SONIE JOI RUFFIN "SESSIONS" (2015 QUILT)SonieJoi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Sessions: synesthesiaroutesrhythmiccolours , 2015
Quilted cotton and silk
38" x 21"
The work is accompanied by poet Sonia Sanchez's...
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SONIE JOI THOMPSON-RUFFIN UNTITLED (FRAMEDQUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Untitled
Quilted cotton and silk, threads, bead and shell drops
14" x 14"
Float-mounted behind glass in a frame that measures...
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SONIE JOI RUFFIN "ODE TO DR. CARVER"(2015 QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Ode to Dr. Carver , 2005
Quilted silk chiffon kente cloth and pima cotton, cowrie shell drops
78" x 16"
The work...
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SONIE JOI RUFFIN "SONS SHALL RIZE" (2002QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Sons Shall Rize , 2002
Silk, African fancy print, Bogolan cloth, metallic threads
60" x 52"
Sons Shall Rize is a significant...
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SONIE JOI RUFFIN "PROSPERITY" (2010QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Prosperity , 2010
Quilted cotton and silk, cowrie shells
81" x 34"
The work is accompanied by text of the same title,...
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EXHIBITED AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILT BYJOSIE COVINGTON, TN...Important African-American "make-do" quilt by Josie Covington (Triune, TN/1869-1909) comprised of hand-pieced and appliqued blocks made of dress fabrics....
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PETI CLEMENTS ACRYLIC PAINTING, LILLIELEE AND MEPeti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on canvas painting titled "Lillie Lee and Me" depicting a scene of black and white workers picking...
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3 PETI CLEMENTS O/C FOLK ART PAINTINGS,GENERAL STORE, ...Three (3) small Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on board paintings depicting figures engaged in various scenes of everyday...
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3 PETI CLEMENTS ACRYLIC FOLK ART PAINTINGSThree(3) small Peti Clements (Alabama, 1911-1999) Black Americana folk art acrylic on board paintings depicting various scenes of everyday life in the rural south. 1st item: Painting,...
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HELEN LAFRANCE O/C PANORAMIC FLOOD SCENEPAINTINGHelen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas (stretched on board) panoramic painting depicting muddy floodwaters sweeping away a house, tree limbs, and other...
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SAM GILLIAM "CHARTMAKING" ACRYLIC ONBIRCH 1997Sam Gilliam (American, 1933-2022). Acrylic on birch plywood titled "The Chartmaking" depicting a colorful abstract composition, 1997. Two pieces are hinged and can...
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AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLL OR CRIB QUILT20th c., stitched cotton fabric, stamped "Pear Purt" on verso lower left corner, Velcro strip stitched all around border, mounted and framed without glass, 32"h x 21.5"w (quilt),...
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AMERICAN QUILT REFERENCE BOOKSAMERICANQUILT REFERENCE BOOKS, topics relate to American regionalism as well as women and African American quiltmaking, titles include: The Quilts of Gee's Bend, Tinwood Books, 2002;...
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SAM GILLIAM, AMERICAN 1933-2022, AFTERSMOKE, 1986, SCREENPRINT IN COLORS, SIGHT: 30 1/2 X 37 1/2 IN. (77.5 X 95.3 CM.), FRAME: 40 1/2 X 47 1/4 IN. (102.9 X 120 CM.)SAM GILLIAM, AMERICAN, 1933-2022 AFTER SMOKE,...
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PRIMITIVE FRAMED WOOL QUILT, 19TH C.Primitiveframed wool quilt, 19th c., purportedly African American, 54 1/2" x 43 1/2".
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Condition:
Mounted....
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AMERICAN QUILT REFERENCE BOOKSAMERICANQUILT REFERENCE BOOKS, topics relate to American regionalism as well as women and African American quiltmaking, titles include: The Quilts of Gee's Bend, Tinwood Books, 2002;...
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AMERICAN PIECED QUILT/COMFORTER. PossiblyAfrican American, 2nd quarter 20th century. Rectangles in an irregular pattern. Hand and machine sewn. Some fading and wear. 68" x 76"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Twentiethcentury. Four by four squares in patterned and solid fabrics. Staining and wear. From the collection of Ada and Robert Brandegee, Pennsylvania. 81" x 82....
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AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Possibly AfricanAmerican, mid 20th century. Mixed fabric including corduroy in irregular squares. Printed backing. Machine sewn. Loose edging. 60" x 62"....
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AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Probably AfricanAmerican, early 20th century. Texas Star in silk and satins, triangles and squares. Wear, loss and staining. From the collection of Ada and Robert Brandegee, Pennsylvania....
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AMERICAN QUILT. Possibly African American,circa 1900. Tree patterned blocks with blue border. Discoloration and loss. From the collection of Ada and Robert Brandegee, Pennsylvania. 79" x 61"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Late19th century. Abstract squares and rectangles in various solids. Printed back with tulips. Wear and loss. 84" x 64"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN CRAZY QUILT. Late 19th-early20th century. Crazy quilt in various patterns with blue patterned back. Discoloration and wear. 67" x 79"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Firstquarter-20th century. Abstract squares and shapes in mostly pastels. Yarn tufts. 86" x 68"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED SILK QUILT.Circa 1900. Hand-stitched squares and stripes in vibrant colors. Wear. 68" x 79"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED DENIM JEAN QUILT.Twentieth century. Pieced segments of denim with natural border. Wear, loss and staining. 88" x 70"....
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PAIR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILT TOPS.Twentieth century. Two quilt tops or summer quilts with squirrel blocks and various pattern fabrics. In mostly reds, 62" x 84". In mostly blues, 88" x 65"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Firstquarter-20th century. Log Cabin variant in different fabrics and patterns. Including silk, satin and velvet. 70" x 71"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN SATIN PIECED QUILT.Twentieth century. Geometric Diamond in Square design with blue border. Very good condition. 86" x 72....
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AMERICAN CRAZY QUILT. Possibly AfricanAmerican, 1st half-19th century. Abstract design in black and red solids with floral back. Wear. 73" x 80"....
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PIECED QUILT. Attributedto Eastern Pennsylvania, 20th century. Triangles in a variety of bright and vivid colors. 94" x 90"....
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AMALIA AMAKI, 3 CHEERS FOR RED, WHITE& BLUE, M/M Amalia Amaki (American / Georgia b.1949), Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue" number 16, depicting photographic images, flags, stars, and burnt iron marks...
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5 vols. Illustrated Children's Books- African-American Subjects & Illustrators - Signed Copies: (Ransome, James, illustrator.) Hopkinson, Deborah. Sweet Clara and The Freedom Quilt. New York: Knopf, (1993)....
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BEARDEN Romare. Lithograph ''QuiltingTime.''Pencil signed lower right numbered 85 in an edition of 175. Romare Howard Bearden African American 1911 - 1988. Dimensions: image - 18'' high x 23'' wide. Condition:...
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Patchwork quilt, VA, African Americanownership provenance, wear, 78" x 80" Estimate $150-250...
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African-American Quilt Georgia or Florida,late 19th century, New York Beauty variation, appliquéd and pieced, nine squares separated by zigzag sashing and outer border, signed in one corner "Hattie Taylor", cotton,...
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