LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History

Books & Manuscripts

Auction Highlights: Focus on Women — May 15, 2025

This year’s Focus on Women gathers together important archives, first edition books, fine art, craft art, vern…

Auctions 101

What Is Subculture?

Punks, goths, mods, beatniks, club kids, and hippies: a shortlist of an endless supply of social factions that make …

2024: Year in Review

2024 was an eventful year for Swann that brought about exciting changes, including the reorganization of our Fine Ar…

Illustration Art

Stompers Gallery & Its Leather Fetish Art Lineage  

Stompers, a West Village boot store, was owned by classical composer Louis Weingarden. The store also featured a gal…

Artist Profile: Lili Elbe

Art Practice Later Life & Transition

Auction Highlights: LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History — August 22, 2024

Swann Galleries is excited to present the sixth iteration of the LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History. The sa…

Reintroducing Swann’s Fine Art Department

Swann Galleries announced on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the reorganization of their fine art offerings under the leaders…

American Art

Auction Highlights: The Subculture Sale — February 8, 2024

Highlights from the February 8 Subculture Sale

19th & 20th Century Literature

2023: Year in Review

Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several colle…

Records & Results: LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History — August 17, 2023

The August 17, 2023, LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History auction was a testament to the growing interest in t…