Fine Art

Contemporary Art

Fall 2019: Contemporary Art

Anchoring this auction is a special selection of works by women of the New York Abstract Expressionist school, notab…

African American Art

9 New Auction Records in Fall 2019 Auction of African-American Fine Art

Swann Galleries’ Fall 2019 auction of African-American Fine resulted in nine new auction records, supported by…

African American Art

Happening January 28: Celebrating the Legacy of the Johnson Publishing Company

Amid a backdrop of highlights from the Johnson Publishing Company’s incredible art collection—the majority of …

Fine Art

Rembrandt Etchings from the John Villarino Collection

Old Master Through Modern Prints At Auction October 29 Over the course of his prolific career, Rembrandt van Rijn (1…

African American Art

Artist Profile: Aaron Douglas

New York was waiting for Aaron Douglas, though no one knew just how much, including the artist himself. By the time …

Fall 2019: Old Master Through Modern Prints

Old Master works include early tour-de-force impressions by Francisco José de Goya, Albrecht Dürer, Pieter Bruegel, …

Fine Art

Fall 2019: Old Master Drawings

This auction traces the development of draftsmanship over several centuries from late-Gothic, early-Renaissance work…

African American Art

Collecting Works by African-American Photographers

A superb selection of images by African-American photographers is set to come across the block in our Fall 2019 sale…

African American Art

Artist Profile: Vincent D. Smith

Born in 1929, Vincent D. Smith was a Brooklyn native and innovative African-American artist. By the late 1950s, he i…

African American Art

McArthur Binion: An Artist of “Simplicism”

Describing himself as a “Rural Modernist,” McArthur Binion is known for his paintings that encapsulate b…

Rare Martin Lewis Etching Debuts in Fall 2019 Prints & Drawings Sale

Swann Galleries opened the fall 2019 season with an exceptional sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawi…

Collecting American Prints: Property from Betty & Douglas Duffy, of the Bethesda Art Gallery

Swann Galleries’ sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings on September 19 features property fro…