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Early 20th Century African American Southern Hand Stitched Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
African American Southern hand stitched quilt from the early 1900s. It is astonishingly similar to
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Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
An American Civil War era African American Southern quilt circa the 1860-1870s from Alabama or
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern from Pennsylvania
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
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Antique 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Hand Stitched American Amish Crib Quilt in Pink, Ivory, Navy Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handwoven
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

20th Century American Amish Bars Crib Quilt in Purple, Blue, Green. Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts
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Mid-20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Applique Quilt in Hearts and Tulips Pattern in Ivory, Pink
Located in Barrington, IL
Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Hand Stitched American Silk Quilt in “Raising Barn” Pattern Circa the Late 1800s
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, French
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Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Silk

19th Century Lancaster County Amish Quilt in Forest Green, Burgundy, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Uzbek Hand Stitched Silk Quilt in Red, Turquoise, Ivory, Black, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, French
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Quilts

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Cotton, Silk

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
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Textile

African American Pine Burr Quilt
African American Pine Burr Quilt
H 75 in W 60 in D 0.25 in
Vintage Hand Stitched Applique Quilt in Basket Pattern in Ivory, Brown, Yellow
Located in Barrington, IL
American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African
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Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Untitled Quilt.D #10
Located in Detroit, MI
language of African American quilting by implementing abstract forms and vibrant colors in his works to
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Cotton, Textile

Untitled Quilt.D #9
Located in Detroit, MI
inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Cotton, Textile, Digital

Untitled Quilt.D #8
Located in Detroit, MI
inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Digital, Cotton

Untitled Quilt.D #3
Located in Detroit, MI
inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Digital, Cotton

Untitled Quilt.D #2
Located in Detroit, MI
by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones’ works
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Digital, Cotton, Textile

Untitled Quilt.D #1
Located in Detroit, MI
) inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton

Untitled Quilt.D #4
Located in Detroit, MI
inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Digital, Cotton

Untitled Quilt.D #7
Located in Detroit, MI
inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom textiles with solid fabrics, Jones
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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Cotton, Textile, Digital

Untitled Quilt.D #5
Located in Detroit, MI
gestural, abstract drawings are inspired by traditional African American quilting. Combining custom
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2010s Abstract More Art

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Textile, Digital, Cotton

19th Century American Hand Woven Four Color Coverlet in Red, Navy, Green, Straw
Located in Barrington, IL
, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Vintage
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century American Hand-Woven Four Color Coverlet in Red, Navy, Green, Ivory
Located in Barrington, IL
Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Hand Stitched Quilts, Southern Quilts, African American Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

QUILTING TIME Signed Lithograph, African American Culture, Interior Scene, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. QUILTING TIME by the African American
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

BRLN 27
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 27
BRLN 27
H 15.75 in W 11.81 in
BRLN 25
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 25
BRLN 25
H 15.75 in W 11.81 in
BRLN 26
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 26
BRLN 26
H 15.75 in W 11.81 in
BRLN 17
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 17
BRLN 17
H 21.65 in W 15.75 in
BRLN 24
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 24
BRLN 24
H 15.75 in W 11.81 in
BRLN 9
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 9
BRLN 9
H 21.65 in W 15.75 in
BRLN 8
Located in Saint Louis, MO
nineteenth century to the present, while consciously coupling African American quilting with the history of
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper

BRLN 8
BRLN 8
H 21.65 in W 15.75 in
Antique American Hooked Rug with All-Over Circles & Floral Quilt Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique American Hooked rug with floral design and circles, rug N15-0304, country of origin / type
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Moroccan and North Africa...

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Cotton

America's Daughter
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

America's Son
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

America's Son II (Sonny)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
tribute to both of his Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage American Rag Runner in Stripe Pattern in Pink, Cream, Blue, Green, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
England region of the United State or African Americans in the Southern part of the Us in their quilts
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Early 20th Century American North and South American Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Jazmen
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
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2010s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' - quilt - Negro Spirituals - figurative textile
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditions of African American quilt-making and Negro Spirituals. After finding a hymnal book that belonged
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2010s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Fabric

BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Demark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

'Bound for the Promised Land' - quilt - Negro Spiritual - figurative textile
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditions of African American quilt-making and Negro Spirituals. After finding a hymnal book that belonged
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2010s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

'The Joyous Farewell into the Future' - quilt - Negro Spirituals - figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditions of African American quilt-making and Negro Spirituals. After finding a hymnal book that belonged
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2010s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
forward between a row of brightly colored quilts hung on clotheline blowing in the breeze. FARM WOMAN
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Letitia, pregnant with Rising Sun)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Sammy Lee Sleeping II
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Graphite

New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug, Modern Cabin Style Flat-Weave Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
alternating triangles filled with symbolic motifs. Displaying a charming and almost quilt-like appearance
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

New Contemporary Berber Moroccan Kilim Rug, Modern Cabin Style Flat-Weave Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
almost quilt-like appearance, this flat-weave Kilim rug showcases these traditions with a dazzling array
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Kilim Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

America's Mom
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. Inspired by John Coltrane’s A Love
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

America's Mom II (Small Leticia)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
African American quilting tradition. Inspired by John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme, Sedrick used actual
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
renowned African American artist Romare Bearden. Almost fluorescent yellow orange sets the background for
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
work incorporating the homely quilt - the powerful symbol of the African American road to safety from
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Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Mother's First Cousin Returning Home to Georgia After Visiting Us for a Week
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditions of African American quilt-making and Negro Spirituals. After finding a hymnal book that belonged
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2010s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Untitled (Man at Desk)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Motif. Abstract, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a multimedia
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
THE FAMILY is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "By Ones By Twos" Acrylic mixed media on panel, 1999, Hand
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Motif, Gold Abstract African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
mixed media work often references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif, Orange Blue, African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
often references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Motif (Purple), African American Artist Viola Leak Woodcut or Silkscreen Print
By Viola Burley Leak
Located in Surfside, FL
references religious motifs and those of her African-American experience and heritage. She is a multimedia
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

'Early American Pop' signed giclée print on watercolor after 1966 original
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
artist in the lower right. Reminiscent of patterns from stamp art and quilt art, ‘Early American Pop
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée

Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Tapestry in Crimson, Yellow, Lavender, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Aubusson Tapestry, Aubusson European Embroidery, Persian Kerman Suzani, Antique American Quilt, Antique
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Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Horse Tapestry in Yellow, Lavender, Red, Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
Embroidery, Persian Kerman Suzani, Antique American Quilt, Antique American Coverlet, Antique Pennsylvania
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

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African American Quilts For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of african american quilts is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. African american quilts available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, blue and more. Sedrick Huckaby, James Demark, James Denmark, Romare Bearden and Viola Burley Leak took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, paint and oil paint.

How Much are African American Quilts?

Prices for pieces in our collection of african american quilts start at $400 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $3,650.
Questions About African American Quilts
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    African American quilting has roots in history during slavery and was a way for African American women to bond. The quilts themselves tell stories of history, teach lessons and are beacons of hope. Shop a collection of African American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The history of African-American quilting stretches back almost as far as the beginning of the United States itself. The craft began with slave women quilting on plantations and after emancipation, the tradition of quilting continued. Today, there are many African American quilters who are inspired by a number of different quilting traditions. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of African-American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Some famous African-American artists include Horace Pippin, Augusta Savage, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kerry James Marshall, Theaster Gates, Sam Gillam, Kara Walker and Kehinde Wiley. Shop a variety of African-American art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.