Fine Art

Fine Books

Illustration Art from the June 15, 2023 Auction

A standout offering of original illustration art features in the June 15 sale of Fine Books & Autographs. Below …

Records & Results: Focus on Women — June 1, 2023

The house’s third iteration of Focus on Women on June 1, 2023, an auction dedicated to the contributions of wo…

Contemporary Art

Art from the Collection of Norman Dolph

The date was mid-April 1966 and Norman Dolph sat at the soundboard at the ramshackle Scepter Studios on We…

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, first American editions, finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery, Boston, 1954-56. Estimate $9,000 to $12,000. 

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…

American Art

Artist Profile: Edith Schloss

Our May 25, 2023 Modern & Post-War Art auction features a wide array: from the Post-Impressionist era, a work on…

Andy Warhol, Flowers, color screenprint, 1970. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.
Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art: Featuring the Collection of Norman Dolph — June 8, 2023 Auction Highlights

Highlights include a stunning impression of Jasper Johns’ scarce, early False Start II, dating from his first …

Judith Rothschild, Monterey Pine, oil on canvas, 1953. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.
Modern & Post-War Art

Modern & Post-War Art: May 25, 2023 Auction Highlights

Among the highlights are a large oil by African American abstract painter, Norman Lewis, dated 1966, and an oil from…

Old Master Through Modern Prints: May 11, 2023 Auction Highlights

Perhaps the most impressive offering in our nineteenth century section is the original first edition of Francisco de…

African American Art

Rick Stattler’s Auction Selections for Spring 2023

Spring has just about sprung, and Swann Galleries’ resident Americana specialist, and director of the house…

Artist Profile: Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell & His Own Brand of American Surrealism Though now considered one of the few American proponents o…

African American Art

African American Art: April 6, 2023 Auction Highlights

The post-war period is headlined by a significant, six foot 1971 painting by Kenneth Victor Young featuring his…

Marcel Duchamp (after), The Chess Players, color offset lithograph, 1967.  Estimate $7,000 to $10,000. 

19th & 20th Century Art: Featuring Dada & Surrealism — March 23, 2023 Auction Highlights

Dada & Surrealism Twentieth Century Art Our selection of twentieth century art includes more than 200 lots of mu…