A few examples of appraisal values for
CREOLE

• JEAN BONAL NEW ORLEANS CREOLE
  JEAN BONAL NEW ORLEANS CREOLE LANDSCAPE PAINTING France,1927-1998"Maison Creole" (Creole House) depicting a traditional New Orleans home nestled within palm trees with a woman and child dressed in white in the foreground.
• HAITIAN FOLK ART HAND TIED
  HAITIAN FOLK ART HAND TIED CEREMONIAL VOODOO FLAG, FIGHTING COCKS Mid-20th century, signed Le Balisar (?) at lower right, in the style of Jean Baptiste Jean Joseph (b. 1967), woven and printed multicolored cotton and solid felt fabrics with pearl cotton embroidery on a black felted background, hand-tied to a burlap foundation with knife edges.
• A Collection of Cook Books
  A Collection of Cook Books pertaining to southern and creole cooking together with others; 14 volumes.
• COLETTE POPE HELDNER
  COLETTE POPE HELDNER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA)Colette Pope Heldner (American/Louisiana, 1902-1990) , "Old Creole Patio, Royal St., French Quarter, Old New Orleans, Paris of America", oil on canvas, signed lower left, signed and titled en verso, 24 in. x 30 in., framed
• BAULE GOLI KPLE KPLE TRIPLE MASK,
  BAULE GOLI KPLE KPLE TRIPLE MASK, IVORY COASTA kple kple three-face mask of the Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa, used as part of goli ceremonies. Two side-by-side kple kple faces surmounted with horns, and unusually, a third face above is supported by a standing figure and a crocodile. Hand-carved, painted with polychrome pigments. Measures 25" x 10 1/2" x 6". Alternate spellings : Baoule, kplekple Condition Scuffing and wear to the pigments. There is a chipped loss at the bottom lip of the mask.
• Colette Pope Heldner
  Colette Pope Heldner (American/Louisiana, 1902-1990) "Old Creole Patio, French Quarter, New Orleans", oil on canvas board, 16" x 20", signed lower left "Colette Pope Heldner", titled and signed en verso. Framed.
• CONGOLESE. BOLINGO, MIXED MEDIA
  CONGOLESE. BOLINGO, MIXED MEDIA (Congolese, 20th century). Mixed media on canvas, 1980, signed illegibly lower right, sight size: 30 1/4 x 23 in., framed.
• COLETTE POPE HELDNER
  COLETTE POPE HELDNER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1902)Colette Pope Heldner (American/Louisiana, 1902-1990) , "Early Morning on Marais Street, Negroe Shacks, New Orleans", 1934, oil on board, signed and inscribed "New Orleans" lower left, signed, titled and dated en verso, signed, titled and dated on label on backing paper, 3 1/2 in. x 4 3/4 in ., framed
• COLETTE POPE HELDNER
  COLETTE POPE HELDNER (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1902)Colette Pope Heldner (American/Louisiana, 1902-1990), "Old Creole Courtyard on St. Peter Street - Old French Quarter, New Orleans", 1936, oil on board, signed, dated and localized lower left, signed, titled and dated en verso, 14 in. x 12 in., framed
• (LOT OF 2) COTE D'IVOIRE FIGURES
  (LOT OF 2) COTE D'IVOIRE FIGURES (lot of 2) A Baule, Cote d'Ivoire figure depicting a Colonial-Era official or businessman, probably circa 1980s and made for decorative sale, wearing a white Western-style sport coat and matching shorts, together with an attractive but modern reproduction of a Baule-style, Cote d'Ivoire female figure, circa 2000, with glossy and even patina, largest: 14.5"h Provenance: Estate of Raymond G. Handley
• CLAUDE DAMBREVILLE, HAITIAN 20TH
  CLAUDE DAMBREVILLE, HAITIAN 20TH CENTURY, WOMAN WITH BASKET OF MANGOS, OIL ON CANVAS, FRAME: 34 X 19 INCHESClaude Dambreville, Haitian 20th Century, Woman with Basket of Mangos, Oil on Canvas, Frame: 34 x 19 inches
• FIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLLS
  FIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN DOLLS Includes a pair of Christmas carolers, Gambina "Marie Laveau, The Voodoo Queen," plastic doll, and painted wood and cloth figural doll lamp.
• Black Americana cloth doll, in
  Black Americana cloth doll, in its original outfit, with handwritten tag inscribed "Aunt Sophronia the original Praline Woman historic character of old New Orleans, LA, this doll is a duplicate of the one made for Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Cecil B DeMille, also winner of the first prize, San Francisco Worlds Fair", hand written inside petticoat "Mrs Jefferson Davis Weir New Orleans La", 12-1/2" h
• George Rodrigue
  George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, b. 1944) "Clopha and Coco", 1974, oil on canvas, 24" x 36", signed and dated lower left "Rodrigue '74", signed and inscribed with the artist's address en verso "Rodrigue/1206 Jefferson St./Lafayette, La, 70501", copyrighted en verso, stretcher inscribed "George Rodrigue #7423/Clopha and Coco". Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Provenance: Rodrigue Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana to a private collector, New Orleans, Louisiana. Reference: George Rodrigue and Jacqueline Planel, The Cajuns of George Rodrigue, 1976; this painting is illustrated on page 30. This painting depicts Rodrigue's interpretation of a Cajun folklore tale of a fisherman who's quest in life was to catch the largest alligator in the swamp. Once the alligator was caught, the fisherman realized he had nothing to look forward to, thus the alligator hangs symbolically over his head.
• Colette Pope Heldner (American, New
  Colette Pope Heldner (American, New Orleans, 1902-1990) \"Old Creole Patio - French Quarter, New Orleans\", oil on canvas, 20\" x 36\", titled and signed verso, signed lower left: \"Colette Pope Heldner\". Presented in a carved giltwood frame.
• 20TH CENTURY AFRO-CARIBBEAN
  20TH CENTURY AFRO-CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS, THREE WOMEN WITH FRUIT, WITH A LEATHER & COWRIE SHELL DECORATED CALABASH BOWL, D: 1520th Century Afro-Caribbean School Oil on Canvas, Three Women with Fruit, with a Leather & Cowrie Shell Decorated Calabash Bowl, D: 15
• VILI PEOPLE, BUMBA FETISH POWER
  VILI PEOPLE, BUMBA FETISH POWER OBJECT 20th c., Democratic Republic of Congo, of spherical form, the woven rattan bundle containing a monkey skull retained within fiber, mirror encased on top, 7"h x 6"w x 5"d
• A Neopolitan Creche Figure of One
  A Neopolitan Creche Figure of One of the Three Kings Measuring approx. 13"H, with composite polychrome painted head, arms and legs, body stuffed blue silk, remnants of other garments in textile, paper, trims and sequins, presented in a contemporary metal doll stand. Perhaps once a religious or theatrical figure, he has polychrome painted boots and leggings.
• KUBA PEOPLES, (7) BEADED CLOTH
  KUBA PEOPLES, (7) BEADED CLOTH BELTS DR Congo, raffia, beads, cowry shells, various lengths
• TAINO, ZEMI WITH HUMAN-LIKE HEAD
  TAINO, ZEMI WITH HUMAN-LIKE HEAD AND BACK LEGS.Round bulbous cone that tilts slightly forward. This form is unique to Taino culture. Base is polished, made from a granitic type stone. Greater Antilles. 6.6" long.
• GUERE-WOBE PEOPLES, DANCE MASK 20th
  GUERE-WOBE PEOPLES, DANCE MASK 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark wood, white pigment, red fabric, twine stitching, the oval shaped head with bulbous forehead, slit eyes, and hinged lower mouth, 13"h x 6"w x 5"d
• KUBA PEOPLES, LARGE TEXTILE ON
  KUBA PEOPLES, LARGE TEXTILE ON STRETCHER DR Congo, geometric pattern with cowry shells and pompom border, tacked onto cloth-covered stretcher, 22"h x 70"w
• THREE COLON FIGURES the first on
  THREE COLON FIGURES the first on stand dressed in military clothes with a gun the second Baule Ivory Coast figure in a suit the third Senoufo Ivory Coast all approx. h: 13 in. Provenance: From Patricia Kluge's Albemarle House Charlottesville VA
• Colette Pope Heldner
  Colette Pope Heldner (American/New Orleans 1902-1990) "Old Creole Courtyard (Artist's Studio) Rue St. Peter Vieux Carré Old New Orleans" 1940 oil on canvas board signed and dated lower left signed titled and dated en verso pencil inscribed and Fulton Canvas Boards label en verso 20 in. x 16 in. period frame.
• GROUPING OF ANTIQUE CHILD'S CLOTHES
  GROUPING OF ANTIQUE CHILD'S CLOTHES Primarily early 20th century; together with three Haitian painted fabric banners, two Indonesian ikat sarongs, an Egyptian applique wall hanging and other ethnic textiles.
• Guy Laroche navy and white silk
  Guy Laroche navy and white silk blouse and skirt 1980s Abstract "pineapple" print on silk crepe de chine with white banding, calf-length wrap skirt. Size 38, labeled "Guy Laroche Paris / El Conte Ingles."
• BAULE GHANA CARVING OF A MAN
  BAULE GHANA CARVING OF A MAN Baule belong to the Akan peoples who inhabit Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire having a stylized hairdo with raffia braids and skirt - h:31.50 w:7 d:7 in. Provenance: From a diplomatic family
• SPANISH COLONIAL POLYCHROME FIGURES
  SPANISH COLONIAL POLYCHROME FIGURES OF SAINT ROCH AND THE MADONNA 19th century, carved wood with gesso and polychrome, the taller sculpture of the Virgin dressed in white and blue robes, hands joined in prayer (15 in.); the shorter of Saint Roch dressed in traditional pilgrim garb, and lifting his tunic to demonstrate the plague sore on his left thigh, on octagonal plinth (13 1/4 in.).
• Colette Pope Heldner
  Colette Pope Heldner (American/New Orleans, 1902-1990) "Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street", oil on canvas, signed and inscribed lower left "Colette New Orleans", titled, signed and inscribed "French Quarter, Old New Orleans" on canvas verso, 24" x 30". Unframed.
• CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME
  CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME DECORATED FIGURE OF A SAINT IN CLERIC ROBES, SPANISH COLONIAL, 18TH C., POLYCHROME DECORATION WORN, LOSS...Carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of a saint in cleric robes, Spanish Colonial, 18th C., polychrome decoration worn, loss of hands, etc., 10 3/4" h.
• BAULE PEOPLES, WOOD AND LEATHER
  BAULE PEOPLES, WOOD AND LEATHER MASK Ivory Coast, the female face with elaborate coiffure, raised crescent eyes and scarifications, with leather wrapped edge and interior, 17"h x 17"w
• KONGO PEOPLE, WOOD FETISH WITH
  KONGO PEOPLE, WOOD FETISH WITH BUNDLE DR Congo, carved wood with dark and light brown patina, trace white pigment, glass eyes, twine-wrapped bundle, the female figure with upright coiffure, deep set glass eyes and open mouth with exposed teeth, on long slender neck ending in power bundle, 16"h x 6"dia
• DARLENE HINGLE OLIVO
  DARLENE HINGLE OLIVO (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 20TH C.)Darlene Hingle Olivo (American/Louisiana, 20th c.), "Elena the Spanish Dancer Storms Her Ritual of Passion Over the Gulf South", 1985, mixed media photo collage, pencil-signed lower right, titled lower left, artist label with title and date on backing board, 23 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Overall poor condition. Ext. Frame: 24 1/4 in. x 21 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.
• AFRICAN WOODEN SPOON OR SCOOP Baule
  AFRICAN WOODEN SPOON OR SCOOP Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, long scoop with head of woman turned to one side, having stacked necklaces, 15 1/2" long, worn from use.
• Haitian School 20th Century Village
  Haitian School 20th Century Village Folk Estimate: $100  - $200
• BAULE PEOPLES, OLD MBRA MONKEY
  BAULE PEOPLES, OLD MBRA MONKEY FETISH Ivory Coast, carved wood, representing Gbreke the monkey god, encrusted with libations including eggshell fragments, used for protecting a sacred area in the jungle, 28"h x 8"dia