Starts on:
Davie, FL, United States
Auction Details
Florida Highwaymen Short but Sweeeet!
Florida Highwaymen Auctions LLC presents an exceptional Florida Highwaymen and Florida landscape auction featuring original paintings, legacy works, and related coastal art from one of America?s most important Black Americana art movements. This sale celebrates the bold color, entrepreneurial spirit, and roadside art tradition of the Florida Highwaymen, the celebrated group of African American artists who captured the rivers, roads, palms, poincianas, sunsets, moonlit waters, marshes, docks, Indian River views, St. Lucie landscapes, and tropical dreamscapes of mid-century Florida.
Featured artists include Harold Newton, Alfred Hair, Sam Newton, Al Black, R.L. Lewis, Mary Ann Carroll, James Gibson, Livingston Roberts, Roy McLendon, Willie Reagan, Rodney Demps, Hezekiah Baker, Curtis Arnett, Chico Wheeler, Sylvester Wells, Ellis Buckner, Freddie Gibson, Roderick Hair, Larry Hillpot, Richard Edwards, Mark Stanford, and A.E. Backus, along with additional Florida Highwaymen related and legacy works. The auction includes strong examples across canvas, Masonite, board, and gicl?e on canvas, ranging from intimate miniature paintings to major 24 x 48 and 30 x 40 statement works.
Collectors will find classic Florida Highwaymen subject matter throughout: glowing skies, sable palms, moss-draped backwaters, Rio Mar scenes, moonlight paintings, orange and purple sunsets, river shacks, sailboats, tropical nocturnes, vivid palette knife work, surreal Rodney Demps compositions, and dramatic Al Black landscapes full of movement and humor. Important lots include works by Harold Newton, Sam Newton, Al Black, James Gibson, R.L. Lewis, Livingston Roberts, Mary Ann Carroll, Roy McLendon, Alfred Hair, and A.E. Backus related Florida art.
This auction is designed for established collectors, first-time Highwaymen buyers, Black Americana collectors, Florida history enthusiasts, interior designers, and anyone drawn to the visual mythology of Old Florida. These paintings preserve a uniquely Flo
Live Bidding Starts In:
14
days
:
14
hrs
:
23
mins
:
58
secs
LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection
Get the confidence you need to bid on the items you love.Learn More
Complete payment via LiveAuctioneers to qualify.
0002: Roderick Hair, Florida Highwaymen Legacy Paintings, 5 x 10 and 8 x 10 — Two Hair Apparitions inEst. $200-$400$100
0004: Al Black, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 12 x 20 — Screeching Tires Through the Dream StateEst. $400-$800$300
0006: Al Black, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 16 x 20 — Scarlet Canopy and Mild Avian ConfusionEst. $400-$800$300
0007: R.L. Lewis, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 12 x 9 — Moss and Neon Along the ShorelineEst. $800-$1,600$600
0008: Al Black, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — Eddie’s Place, Midday DriftEst. $600-$1,200$500
0010: Sam Newton, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — Sable Palm and Sail, Moss and GlowEst. $4,000-$7,000$2,600
0011: Harold Newton, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 12 x 24 — Orange Sky, Evening BreezeEst. $3,500-$5,000$3,500(1 bid)
0012: Hezekiah Baker,Signrd A Black, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — St. Lucie Backyard UnderEst. $1,200-$2,400$1,000
0013: Sam Newton, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 48 — Breakwater BluesEst. $2,500-$4,000$2,500(1 bid)
0016: Curtis Arnett, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — Too Tall PinesEst. $4,000-$7,000$3,100(2 bids)
0017: Willie Reagan, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 16 x 20 — The Water Around the KneesEst. $3,000-$6,000$2,500
0018: Chico Wheeler, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 16 x 20 — Dream Logic and Atmospheric Sleep ScienceEst. $1,500-$3,000$1,200
0019: Mary Ann Carroll, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — Moonlight BreakingEst. $3,000-$7,000$2,500
0020: Sam Newton, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 24 x 36 — Orange Breaking Into PurpleEst. $3,000-$7,000$2,500
0021: Sylvester Wells, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 12 x 16 — Nocturnal LuminescenceEst. $2,500-$5,000$2,000
0022: Al Black, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 30 x 40 — Nothing but Time Beneath the Red CanopyEst. $2,000-$4,000$1,300
0023: R.L. Lewis, Florida Highwaymen Painting, 16 x 12 — Chromatic EscalationEst. $1,800-$3,600$1,500
TOP























