Ernie Barnes Autographs
Ernest Eugene Barnes Jr. (July 15, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an American artist, well known for his unique style of elongated characters and movement. He was also a professional football player, actor and author.
Ernest Barnes Jr. was born during the Jim Crow era in "the bottom" community of Durham, North Carolina, near the Hayti District of the city. He had a younger brother named James (b. 1942), as well as a half-brother, Benjamin B. Rogers Jr. (1920–1970). His father, Ernest E. Barnes Sr. (\n–1966), worked as a shipping clerk for Liggett Myers Tobacco Company. His mother, Fannie Mae Geer (1905–2004), oversaw the household staff for a prominent Durham attorney and local Board of Education member, Frank L. Fuller Jr.
On days when Fannie allowed "June" (Barnes's nickname to family and childhood friends) to accompany her to work, Mr. Fuller encouraged him to peruse the art books and listen to classical music. The young Ernest was intrigued and captivated by the works of master artists. By the time Barnes entered the first grade, he was familiar with the works of such masters as Toulouse-Lautrec, Delacroix, Rubens and Michelangelo. When he entered junior high school, he could appreciate, as well as decode, many of the cherished masterpieces within the walls of mainstream museums – although it would be many more years before he was allowed entrance because of segregation.
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Traded items with a signature of Ernie Barnes
The most expensive item with a signature of Ernie Barnes (ERNIE BARNES LTD ED SIGNED ORIG LITHOGRAPH 'MAIN STREET POOL HALL' #109/750) was sold in March 2026 for $3,509.99 while the cheapest item (From pads to palette by Ernie Barnes - WHS books - isbn 1567960642 *signed*) found a new owner for $65.00 in June 2025. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $248.38 for an autographed item of Ernie Barnes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $2,909.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $148.25 was April 2025. In average, an autographed item from Ernie Barnes is worth $236.55.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ernie Barnes were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Ernie Barnes From Pads To Palette Signed Hardcover Art book + Gallery Card HC/DJ | $224.99 |  |
| ERNIE BARNES LTD ED SIGNED ORIG LITHOGRAPH 'MAIN STREET POOL HALL' #109/750 | $3,509.99 | |
| Ernie Barnes Signed Limited Edition Pool Hall Print Framed Large Art | $1,091.00 | |
| Ernie Barnes Signed Limited Edition Print Frame African American Art Dance Scene | $2,599.00 | |
 | Ernie Barnes signed matted & framed print 'The Comedian' | $850.00 | |
 | ernie barnes signed print. | $2,350.00 | |
 | Ernie BARNES Sugar Shack Signed SCREENPRINT Reproduction 2002 + COA Marvin GAYE | $587.88 | |
| Ernie Barnes: Football Determination, Signed Serigraph, 1999, COA Art Sport | $236.55 | |
| Ernie Barnes: Football Excellence, Signed Serigraph, 1999 + COA Art Sport | $236.25 | |
| From Pads to Palette by Ernie Barnes 1995 SIGNED 1st Edition 1st Printing HCDJ | $174.50 | |
| From Pads To Pallet By Ernie Barnes 1995 First Edition Signed | $200.00 | |
| From Pads to Pallette 1st Ed, Signed by Ernie Barnes 1995 | $899.00 | |
| From Pads to Pallette 1st Ed, Signed by Ernie Barnes 1995 | $175.00 | |
| From Pads to Pallette Signed by Ernie Barnes 1995) (author) | $100.00 | |
 | ORIGINAL ERNIE BARNES SIGNED #472/750 LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH COMEDIAN 1978 | $2,909.95 | |
