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Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This extraordinary African American crazy quilt, hand-pieced and embroidered in the early 1900s, is
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt

Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt

H 77.5 in W 77.5 in D 0.5 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
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Textile

Antique African American Pine Burr Quilt
African American Pine Burr Quilt

African American Pine Burr Quilt

H 75 in W 60 in D 0.25 in
After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
primarily for paintings centered on poor African-Americans. One of his most popular subjects were his
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting
After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting

After Harry Roseland African American Oil Painting

H 24 in Dm 34.5 in
Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed
Located in New York, NY
An antique American School Folk Art oil painting on canvas depicting an African American fisherman
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed
Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed

Antique African American School Folk Oil Painting Signed

H 42.375 in Dm 17 in
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
), originates from the deep South—likely Alabama or Georgia—and stands as a powerful example of African American
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South

An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South

H 0.5 in W 73 in D 63 in
African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed
Located in New York, NY
An American School Folk Art pastel painting on paper depicting a portrait of an Afro American boy
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed
African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed

African American School Portrait Pastel Painting Signed

H 24 in Dm 21.5 in
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 African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Antique African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village

Lois Mailou Jones
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village, ca 1953

H 29.93 in W 25.79 in D 1.19 in
Vintage American Rag Runner with Stripe Pattern in Red, Pink, Cream, Blue, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
of New England to the innovative textile artistry of African Americans in the Southern United States
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique American Rag Runner with Stripe Pattern in Red, Pink, Cream, Blue, Black
Vintage American Rag Runner with Stripe Pattern in Red, Pink, Cream, Blue, Black

Vintage American Rag Runner with Stripe Pattern in Red, Pink, Cream, Blue, Black

W 41 in L 171 in
Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique American Hooked rug with floral design and circles, rug N15-0304, country of origin / type
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design
Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design

Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design

W 32 in L 53 in
Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Material: Cotton Condition: Good African American Quilts, Southern Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama
Category

Early 20th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green
Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green

Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green

H 97 in W 89 in D 0.2 in
American sketches: A Negro congregation at Washington
Located in Middletown, NY
A poignant and highly affecting 19th century image of an African American church congregation in
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Early 19th Century English School African American Antique

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

American sketches: A Negro congregation at Washington
American sketches: A Negro congregation at Washington

American sketches: A Negro congregation at Washington, 1811

H 9.77 in W 13 in
Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson
By Sargent Johnson
Located in Pasadena, CA
, 1967) was one of the first African-American artists working in California to achieve a national
Category

1920s Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

C Print, Giclée

Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson
Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson

Singing Saints Print from Sargent Jonhson, 1930

H 25 in W 22 in D 1 in
Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
is from Carl Wilhelm Hahn's work titled "Birds from Asia, Africa, America & New Holland in
Category

1820s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820
Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820

Elegant Misnomer: The Rusty-Brown Bird of Hahn's Legacy, circa 1820

H 10.24 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handwoven
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue

19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue

H 32 in W 32 in D 0.25 in
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
titled "Birds from Asia, Africa, America & New Holland in Illustrations after Nature with Descriptions by
Category

1820s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820
Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820

Echoes of the Amazon: The Gold-Breasted Melody, circa 1820

H 10.24 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
19th Century American Applique Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt
19th Century American Applique Quilt

19th Century American Applique Quilt

H 81 in W 78 in D 0.25 in
Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth
By Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
of five tables printed for the Tables of the Principal Peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, America and
Category

1790s European African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth
Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth

Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth

H 18.51 in W 22.05 in D 0.6 in
Sailing on the Broads
Located in London, GB
, Spain, New Zealand, France, South Africa, America, and Oman, with the Sultan of Oman being one of his
Category

Early 20th Century Contemporary African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Sailing on the Broads

Raymond Leach
Sailing on the Broads

H 24.41 in W 30.32 in D 1.78 in
Man
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Missouri, MO
Catlett (1915-2012) is regarded as one of the most important women artists and African American artists of
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Late 19th Century American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Linocut, Woodcut

Man
Man

Elizabeth Catlett
Man, 1975/2003

H 18 in W 12 in
19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Handwoven Tapestry, Handwoven, Handcrafted
Category

Late 19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Fabric, Silk

19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt
19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt

19th Century Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt

H 78 in W 60 in D 0.2 in
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Southern Tulip Pattern

H 94 in W 80 in D 0.25 in
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
Category

19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania

H 71 in W 71 in D 0.25 in
Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch
Located in Cambridge, US
an early 20th century African American cabinet maker from the southern United States. Constructed of
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch
Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch

Painted Wood Folk Art Hutch

H 61.5 in W 38 in D 14.5 in
Voting by Ballot in the United States Published in The Graphic, November 6, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
them, a Black man stands in line, signifying the inclusion of African American men in the voting
Category

1870s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Voting by Ballot in the United States Published in The Graphic, November 6, 1872
Voting by Ballot in the United States Published in The Graphic, November 6, 1872

Voting by Ballot in the United States Published in The Graphic, November 6, 1872

H 11.62 in W 15.95 in D 0 in
"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and elegance, this genre scene of African Americans eating and chatting in a 1920s
Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Paint

"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia
"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia

"Lunchroom Conversations, " Glimpse of 1920s Black Social Life in Philadelphia

H 18.75 in W 17.25 in D 0.5 in
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM
By John Sloan
Located in Portland, ME
Jones." There was a move to replace the African-American dancers with white's in blackface, but the star
Category

1920s African American Antique

Materials

Etching

FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM

John Sloan
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE or HIM, 1928

H 16 in W 20 in
Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family
Located in Centennial, CO
seated together] Jory Overland [lower right, artist?] Pearson Thornton [written next to the African
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family
Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family

Antique 1880 Illustration of Trenton, Alabama, Campsite With Thornton Family

H 15.75 in W 12.75 in D 1 in
The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
, Africa, America & Neuholland in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen," which included birds from
Category

1820s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820
The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820

The Bald-Like Snapping Bird on a Hand-Colored Lithograph, circa 1820

H 10.24 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis
By Paul Travis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
consequential. Travis was asked by the Karamu House settlement and other local African-American organizations
Category

1920s American Art Deco African American Antique

Materials

Paint

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis
"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

"Mangbetu Coming to Market, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Paul Travis

H 62 in W 42.5 in D 2 in
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
) and their influence is depicted in the Kobe rendition of an African American based on these
Category

1890s Japanese Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Ebony

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895

H 6.63 in W 3 in D 3 in
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
By Abbott Fuller Graves
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
the Battle of the Crater, at Petersburg, Virginia. The regiment was composed of African American
Category

Early 1900s American Realist African American Antique

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

H 15.5 in W 21.5 in
Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Located in New York, NY
Antique Map of the South Atlantic, c. 1800s Engraving 20 x 28 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Category

19th Century Realist African American Antique

Materials

Engraving

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa
Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa

Antique Map of the Southern Oceans, South America and Africa, c. 1800s

H 25.75 in W 33.75 in D 0.75 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

1920s North American Folk Art African American Antique

Materials

Wood

African Wood Sculpture
African Wood Sculpture

African Wood Sculpture

H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
painted in his courageous travels south. "Robert S. Duncanson born in 1819, was an African American Hudson
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School

Robert S. Duncanson
Southern Landscape Oil Painting Hudson River School, circa 1850

H 11 in Dm 10 in
Steel I-Beam Sculpture by John Piet
Located in Southampton, NJ
games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor
Category

Late 19th Century North American Industrial African American Antique

Materials

Cut Steel

Steel I-Beam Sculpture by John Piet
Steel I-Beam Sculpture by John Piet

Steel I-Beam Sculpture by John Piet

H 3.25 in W 18 in D 8.5 in
Passageway North Africa, street scene
By Martha Walter
Located in Greenwich, CT
Passageway North Africa was executed during Walter’s extensive travels throughout Spain, Northern
Category

1920s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Passageway North Africa, street scene
Passageway North Africa, street scene

Martha Walter
Passageway North Africa, street scene, circa 1920

H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
, but includes most of Africa, the southern part of North America and the West Indies. Arrows in the
Category

1770s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies & Most of Africa, Ca.1775

H 15.04 in W 19.77 in D 0 in
19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts
Category

Mid-19th Century American African American Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue
19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue

19th Century Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet in Floral Design Red, Green, Blue

H 0.1 in W 80 in D 74 in
Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
, "Vögel aus Asien, Africa, America & Neuholland in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen," which
Category

1820s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820
Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820

Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820

H 9.65 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America.' Very attractive map of North and South America, the
Category

18th Century African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744
Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744

Very Attractive Map of North and South America and Western Part of Africa, 1744

H 16.34 in W 21.26 in D 0 in
Afternoon Ride, Pair of Equestrian Landscape Paintings of Horses with Riders
Located in Doylestown, PA
renowned African American painter from Pennsylvania, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859 – 1937). Tanner met Hess
Category

1880s American Realist African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Afternoon Ride, Pair of Equestrian Landscape Paintings of Horses with Riders
Afternoon Ride, Pair of Equestrian Landscape Paintings of Horses with Riders

James N Hess
Afternoon Ride, Pair of Equestrian Landscape Paintings of Horses with Riders, 1885

H 15 in W 11 in D 1 in
Cathedral Spires, South Dakota
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
formations in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Brown, a notable African American artist and lithographer
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School African American Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Cathedral Spires, South Dakota
Cathedral Spires, South Dakota

Cathedral Spires, South Dakota, c. 1890s

H 18.75 in W 13.5 in
Profile of an African Woman —1920s Modernism
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Boris Lovet-Lorski, Untitled (Profile of an African Woman), lithograph, edition 250, 1929. Signed
Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Profile of an African Woman —1920s Modernism
Profile of an African Woman —1920s Modernism

Boris Lovet-Lorski
Profile of an African Woman —1920s Modernism, 1929

H 12.38 in W 9.38 in
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
"characteristic animal": America rides an armadillo, Africa is seated on a crocodile, and Asia on a camel. In
Category

16th Century Belgian Renaissance African American Antique

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century

Allegory of Africa - 16th century

H 9.65 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
Beautiful agate African trade beads
Located in Amsterdam, NL
element in trade networks between Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific and America, from the 15th until the
Category

Early 20th Century Togolese African American Antique

Materials

Agate

Beautiful agate African trade beads
Beautiful agate African trade beads

Beautiful agate African trade beads

H 0.4 in Dm 13.78 in
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
Martha Walter Mothers and Children, North Africa Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 6 1/2 x 7 1
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor

Martha Walter
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor, Early 20th Century

H 12 in W 14.25 in
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in New York City, NY
wearing knickers, a jacket and a cap. Vienna 1890's The young African American boy is seated with hands
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil African American Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy

H 45.75 in W 30 in D 36.5 in
Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and achievements of African Americans after the Civil War. CONDITION: Very good condition. Octavo
Category

1910s African American Antique

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915

Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915

H 9 in W 6.75 in D 1.75 in
Circa 1890 original poster José Tinchant y Gonzales & Cie La Flor de Don José
Located in PARIS, FR
Tinchant y Gonzales & Co. Cigars", owned and operated by Joseph Tinchant, an African-American cigar
Category

1890s African American Antique

Materials

Linen, Lithograph, Paper

Circa 1890 original poster José Tinchant y Gonzales & Cie La Flor de Don José
Circa 1890 original poster José Tinchant y Gonzales & Cie La Flor de Don José

Circa 1890 original poster José Tinchant y Gonzales & Cie La Flor de Don José, Circa 1890

H 30.32 in W 22.45 in
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
By Frances Jauncey Ketchum
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): FJK
Category

Early 19th Century American Realist African American Antique

Materials

Watercolor

African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape

Frances Jauncey Ketchum
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape, 1818-20

H 8.7 in W 6.7 in D 1.5 in
NYC Police Work
By Leonard Freed
Located in Westwood, NJ
subjects as diverse as his travels. Freed first came to fame in the United States documenting the African
Category

1770s African American Antique

NYC Police Work

Leonard Freed
NYC Police Work, 1979

H 11 in W 14 in
Set of 7 Majolica Pottery from Andre Leon Talley's Private Collection
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
breaking barriers as an African American man in the predominantly white and elite world of high fashion
Category

19th Century European African American Antique

Materials

Pottery

Set of 7 Majolica Pottery from Andre Leon Talley's Private Collection
Set of 7 Majolica Pottery from Andre Leon Talley's Private Collection

Set of 7 Majolica Pottery from Andre Leon Talley's Private Collection

H 1 in Dm 9 in
"The Riverbank" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionist Boat Sketch
By Charles Sprague Pearce
Located in New York, NY
the grandson and namesake of a celebrated American poet and the child of a well-to-do import trader in
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Riverbank" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionist Boat Sketch
"The Riverbank" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionist Boat Sketch

Charles Sprague Pearce
"The Riverbank" Charles Sprague Pearce, American Impressionist Boat Sketch, circa 1900

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in
Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
the documentation of over 360 species, including 229 from Africa, 97 from the Americas, and 41 from
Category

Early 1700s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703
Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703

Caulescent African Aloe from Caspar Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica" - 1703

H 9.34 in W 7.29 in D 0 in
Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style
By Louis Ribak 1
Located in Westport, CT
Louis Leon Ribak oil on Masonite board , title “ Ruby in Red” seated African American girl in red
Category

Early 20th Century American Expressionist African American Antique

Materials

Driftwood, Masonite, Paint

Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style
Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style

Louis Leon Ribak Oil ainting “ruby in red” Social Realist Style

H 21.5 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
primitive arts such as African and American folk. Zorach found his sculptural direction by instinct, but
Category

1920s American Modern African American Antique

Materials

Plaster

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century

William Zorach
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century, 1927

H 24 in W 17 in D 11 in
Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703
Located in Langweer, NL
African Aloe Botanical Engraving from Caspar Commelin’s "Horti Medici Amstelaedamensis," 1706 This
Category

Early 1700s African American Antique

Materials

Paper

Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703
Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703

Botanical Engraving of African Aloe from Commelin’s "Praeludia Botanica", 1703

H 9.34 in W 7.29 in D 0 in
Rocky Inlet
By Karl Albert Buehr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Institute was Archibald Motley, Jr. the famous African American "Harlem" Renaissance painters. Motley
Category

1910s American Impressionist African American Antique

Materials

Oil

Rocky Inlet
Rocky Inlet

Karl Albert Buehr
Rocky Inlet

H 11.13 in W 14.25 in
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