Fine Art

African American Art

Records & Results: June 2020 Fine Art Sales

A Full Month of Fine Art Sales at Swann Delivers Record Prices Swann offered four sales of Fine Art this June, each …

Illustration Art

Pen, Pencil & a Bottle of Ink: Al Hirschfeld Seen Through Six Drawings

About the Speakers David Leopold is an author and curator who has organized exhibitions for institutions around the …

Contemporary Art

Abstract Art: 1940s Through Now

Abstract forms have in many ways always been part of artistic composition, and the early twentieth ce…

Illustration Art

Illustration Art: Upcoming Highlights At Auction July 16, 2020

This wide-ranging sale is led by an iconic work by N.C. Wyeth, and followed by illustrations by Hilary Knight, Lesli…

Contemporary Art

The Studio Assistant: Louise Nevelson & Teddy Haseltine

Our June 25 sale of Contemporary Art features a run of prints by Louise Nevelson. Behind great artists are studio as…

Modern & Post-War Art

An Introduction to the Transcendental Painting Group

Modernism’s Arrival in the United States Modernism arrived in the United States in two waves. The first of the…

African American Art

New Record for Richmond Barthé in June 4, 2020 Sale of African-American Fine Art

Our sale of African-American Fine Art on June 4, 2020 was met with much fanfare, despite an online-only format due t…

Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art: At Auction June 25, 2020

This Contemporary Art auction on June 25, 2020 includes works for sale by Jackson Pollock, Louise Nevelson, Helen Fr…

African American Art

Collecting Photographs by African-American Women

Swann Auction Galleries’s June 4, 2020 sale of African American Fine Art features five lots from contemporary …

African American Art

The Elegant Sculptures of Richmond Barthé

Three fascinating sculptures by Richmond Barthé feature in our June 4 sale of African-American Fine Art. Each embody…

African American Art

Artist Profile: Ernie Barnes

Ernie Barnes was the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter. From his sports experience and t…

African American Art

Nigel Freeman on the Legacy of Emma Amos, 1937-2020

We are sad to hear the news yesterday of Emma Amos’s passing. Emma Amos was a painter, printmaker, weaver and …