Fine 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 …
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 …
Abstract Art: 1940s Through Now
Abstract forms have in many ways always been part of artistic composition, and the early twentieth ce…
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…
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…
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…
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: At Auction June 25, 2020
This Contemporary Art auction on June 25, 2020 includes works for sale by Jackson Pollock, Louise Nevelson, Helen Fr…
Collecting Photographs by African-American Women
Swann Auction Galleries’s June 4, 2020 sale of African American Fine Art features five lots from contemporary …
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…
Artist Profile: Ernie Barnes
Ernie Barnes was the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter. From his sports experience and t…
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 …