James A. M. Whistler's Nocturne, etching and drypoint printed in black, 1879-80, sold on October 27, 2010 for $282,000, a record price for a print by the artist, as well as the top-selling print ever sold at Swann.

Pablo Picasso's Homme a la fraise, color linoleum cut, 1962, sold March 3, 2011 for $144,000, a record for the print.

Rembrandt van Rijn's Self Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, an etching, 1639, sold for $72,000 at auction October 26, 2011.

Inscribed “printed by Gabor Peterdi” and “2nd proof 1967," Jackson Pollock's Untitled drypoint and engraving, circa 1944-45, set a record for any print by the artist at auction, selling for $102,000 October 28, 2011.

A painting by Jared French, Siren, set the third highest auction price ever for the artist. The egg tempera painting, circa 1945, sold for $138,000 June 9, 2011.

Shadow Dance, Martin Lewis's drypoint and sandpaper ground, 1930, brought $50,500 on September 16, 2010, a record price for the artist.

 

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Todd Weyman, Director
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Erin Bennett, Associate Director
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Brittney Ingarra
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Sylvie Francois
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	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.
	CONTEMPORARY ART May 16, 2013 Features contemporary prints, paintings, drawings and sculpture by artists including Albers, Calder, Haring, Lichtenstein, Warhol and more.
	OLD MASTER THROUGH MODERN PRINTS May 01, 2013 Offers high points from the history of printmaking, including rare, museum-quality Old Master prints and works by 20th-century American and European artists.
	19TH & 20TH CENTURY PRINTS & DRAWINGS March 07, 2013 Features prints by Edward Hopper, Pablo Picasso, Benton Spruance, James A.M. Whistler, and original works by Sonia Delaunay, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí and others.
	OLD MASTER DRAWINGS January 29, 2013 Among the many masters featured in this auction are Francois Boucher, Joris Hoefnagel, Guido Reni and Gaspar van Wittel, whose Veduta di Roma, 1683, is shown left.
	AMERICAN ART November 15, 2012 The morning session of American Art includes paintings, drawings and sculpture by Paul Cadmus, Jared French, Edward Hopper, Walt Kuhn, Andrew Wyeth and many more.
	CONTEMPORARY ART November 15, 2012 The afternoon session features prints, paintings, drawings, sculpture and portfolios from important contemporary artists including Albers, Basquiat, Calder, Haring, Lichtenstein, Motherwell, Warhol and more.
	OLD MASTER THROUGH MODERN PRINTS November 06, 2012 This rescheduled auction will begin on Tuesday, November 6 at 1 pm. It offers scarce, museum-quality Old Master through 20th-century prints, from Durer and Rembrandt through Picasso and Miro.
	SALVADOR DALI: PRINTS, DRAWINGS & LIVRES D'ARTISTE November 06, 2012 Offered in conjunction with Old Master Through Modern Prints, this collection of scarce portfolios and vibrant drawings highlights the collaboration between Dali and his foremost publisher, Pierre Argillet.
	19TH & 20TH CENTURY PRINTS & DRAWINGS September 20, 2012 Swann's season-opening fine art auction features more than 650 works by American and European masters, including Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Hopper, Bellows, Whistler, Renoir and more.
	CONTEMPORARY ART June 14, 2012 The afternoon session offers a strong selection of contemporary art, including paintings by Harland Miller, prints by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Motherwell and more.
	AMERICAN ART June 14, 2012 The morning session features paintings, drawings and sculpture by early 19th and 20th century artists alike, including works by Milton Avery and Blanche Lazzell, among many others.
	OLD MASTER THROUGH MODERN PRINTS April 25, 2012 Among rare Old Master prints and stunning modern works on paper, the cover lot, Renoir's Enfants Jouant a la Balle.
	19TH & 20TH CENTURY PRINTS & DRAWINGS March 08, 2012 The afternoon session offers works by American & European masters including Braque, Benton, Cezanne, Degas, Hopper, Whistler, and many others.
	JEAN-EMILE LABOUREUR: PRINTS, PAINTINGS & LIVRES D'ARTISTE March 08, 2012 Features the most comprehensive collection of Laboureur's work ever to come to auction, including examples from this well-loved French artist's entire career.
	AMERICAN ART November 17, 2011 Offered excellent examples by Thomas Hart Benton, Robert Gwathmey, Reginald Marsh, Elie Nadelman, and Marguerite Zorach.
	CONTEMPORARY ART November 17, 2011 Featured major works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, & Hockney, in addition to works by Francis Bacon, Helen Frankenthaler, Cy Twombly and others.