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African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-The Seers Realm
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Seers Realm ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Color

African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-The Seers Realm
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-The Seers Realm

Addison Jones
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-The Seers Realm, 2017

Price Upon Request
H 60 in W 40 in
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Color

African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl

Addison Jones
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl, 2017

Price Upon Request
H 40 in W 60 in
Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967) “Pair of African American Portraits” 9 x 7
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pair of African American Portraits
Pair of African American Portraits

Josef Presser
Pair of African American Portraits, circa 1945

$950
H 9 in W 7 in D 2 in
Portrait of African American Family
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
meaningful addition for collectors interested in African American culture, Southern history, or American
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of African American Family
Portrait of African American Family

Walter Biggs
Portrait of African American Family, c. 1950s

$12,000
H 18 in W 22 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

African American Sitting Portrait
African American Sitting Portrait

Arnold Blanch
African American Sitting Portrait

$15,000
H 34 in W 24 in D 2 in
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in New York, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
Category

1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson

Charleston Wilson
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson, 1970

$1,200
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
American genre painting, a field in which Edmunds was a recognized master. Known for his narrative
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry"

Francis William Edmunds
Portrait of African American Man Drinking titled "Evening Revelry", c. 1840s

$18,000
H 6.5 in W 5 in
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors

Henry Heading
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors, 2020

$30,000
H 48 in W 35 in D 3 in
Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category

Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Black Angel - African American Artist
Black Angel - African American Artist

Thomas Blackshear
Black Angel - African American Artist, 2000s circa

$60,000
H 60 in W 41 in D 2 in
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
, titled "Sun and Shade". Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-American Artist Charles
Category

1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait

Charles Bohannah
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait, unknown

$792 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of African American Woman
Portrait of African American Woman

MTH
Portrait of African American Woman, c. 2013

$400
H 24 in W 18 in
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Board

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American

Henry Heading
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American, 2000s

$35,000
H 54.75 in W 39 in
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category

Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist

Thomas Blackshear
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist, 2000s circa

$60,000
H 60 in W 41 in D 2 in
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, American and European aesthetic and religious
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil

Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil, 1970

$15,000
H 25.75 in W 25.75 in
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
left. Intimate pencil drawn portrait of a young African American woman wearing a white crown-like
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait

Elizabeth Catlett
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait, 2009

$7,800
H 22 in W 15 in
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
Category

1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman

Allan Rohan Crite
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman, 1934

$1,950
H 18 in W 12 in
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture

Romare Bearden
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture, 1979

$9,250
H 29.5 in W 21.5 in
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
paper, 100% acid free. THE LANTERN by the African American master artist and collagist Romare Bearden
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage

Romare Bearden
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage, 1979

$9,500
H 28.5 in W 20 in
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
). black history month, African American, portrait, figurative art, figurative painting, black portrait
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting

Tim Okamura
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting, 2011

$65,000
H 76 in W 60 in
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes

Vincent D. Smith
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes, 1965

$7,500
H 13 in W 9 in
"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art
Located in Carmel, CA
societies such as the Portrait Society of America, SAA Britain, and the Society of Nigerian Artists. His
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art
"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art

Innocent Chikezie
"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art, 2022

$7,000
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
this stunning portrait the photographer merges naturalism and representation with abstraction. A candid
Category

1970s Conceptual Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection
African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection

Mitchell Funk
African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection, 1971

$7,000
H 60 in W 40 in
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
African American artist Romare Bearden. MORNING OF THE ROOSTER presents a visual memory from Bearden's
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American

Romare Bearden
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American, 1980

$8,700
H 28.25 in W 21.5 in
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

YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights

Elizabeth Catlett
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights, 2004

$5,400
H 22.25 in W 14.75 in
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head

Elizabeth Catlett
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head, 1992

$473
H 31.5 in W 18 in
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

St. George — African American artist
St. George — African American artist

John Tarrell Scott
St. George — African American artist, 1992

$1,900
H 9 in W 6.13 in
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket

MTH
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket, c. 2013

$400
H 22 in W 15 in
Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
was included in the visionary book "Frontiers of Photography" Time Life. Color ! American Photography
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade
Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade

Mitchell Funk
Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade, 2023

$5,500
H 29 in W 43 in
NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American artist ERNEST CRICHLOW (1914-2005). NEW DREAMS was printed from hand drawn plates using
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women

Ernest Crichlow
NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women, 2002

$2,500
H 24.5 in W 16.75 in
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper Bold and
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper, late 20th Century

$550
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self-taught African
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

William Tolliver
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage, 1987

$5,000
H 26.5 in W 39.5 in
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American
Located in Miami, FL
historical document of a transitional moment in American History. At the time, a Black Power pendant was a
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil

Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American

Vincent D. Smith
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American, 1969

$10,000
H 9.5 in W 7.25 in
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie

MTH
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie, c. 2013

$400
H 23 in W 17 in
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Located in Miami, FL
precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It
Category

1940s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American

Lois Mailou Jones
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American, 1942

$17,000
H 20 in W 12.5 in
Portrait of Nude African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This evocative pastel portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Portrait of Nude African American Woman
Portrait of Nude African American Woman

MTH
Portrait of Nude African American Woman, c. 2013

$400
H 16 in W 20 in
Miguel as Man, New York, NY, 2009
By Kim Reierson
Located in Hudson, NY
procured with her own signature school of artists. Man, Nude, African American, Figure, Portrait
Category

Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Miguel as Man, New York, NY, 2009

Kim Reierson
Miguel as Man, New York, NY, 2009, 2009

$1,550
H 20 in W 16 in
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

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man

Genevieve Rogers
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man, 1960

$350 Sale Price
24% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 0.25 in
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 20.5 x 18 image 14.5 x 12 Heinz Hugo Erich Elsas, (German-Brazilian 1925-1994) later known as Harry Elsas. Muralist, writer, designer best known as a painter. Born in 1925 in...
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas

Harry Elsas
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas

$2,200
H 20.5 in W 18 in
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

Oil, Canvas

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait

John Farrar
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait, 1943

$9,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30.5 in W 36.625 in
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural

Henry Heading
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural, 2020

$45,000
H 55 in W 45 in D 4 in
Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Portrait Art, Artistic Photography, Black and White Photographs-Inner Strength ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Black and White

Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art
Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art

Addison Jones
Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art, 2020

Price Upon Request
H 60 in W 40 in
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s

Leonard Freed
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s, 1963

$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 16 in
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American

James Denmark
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American, 1987

$3,500
H 29 in W 20.25 in
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
portrait of Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary African American celebrity, singer, dancer, actor, and comedian
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital

Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity

Burt Glinn
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity, 1959

$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11 in W 8.5 in
"Tangerine", Portrait Photography Print, 2017
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
certificate of authenticity. African American Portraits are what Addison Loves to shoot. Addison has a way to
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Rag Paper, Color

"Tangerine", Portrait Photography Print, 2017
"Tangerine", Portrait Photography Print, 2017

Addison Jones
"Tangerine", Portrait Photography Print, 2017, 2017

Price Upon Request
H 60 in W 40 in
Untitled (Man at Desk)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Untitled (Man at Desk)
Untitled (Man at Desk)

Sedrick Huckaby
Untitled (Man at Desk), 2012

$4,000
H 11 in W 14 in
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
By Abbott Fuller Graves
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
1903 15 ½ x 21 ½ Inches 25 ½ x 33 ½ Inches Framed LR: Graves This rare portrait of African
Category

Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater

Abbott Fuller Graves
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater, Circa 1903

$21,000
H 15.5 in W 21.5 in
Equis Equitude, Cubist Lithograph by Alvin Carl Hollingsworth
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Long Island City, NY
: A Cubist portrait by African American artist Alvin Carl Hollingsworth. This lithograph is nicely
Category

1980s Cubist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Equis Equitude, Cubist Lithograph by Alvin Carl Hollingsworth
Equis Equitude, Cubist Lithograph by Alvin Carl Hollingsworth

Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Equis Equitude, Cubist Lithograph by Alvin Carl Hollingsworth

$425
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in
Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - The Crown YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Madrid, Madrid
figure, claiming his place in history and culture. By using the crown in portraits of African American
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

LED Light, Neon Light

Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - The Crown YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp
Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - The Crown YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp

Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - The Crown YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp, 2024

$417
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Big Momma's Still Life #2
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Big Momma's Still Life #2
Big Momma's Still Life #2

Sedrick Huckaby
Big Momma's Still Life #2, 2007

$6,000
H 16 in W 12.125 in
The Window Sill
By Stephen Scott Young
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
known for his luminous portraits of African Americans or native Bahamians. Nonetheless, Young’s
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

The Window Sill
The Window Sill

Stephen Scott Young
The Window Sill

$29,500
H 16.75 in W 20.75 in
All Out (50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Collection, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. His paintings depict portraits of African American men and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paste, Paper, Oil Pastel

All Out (50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
All Out (50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

Lonnie Powell
All Out (50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY), 2009

$1,455 Sale Price
49% Off
H 27 in W 40 in
Mapplethorpe Z Portfolio, Dan S 1980 Male Nude Unique Gelatin Silver Print Photo
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
with bold subject matter. The Z Portfolio features nude portraits of African-American men, reflecting
Category

1980s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mapplethorpe Z Portfolio, Dan S 1980 Male Nude Unique Gelatin Silver Print Photo
Mapplethorpe Z Portfolio, Dan S 1980 Male Nude Unique Gelatin Silver Print Photo

Robert Mapplethorpe
Mapplethorpe Z Portfolio, Dan S 1980 Male Nude Unique Gelatin Silver Print Photo, 1980

$25,000
H 13.5 in W 13.5 in
Hear Her Voice, Original Painting
By Nava Lundy
Located in San Francisco, CA
, portrait, impasto, layers, African American, figurative, expressive, womens rights , portrait, face, eyes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Hear Her Voice, Original Painting
Hear Her Voice, Original Painting

Nava Lundy
Hear Her Voice, Original Painting, 2022

$2,800
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Male Model
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
African American portraits. What I like about the pose is his expression that conveys his dignity and
Category

2010s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Male Model
Male Model

Michael Wilson
Male Model

$1,800
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
Young Woman With Black Hair
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
a time to focus on African American portraits. What I like about the pose is her beauty, her poise
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Young Woman With Black Hair
Young Woman With Black Hair

Michael Wilson
Young Woman With Black Hair

$1,800
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
Strolling Before the Storm
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
on African American portraits. What attracted me to this pose was the colors of her blouse and skirt
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Strolling Before the Storm
Strolling Before the Storm

Michael Wilson
Strolling Before the Storm, 2020

$1,900
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
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