Fine Art
First Auction of Artists of the WPA at Swann Establishes Four Records
The Artists of the WPA were on display in our February 4, 2021, auction. The multi-departmental sale was headed by H…
‘Saturday Evening Post’ Covers Pop in Swann Winter 2021 Illustration Art Sale
Swann Galleries opened the winter/spring 2021 season with a robust sale of Illustration Art. The auction saw record …
Illustrator Profile: Arthur Burdett Frost
Training and Early Influence of Thomas Eakins Born in Philadelphia in 1851, Frost began an apprenticeship with engra…
The Artists of the WPA: The Promise of a New Deal
On February 4, 2021, Swann offered: The Artists of the WPA. The first iteration of the multi-departmental sale, feat…
An Interview with Dick McDonough — Collector & Connoisseur of Golf Illustrations
Swann’s January 28, 2021 auction of Illustration Art features 63 works of art (Lots 217 to 280) that are golf-…
Harold Porcher’s Debrief on the First Modern & Post-War Art Auction At Swann
On December 3, 2020, we held our first Modern and Post-War Art auction. The sale was met with enthusiasm by collecto…
Illustration Art: Winter 2021 Highlights
This sale brightens up January with a collection of golf illustrations formed by the avid collector and esteemed aut…
2020: Year in Review
In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and in…
Records for Charles Alston, Wadsworth Jarrell, Augusta Savage and More in December 2020 Sale of African American Art
The December 10, 2020, sale of African American Art was met with enthusiasm from collectors. The sale saw nine aucti…
Swann Sets Hedda Sterne Record in Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art
Our first sale of Modern & Post-War Art on Thursday, December 3, 2020, proved to be a major success with a sale …
Happening December 7: Artist Talk with Bisa Butler
Join us for a lively conversation between Swann Director of African American Art, Nigel Freeman, and the artist Bisa…
Beloved Children’s Book Illustrators
Original artwork from children’s literature continue to make up a large portion of our Illustration Art sales. The e…