Fine Art

The Artists of the WPA

Mural Projects of the New Deal

In times of economic hardship, the United States government has stepped in to create jobs for the unemployed through…

The Artists of the WPA

The Artists of the WPA: February 16, 2023 Auction Highlights

Swann Galleries will open the 2023 winter season on February 16 with the Artists of the WPA. The sale marks the hous…

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…

Modern & Post-War Art

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 &a…

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 …

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 …

African American Art

Artist Profile: Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene

Alma Thomas: Early Life & Career Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1891, Alma Thomas was the eldest of four daughter…

Illustration Art

Illustration Art: December 15, 2022 Auction Highlights

December’s Illustration Art sale marks ten full years of auctions since the department’s inception. To celebrate thi…

Modern & Post-War Art

Modern & Post-War Art: Featuring Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene — December 1, 2022 Auction Highlights

Related Reading Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene A special section is devoted to the artwork of Alma Thomas an…

Artist Profile: M.C. Escher

Swann prints and drawings director, Todd Weyman, provides an overview of op-artist M.C. Escher’s career Maurit…

Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art: November 17, 2022 Auction Highlights

Abstract Expressionists & Pop Art Signature works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Joan Mitchell, Helen Fr…

Focus On Women

Romana Javitz: Champion of FSA Photographers

Romana Javitz was curator of The New York Public Library’s Picture Collection from 1928 to 1968, where she ass…