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Mid-20th Century African American Hand-Stitched Southern Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
, vintage American quilt, repurposed fabric quilt, African American folk art, interior design textile, home
Category
Mid-20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
both a visual masterpiece and a powerful testament to the legacy of African American folk art
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
Georgia, with a devoted interest in preserving African American folk art from the Civil War era. Its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.5 in W 73 in D 63 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 Quilts
Materials
Textile
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African Mahogany Chip Carved Sculpture by Michael Rozell, USA, 2021
By Micheal Rozell
Located in Berlin, DE
African Mahogany chip carved sculpture. A similar version is also available in maple.
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Mahogany
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
The painting
Category
1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind:
Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of
African-American Life
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist LEON COLLINS OF TEXAS
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
quickly in the art business. Word of their “folk” art quickly spread. Their paintings hang from coast to
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
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
Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Holy Rain & video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American
By P-Nut
Located in Charleston, US
the inspiration for his folk painting of African Americans' catching rain water. "Holy Rain" depicts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Video
'Mending', African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colors various aspects of African American secular and religious activities in Depression-era East Texas
Category
1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"MOTHER AND DAUGHTER" TEXAS BLACK FOLK ART FRAMED 38 x 26 AFRICAN AMERICAN
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
at his shop. Both Leon and Molly Bee were quickly in the art business. Word of their “folk” art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 38 in W 26 in D 3 in
"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"China Cabinet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bouquet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Iridescence" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Folk Art Island Painting; Savannah African-American Rudy Bostic
By Rudolph Valentino Bostic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A folk art painting by Savannah artist Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught artist
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
African American Puppet
Located in Summerland, CA
African American Puppet
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Category
20th Century Toys
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Horse Polo Painting by Southern African American Rudy Bostic
By Rudolph Valentino Bostic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught Savannah, Georgia artist who works on cardboard wi...
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Girl With Chicken And Dog
By Lorenzo Scott
Located in Charleston, SC
Georgia art
Atlanta art
Neema gallery
Neema fine art gallery
Folk art
Black folk art
African American
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African American Boy Bust
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1920
Wood and original polychrome.
African American bust wearing yellow cap.
Sits on a
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modern African American Folk Art Acrylic Large Painting on Canvas
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This large acrylic painting on canvas brings together both a modern and folk element depicting
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Harriet Rosendale Painting
By Harriet Rosendale
Located in Westport, CT
Oil on canvas "mother with Child" African American folk art original frame Artist featured in the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very bold African American Concentric Squares Work Clothes Quilt. Made from discarded work shirts
Category
Vintage 1940s American Quilts
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African American Boy with Ball, Realist Painting Folk Art Outsider
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
, these vignettes of experience will help to provide insight into some African American lifestyles and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
African American Realist Painting 3 Ladies Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tanner Moore Collection of African American Art.
September 28, 2008-February 22, 2009. Artists: Henry
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
African American Girl with jump Rope, Realist Painting Folk Art Outsider
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
, these vignettes of experience will help to provide insight into some African American lifestyles and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Wood Carved African American Man Folk Art Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely carved form of an African American Gentleman--likely a sharecropper. Simple, yet very well
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
"Going to America" African Slave Ship by Black folk artist F.L. Doc Spellmon
By Doc Spellmon
Located in San Antonio, TX
African-American Life and Culture - Dallas, Texas.
1996.
In: Art in America (July 1996). Brief review of
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
African Polychrome Seagrass and Silk Woven Basket
By Native American Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
woven into the sides.
Very fine craft work, great Folk Art tribal collector piece.
Dimensions: 6.5
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silk, Seagrass
American Indian Folk Art Walking Stick
Located in Southampton, NY
African Folk Art Walking Stick
Category
Early 20th Century Central African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Folk Art Bill Potts African American Found Object, Cowboy Dan Bronco Busting Man
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This painted wood "diorama" The Rodeo Cowboy Dan The Bronco Busting Man by African American
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in
French Bronze African American Boy Playing Banjo "What a Fly" E. Guillemin, 1870
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Charleston, SC
French Bronze Cold Painted African American boy playing banjo resting on squared molded plinth
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 29 in W 26 in D 7.75 in
Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing work of African American folk art. Very detailed and many layers of original paint surface
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
African American Improvisational "Cross T" Temperance Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
African American attributed black and white improvisational "Cross T" temperance quilt, Georgia
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts
Materials
Cotton
African American Abstract Quilt, Attributed to Gees Bend, AL
By Lucy Mooney
Located in Santa Monica, CA
African American abstract quilt. Attributed to Lucy Mooney Gees Bend, Alabama, circa 1930-1940. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
African American Memorial Work Clothes Quilt
By Annie Rogers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
African American made double sided Memorial Quilt. Wonderful abstract wall hanging. Constructed
Category
Vintage 1930s American Quilts
Materials
Cotton, Wool
African American Pine Burr Quilt Late 19th Century, Ex. Demme Collection
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very graphic African American pine burr quilt. The subtle colors on this quilt have faded down over
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Quilts
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Outstanding African-American Quilt, Mid-20th Century Abstraction
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Across the American South, African-American women made quilts to keep themselves and their children
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century African American Southern Quilt Possibly of Gee’s Bend, Alabama
Located in Barrington, IL
African American Quilts, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.5 in W 71 in D 69 in
African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts."
Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tanner Moore Collection of African American Art.
September 28, 2008-February 22, 2009. Artists: Henry
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts."
Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
"Texas Longhorn" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of
African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
"Mr. Kuni's Farm" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of
African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
"Peter Walks The Water" Jesus and Peter Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of
African-American Life and Culture in Dallas in
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950's, Still Life
By Clementine Hunter
Located in Phoenix, AZ
images in the folk art style of plantation life in Louisiana. Her subjects included everyday activities
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 20.75 in W 17 in D 1.38 in
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