Fine Art
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: 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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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: 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: 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: November 17, 2022 Auction Highlights
Abstract Expressionists & Pop Art Signature works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Joan Mitchell, Helen Fr…
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…