Swann Auction Galleries African-American Fine Art Department

Upcoming
Sales and
Events
October 7, 2010
2:30 PM
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART

wann launched a new department devoted to African-American Fine Art in February 2007. Today, we are the only major auction house to conduct regular sales of this material. At each African-American Fine Art auction benchmarks have been set for works by important and lesser-known artists.

Barkley Hendricks's Bid' Em In/Slave (Angie), oil and acrylic on canvas, 1973, sold for $144,000 on October 8, 2009, an auction record for Hendricks.

Shotguns by John Biggers, oil and acrylic on canvas, 1987, set an artist record when it brought $216,000 on October 8, 2009.

Sargent Claude Johnson's Untitled (Standing Woman), terra cotta, painted pale tan, circa 1933-35, sold for $52,800 on February 23, 2010, an auction record for Johnson.

Malvin Gray Johnson's Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, oil on canvas, 1928-29, was the first work by the artist to come to auction on February 23, 2010, when it brought $228,000.

Elizabeth Catlett's Homage to My Young Black Sisters, red cedar, with painted carved details, 1968, sold for $288,000 on October 8, 2009, the record for a Catlett sculpture.

Contact the Specialists

Nigel Freeman, Director
212-254-4710 ext.33
nfreeman@swanngalleries.com

Hillary Brody
212-254-4710 ext. 29
hbrody@swanngalleries.com

	OUT OF THE BLUE: MODERN ART & JAZZ June 24, 2010 76 works by significant artists inspired by blues, jazz and improvisation, including Romare Bearden's collage Back Porch Serenade, 1977.
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART February 23, 2010 Approximately 160 works from notable collections and estates--many of which were museum quality. Highlights included Untitled (Body Print) by David Hammons, pigment, ink and colored pencils on paper, 1977, which sold for $114,000.
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART October 08, 2009 Featured signature works by prominent African-American artists. Highlights included John Biggers’s Shotguns, acrylic and oil on canvas, 1987, which sold for $216,000, a record price for the artist at auction (detail shown).
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART February 17, 2009 Museum-quality paintings, sculpture and works on paper from private collections represented all major 20th-century artistic movements. Highlights included Charles White's drawing Move On Up a Little Higher, 1961 (detail shown), which sold for $228,000. For more information click catalogue cover.
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART October 07, 2008 Highlights included Norman Lewis, Untitled, oil on canvas, circa 1960-64, which sold for $312,000. For more information click catalogue cover.
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART February 19, 2008 Highlights included works by Aaron Douglas, among them Emperor Jones, gouache on illustration board, 1926, sold for $90,000 (shown). For more information click catalogue cover.
	THE GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART COLLECTION October 04, 2007 Featured Works by John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Hughie Lee-Smith, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Charles White, and more. For more information click catalogue cover.
	AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART February 06, 2007 Our first auction devoted entirely to African-American Fine Art. Highlights included Jacob Lawrence's The Legend of John Brown, a portfolio with 22 color screenprints, 1977, which sold for a record $156,000 (detail shown). For more information click catalogue cover.