Maps & Atlases

May 21, 2025

The Thursday, May 29 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books features a rare unbound copy of Karl Bodmer’s Travels in the Interior of North…

May 6, 2025

Our Spring auction features a varied selection of antique maps from around the globe satisfying all levels of collector interest.

January 8, 2025

2024 was an eventful year for Swann that brought about exciting changes, including the reorganization of our Fine Art Department, which saw Nigel Freeman step in as the head of…

November 13, 2024

In this December auction we are offering a range of collectible material including regional and decorative world maps spanning 350 years of cartographic printing, beautifully…

July 15, 2024

In the 2024 Winter-Spring season, Swann Galleries continued to provide high-quality auctions of unusual and rare material. Several single-owner collections were featured,…

June 4, 2024

Featured in the June 13, 2024, auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books is Lot 166: Jacob Post Giraud, Jr. & Nathaniel Currier’s A…

May 17, 2024

This sale is set to include a wide range of historically important and interesting material for map, atlas, natural history and color-plate book collectors across many different…

December 19, 2023

Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several collections, including a special selection of 100 works from the…

November 10, 2023

Highlights from the December 7, 2023 auction of Maps & Atlases.

Thomas McKenney & James Hall, History of the Indian Tribes of North America, Philadelphia, 1842-44. Estimate $15,000 to $25,000.
May 31, 2023

Our spring Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books sale will offer an arrangement of varied material for collectors of virtually any interest and level.…