Art Press & Illustrated Books
Book Collecting 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Advance Copies
Grace Meschery-McCormack, cataloguer for our Fine Books department, walks us through what advance copies of books ar…
Auctions 101: Consigning Your Rare Book Collection At Auction
How do you assess your rare book collection and know if it’s right for sale at auction? At Swann Galleries, we…
2024: Year in Review
2024 was an eventful year for Swann that brought about exciting changes, including the reorganization of our Fine Ar…
The Danish Girl and the Erotic Art of Gerda Wegener
Who was Gerda Wegener? Since its release, David Ebershoff’s debut novel The Danish Girl and its subsequent 201…
2023: Year in Review
Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several colle…
Auction Highlights: Fine Books & Autographs — October 26, 2023
Autographs The spirits of conflict and exploration are intertwined in the autographs on offer. Among the most respec…
Fine Books, Autographs & Illustration Art: June 15, 2023 Auction Highlights
Our June Fine Books & Autographs sale features remarkable items signed by U.S. Presidents, musicians, and entert…
2022: Year in Review
2022 was a historic year for Swann in more ways than one. The house celebrated its 80th year of auctions, bringing w…
Fine Books & Autographs: October 27, 2022 Auction Highlights
Related Reading Fine Books Highlights in the literature portion of the sale include James Joyce’s Exiles and the fir…
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 di…
Fine Books & Autographs: June 16, 2022 Auction Highlights
Fine Autographs Marilyn Monroe is a star of the auction, with two featured autographs, including a pin-up calendar s…