Inge Hardison Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Inge Hardison Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 14, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans
Est: $600 - $800
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans 1966 painted plaster 8 x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches impressed signature and date; plaque, label underneath describing the project Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardisonâs best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. âSculpture woke up again in the â60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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May. 18, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Lewis Latimer, He Helped Us See the Light
Est: $300 - $500
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Lewis Latimer, He Helped Us See the Light 1967 painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed original labels on front of base and underneath (providing Latimer's bio). Lewis Latimer was an inventor and patent draftsman. He developed an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs. Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardisonâs best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. âSculpture woke up again in the â60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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May. 18, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr Daniel Hale Williams
Est: $300 - $500
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr Daniel Hale Williams 1966 painted plaster 8 x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches impressed signature and date; plaque, label underneath describing the project. Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856[1] â August 4, 1931) was a pioneering American surgeon and hospital founder. He is known for completing the first heart surgery. Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardison's best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. "Sculpture woke up again in the '60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the '70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion." (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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May. 18, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Norbert Rillieux
Est: $300 - $500
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Norbert Rillieux 1967 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed Rillieux was a Louisiana Creole inventor and chemical engineer. His invention revolutionized sugar processing. Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardison's best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. "Sculpture woke up again in the '60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the '70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion." (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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May. 18, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker
Est: $300 - $500
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker 1968 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 inches x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches Signed and dated Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 â October 19, 1806) was an African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farmer.
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May. 18, 2024
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr Charles Drew
Est: $300 - $500
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr Charles Drew 1967 painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed and dated Charles Drew was a surgeon and pioneer in the field of saving blood plasma (long-term storage).
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961)
Est: $500 - $700
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961) 1966 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed Jones was a mechanical engineer and inventor, known for his innovative work in refrigerated vehicles. âSculpture woke up again in the â60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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Dec. 02, 2023
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Matthew Henson
Est: $500 - $700
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Matthew Henson 1966 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed and dated Henson was an explorer who accompanied Robert Peary to the Arctic. âSculpture woke up again in the â60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Norbert Rillieux
Est: $500 - $700
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Norbert Rillieux 1967 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed Rillieux was a Louisiana Creole inventor and chemical engineer. His invention revolutionized sugar processing. Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardisonâs best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. âSculpture woke up again in the â60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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Dec. 02, 2023
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Est: $500 - $700
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams 1966 painted plaster 8 x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches signed and dated Dr Williams was a surgeon and performed the first heart surgery. see lot 97 for a bio of the artist and information related to this series.
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Dec. 02, 2023
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait of Dr. Charles Drew
Est: $500 - $700
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait of Dr. Charles Drew 1967 painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed and dated Charles Drew was a surgeon and pioneer in the field of saving blood plasma (long-term storage). see lot 97 for a bio of the artist and information related to this series.
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2022
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker
Est: $800 - $1,200
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker 1968 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 inches x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches Signed and dated
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Jun. 04, 2022
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Est: $800 - $1,200
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams 1966 Painted plaster 8 x 3.75 x 5.5 inches Signed and dated From the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans
Black Art Auction
Mar. 31, 2022
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Sojourner Truth.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Sojourner Truth. Bonded bronze with a blue-green patina, 1968. Approximately 571x254x102 mm; 22 1/2x10x4 inches. Incised "Inge" and "1968" on the base, rear edge. Provenance: private collection, New York. This expressive figure of Sojourner Truth is a significant work by sculptor Inge Hardison. Despite a lengthy career as a sculptor and living to the age of 102, Hardison's work is not widely known today beyond her popular series of small cast busts of historical figures Negro Giants in History in 1963 and Ingenious Americans in the late 1960s. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Hardison's family moved to Brooklyn in the 1930s where she pursued many creative interests including acting and dance. Journalist Alice Bernstein in her article, "Inge Hardison at 100" in the International Review of African American Art wrote how after graduating from high school, Hardison landed a role in the 1936 Broadway production of Sweet River, George Abbott's adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which won her rave reviews. Hardison also appeared in The Country Wife with Ruth Gordon, and in the 1946 production of Anna Lucasta, co-starring with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. She later attended Vassar College, majoring in music and creative writing, and later took art classes at the Arts Students League in New York. She also taught with Victor Lowenfeld at Hampton University from 1955-46. Hardison made a wide range of figurative sculptures including several large public works such as the life-size 1957 bronze Mother and Child at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and the 7-foot abstract figure Jubilee at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Hardison was the only woman founding member of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (BAAL), an African American cultural organization created in 1969 for the preservation and promotion of Black culture. The original sculpture of Sojourner Truthwas presented to Nelson Mandela by New York Governor Mario Cuomo in 1990. Other casts of this work are in the collection of the New York State Harlem Art Collection and the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument of the National Woman's Party, Washington, DC. Her artwork is also found today in the collections of the Princeton University Art Museum, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York. iraaa.museum.hampton.edu; St. James pp. 229-30.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Untitled (Study for Sojourner Truth).
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Untitled (Study for Sojourner Truth). Modelling wax, circa 1976. Approximately 229x229x178 mm; 9x9x7 inches. Provenance: estate of the artist; private collection, New York. This expressive bust appears to be a preliminary work by Inge Hardison for her 1976 Sojourner Truth, and is, with lot 103 in this auction, the first unique work of artist Inge Hardison to come to auction. Despite a lengthy career as a sculptor and living to the age of 102, Inge Hardison's work is not widely known today beyond her popular series of small cast busts of historical figures Negro Giants in History in 1963 and Ingenious Americans in the late 1960s. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Hardison's family moved to Brooklyn in the 1930s where she pursued many creative interests including acting and dance. Alice Bernstein in her article "Inge Hardison at 100" in the International Review of African American Art wrote how after graduating from high school Hardison landed a role in the 1936 Broadway production of Sweet River, George Abbott's adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin which won her rave reviews, and also appeared in The Country Wife with Ruth Gordon, and in the 1946 production of Anna Lucasta, co-starring with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. She later attended Vassar College, majoring in music and creative writing, and later took art classes at the Arts Students League in New York. She also taught with Victor Lowenfeld at Hampton University from 1955-46. Hardison also made a wide range of figurative sculpture including several large public works, including the life-size 1957 bronze Mother and Child at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and the 7-foot abstract figure Jubilee at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Hardison was only woman founding member of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (BAAL), an African-American cultural organization created in 1969 for the preservation and promotion of black culture. Hardison's standing wood figure Sojourner Truth was presented to Nelson Mandela by New York Governor Mario Cuomo in 1990. Her artwork is found today in the collections of the Princeton University Art Museum, the Detroit Historical Museum, the National Woman's Party, Washington, DC, the New York State Harlem Art Collection, New York, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York. iraaa.museum.hampton.edu; St. James pp. 229-30.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Untitled (Mother and Child).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
INGE HARDISON (1904 - 2016) Untitled (Mother and Child). Modelling clay, 1988. Approximately 241x127x76 mm; 9 1/2x5x3 inches. Inscribed signature "Inge" and date at the left rear edge. Provenance: the artist's estate; private collection, New York. This expressively modelled sculpture of a mother and child appears to be a preliminary study by Inge Hardison, and is, with lot 102 in this auction, the first unique works of Hardison to come to auction. In 1957 Hardison made a life-size bronze Mother and Child which she donated to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan in gratitude for the hospital's role in the birth of her daughter, Yolande. The artist's creation and presentation of the figure to the hospital was covered by The New York Times at the time.
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May. 22, 2021
Inge Hardison, 1904-2016, Lot of two works, Painted plaster, 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches (largest)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Inge Hardison 1904-2016 Lot of two works Painted plaster Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker, 1968 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 inches x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches Signed and dated Subject is identified by a label on bottom Portrait Bust of Matthew Henson, 1966 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches Signed and dated Subject is identified by label on bottom Provenance: Artist to private collection, NY to Armand-Paul Family Collection, NY Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardison's best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. "Sculpture woke up again in the ‘60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the ‘70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion." (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995)
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Feb. 06, 2021
Inge Hardison, 1904-2016, Lot of two portrait busts
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Inge Hardison 1904-2016 Lot of two portrait busts Lot of two portrait busts from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans: 1 - Portrait of Dr. Charles Drew 1967 painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches signed and dated Dr. Charles Drew (1904-1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He developed improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of lives of the Allied forces. As the most prominent African American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and resigned his position with the American Red Cross, which maintained the policy until 1950. 2 - Portrait Bust of Lewis Latimer 1967 painted plaster 8-1/2 x 5 x 4 inches signed and dated Lewis Latimer (1848-1928) was an American inventor and patent draftsman for the patents of the incandescent light bulb, among other inventions Provenance: Artist to private collection, NY to Private collection, NY
Black Art Auction
Nov. 14, 2020
Inge Hardison, 1904-2016, Lot of two works, Painted plaster, 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches (largest)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Inge Hardison 1904-2016 Lot of two works Painted plaster Portrait Bust of Benjamin Banneker, 1968 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 inches x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches Signed and dated Subject is identified by a label on bottom Portrait Bust of Matthew Henson, 1966 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches Signed and dated Subject is identified by label on bottom Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardisonâ€™s best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. â€œSculpture woke up again in the â€˜60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â€˜70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â€ (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995) 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches (largest)
Black Art Auction
Nov. 14, 2020
Inge Hardison, 1904-2016, Lot of two works, Painted plaster, 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches (largest)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Inge Hardison 1904-2016 Lot of two works Painted plaster Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, 1966 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans painted plaster 8 x 3.75 x 5.5 inches Signed and dated Subject is identified by a label on bottom Portrait Bust of Norbert Rillieux, 1967 from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans Painted plaster 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches Signed Subject is identified by label on bottom Hardison studied at Tennessee State A & I, the Art Students League (NY), and Vassar College. She worked in the theater and as a fine artist, primarily devoted to photography and sculpture. One of Hardisonâ€™s best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. â€œSculpture woke up again in the â€˜60s. While teaching in a Freedom School in Harlem, I became reacquainted with the towering bravery and the deep commitment to freedom and justice of our black foreparents, and was moved to begin an ongoing series of sculptured portraits I called Negro Giants in History. In the â€˜70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion.â€ (REF: Gumbo Ya Ya, An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists, intro by Leslie King-Hammond, 1995) 8-7/8 x 5 x 5 inches (largest)
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Jul. 11, 2020
Inge Hardison, 1914-2016, Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, painted plaster, 8 x 3.75 x 5.5 inches
Est: $600 - $800
Inge Hardison 1914-2016 Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams painted plaster 1966 Signed and dated Subject is identified by a label on the bottom; Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful heart operation. In the '70s, I received my first public commission from Old Taylor Whiskies to do the Ingenious Americans, nine sculpted portraits of little-known black scientists and inventors, for a nationwide promotion. One of Hardison's best-known images is a sculpture of Sojourner Truth (1990), a gift given by NY Governor Cuomo to President Nelson Mandela. 8 x 3.75 x 5.5 inches
Black Art Auction
Feb. 09, 2020
Inge Hardison Plaster Sculpture Bust Dr Daniel Hale William
Est: $250 - $350
Inge Hardison Plaster Sculpture Bust Dr Daniel Hale Williams with information on the reverse12 high Shipping in continental US $25.00 Please ask any questions before bidding Good Luck!
Lodestar Auctions
Nov. 24, 2019
Inge Hardison Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Inge Hardison (1904-2016) Portrait Bust of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, painted plaster from the Old Taylor Series, Ingenious Americans signed and dated subject is identified by a label on the bottom 8 inches x 3-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches
Treadway Gallery
Jan. 20, 2019
Sculpture, Inge Hardison
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Inge Hardison (American, 1914-2016) Bust of Explorer Matthew Henson, plaster bust with bronze patina, signed lower right side, overall: 8.5"h x 6.5"w x 6.5"d
Clars Auctions
Aug. 11, 2016
Ruth Inge Hardison (American, 1914-2016) Group of 4 Painted terracotta & Plaster Busts of Important African American Figures
Est: $300 - $500
Sgn. on bases and back, Inge 1963, Inge 1964. including: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Dr. William Edward Burghardt Dubois and a Slave Woman.
Cottone Auctions
Aug. 27, 2015
INGE RUTH HARDISON LOT (5) CERAMIC BUSTS
Est: $200 - $300
INGE RUTH HARDISON (AFRICAN/AM 1914- ) LOT (5) CERAMIC BUSTS, OLD TAYLOR DISTILLERY, KENTUCKY BOURBON 1966 INCLUDING CHARLES RICHARD DREW, HEIGHT 8 1/4"; MATTHEW ALEXANDER HENSON, HEIGHT 8 1/2"; NORBERT RILLIEUS, HEIGHT 8 5/8"; GRANVILLE T. WOODS, HEIGHT 9"; BENJAMIN BENNEKER, HEIGHT 8 5/8" (IMPERFECTIONS)
William J Jenack Auctioneers
Mar. 10, 2011
(ART.) HARDISON INGA. Bust of Explorer Matthew Henson.
Est: $400 - $600
(ART.) HARDISON INGA. Bust of Explorer Matthew Henson. Plaster composite with bronze finish, 8-1/2 inches high; a few scratches. Lacking the usual label. should be seen [New York, circa 1970s]
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2010
INGE HARDISON (1914 - ) Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
INGE HARDISON (1914 - ) Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Painted plaster, 1976. Approximately 216x178x127 mm; 8 1/2x7x5 inches high. Inscribed signature and date, lower edge verso. This bust is one of a long series of portraits started in 1963 entitled Negro Giants in History by Inge Hardison, a sculptor and photographer. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Hardison attended Tennessee State A&I and Vassar College in the 1930s and the Arts Students League in the 1940s. Known for her historical portraits, Hardison's wood figure Sojourner Truth was presented to Nelson Mandela by New York Governor Mario Cuomo in 1990. Her work is in the collection of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York. St. James pp. 229-30.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 26, 2009
(ART.) HARDISON, INGE. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.
Est: $400 - $600
(ART.) HARDISON, INGE. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Heavy plaster composite bust, 8 1/2 inches high; labels on and under the base; tiny chip to the left ear and base. Np, circa 1967
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 28, 2005
HARDISON, INGE. Anodized plaster bust depicting Sojourner Truth, 12x9x7 inches; several small scratches: Signed "Inge, 1976, AMR" on the back; on
Est: $800 - $1,200
HARDISON, INGE. Anodized plaster bust depicting Sojourner Truth, 12x9x7 inches; several small scratches: Signed "Inge, 1976, AMR" on the back; on the original painted wooden base. Np, 1976
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 26, 2005
INGE HARDISON (American, 1904-1950) "BUST OF CHARLES RICHARD DREW (1905-1950)"
Est: $300 - $500
Plaster bust of man mounted on square bevel base with label indicating title and "He found a way to save lives by saving blood". Signed on back "Inge Hardison 1967". Brown bronze patina. Dr. Charles Drew was the inventor of the blood bank. A nice African-American subject by one of America's African-American artist's.
James D. Julia
Feb. 27, 2003
(ART.) HARDISON, INGE. Group of 3 small bust sculptures of noted male African-Americans, polar explorer Matthew Henson, astronomer Benjamin
Est: $800 - $1,200
(ART.) HARDISON, INGE. Group of 3 small bust sculptures of noted male African-Americans, polar explorer Matthew Henson, astronomer Benjamin Banneker, and scientist Charles Drew, each approximately 9x5x5 inches and signed by Hardison on the base. Banneker's head is reattached where broken, small repair to base on portrait of Drew, and Henson image lacking the ientification plate. Louisville, [1966]
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