wann Galleries was founded in 1941 as an auction house specializing in Rare Books. Today Swann has separate departments devoted to Photographs, Posters and Prints & Drawings, in addition to Books, Maps & Atlases and Autographs.

As a member of International Auctioneers, an alliance of prestigious auction houses, our sales are publicized to auction clients around the world.

Swann is the ideal venue for buying and selling.

We invite everyone - public and private institutions, dealers, collectors and would-be collectors - to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our specialists, and the breadth and quality of material we offer.
 

SWANN GALLERIES, INC.
104 East 25th Street
New York, New York 10010
Tel. 212-254-4710
Fax. 212-979-1017

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MAPS & ATLASES, NATURAL HISTORY & HISTORICAL PRINTS, EPHEMERA
June 6, 2013
Features important maps of American interest, including the cover lot, John Randel's 1821 Commissioner's map of New York City. 
 
AMERICAN ART
June 13, 2013
Includes paintings and drawings by American artists such as Milton Avery, George Bellows, Paul Cadmus, Jared French, Robert Gwathmey, Childe Hassam and more. 
 
19TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE
June 20, 2013
Boasts a strong modern selection including first editions by William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, several fine examples of classic science fiction, detective novels, and much more. 
 
AN INVITATION TO CONSIGN
November 5, 2013
The Armory Show at 100: America's Introduction to Modern Art at Auction Nov. 5. Consignment deadline July 15, 2013. Click for more information. 
 
PHOTOPHILIA: an Obsession, a Love, a Desire for Photographs
May 6, 2013
Swann has launched a new initiative devoted to photography, and we want to hear from you. Visit our new tumblr page and tell us about your favorite photo.