A few examples of appraisal values for
FAMILLE NOIR

• Maxime Noire (French, 1861-1927)
  Maxime Noire (French, 1861-1927) "An Orientalist View of a North African Mountain Village", oil on canvas, 14" x 33", signed lower right "Noire". Presented in a period elaborately carved giltwood and plaster exhibition frame in the Louis XIV style, fourth quarter 19th century. Reference: Benezit.
• PAIR OF FRENCH TÔLE PEINTE
  PAIR OF FRENCH TÔLE PEINTE FIGURAL VASES Modeled as a blackamoor youth or girl wearing brass-mounted attire and carrying a backpack on wood bases. Provenance: Property from the Estate of George I Gravert. 14 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
• UNKNOWN: BLACK FAMILY AT HOME Toned
  UNKNOWN: BLACK FAMILY AT HOME Toned albumen print. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. 4 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. 11 x 13 in. (frame).
• African-American genre painting,
  African-American genre painting, fiddle player and family in cabin yard, unsigned, oil on canvas, canvas stencil verso "Williams…New York", American School, 19th century, 12 x 16 in.; original 19th century gilt wood cove molding frame with stenciled pebble panel, label verso "O.J. Copeland…Picture Frames". Original stretcher and tacking edge, craquelure, light grime, retouch at center; frame with abrasions, portions resurfaced. Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
• UNKNOWN C.1875: BLACK FAMILY
  UNKNOWN C.1875: BLACK FAMILY PORTRAIT Toned albumen print. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. 11 x 14 in. (frame).
• AFRICAN MAKONDE EBONY FAMILY TREE
  AFRICAN MAKONDE EBONY FAMILY TREE African Makonde ebony family tree, Tanzania, signed 'RACHIDI', 23"h
• Genevieve Terver-Noel Moroccan,
  Genevieve Terver-Noel Moroccan, b. 1934 Le Repas de Famille, 1985 Estimate: $600  - $800
• NICOLAS AFRICANO / BLACK GOOSE
  NICOLAS AFRICANO / BLACK GOOSE (1971 CHARCOAL)Nicolas Africano (Illinois, b. 1948) Black Goose , 1971 Charcoal on paper 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight) Of this work and the two accompanying works ( The Serpent and Elemental Forces ), Bill Morgan offered the following commentary: "In this period of his life (early 20s), Nicolas sometimes felt he was being pursued by sinister forces he tried to confront through his art." Presented behind glass in a wooden frame that measures 16" x 13". Provenance : From the Bill & Ellen Morgan collection. Bill Morgan is a professor emeritus of English at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. It was there that he befriended Nicolas Africano, and he quickly became a patron and collector of the Africano's work as well; for a time Morgan rented Africano a room, occasionally accepting artwork in lieu of payment. This far-reaching collection from an early adopter gives a unique opportunity to access rare early works and get an expansive view of the artist during several pivotal moments in his journey. Alternate spelling : Nicholas Africano Condition Very good condition, noting mild toning to the mat.
• Diminutive Pair of Louis-Philippe
  Diminutive Pair of Louis-Philippe Matte Black-and-White-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Plaster Blackamoor Garniture Figures, second quarter 19th century, the male figure bearing a basket on his head, the female figure carrying a basket, both on wedge-form pedestal bases, h. 11", w. 3-3/4".
• Pair of French Parcel-Ebonized
  Pair of French Parcel-Ebonized and Gilt-Lacquered Brass "Blackamoor Terme" Appliques, in the Restauration style, modeled as muscled Blackamoor termes supporting a candlearm in each hand, the lower backplates modeled as foliate console brackets, not electrified, h. 13", w. 14".
• STROHMEYER & WYMAN C.1875: BLACK
  STROHMEYER & WYMAN C.1875: BLACK FAMILY AT HOME Toned albumen stereo prints. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. each 9 1/8 x 11 in. (frame).
• JACQUELINE MARVAL, (FRENCH,
  JACQUELINE MARVAL, (FRENCH, 1866-1932), L'ENFANT AU CHAT NOIR, OIL ON CANVAS, 23 1/2 X 36 IN., FRAME: 33 1/2 X 46 IN.JACQUELINE MARVAL, (French, 1866-1932) L'enfant au chat noir, oil on canvas oil on canvas Dimensions: 23 1/2 x 36 in., frame: 33 1/2 x 46 in. Provenance: The Collection of a New England Lady. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• Victor Émile Prouvé (French
  Victor Émile Prouvé (French 1858-1943) "Seated Black Man" c. 1880 black chalk on paper initialed lower right sheet 25 in. x 16 1/4 in. unframed.
• JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965)
  JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965) PAINTING ON CANVASDESCRIPTION: A Jean Claude Blanc (Haitian, 1965) acrylic painting on canvas depicting a multiple native figural group of female Haitians dressed with traditional white costuming holding multi colored baskets. Jean-Claude Blanc was born in Cap-Haitian on April 24, 1965. His father is a gardener and distiller of clairin, a powerful rum favored by Haitians with limited cocktail budgets. His mother is a "marchande" of vegetables. Beginning in 1983 he was a member of Arc-en-Ciel, the art commune organized by Laetitia Schutt in Cap Haitian. He currently lives in Port-au-Prince. Signed "Blanc" in the lower right bottom corner. CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Haiti. DIMENSIONS: W: 8" H: 10". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Good condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965)
  JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965) PAINTING ON CANVASDESCRIPTION: A Jean Claude Blanc (Haitian, 1965) acrylic painting on canvas depicting a multiple native figural group of male and female Haitians dressed with traditional white costuming holding multi colored baskets. Jean-Claude Blanc was born in Cap-Haitian on April 24, 1965. His father is a gardener and distiller of clairin, a powerful rum favored by Haitians with limited cocktail budgets. His mother is a "marchande" of vegetables. Beginning in 1983 he was a member of Arc-en-Ciel, the art commune organized by Laetitia Schutt in Cap Haitian. He currently lives in Port-au-Prince. Signed "Blanc" in the lower right bottom corner. CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Haiti. DIMENSIONS: H: 24" W: 12". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Good vintage condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• FIVE VOLUMES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
  FIVE VOLUMES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKS, INCLUDING 'THE NEGRO FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES,' BY E FRANKLIN FRASIER, PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AT HOWARD UNIVERSITYFive Volumes of African American Works, Including 'The Negro Family in the United States,' by E Franklin Frasier, Professor of Sociology at Howard University,, Provenance: Property from the Estate of Dr. James K. Hill
• * BANNERMAN HELEN Histoire du Petit
  * BANNERMAN HELEN Histoire du Petit Negre Sambo New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1921. Inscribed by William Baily to Norman ''The boy with a 'motive' in life.''
• MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985), "COUPLE
  MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985), "COUPLE SUR FOND NOIR II," 1973, LITHOGRAPH IN COLORS ON JAPON NACRE PAPER, IMAGE: 13" H X 10" W; SHEET: 21.75" H X 16.75" WMarc Chagall, (1887-1985) "Couple sur Fond Noir II," 1973, Lithograph in colors on Japon nacre paper Edition: 38/50 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Marc Chagall; Maeght, Paris, pub. Lithograph in colors on Japon nacre paper Dimensions: Image: 13" H x 10" W; Sheet: 21.75" H x 16.75" W
• Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis Van
  Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis Van Beverloo, Dutch, born 1922), Le Tapis Noir, 1980; L
• Unknown (French) mother with child
  Unknown (French) mother with child and sleeping nobleman in 16th century attire two inks on parchment 7 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• (AFRICAN AMERICANA) A group of
  (AFRICAN AMERICANA) A group of seven books pertaining to African American history in slipcases. Music and Some Highly Musical People... By James M. Trotter. Boston: Lee and Shepard 1881. A Scriptural Ecclesiastical and Historical View of Slavery. By John Henry Hopkins. New York: W.I. Pooley (1864). Whether White or Black A Man. By Edith Smith Davis. Chicago: Fleming H. Revell 1898. John Brown. By Dr. Hermann Von Holst. Boston: Cupples and Hurd 1889. Portraits in Color. By Mary White Ovington. New York: Viking 1927. Race Adjustment: Essays on the Negro in America. By Kelly Miller. New York: Neale 1908. The Negro American Family. Atlanta: Atlanta University Press 1908.
• Charles Mechel/Viellard de la Foret
  Charles Mechel/Viellard de la Foret Noire and Peasants of the Canton of St Gallen/coloured aquatints/Provenance: Spetchley Park, Worcestershire
• JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN. XX) OIL
  JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN. XX) OIL ON CANVASDESCRIPTION: An oil on canvas painting depicts a group on figures holding instruments and various objects, signed "Blanc". Unframed on stretcher CIRCA: 21st Cent. ORIGIN: Haiti DIMENSIONS: H: 24" W: 12" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• A pair of 19th C. black and
  A pair of 19th C. black and white, husband and wife, photographic portraits. Label on verso, Emile Tourtin, Rouen France. Image 9.5”H x 6.5”W Overall 21”H x 17”W Condition: heavy gilt loss to frames and staining and degradation to mat board CT Transfer Fee $10
• A Pochoir Featured in La Gazette du
  A Pochoir Featured in La Gazette du Bon Ton, "Portrait de Mme V. R. et de Sa Fille", illustrated by Martin from 1922.
• JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965)
  JEAN CLAUDE BLANC (HAITIAN,1965) PAINTING ON CANVASDESCRIPTION: A Jean Claude Blanc (Haitian, 1965) unstretched acrylic painting on canvas depicting a multiple native figural group of male and female Haitians dressed with traditional white costuming holding multi colored baskets. Jean-Claude Blanc was born in Cap-Haitian on April 24, 1965. His father is a gardener and distiller of clairin, a powerful rum favored by Haitians with limited cocktail budgets. His mother is a "marchande" of vegetables. Beginning in 1983 he was a member of Arc-en-Ciel, the art commune organized by Laetitia Schutt in Cap Haitian. He currently lives in Port-au-Prince. Signed "Blanc" in the lower right bottom corner. CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Haiti. DIMENSIONS: H: 16" W: 12". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Unstretched canvas. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
• MOULY, Marcel, (French, 1918 -
  MOULY, Marcel, (French, 1918 - 2008): ''Nature Morte a la Pellet Noire'', Lithograph, 13.5'' x 10'', pencil signed lower right, numbered 24/300 lower left, heavy frame, 20'' x 24.5''.
• FRAMED FRENCH EARLY 1930S BLACKIANA
  FRAMED FRENCH EARLY 1930S BLACKIANA BROADSIDE POSTER BY GEORGES FAVRE Advertisement for Berger-Grillon Automobile Polish, an homage to Paul Colin's "Revue Negre" which was the rage in Paris with Josephine Baker in the 1920s. Lithograph, in black frame, under plexiglass, OS: 50" x 35", SS: 46" x 31 1/2", water stained bottom and left edge. Frame gouged at top.
• GEORGES ROUAULT LANDSCAPE WITH
  GEORGES ROUAULT LANDSCAPE WITH NEGRESS ETCHING France,1871-1958"Paysage avec N?gresse portant une cruche sur la t?te" (Landscape with Negress Carrying a Jug on Her Head), circa 1918.
• 1950S FLORIDA CABIN PAINTING:
  1950S FLORIDA CABIN PAINTING: Depicting an African-American Family, Watercolor, 11'' x 14.5'', no visible signature, unframed. CONDITION: Slight toning.
• A Jacques Fath Black Two Piece
  A Jacques Fath Black Two Piece Evening Suit. Labeled: Jacques Fath.
• CDV, YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE,
  CDV, YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE, JACKSONVILLEA carte de visite photograph of two finely dressed black teenagers. Framed, showing the applied attribution to Wildenhain, Jacksonville Florida. Very good condition. Photograph with some scratches. Framed size is 3 1/2" X 5 1/8".
• Pair of carved Black Forest African
  Pair of carved Black Forest African heads titled "Sud Afrika 1918" and "Negro Sud Afrika 1915". 15"h.x12"w.x7.5"d.
• EXTENSIVE FRENCH BLACK GLASS
  EXTENSIVE FRENCH BLACK GLASS TABLE SERVICEan assembled service, some pieces with various marks, some pieces marked "France", most unmarked; approximately 310 pieces; Provenance: The Estate of Barry Tarlow, Los Angeles; Condition:
• AFRICAN FAMILY PORTRAIT Acrylic
  AFRICAN FAMILY PORTRAIT Acrylic on canvas, signed "J. Sini" and dated 1982 to lower right, framed.
• BLACK AMERICANA PAINTING, EARLY
  BLACK AMERICANA PAINTING, EARLY 20COil on board painting of an African American family on a front porch, with a small child and one woman tending flowers. Unsigned. Circa early 20th century. Board measures 20" x 16", framed to 24 1/2" x 21 1/2". Very good condition with minor wear. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.