Romare Bearden, 1911-1988, “Martin Luther King, Jr. Mountain Top” Lithograph

Romare Bearden, 1911-1988, “Martin Luther King, Jr. Mountain Top” Lithograph

By Romare Bearden

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

29.75 x 19.5 in. (75.57 x 49.53 cm) Romare Bearden’s screenprint celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whom we honor today. Bearden created this artwork in the same...

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Vintage 1960s Posters

Materials

Paper

Folk Art Painting by Black Joe Jackson, Titled "We Be Pickn Sum Flars" US 1960's
Folk Art Painting by Black Joe Jackson, Titled "We Be Pickn Sum Flars" US 1960's

Folk Art Painting by Black Joe Jackson, Titled "We Be Pickn Sum Flars" US 1960's

By Black Joe Jackson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large-scale painting by folk/outsider artist Black Joe Jackson (American, 1922-1997) . Jackson's theme derives from his childhood memories in the American South. Raised in a poor ...

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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Plywood

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait
IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

IN THE GARDEN is a limited edition color lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, in an edition size of 150 by the...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983
Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

Jacob LawrenceJacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983, 1983

$2,796Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.81 in W 9.375 in

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), titled Farmers, from the album Hiroshima, originates from the 1983 edition published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, ...

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces
CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces

CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Elizabeth Catlett - CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS 1995, limited edition lithograph printed in twelve colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Cotton Pickers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of cotton pickers available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary, modern and abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the cotton pickers on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Ethel Magafan, Georges Schreiber, William Tolliver, William Aiken Walker and Kelly Fearing are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and lithograph, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, there are small cotton pickers measuring 4 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 47.25 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are Cotton Pickers?

The average selling price for cotton pickers we offer is $4,799, while they’re typically $1,450 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.