Herbert Singleton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Herbert Singleton Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 08, 2024
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Mardi Gras Parade," H.- 22 in., W.- 71 in.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
† Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Mardi Gras Parade," enamel on carved wood panel, unsigned,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 08, 2024
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Angola Prison Rodeo," H.- 16 1/4 in., W.- 41 in.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
† Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Angola Prison Rodeo," enamel on carved wood panel, signed en verso, unframed,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Nov. 08, 2024
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Hallelujah (Onward Brass Marching Band) Second Line" and "Jazz Funeral Procession," Hallelujah- H.- 20 in., W.- 60 in.; Funeral- H.- 16 in., W.- 53 in. (2 Pcs.)
Est: $5,000 - $9,000
† Herbert "Coon" Singleton (Moroccan/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Hallelujah (Onward Brass Marching Band) Second Line" and "Jazz Funeral Procession," each enamel on carved wood panel, the first titled in work, the second untitled, each unsigned, each unframed,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Jan. 20, 2024
Herbert Coon Singleton (American/Louisiana, 1945-2007) Came Out of Her, Signed in pencil and numbered 86/350, Color Lithograph,Image-25" x 19", Sheet-29" x 23", matted, unframed.
Est: $250 - $300
Herbert Coon Singleton (American/Louisiana, 1945-2007) Came Out of Her, Signed in pencil and numbered 86/350, Color Lithograph,Image-25" x 19", Sheet-29" x 23", matted, unframed.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Mar. 19, 2022
HERBERT SINGLETON (1945 - 2007)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
New Orleans, Louisiana. carved & painted Bourbon St scene titled "The Homeless" 44"H x 15" W
Ledbetter Auctions
Mar. 19, 2022
HERBERT SINGLETON (1945 - 2007)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
New Orleans, Louisiana. carved & painted on wood plank "Doing time, do not let time do you" 72.5"L x 11.5"
Ledbetter Auctions
Apr. 20, 2021
HERBERT SINGLETON, TOTEM POLE.
Est: $400 - $600
Singleton, Herbert (New Orleans, LA. 1945-2007). A painted and carved wood totem pole. 41 1/2" x 7" x 10 1/4" Shipping: This lot does not qualify for in house shipping. We will provide a list of our preferred shippers. Provenance: From the collection of Betty-Carol Sellen and Martha Burt
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Apr. 20, 2021
HERBERT SINGLETON, A.J. BOUDREAUX.
Est: $200 - $400
Singleton, Herbert (New Orleans, LA. 1945-2007). A painted and carved wood bust of A.J. Boudreaux also known as St. James Boudrot. 15 1/2" x 11" x 7 1/2". Crack going through right side of face. Provenance: From the collection of Betty-Carol Sellen and Martha Burt. AJ Boudreaux was the Co-owner of Barrister's Gallery in New Orleans. AJ "discovered" Singleton and assisted him greatly in his artistic career by carrying and promoting his work through Barrister's. Betty-Carol was a personal friend of AJ's and bought and supported many of the artists that AJ found and promoted, including Roy Ferdinand, Reggie Mitchell along with Herbert Singleton.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Nov. 08, 2019
Herbert Singleton (American, 1945-2007)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Amen and Amen enamel on carved door 1999 unsigned unframed 39.75 x 33.5 x 1.5 in.
Cowan's Auctions
Sep. 14, 2019
†Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Snake Totem," 20th c., polychromed carved wood, the top with a carved head, presented on a tripodal...
Est: $600 - $900
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Snake Totem," 20th c., polychromed carved wood, the top with a carved head, presented on a tripodal iron base, H.- 62 1/2 in., Dia. of base- 31 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Sep. 14, 2019
†Herbert Singleton (1945-2007, New Orleans), "The Serpent was more subtill than any beast of the Field, Beguiled, the woman was taken..
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007, New Orleans), "The Serpent was more subtill than any beast of the Field, Beguiled, the woman was taken by the serpent knowledge of the world, who know more than him that help make it," 20th c., carved and painted panel, pencil signed verso, H.- 39 in., W.- 19 7/8 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
May. 12, 2019
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Snake Totem," 20th c., polychromed carved wood, the top with a carved head, presented on a tripodal...
Est: $800 - $1,200
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Snake Totem," 20th c., polychromed carved wood, the top with a carved head, presented on a tripodal iron base, H.- 62 1/2 in., Dia. of base- 31 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Jul. 15, 2018
Herbert Singleton (American/N.O., 1945-2007)
Est: $150 - $250
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007) "Walking Stick", painted carved wood, unsigned, h. 35 3/4 in. Provenance: Barrister's Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Finley Collection. Exh.: "Soul Providers: African-American Art from the Finley Collection Original Paintings & Sculpture by Self-Taught Artists", The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS, Jan. 11 - Feb. 22, 2002; "Finley Collection", Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Natchez, MS, May 2009 - May 2013; "The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art", University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY, June 8 - Aug. 17, 2013
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 15, 2018
Herbert Singleton (American/N.O., 1945-2007)
Est: $500 - $700
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007), "Extract Art", painted carved wood and mixed media, unsigned, h. 19 1/4 in. Provenance: Barrister's Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Finley Collection. Exh.: "Soul Providers: African-American Art from the Finley Collection Original Paintings & Sculpture by Self-Taught Artists", The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS, Jan. 11 - Feb. 22, 2002; "Finley Collection", Natchez Museum of African" American History and Culture, Natchez, MS, May 2009 - May 2013; "The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art", University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY, June 8 - Aug. 17, 2013
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 15, 2018
Herbert Singleton (American/N.O., 1945-2007)
Est: $600 - $800
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007), "Confusion", bas-relief painted wood, unsigned, 33 3/4 in. x 7 1/4 in., unframed. Provenance: Barrister's Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Finley Collection. Exh.: "Soul Providers: African-American Art from the Finley Collection Original Paintings & Sculpture by Self-Taught Artists", The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS, Jan. 11 - Feb. 22, 2002; "Finley Collection", Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Natchez, MS, May 2009 - May 2013; "The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art", University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY, June 8 - Aug. 17, 2013
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 15, 2018
Herbert Singleton (American/N.O., 1945-2007)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007), "Snake Totem", painted carved wood, unsigned, h. 97 3/4 in. Provenance: Barrister's Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Finley Collection. Exh.: "Soul Providers: African-American Art from the Finley Collection Original Paintings & Sculpture by Self-Taught Artists", The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS, Jan. 11 - Feb. 22, 2002; "Finley Collection", Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Natchez, MS, May 2009 - May 2013; "The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art", University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY, June 8 - Aug. 17, 2013. Note: Born in New Orleans into poverty, Herbert Singleton began carving walking sticks at age of seventeen to pay debts and support himself. Singleton never used precut wood for his sculptures, instead preferring branches and stumps found along the Mississippi river levee. One such piece is Snake Totem offered here, carved from a single large piece of driftwood and painted using bright, simple colors to emphasize the menacing nature of the form. This work also emphasizes one of the inexplicable aspects of Singleton's work, the often similarity with art of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria of which Singleton had no knowledge. Ref.: Perry, Regina. Herbert Singleton. Knowlouisiana.org Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Sept. 13, 2012. Accessed June 12, 2018.
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 09, 2017
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (American/Louisiana)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (American/Louisiana, 1945-2007), "Beguiled", bas-relief painted wood, signed en verso, titled lower center, 38 3/4 in. x 20 in., unframed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, 2004. Note: Born in New Orleans into poverty, Herbert Singleton began carving walking sticks at the age of seventeen to pay off debts and support himself. He expanded his media to include works done on branches and stumps found along the Mississippi river levee, as well as old house doors. These works reflect his hard childhood and his view of urban life in America. Later in his life he began to carve pieces such as Beguiled offered here, using bas-relief and vivid paint to depict Biblical themes. Singleton referred to his vast knowledge of religious scriptures and his resulting artistic output with a touch of skepticism: No matter if youre going to a preacher, a priest, a witchdoctor or a voodoo queen youre only getting confidence by proxy. Cant nobody solve the problem but the person hisself. Ref.: Yelen, Alice Rae. Passionate Visions of the American South. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1994, pp. 137, 206-207, 327
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 29, 2017
Herbert Singleton. Daniel In The Lion's Den.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Herbert Singleton. Daniel In The Lion's Den.Not signed. Carved and painted wood-relief plaque. Excellent condition. 36" w x 20"h. Est. $2,000-3,000. Ship: $85
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Apr. 23, 2017
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007)
Est: $150 - $250
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007), "Come Out of Her", serigraph on paper, pencil-signed and numbered "138/350" lower margin, sheet 29 in. x 23 in., unframed
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 12, 2017
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (American/New Orleans)
Est: $500 - $700
Herbert "Coon" Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007), "Came Out of Her", color lithograph on paper, pencil-signed and numbered "108/350" lower margin, "Le Mieux Galleries, New Orleans, LA" label en verso, sight 26 1/4 in. x 20 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jan. 20, 2017
HERBERT SINGLETON (1945-2007) Marcello-Joe U Grocery, 1991 paint on carved
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HERBERT SINGLETON (1945-2007) Marcello-Joe U Grocery, 1991 paint on carved wood panel adhered to wooden backing board 18 1/4 x 60 1/4 in.
Christie's
Jun. 12, 2016
Herbert Singleton (20th c.) Carved Wood Mask
Est: $500 - $1,000
Herbert Singleton (20th c.) Mask, carved and painted wood. Size: 24.75" x 9" x 1" (63 x 23 x 3 cm).
Material Culture
Oct. 12, 2015
Herbert Singleton (20th c.) Mask
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Herbert Singleton (20th c.) Mask, carved and painted wood. Size: 24.75" x 9" x 1" (63 x 23 x 3 cm). Proceeds from the sale of this item to benefit the Sterling Strauser Gallery at East Stroudsburg University.
Material Culture
Oct. 26, 2013
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Come Out of Her," serigraph, 133/350, pencil numbered l.l. margin, pencil signed l.r. margin, shrink...
Est: $150 - $300
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007), "Come Out of Her," serigraph, 133/350, pencil numbered l.l. margin, pencil signed l.r. margin, shrink wrapped, H.- 29 in., W.- 23 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
May. 13, 2013
Herbert Singleton, (American, b. 1945), Moses and the Ten Commandments, 2000
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Herbert Singleton (American, b. 1945) Moses and the Ten Commandments, 2000 carved and painted wood 39 3/4 x 16 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2010
Herbert Singleton Feeding The Masses.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Herbert Singleton (1945-2007). Paint on bas-relief carved cedar trunk lid. c. 1991. Excellent condition. 60.5" x 21" h. Provenance: The Lynne Ingram Collection. Illustrated on page 25 of Not By Luck.
Slotin Folk Art Auction
Aug. 09, 2009
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans,
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
Herbert Singleton (American/New Orleans, 1945-2007) "Big Hat Willie - Chained in Evil Love", painted and bas-relief carved on found chifferobe door, titled at top and bottom of panel, 44-1/4" x 15-3/4"; together with Two Painted and Carved Wood Ceremonial Walking Sticks, vividly decorated, both with carved African masks as handles, h. 36". Note: Herbert Singleton was a self-taught artist known for his brightly painted bas-relief carvings depicting poverty, drug abuse and the crime that affected his neighborhood. In this work, Singleton illustrates the ill-fated love story of Big Hat Willie, a notorious pimp, and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend. The young girl's parents killed the lovers as represented by the artist's placement of a coffin at the bottom of the panel. His work is in the public collections of The Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana; The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
New Orleans Auction Galleries