Fine Art

American 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…

Illustration Art

‘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 …

Illustration Art

Illustrator Profile: Arthur Burdett Frost

Training and Early Influence of Thomas Eakins Born in Philadelphia in 1851, Frost began an apprenticeship with engra…

American Art

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…

Illustration Art

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-…

Modern & Post-War Art

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

Illustration Art: Winter 2021 Highlights

This sale brightens up January with a collection of golf illustrations formed by the avid collector and esteemed aut…

19th & 20th Century Literature

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…

African American Art

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…

Modern & Post-War Art

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 …

African American Art

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…

Illustration Art

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…