Printed & Manuscript African Americana

April 23, 2025

This year's Focus on Women gathers together important archives, first edition books, fine art, craft art, vernacular photography and more in a very special sale celebrating…

March 26, 2025

Swann’s Thursday, March 20 auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana finished at $1,116,969, one of the best sales of the year so far and one of the best since this…

March 13, 2025

“I was amazed & astonished at the youthful appearance and the profound and eloquent speech. . . . I knew I would never forget him.” Featured in the March 20, 2025,…

February 21, 2025

A distinguished collection of historical treasures, encompassing liberation movement manuscripts, cultural artifacts, military memorabilia, and entertainment ephemera, illustrates…

January 31, 2025

Punks, goths, mods, beatniks, club kids, and hippies: a shortlist of an endless supply of social factions that make up the fabled “underground.” In the grander societal context,…

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…

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,…

March 27, 2024

Swann’s March 21, 2024 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana proved once again to be a success among institutions and collectors alike. The sale brought $967…

March 5, 2024

This civil rights rally was held in Columbus, OH, a few months after the March on Washington and just as the congressional fight for the Civil Rights Act approached the final…

February 12, 2024

One of our largest African Americana auctions to date includes important documentation of the abolition movement, catalogues and posters for exhibits by leading Black artists,…