Renard’s work is defined by its arts and crafts movement sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Chalice (one of a group)
Renard Koehnemann (American, 1918–1999)
Paten (one of a group)
Chalice and Paten
Renard Koehnemann Collection
Renard Koehnemann (1918-1999) Robert Riddle Jarvie (1865-1941)
Female Figure (Akua'ba)
Fante Ghana Coastal West Africa
Ogboni Chief's Textile
Iwo Yoruba Nigeria
Vessel (Ukhamba)
Azolina MaMncube Ngema (1936-2015 or 2016) Zulu KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Eastern and Southern Africa
Woman's Apron
Possibly Bourrah or Mokoko region, Cameroon Coastal West Africa
Squash-Blossom Necklace
Artist unknown (Navajo, Diné) Northern New Mexico or Arizona
Possibly Bourrah or Mokoko region, northern Cameroon Coastal West Africa