Nicholas Africano

American · b. 1948 · Painter, Photographer

70auction results2005–2026years recorded40%sold (28)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Nicholas Africano, Untitled Female (Amber Figure), c. 2013, cast glass, clothUntitled Female (Amber Figure)Rago Auctions · $22,680≈ £18,661≈ €21,547Sign up to see
  2. Nicholas Africano, Untitled (Woman Standing, Woman Seated), cast glass, etched 'NA'Untitled (Woman Standing, Woman Seated)Bonhams · $16,640≈ £12,574≈ €14,538Sign up to see
  3. Nicholas Africano, (American b. 1948), acrylic, oil and wax on canvas(American b. 1948)Bonhams · $8,963≈ £4,963≈ €7,149Sign up to see

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  1. Nicholas Africano, Gnossienne, 1991, Serigraph
    Gnossienne, 1991
    Screenprint · ed. 1/2
    26 1/2" x 20 1/2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  2. Nicholas Africano, Salvador Spitting Jewels, 1992, Lithograph on paper
    Salvador Spitting Jewels, 1992
    Lithograph · Paper
    30" x 22" (sheet)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  3. Nicholas Africano, Untitled geometric composition, 1970, Etching and aquatint on paper
    Untitled geometric composition, 1970
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/4
    8 3/4" x 7"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  4. Nicholas Africano, Thomas Hardy, 1970, Mixed media
    Thomas Hardy, 1970
    Mixed media · ed. 1/2
    19 1/2" x 15 1/2" (sight)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  5. Nicholas Africano, The Serpent, 1971, Charcoal on paper
    The Serpent, 1971
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  6. Nicholas Africano, Black Goose, 1971, Charcoal on paper
    Black Goose, 1971
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    5 1/4" x 3 3/4" (sight)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Nicholas Africano, Elemental Forces, 1971, Charcoal on paper
    Elemental Forces, 1971
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 1/4
    3 1/4" x 2"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  8. Nicholas Africano, Artificer, 1971, Color etching on paper
    Artificer, 1971
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/4
    5 3/4" x 3 3/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  9. Nicholas Africano, Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom, 1971, Color etching on paper
    Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom, 1971
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/4
    8 3/4" x 7 1/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Nicholas Africano, Tess, 1972, Acrylic
    Tess, 1972
    Acrylic · ed. 1/2
    48" x 72"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗

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Nicholas Africano signature

40 catalogued lots by Nicholas Africano record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (58% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed in pencil.

Placement

  • on the reverse11
  • lower right3
  • in the margin3
  • lower left1
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed in pencil15
  • signed12
  • signed and dated10
  • initialled3
  • Signed and dated to the reverse, composed of a glyph-like stick figure retelling of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles — Tess, Circle Auction, Jan 28, 2022
  • Pencil-signed and inscribed "to Bill" in the bottom margin — Rage On, Pearly Queen, My Molly Bloom, Circle Auction, Jan 28, 2022
  • Pencil-signed, dated, and editioned (hors d'commerce) to the bottom edge — Memoir, Circle Auction, Jul 29, 2023

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