Collection: Art

Wood carved miniature. "Cameroon Stool #13" by Kofi Cole.

Dimensions: 2.25" H

Herbert M. Cole, known to many as Skip, taught African art history (plus Oceanic and Native American) from 1968-2003. He also taught briefly at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, in South Africa.

Cole is author, co-author or editor of eleven books on African arts and 60+ essays and articles. Four years of African field research centered on southeastern Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire.

In 2001 Cole received a Leadership Award from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (the professional body for Africanists), a lifetime achievement honor. Cole continues to publish, and he has been a consultant to museums and private collectors in the US and abroad.

Wood carved miniature. "Nafana Bedo Mask-Ghana" by Kofi Cole.

Dimensions: 7.5" H

Herbert M. Cole, known to many as Skip, taught African art history (plus Oceanic and Native American) from 1968-2003. He also taught briefly at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, in South Africa.

Cole is author, co-author or editor of eleven books on African arts and 60+ essays and articles. Four years of African field research centered on southeastern Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire.

In 2001 Cole received a Leadership Award from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (the professional body for Africanists), a lifetime achievement honor. Cole continues to publish, and he has been a consultant to museums and private collectors in the US and abroad.

Wood carved miniature. "Egbo Ogbodo Eny Elephant Mask--Nigeria" by Kofi Cole.

Dimensions: 4.75" H

Herbert M. Cole, known to many as Skip, taught African art history (plus Oceanic and Native American) from 1968-2003. He also taught briefly at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, in South Africa.

Cole is author, co-author or editor of eleven books on African arts and 60+ essays and articles. Four years of African field research centered on southeastern Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire.

In 2001 Cole received a Leadership Award from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association (the professional body for Africanists), a lifetime achievement honor. Cole continues to publish, and he has been a consultant to museums and private collectors in the US and abroad.

Porcelain sculpture. "Blue Horn" by Michael Schmitt

Dimensions: 8.5" L x 5" W

Michael Schmitt is a Southern California native. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (BA and MFA) and studied with Robert Thomas and Ludwig Redl. His art has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Botanical photogravure triptych by Karl Blossfeldt. Circa 1920s. Silver oxidized frames. Sold as set.  

"Hiba Arborvitea--Tips of Fronds"

"Red Veined Maple Twig with Leaf Buds"

"Indian Blasam Snapweed"

Dimensions: (overall) 14.75"W x 18" H

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Antique Asafo framed flag from Ghana. Cotton appliqué embroidery mounted on Belgian linen backing. Chris Kirkegaard custom frame.

Asafo flags are created by the Fante people as visual representations of military organizations in Fante communities known as “Asafo.” Narrative and storytelling are common themes among the flags, giving visual representation to specific Ghanaian proverbs. The British Union Jack appears on flags created before Ghana gained its independence in 1957.

Dimensions: (overall) 54" W x 39" H x 2.75 D

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Gelatin silver print photograph by Robert Stivers. 

Dimensions: (overall) 20" W x 16" H

Robert Stivers received his B.A. at the University of California, Irvine (1975), his M.A. at New York University (1981), and has exhibited internationally since the early 1990s. He has five published monographs, starting with the eponymous Robert Stivers: Photographs (1997) and continuing on with Listening to Cement (2000), Sestina (2003), Sanctum (2006), and The Art of Ruin (2015). 

His work is in major collections such as the Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris, France), the Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY), Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany), and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, United Kingdom). He currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Los Angeles, California.

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Gelatin silver print photograph by Robert Stivers. First edition print.

Dimensions: (overall) 16" W x 20" H

Robert Stivers received his B.A. at the University of California, Irvine (1975), his M.A. at New York University (1981), and has exhibited internationally since the early 1990s. He has five published monographs, starting with the eponymous Robert Stivers: Photographs (1997) and continuing on with Listening to Cement (2000), Sestina (2003), Sanctum (2006), and The Art of Ruin (2015). 

His work is in major collections such as the Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris, France), the Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY), Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany), and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, United Kingdom). He currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Los Angeles, California.

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Cast bronze horse sculpture on granite base. "Contefino" by Ruth Green (edition 5 of 10). 

https://www.ruthgreenfineart.com/

Dimensions: 10" W x 12" H x 4.5" D

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Bronze sculpture. "Sphere Top on Round Column #1" by Michael Schmitt. Great as a trio with #2, and #3.

Dimensions: 3.5"W x 8.75" H

Michael Schmitt is a Southern California native. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (BA and MFA) and studied with Robert Thomas and Ludwig Redl. His art has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

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Bronze sculpture. "Sphere Top on Round Column #2" by Michael Schmitt. Great as a trio with #1, and #3.

Dimensions: 3.5"W x 8.75" H

Michael Schmitt is a Southern California native. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (BA and MFA) and studied with Robert Thomas and Ludwig Redl. His art has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

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Bronze sculpture. "Sphere Top on Round Column #3" by Michael Schmitt. Great as a trio with #1, and #2.

Dimensions: 3.5"W x 8.75" H

Michael Schmitt is a Southern California native. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (BA and MFA) and studied with Robert Thomas and Ludwig Redl. His art has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

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Date palm with lechuguilla (cacti fiber) rim. Native American fragments. Handwoven coiled basket made by Santa Barbara artist Christine Adcock. 

https://www.adcockstudios.com

Dimensions: 9" W x 8.5" H

Materials: Date palm, lechuguilla fibers and natural dyes. 

Brown and Ivory basket with lechuguilla (cacti fiber). Handwoven coiled basket made by Santa Barbara artist Christine Adcock. 

https://www.adcockstudios.com

Dimensions: 11" W x 6.5" H

Materials: Lechuguilla fibers and natural dyes.