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Painter, b. 1932 - d. 2014

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    • ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled..
      Oct. 03, 2024

      ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled..

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled.. Oil on masonite board, 1952. 889x1219 mm; 35x48 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of Constance E. Clayton, Philadelphia. This vibrant cityscape is a scarce example of a large oil painting by this Philadelpha native artist. Ronald Ayers was born in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia and trained at the Philadelphia College of the Arts. Ayers was most active between 1968-75, when he was included in the controversial Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition Contemporary Black Artists in America in 1971, and had a solo exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1973. His artworks are included in the permanent collections of the African American Museum, Philadelphia, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, the Philadelphia Free Library, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Woodmere Art Museum.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, untitled, Rooms
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, untitled, Rooms

      Est: $250 - $350

      Roland Ayers 1932-2014 untitled, Rooms 1971 ink drawing in tondo 7 inches (diameter) signed and dated Provenance: The Bill Savage Collection, Pittsburgh

      Black Art Auction
    • Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, untitled, Figures
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, untitled, Figures

      Est: $250 - $350

      Roland Ayers 1932-2014 untitled, Figures 1972 ink drawing in tondo 5-3/4 inches (diameter) signed and dated Provenance: The Bill Savage Collection, Pittsburgh

      Black Art Auction
    • R(oland) Ayers Large Drawing
      Nov. 30, 2023

      R(oland) Ayers Large Drawing

      Est: $300 - $500

      R(oland) Ayers Large Drawing, not signed, Phila, PA 1932 - 2014, Black American Artist, black ink drawing, fewtures a floating landscape of trees, fruit, flowers and African man and woman; sight 20 1/2" x 29" matted in metal frame 27 1/2" x 36 1/2". CONDITION: Very good. Not examined out of frame.

      Barry S. Slosberg Inc
    • (2) R(oland) Ayers Drawings
      Nov. 30, 2023

      (2) R(oland) Ayers Drawings

      Est: $200 - $400

      (2) R(oland) Ayers Drawings, Phila., Pa 1932 - 2014 Black American artist, black ink drawing; one enclosed 1973 two African figures with flags upon a skeletal ship and mushroom form sea, sight 9 1/2" x 7", matted in gilt frame 21 1/2" x 18", the other 1974, three African figures upon a bed of flowers - titled "Summertime is a Woman". 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", matted in frame 17" x 15". CONDITION: Very fine. Not examined out of frames.

      Barry S. Slosberg Inc
    • Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, Group of 5 ink drawings
      May. 20, 2023

      Roland Ayers, 1932-2014, Group of 5 ink drawings

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Roland Ayers 1932-2014 Group of 5 ink drawings 1968-1972 Ink drawings on card stock (six) 6 x 4 inches (average size) all but one signed and dated, that one titled only "An Old Blues Story"

      Black Art Auction
    • 6 R(oland) Ayers Prints
      Oct. 18, 2022

      6 R(oland) Ayers Prints

      Est: $100 - $200

      Six R(oland) Ayers Prints, American Black artist 1932-2017,three with visible signatures in the plate from 1968 to 1972, depicting black figures in various settings, sight 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", matted in black metal frames, 8 1/2" x 10 1/2'. CONDITION: Very good. Four frames have no protective glass. Not examined out of frames.

      Barry S. Slosberg Inc
    • Roland Ayers, b. 1932, Persistent Rumors/The Door
      Jul. 17, 2021

      Roland Ayers, b. 1932, Persistent Rumors/The Door

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      Roland Ayers b. 1932 Persistent Rumors/The Door 1963 Mixed media, colored pencil, pen and ink with wash 20 x 29 inches signed annotated verso, "Persistent Rumors/The Door"

      Black Art Auction
    • Roland Ayers New Orleans Jazz Pianist Painting
      Jul. 13, 2019

      Roland Ayers New Orleans Jazz Pianist Painting

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Pennsylvania,b.1932 Impressionist work depicting an African American pianist entertaining several women dancing to the music.

      Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
    • Roland Ayers New Orleans Jazz Pianist Painting
      Mar. 02, 2019

      Roland Ayers New Orleans Jazz Pianist Painting

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Pennsylvania,b.1932 Impressionist work depicting an African American pianist entertaining several women dancing to the music.

      Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
    • ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled (New Orleans Scene).
      Dec. 15, 2015

      ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled (New Orleans Scene).

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      ROLAND AYERS (1932 - 2014) Untitled (New Orleans Scene). Oil on masonite board, 1960-61. 640x760 mm; 25 1/8x29 7/8 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: Vivian O. and Meyer P. Potamkin collection, Philadelphia, PA; Vivian O. Potamkin estate, with the label on the frame back; private collection, Florida (2002). This vibrant New Orleans landscape of a marching band is a scarce example of a large oil painting by this Philadelpha native artist. Roland Ayers was most active between 1968-75, when he was included in the controversial Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition Contemporary Black Artists in America in 1971, and had a solo exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1973. His works is included in the permanent collections of the Afro-American Historical & Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, the Philadelphia Free Library and the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
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