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Romare Bearden

American · 1911–1988 · Painter, Printmaker

Romare Howard Bearden was an American artist, author, and songwriter. He worked with many types of media including cartoons, oils, and collages. Born in Charlotte, North… (Wikipedia)

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EDENPalm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 2025$76,800≈ £58,323≈ €65,934Sign up to see
Mecklenburg MondayPhillips · May 2019$62,500≈ £48,521≈ €55,888Sign up to see
The Pepper Jelly LadyPalm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 2025$57,600≈ £43,742≈ €49,451Sign up to see

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Romare Bearden, The Conversation, 1979, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — The Conversation, 1979
DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026
$2,500Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Jazz II, 1980, screenprint in colors — Jazz II, 1980
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
$2,304Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Lamp (Brown V Board of Education), 1984, Offset lithographic poster in colors on wove paper, (there was also a lithograph signed and numbered edition of 100) — The Lamp (Brown V Board of Education), 1984
Bonhams · Jul 27, 2026
$90Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968, screenprint in colors on board — Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$1,024Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Conversation, 1979, lithograph in colors — The Conversation, 1979
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Mecklenburg Autumn (from the Mecklenburg series), 1979, offset lithograph in colors — Mecklenburg Autumn (from the Mecklenburg series), 1979
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979, lithograph in colors on Somerset — Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968, screenprint in colors on board — Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Untitled (Street Scene), 1972, offset lithograph in colors — Untitled (Street Scene), 1972
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$2,394Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's) (from the Jazz Series), 1979, lithograph in colors on Arches — Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's) (from the Jazz Series), 1979
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026
$3,328Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979, Lithograph in Colors on Somerset Wove Paper — Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979
DuMouchelles · Apr 17, 2026
$2,000Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Lantern, 1979, lithograph in colors — The Lantern, 1979
Wright · Apr 16, 2026
$1,664Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Sorcerer's Village (Gelburd/Rosenberg GG#32), 1976, Screenprint in colors on wove paper — Sorcerer's Village (Gelburd/Rosenberg GG#32), 1976
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
$3,200Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Three plates, from the Odysseus Suite (Gelburd/Rosenberg GG#62; 63; 66), 1979, Titles Include — Three plates, from the Odysseus Suite (Gelburd/Rosenberg GG#62; 63; 66), 1979
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
$7,680Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Firebirds, 1979, lithograph in colors on Arches — Firebirds, 1979
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$2,032Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Conjunction, 1979, lithograph in colors — Conjunction, 1979
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$2,032Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Come Sunday (from 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975, lithograph in colors on Arches — Come Sunday (from 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$2,032Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Caribbean Landscape, 1979, screenprint in colors on Arches — Caribbean Landscape, 1979
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$2,286Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Early Carolina Morning, screenprint on paper — Early Carolina Morning
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 21, 2026
$1,088Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Homage to Louis and Duke, 1975, Offset lithographic poster in colors on wove paper, from an edition of unknown size — Homage to Louis and Duke, 1975
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Untitled (Black in America), Colored lithograph — Untitled (Black in America)
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$3,200Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Slave Ship, 1977, Screen Print in colors — Slave Ship, 1977
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$2,800Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Morning of the Rooster, Colored lithograph on Arches paper — Morning of the Rooster
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 11, 2026
$1,500Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Blue Carolina Morning, c. 1979, screenprint in colors — Blue Carolina Morning, c. 1979
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$2,540Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Mecklenburg Autumn (from the Mecklenburg series), 1979, offset lithograph in colors — Mecklenburg Autumn (from the Mecklenburg series), 1979
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$635Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Untitled (Street Scene), 1972, Offset Lithograph and Screen print on heavy cream wove paper — Untitled (Street Scene), 1972
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 7, 2025
$650Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Untitled, circa 1980, watercolor, ink and graphite with collage elements on paper — Untitled, circa 1980
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025
$12,000Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Lantern, Serigraph — The Lantern
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$2,816Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Pepper Jelly Lady, Watercolor Painting & Collage — The Pepper Jelly Lady
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$57,600Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, EDEN, Watercolor Painting & Collage — EDEN
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$76,800Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, S/N Olympics, 1976, Screenprint in Colors on Rives BFK Paper — S/N Olympics, 1976
DuMouchelles · Nov 14, 2025
$400Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Out Chorus (G. 97), 1979-80, Screenprint in colors and etching in black with extensive hand-coloring in watercolor, on Arches paper, the full sheet — Out Chorus (G. 97), 1979-80
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$3,870Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Jazz II (G. 100), 1980, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — Jazz II (G. 100), 1980
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$3,354Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968, screenprint in colors on board — Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, 1968
Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025
$3,048Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Recollection Pool (Gelburd/Rosenberg 28), 1968-1971, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper — Recollection Pool (Gelburd/Rosenberg 28), 1968-1971
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025
$1,088Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Procession, Lithograph — Procession
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 16, 2025
$2,000Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Lantern, 1979, lithograph in colors — The Lantern, 1979
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979, lithograph in colors on Somerset — Morning (Carolina Morning), 1979
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025
$1,397Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Storyville, 1975, oil monotype on paper — Storyville, 1975
Phillips · Jul 16, 2025
$12,700Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Dreams of Exile (Green Snake) (Gelburd/Rosenberg 69), 1971, Lithograph in colors on Arches paper — Dreams of Exile (Green Snake) (Gelburd/Rosenberg 69), 1971
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2025
$1,792Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Conjunction (G. 85), 1979, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — Conjunction (G. 85), 1979
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Rain Forest Martinique, 1976, watercolor and graphite on paper — Rain Forest Martinique, 1976
Phillips · Jun 18, 2025
$8,255Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Girl in the Garden, 1980, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — Girl in the Garden, 1980
DuMouchelles · Jun 13, 2025
$1,800Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Tenor Sermon, from Jazz Series, 1979, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — Tenor Sermon, from Jazz Series, 1979
DuMouchelles · Jun 13, 2025
$750Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Conversation, Lithograph — The Conversation
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$1,792Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Mecklenburg Morning: Sunrise for China Lamp, 1993, screenprint in colors — Mecklenburg Morning: Sunrise for China Lamp, 1993
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$191Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, Mother & Child, screenprint in colors — Mother & Child
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$2,413Sign up free to see

Romare Bearden, The Conversation, 1979, lithograph in colors on Somerset — The Conversation, 1979
Wright · Apr 3, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see

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