December 13, 2022Kelsie JankowskiModern & Post-War Art Records & Results: Modern & Post-War Art Featuring Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene — December 2022 Read more about Records & Results: Modern & Post-War Art Featuring Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene — December 2022 Swann Galleries kicked the final month of 2022 off with a sale of Modern & Post-War Art featuring Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene on December 1 to great fanfare.…
Read more about Holiday Illustrations Featured in the December 15 Sale December 12, 2022 Illustration Art Holiday Illustrations Featured in the December 15 Sale The December 15, 2022, sale of Illustration Art features a selection of vintage winter and holiday illustrations by iconic illustrators such as Edward Gorey, Ludwig Bemelmans, Saul Steinberg and more.…
Read more about Collecting 101: Antiquarian Maps December 6, 2022 Maps & Atlases Collecting 101: Antiquarian Maps We asked Swann maps specialist Caleb Kiffer a few questions about what to consider when purchasing an antique map. How important is the map maker when considering a map? There…
Read more about Latinx Art in the December 2022 Sale of Modern & Post-War Art November 28, 2022 Modern & Post-War Art Latinx Art in the December 2022 Sale of Modern & Post-War Art Rafael Tufiño Rafael Tufiño was born in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Puerto Rico at age ten. He served in the US Army from 1943-1946 during the Second World War.…
Read more about Rare Vintage Print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’ Brings $305k in October 2022 Auction of Fine Photographs October 24, 2022 Photographs & Photobooks Rare Vintage Print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’ Brings $305k in October 2022 Auction of Fine Photographs The Thursday, October 20 sale of Fine Photographs at Swann Galleries brought $1.2M with a strong showing for American photography and portfolios. Romana Javitz & Dorothea Lange The top lot…
Read more about October 2022 Sale of Early Printed Books Brings the Highest-Grossing Auction for the Category at Swann October 18, 2022 Early Printed Books October 2022 Sale of Early Printed Books Brings the Highest-Grossing Auction for the Category at Swann The October 13, 2022 sale of Early Printed Books at Swann Galleries was the highest-gorssing auction of books in the auction house’s history at $1.1 million.
Read more about Records & Results: October 2022 African American Art Auction October 10, 2022 African American Art Records & Results: October 2022 African American Art Auction Swann Galleries’ October 6, 2022 sale of African American Art delivered $3.7M with auction debuts and records for artists in the top 15 lots of the auction.
Read more about Family Papers of Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy Brings $281k in Fall 2022 Americana Auction at Swann October 5, 2022 Printed & Manuscript Americana Family Papers of Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy Brings $281k in Fall 2022 Americana Auction at Swann Swann’s fall 2022 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana held on September 29 earned $960k. Civil War-era material earned nearly $470,000 of that total. Collectors joined the sale through the…
Read more about African American Art—Works to Watch in the Fall 2022 Sale October 3, 2022 African American Art African American Art—Works to Watch in the Fall 2022 Sale Director Nigel Freeman shares his top eight lots to watch in the October 8, 2022 sale. Jacob Lawrence’s Westchester Graduation Ball, 1951 In June 1951, Westchester African American community leaders,…
Read more about Prints & Drawings Specialists’ Picks: American Art — September 22, 2022 September 19, 2022 American Art Prints & Drawings Specialists’ Picks: American Art — September 22, 2022 Our prints and drawings department shares their favorite lots from the September 22, 2022 sale of American Art.
Read more about This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2022 Auctions in Review August 22, 2022 19th & 20th Century Literature This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2022 Auctions in Review The winter-spring auction season at Swann is a masterclass in marathon training, and the 2022 iteration proved no different with 20 auctions held between late January and the middle of August.
Read more about Swann Summer Reading List 2022 July 14, 2022 Swann Swann Summer Reading List 2022 Summer is well underway which means our auction schedule has slowed and our specialists and staff have a bit more downtime to catch up on their favorite books. Enjoy this…
Read more about Early Printed Books: Part I of the Ken Rapoport Collection May 3, 2022 Early Printed Books Early Printed Books: Part I of the Ken Rapoport Collection The May 5, 2022 sale of Early Printed Books features the first part of the complete library of bibliophile Ken Rapoport. Below are some of the highlights from the selection.…
Read more about Records & Results: Spring 2022 Auction of African American Art April 5, 2022 African American Art Records & Results: Spring 2022 Auction of African American Art The spring 2022 offering of African American Art closed out the March auctions at Swann with an exceptional marathon sale bringing $3.6M and seeing an 89% sell-through rate with 214 of the 241 lots on offer finding buyers.
Read more about Collectors on Collecting: A Conversation with Bernard I. Lumpkin of “Young, Gifted and Black” April 4, 2022 African American Art Collectors on Collecting: A Conversation with Bernard I. Lumpkin of “Young, Gifted and Black” On Monday, March 28, ahead of our spring 2022 sale of African American Art, department director Nigel Freeman sat down with collector Bernard I. Lumpkin for a conversation on the growing legacy of his family collection.
Read more about Records & Results: 70 Years of Photographs at Swann February 14, 2022 Photographs & Photobooks Records & Results: 70 Years of Photographs at Swann On February 10, 2022, we held Fine Photographs: Celebrating 70 Years of Photographs at Swann, not only did the sale mark the 70th anniversary of photography auctions at the house…
Read more about Swann Opens 2022 with Whirlwind Auction Celebrating the Artists of the WPA February 1, 2022 The Artists of the WPA Swann Opens 2022 with Whirlwind Auction Celebrating the Artists of the WPA The house opened 2022 with The Artists of the WPA on Thursday, January 27. The follow-up to an inaugural 2021 sale proved the staying power of this special offering with…
Read more about 2021: Year in Review December 22, 2021 Swann 2021: Year in Review As we close out another successful year at Swann we look back at our record-filled sales.
Read more about Records & Results: November 2021 Sales at Swann December 9, 2021 Prints & Drawings Records & Results: November 2021 Sales at Swann November Sales at Swann Bring $6.7M November at Swann Galleries featured a marathon of fine art auctions including a two-day sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints and Master Drawings,…
Read more about Caleb Kiffer’s Specialist Picks: Two Rare Finds in the December 9, 2021 Sale of Maps & Atlases December 3, 2021 Maps & Atlases Caleb Kiffer’s Specialist Picks: Two Rare Finds in the December 9, 2021 Sale of Maps & Atlases Our Maps & Atlases Specialist, Caleb Kiffer, often has the pleasure of handling rare and unique items in his sales. For example, take a look at the Charles Currier lithographic…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Illustration Art—December 16, 2021 November 30, 2021 Illustration Art Upcoming Highlights: Illustration Art—December 16, 2021 Related Reading: Examining Edward Gorey’s Market Get Notifications for Auction Day
Read more about Harold Porcher’s Specialist Picks: Works to Watch in the December 2, 2021 Modern & Post-War Art Auction November 23, 2021 Modern & Post-War Art Harold Porcher’s Specialist Picks: Works to Watch in the December 2, 2021 Modern & Post-War Art Auction We tasked our Modern & Post-War Art Director, Harold Porcher, to share the top lots to watch in the upcoming auction on December 2. Fine Sculpture Abstract Works Abstract Works
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books—December 9, 2021 November 16, 2021 Maps & Atlases Upcoming Highlights: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books—December 9, 2021 Maps Caleb Kiffer’s Specialist Picks for Maps: Lots 43, 74, 121, 134 & 172 Atlases & Books with Maps Color Plate & Illustrated Books Historical Prints & Drawings Caleb Kiffer’s…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Rare & Important Travel Posters—November 23, 2021 November 4, 2021 Vintage Posters Upcoming Highlights: Rare & Important Travel Posters—November 23, 2021 Lot 225: Leslie Ragan, Rockefeller Center New York / New York Central Lines, circa 1936. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. American West: California National Parks, New Mexico & Arizona Lots 170…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Contemporary Art—At Auction November 16, 2021 November 3, 2021 Contemporary Art Upcoming Highlights: Contemporary Art—At Auction November 16, 2021 Abstract Expressionism and Mid-Century Abstract Art European Abstract Art, Art Brut and Abstract Figuratism Geometric Art, Post-Painterly Abstraction and Early Pop Art Pop Art and Contemporary Figurative Art British Contemporary…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Contemporary Artists’ Books: The Property of a Texas Collector—At Auction November 9, 2021 October 28, 2021 Books & Manuscripts Upcoming Highlights: Contemporary Artists’ Books: The Property of a Texas Collector—At Auction November 9, 2021 An astonishing single owner sale of Contemporary Artists’ Books, many known only via institutional copies, includes an abundance of deluxe issues produced in impossibly small limitations often out of the…
Read more about Upcoming Highlights: Old Master Through Modern Prints—At Auction November 2, 2021 October 20, 2021 Prints & Drawings Upcoming Highlights: Old Master Through Modern Prints—At Auction November 2, 2021 The Tuesday, November 2 Old Master Through Modern Prints sale will be offered as part of a two-day auction event with Master Drawings on the block Wednesday, November 3. Old…
Read more about Pop Culture Phenoms: Autographs from Some of the 20th Century’s Most Famous Figures October 20, 2021 Uncategorized Pop Culture Phenoms: Autographs from Some of the 20th Century’s Most Famous Figures Over the years Swann has offered a number of signatures from figures who have captured the zeitgeist of their era, dominating the headlines and defining the taste and interests for…
Read more about Fall 2021 African American Art Auction Brings $5M October 12, 2021 African American Art Fall 2021 African American Art Auction Brings $5M “We are beyond thrilled with the results of the October 7, 2021 auction, which was a historic sale for Swann Galleries: our first auction to hammer over $4 million. Great…
Read more about The Book of Mormon Earns Record at $112k in Fall 2021 Americana Auction October 6, 2021 Printed & Manuscript Americana The Book of Mormon Earns Record at $112k in Fall 2021 Americana Auction American Revolution material brings strong results, alongside Latin Americana The fall 2021 offering of Printed & Manuscript Americana was held on Thursday, September 30 delivering remarkable results across the board.…
Read more about Virginia Zabriskie Collection Opens the Fall 2021 Season at Swann September 23, 2021 Photographs & Photobooks Virginia Zabriskie Collection Opens the Fall 2021 Season at Swann We opened our fall 2021 season with the single-owner sale of The Virginia Zabriskie Collection on Tuesday, September 21. The success of the auction was the result of a multi-department…
Read more about This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2021 Auctions in Review August 26, 2021 Swann This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2021 Auctions in Review Swann is so proud to have not only made it through the heart of the pandemic but also to have done so with grace, professionalism and more than just a modicum of success. Throughout it all we were able to keep our focus and not only continue providing the wonderful services we are known for but also to begin carving out new and exciting niches in brand new collecting areas.
Read more about LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History Auction Bests Itself for the Third Year in a Row August 23, 2021 LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History Auction Bests Itself for the Third Year in a Row Auction Brings $1.3M and Records Abound New Record for Tom of Finland, Shattering Top Price Set by Swann Last Year “Swann’s third annual auction of LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture &…
Read more about First Sale Dedicated to the Accomplishments of Women at Swann Exceeds High Estimate July 20, 2021 19th & 20th Century Literature First Sale Dedicated to the Accomplishments of Women at Swann Exceeds High Estimate Early Printed Book, Archives, Vernacular and Fine Art Photography, Among other Material, Draws Interest Among Collectors The house’s inaugural Focus on Women sale on Thursday, July 15, 2021 brought $333,893…
Read more about May & June 2021 Fine Art Sales Roundup for Swann Galleries June 24, 2021 Swann May & June 2021 Fine Art Sales Roundup for Swann Galleries Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photographs & Contemporary Art Auctions of Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photographs and Contemporary Art at Swann Galleries in late May and early June 2021…
Read more about Tour the June 2021 American Art Sale: 19th Century to Modern Art June 21, 2021 American Art Tour the June 2021 American Art Sale: 19th Century to Modern Art The American Art sale on June 30, 2021 will include notable works from prominent artists working in America beginning in the mid-1800s and continuing through the contemporary era. Below we…
Read more about Collectors on Collecting: The Feminist Collection of Harriet Lyons June 7, 2021 Contemporary Art Collectors on Collecting: The Feminist Collection of Harriet Lyons Harriet Lyons was a founding editor of Ms. Magazine, a journalist, and an art collector. In 1971, she wrote a cover story for the Village Voice about women’s sexuality in art at…
Read more about Rembrandt & Picasso Lead May 2021 Sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints May 11, 2021 Uncategorized Rembrandt & Picasso Lead May 2021 Sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints Our May 6, 2021 sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints delivered $1.8 million in sales and saw seven print records set. “There was robust and consistent interest in Old…
Read more about 13 Auction Records in Spring 2021 Sale of African American Art April 26, 2021 African American Art 13 Auction Records in Spring 2021 Sale of African American Art Auction Brings $3.9 Million – Second-Highest Grossing Sale in Department Thirteen-Year History Our spring offering of African American Art on April 22, 2021 was the second highest-grossing sale in the…
Read more about Spring 2021 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana Brings $1M March 29, 2021 Printed & Manuscript African Americana Spring 2021 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana Brings $1M Our March 25, 2021 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana brought interest from collectors and institutions alike, as well as buyers both new and familiar from across the globe.…
Read more about Dorothea Lange, Ed van der Elsken, Peter Hujar & More Shine in March 2021 Sale of Fine Photographs March 15, 2021 Photographs & Photobooks Dorothea Lange, Ed van der Elsken, Peter Hujar & More Shine in March 2021 Sale of Fine Photographs Our March 11, 2021 sale of Fine Photographs saw strong results across the auction with humanist works and portraits drawing interest from collectors. “We were pleased to see strength across…
Read more about New Auction Record for Frederick Douglass Autograph Set in Winter 2021 Sale of Fine Books & Autographs March 2, 2021 Fine Books & Manuscripts New Auction Record for Frederick Douglass Autograph Set in Winter 2021 Sale of Fine Books & Autographs The house closed out February 2021 with an exceptional sale of Fine Books & Autographs, which saw a 90% sell-through rate and exceeded the total high estimate, bringing in $522,632.…
Read more about Artist Record for H.A. Volodimer in Winter 2021 Sale of Vintage Posters February 24, 2021 Vintage Posters Artist Record for H.A. Volodimer in Winter 2021 Sale of Vintage Posters Our winter 2021 offering of Vintage Posters on February 18 saw the highest recent sell-through rate of the house’s large biannual sale in the category, “This is particularly gratifying under…
Read more about First Auction of Artists of the WPA at Swann Establishes Four Records February 9, 2021 American Art First Auction of Artists of the WPA at Swann Establishes Four Records The Artists of the WPA were on display in our February 4, 2021, auction. The multi-departmental sale was headed by Harold Porcher, the house’s director of Modern and Post-War Art,…
Read more about ‘Saturday Evening Post’ Covers Pop in Swann Winter 2021 Illustration Art Sale February 2, 2021 Illustration Art ‘Saturday Evening Post’ Covers Pop in Swann Winter 2021 Illustration Art Sale Swann Galleries opened the winter/spring 2021 season with a robust sale of Illustration Art. The auction saw record prices for several works, as well as auction debuts from artists. Original…
Read more about 2020: Year in Review December 23, 2020 Swann 2020: Year in Review In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and innovative as ever, bringing forward new and safe ways to…
Read more about Records for Charles Alston, Wadsworth Jarrell, Augusta Savage and More in December 2020 Sale of African American Art December 18, 2020 African American Art Records for Charles Alston, Wadsworth Jarrell, Augusta Savage and More in December 2020 Sale of African American Art The December 10, 2020, sale of African American Art was met with enthusiasm from collectors. The sale saw nine auction records set, as well as an auction debut from contemporary…
Read more about John Woodhouse Audubon: The California Gray Squirrel December 14, 2020 Maps & Atlases John Woodhouse Audubon: The California Gray Squirrel The Audubon name is synonymous with art of the natural world. Most renowned for his iconic Birds of America, master naturalist John James Audubon expectantly encouraged and cultivated his two…
Read more about Swann Sets Hedda Sterne Record in Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art December 8, 2020 Modern & Post-War Art Swann Sets Hedda Sterne Record in Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art Our first sale of Modern & Post-War Art on Thursday, December 3, 2020, proved to be a major success with a sale total of $739,155 (over $200,000 above the sale’s…