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Africa. Oil on canvas, 80X60 cm
By Vadim Kovalev
Located in Riga, LV
Africa. Oil on canvas, 80X60 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim was f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Monochrome Orientalist Oil Painting Titled High Noon Signed James Kinsella
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exceptional monochrome Orientalist work depicting a man leaning on his donkey in an alleyway. Despite the impressionistic brush strokes the man''s face appears almost photo realistic...
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Antique 1890s African Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Desert Village at Midday, Egypt, North Africa
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Frederic Goodall RA (British, 1822 - 1904) A Desert Village with mosque at Midday, Egypt, North Africa Oil on paper laid on canvas, ca. 17 x 38 cm Original frame, ca. 27 x 47 cm Mo...
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1850s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Jungle by the River - Original Old painting
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
VON PLESSEN Willy (1868-1937) Jungle by the River - Probably from old german colonies in Africa Oil on wood signed low left Frame gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 62 X 50 cm Dim ...
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1910s Academic Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Bomolo Oil on Canvas African "Airport" Art
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bomolo oil on canvas abstract painting signed bottom right 1960. Known in it''s day as Airport Art, Local Artists would sell their paintings to Tourists. Many Copied old master paint...
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Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

African poetry, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Laurent Proneur
Located in Yardley, PA
African poetry, made of love. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

African Woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Lucille Lee
Located in Yardley, PA
NY fashion week "Black lives matter" gets resources ,support and elevated! :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage 1880''s African lion oil painting on canvas. Laying lion eating on a zebra with a sunset background and rows of palm trees. Great condition, minor repair on reverse side. Sur...
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

  • Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
  • Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
  • Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
  • Vintage African Lion Oil Painting
H 37 in. W 45 in. D 5 in.
19th Century North African landscape oil painting
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
David Bates British, (1840-1921) The *Shadoof Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed verso Image size: 19.75 inches x 29.75 inches Size including frame: 26.25 inches x 36.25 inch...
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Three Panel African Congolese Oil Painting
Located in Cape Town, ZA
The artwork consist of three canvas panels of 148 x 79 cm each. The artwork was commissioned by the man who is depicted as the small boy in the painting. It tells his personal story ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Oil

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted by a blacksmith of the Bambara people of West Africa, this iron lamp once illuminated nighttime rituals and mask performances. Burning Tulu oil made from tree nuts, the lamp ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Candle Sconces

Materials

Iron

  • African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
  • African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
  • African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
  • African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
H 40.75 in. W 18.5 in. D 4 in.
Luzolano 1978, Oil Painting, African Art
Located in Delft, NL
Luzolano, 1978, Oil painting, two African woman African art The size is 60.5 cm high 91 cm wide 2 cm depth The painting is not framed Shows some age wear, lower left ...
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20th Century Angolan More Folk Art

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Paint

  • Luzolano 1978, Oil Painting, African Art
  • Luzolano 1978, Oil Painting, African Art
  • Luzolano 1978, Oil Painting, African Art
  • Luzolano 1978, Oil Painting, African Art
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H 23.82 in. W 35.83 in. D 0.79 in.
Luzolano, 1978 Oil Painting African Art
Located in Delft, NL
Luzolano, 1978 Oil painting African art Measures: The height is 83.5 cm 58.5 cm wide 2 cm dept Signed and dated Luzolano, 1978 Not framed Has a minor damage of 2 ...
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20th Century Angolan More Folk Art

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Paint

  • Luzolano, 1978 Oil Painting African Art
  • Luzolano, 1978 Oil Painting African Art
  • Luzolano, 1978 Oil Painting African Art
  • Luzolano, 1978 Oil Painting African Art
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H 33.67 in. W 23.04 in. D 0.79 in.
Doris Hellawell - Signed Mid 20th Century Oil, African Marigolds
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil impasto study of vibrant yellow African Marigolds in a cream pot and placed on a red table top. The artist has initialled to the lower edge and has titled to the rever...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Africa
By Jessica Rice
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered original painting by one of the contemporary masters of Belgian avante-garde painting, Jessica Rice (1941-2016.) Africa, is an original oil on canvas, s...
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

  • Africa
  • Africa
H 34 in. W 34 in.
SAVANNAH - Contemporary African Landscape, Oil Pastel Painting, Warm Tones
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practises painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolours

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Orange Abstract - Italian/South African sixties abstract art oil painting
By Armando Baldinelli
Located in London, GB
This vibrant abstract oil painting is by Italian born but South African based artist Armando Baldinelli. It was painted circa 1960 after Baldinelli left Italy for South Africa and wa...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas, depicting the Portrait of a woman in a profile, titled "Sun and Shade". Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-Americ...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Madge Burnett - Signed and Framed 1952 Oil, South African Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
An atmospheric mountainous landscape, inscribed verso ''South African Painting''. The expressive uses of brushstrokes and areas of impasto are typical of Burnett''s oeuvre. Well pres...
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting North African Town & Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

City ON The Rock - Contemporary African Landscape, Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practises painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolours

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

African Elephant, gold, oil, metallic foil, blue, animals, landscape, grid
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"African Elephant" by Alexis Kandra is an original oil painting with gold and black foil measuring 6" H x 6" W x 1" D. figurative, animals, landscape, elephant, blue, gold
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Foil

Black White Orange Abstract - Italian/South African art fifties oil painting
By Armando Baldinelli
Located in London, GB
This superb large abstract oil painting is by Italian born but South African based artist Armando Baldinelli. It was painted circa 1958 after Baldinelli left Italy for South Africa a...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venezuelan Naive Artist Feliciano Carvallo Oil Painting Latin African American
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil painting of foliage, birds, flowers, tree house. Framed 34.5 X 19.5 canvas 31 X 16. Feliciano Carvallo ( Naiguatá, 1920 - Catia La Mar, Vargas, 2012) was a self-taught Venezuela...
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1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The African and the Camera: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting of Camera
Located in New York, NY
Figurative oil painting of a camera and an African man with a bow, Neutral colours in the background, this is a dyptich that is connected together. total dimensions are 15.5 x 31 inc...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mythic Waters, oil painting of mysterious figure, water, African masks
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this series, Audrey Anastasi has shifted her focus away from naturalistic domestic settings to a dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be he...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Back to Source : We All from Africa. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A gripping piece referencing our mitochondrial roots. Berlin has created an image that is simultaneously urban jungle graffiti  and African tribal mask. It would enhance any space an...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970''s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970''s period. Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner). Medium: oil pain...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of African Man Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970''s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970''s period. Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner). Medium: oil pain...
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

African Child
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The young African boy is wearing native Zimbabwean dress to reflect the historic clothing of village life. Carole Garland captures the questioning look of the boy and his wonder why ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

African Child
H 10 in. W 8 in. D 1 in.
Portrait of an African Man - 19th Century French Antique Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century French oil on thick cardboard portrait of a handsome African man wearing a loose tunic. Early and important portrait of the African gentleman, possibly a s...
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Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
The painting is signed Sykes and dated 1960 lower right. It has "Maltby Sykes, 1911- for Leon" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman o...
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1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Title: Home Run Genre: Realism, sports, baseball Subject: People Medium: Oil (this might be acrylic, it feels like oil) on canvas Country: United States Dimensions: framed 23 X 25 s...
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1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas.
Located in Berlin, DE
Painting, 19th Century, Portrait of an African Boy, signed, oil on canvas. Dimensions with frame 65cm x 73cm
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

R. Trinidad - Early 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a North African Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming portrait of a North African man in traditional dress. The artist captures him against a blue background which accentuates the man's fine features and intricate clothing. S...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century South African Landscape by Johan Oldert (1912-1984) South African
By Johan Oldert
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good 20th century South African landscape by well known South African artist Johan Oldert (1912-1984), titled ''Off The Waal Drive, Near Capetown''. Oil on Masonite, signed bo...
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
Deborah Dancy, also known as Deborah Muirhead (born 1949), is a Black American woman painter of large-scale abstractions in oil; she is also a printmaker and mixed media art artist. ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

‘African Diva’ Figurative Nude Femail Oil On Canvas Ashcan School Movement
Located in Carmel, CA
Bernard Krigstein (March 22, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was an American illustrator and Ashscan school painter who received acclaim for his innovative and influential approach to comic ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cattle in a Landscape North Africa - British 20s Post Impressionist oil painting
By Gerald Spencer Pryse
Located in London, GB
This superb vibrant Post Impressionist African landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. It was painted about 1925 when Pryse was visiting Morocco and N...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait with figures in the distance. Found objects such as swatches of burlap, plastic sp...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil

Early 20th-Century North African Genre Scene, The Carpet Merchant, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting depicts a North African carpet merchant within an interior. It’s fascinating when a painting alludes to more than simply a visual representation...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Oil on Canvas Magical Realism North Africa Turquoise Sea Yellow Red
By Peter Rodulfo
Located in La Chapelle Aubareil, FR
Waiting in Ceuta, acrylic on canvas, 100cm x 80cm Even in his most realistic images, there is a beautiful exaggeration in the paintings of Peter Rodulfo. It may be an overly flamboy...
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2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Space Africans 2
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence Title: Space Africans 2 Series: National Arts Club Date: 2022 Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 60" x 48" Signature: S...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil

  • Space Africans 2
  • Space Africans 2
  • Space Africans 2
  • Space Africans 2
H 60 in. W 48 in. D 1.5 in.
Quagga''s Secret (2019) oil on panel, nature, wildlife landscape, Africa, rhino
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Quagga''s Secret (2019) oil on panel, nature, wildlife landscape, Africa, plains zebra, rhino, Mount Kilimanjaro "Quagga''s Secret" by Alexis Kandra is a large scale original oil pa...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Foil

Let it Be - Africa nature landscape oil painting contemporary 21st C modern
By Erika Toliusis
Located in London, Chelsea
The original oil painting by Erika Toliusis is painted on deep stretched canvas and is ready to be displayed. The widely sized canvas the painting is done on creates the sense of vas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Pair of Oil on Boards by Percy Wort of Natal South African Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of lovely little oil on boards by desirable South African artist, Percy Wort (Born 1900). Early-20th Century, circa 1930, both signed on the front. Featuring scenes from Be...
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Early 20th Century South African Dutch Colonial Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

Africa
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

  • Africa
  • Africa
H 42.13 in. W 56.11 in. D 0.79 in.
Zebra Mare and Foal. African Wildlife Scene.Safari.Animal. Original Oil Painting
By Douglas Van Howd
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Douglas Van Howd. American ( b.1935 ). Zebra Mare and Foal. Oil on Board. Signed. Image size 10.6 inches x 13.6 inches ( 27cm x 34.5cm ). Frame size 19.3 inches x 22 inches ( 49cm x...
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board

African Warrior by Charles Hargens Oil Painting on Board
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fantastic work by Bucks County artist and illustrator Charles William Hargens Jr. Hargens created over 3000 magazine covers for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and Collie...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Africa
By Kenneth B Walsh
Located in East Hampton, NY
A storytelling work of Africa Cubism Style Post Modern About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New York City to paint...
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1970s Cubist Nude Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

  • Africa
  • Africa
  • Africa
  • Africa
H 42 in. W 81 in. D 1 in.
North African woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas board Golden wooden frame 38 x 32 x 3 cm
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Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

  • North African woman
  • North African woman
  • North African woman
  • North African woman
H 11.82 in. W 9.45 in. D 0.12 in.
1973 Haitian Mod Oil Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
Gueuserie 1973 hand signed and dated. (also bears signature and title verso) Measurements: 23.5 X 15.5. Framed 25 X 17.25 Emilcar Similien, known as Simil was born in 1944 in St. M...
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1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Group of Three Oil Paintings of African Animals, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three oil paintings on board of African animals such as antelopes, elephants, and lions in tropical settings. Presented in bronze frames with embossed designs. Tagged Maitla...
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20th Century Philippine Barbizon School Paintings

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Paint

African village scene
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Golden wooden frame 50 x 42 x 2.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil

  • African village scene
  • African village scene
  • African village scene
  • African village scene
H 16.15 in. W 12.8 in. D 0.2 in.
African Portrait, Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait of African Tribesmen
Located in Beachwood, OH
Hugh M. Poe (American, 1902-1973) African Portrait, c. 1950 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 31.5 x 41.5 inches 33 x 43 inches, framed Hugh M. Poe was an American portrait painter b...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Fine Modernist AFRICAN AMERICAN Harlequin Oil Painting Chicago Institute Artist
Located in New York, NY
Up for sale is a wonderful modernist portrait oil painting of a Harlequin by the Famous African American artist Charles Sebree 1914-1985 Sebree is one of the most important emergin...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist - Original 60's oil/spray paint on paper S. African art
By Denis Bowen
Located in London, GB
An original oil and spray paint on paper by Denis Bowen who played an important role in the Post War British art movement. This simple yet stunning work dates to 1962. Signed and da...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Spray Paint

Space Africans
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence Title: Space Africans Date: 2022 Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media Art, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
“Joe Louis” is a breathtakingly beautiful portrait of a man who was the best in his profession yet humble in his demeanour. Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Board, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 29 X 23 Image 18 X 24 The sweetness that characterises the work of Mexican painter Jose Maria de Servin (1917-83) is a melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the mo...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

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You are likely to find exactly the african oil you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 41 Abstract versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect african oil among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right african oil is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, black, gray and blue. A african oil from Bernard Harmon, Danny Simmons, Andrew Turner, Parris Jaru and Laurent Proneur — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

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The average selling price for a african oil we offer is $3,744, while they’re typically $243 on the low end and $184,500 for the highest priced.

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