African American Art
Artists of the WPA & the Dawn of a New American Identity
The New Deal not only established a great legacy, but a greater generation of artists whose works defined the Americ…
Consign Now for June 2022: Focus on Women
This past summer Swann held its first auction devoted to works by women. We are pleased to annouce another edition o…
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 G…
Artist Profile: Belkis Ayón
Printmaking has a long history of making the fine art world at large more accessible internationally, due to its aff…
Elizabeth Catlett & the Art of Stone Carving
“Stone imposes a certain discipline which cannot be ignored.” The October 7, 2021 African American Art a…
Upcoming Highlights: African American Art—At Auction October 7, 2021
Including highlights by Hale Woodruff, Elizabeth Catlett, Richard Mayhew, Sam Gilliam, Howardena Pindell, Noah Purif…
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 Collec…
Upcoming Highlights: Focus on Women — At Auction July 15, 2021
What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conducted remotely. There will not be biddin…
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 o…
Artists Working in Mixed-Media & Assemblage
Howardena Pindell, Betye Saar, Vanessa German, Bisa Butler, and Dindga McCannon are assemblage artists that apply fo…
Bohemian Brothers: Beauford and Joseph Delaney
The Delaney brothers became well-known painters in the downtown New York art scene in the 1930s and 40s—while each f…
Play Ball!: The Unlikely Tradition of Baseball Ephemera at Swann
With the arrival of baseball’s Opening Day, spring is truly here. Swann does not handle baseball memorabilia in…