19th & 20th Century Literature on May 14 brings a run a 13 first editions by Ian Fleming. Featuring Casino Royale, the 1953 debut of James Bond, and some intriguing associations, including a copy of Thunderball inscribed to a LIFE magazine publisher who was posthumously identified as a CIA agent. 

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Gerhard Richter are Andy Warhol are among the heavy-hitting names that appear in this roundup of Contemporary Art, coming to auction on May 16.

Swann Galleries’ first Pride Sale on June 20, an exploration and celebration of the art, influence, history and experience of the LGBTQ+ community, is shaping up to be a landmark event.