Fine Art

American Art

Recently Rediscovered Watercolor by John Marin

A recently rediscovered watercolor by John Marin will be making its auction debut in our June 15 sale of American Ar…

Contemporary Art

East Hampton Artists

The community of East Hampton has long been known as an avant-garde artist enclave. Our May 11 auction of Contempora…

Contemporary Art

Postwar Innovations in Printmaking

These examples come from our May 11 auction of Contemporary Art. From the initial proliferation of engraving in the …

Contemporary Art

Notes from the Catalogue: Robert Motherwell’s Early Surrealist Period

Notes from the catalogue of our May 11 auction of Contemporary Art.   Though Motherwell is known for his integr…

African American Art

Los Angeles Assemblage Artists

From the catalogue of our April 6 sale of African-American Fine Art.     Assemblage emerged as a dynamic n…

Illustration Art

Aubrey Beardsley & Le Morte d’Arthur

On September 29, 2016, five rare pen-and-ink illustrations for Aubrey Beardsley’s first published work, Sir Th…

African American Art

Elizabeth Catlett’s Varied Mediums

An accomplished graphic artist and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett was known for her poignant depictions of African-Amer…

African American Art

Remembering Eldzier Cortor

Thanksgiving weekend was tinged with grief this year as the art world mourned the loss of painter and print-maker El…

Egon Schiele: A Look at the Artist’s Evolving Self-Image

Egon Schiele is celebrated among the Austrian Modern Masters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, who are best remember…

African American Art

The Art Collection of Maya Angelou – A Foreword to the Auction Catalogue

Swann Galleries is very proud to be offering for sale the art collection of one America’s great cultural heroes, Dr.…

African American Art

Biography of Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

On September 15, 2015 Swann Galleries offered The Art Collection of Maya Angelou. Author, poet, actress and champion…

Swann FAQ: What Is an Edition?

Among the items that Swann auctions are books, fine art prints, photographs, posters and maps–all of which hav…