Richmond Barthé

American | 1901 - 1989

Richmond Barthé was an American sculptor who was born in 1901. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museum of Fine Arts, Boston have featured Richmond Barthé's work in the past.Richmond Barthé's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1,300 USD to 629,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2005 the record price for this artist at auction is 629,000 USD for Feral Benga, sold at Swann Auction Galleries in 2020. Richmond Barthé has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Aesthetica and The Art Newspaper. The most recent article is What’s a Museum For? written for Art Review in April 2024. The artist died in 1989.

Artist's alternative names: James Richmond Barthé

The Seeker, 1963

bronze

24-1/2 inches high

'Awakening of Africa'

bronze with brown patina

15 in. (38.1 cm.) high

Stevedore, Modeled in 1937 and cast in 1986

bronze with brown patina

29 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.

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At Auction

Recent Auction Results

Black Majesty.

By Richmond Barthé

+157%

above mid-estimate

Swann Auction Galleries

Richmond Barthe, 1901-1989, Girl Putting Flower in Hair

By Richmond Barthé

Black Art Auction, St. Louis

The Seeker

By Richmond Barthé

+40%

above mid-estimate

Black Art Auction, St. Louis

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Current Exhibitions

Richmond Barthé: A New Day Is Coming

Michael Rosenfeld Gallery

Chelsea | New York | USA

Apr 06,2024 - May 31,2024

Victory Workers

Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane

New Orleans | Louisiana | USA

Jan 18,2024 - Jun 01,2024

A Beacon to the World: Art from the Sylvia Smith Lewis ’74 and Byron E. Lewis Sr. Collection

Smith College Museum of Art

Northampton | Massachusetts | USA

Feb 23,2024 - Sep 22,2024

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Articles

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Coverage

“ ..He is known for his emotional sculptures that incoporate both African and African-American themes as well as for his many public works... ”
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Dixon Gallery and Gardens