Family Collection Brings Record Results in One of Swann’s Highest-Grossing Poster Sales to Date
Featuring a private collection of Italian old master drawings, as well as English, French, German, Dutch and Norther…
“We are beyond thrilled with the results of the October 7, 2021 auction, which was a historic sale for Swann G…
Stephen Shore’s extensive career has been defined by a quest to discover everyday America through its vernacul…
When I was an undergraduate, I only knew George Parker Winship’s name because of the series of lectures delivered in…
Including autographs by Kurt Cobain, Pancho Villa, Mark Twain, as well as pristine first editions featuring Virginia…
American Revolution material brings strong results, alongside Latin Americana The fall 2021 offering of Printed &…
Printmaking has a long history of making the fine art world at large more accessible internationally, due to its aff…
“Stone imposes a certain discipline which cannot be ignored.” The October 7, 2021 African American Art a…
Our Fine Photographs auction features rare and important vintage works, including items from the Collection of Aron …
Men did the bulk of the fighting in the Civil War, but women were involved on every level—from managing family farms…
We opened our fall 2021 season with the single-owner sale of The Virginia Zabriskie Collection on Tuesday, September…
This October’s Early Printed Books sale featuring travel, medicine, and science offers another chance for rare book …
During her time as a gallerist, Virginia Zabriskie was keyed into the zeitgeist of the era. She embraced the Dada Ma…
Including highlights by Hale Woodruff, Elizabeth Catlett, Richard Mayhew, Sam Gilliam, Howardena Pindell, Noah Purif…
Manuscript diaries, broadsides, archives and more, ranging from the Revolutionary era, frontier expeditions, colonia…
Swann is so proud to have not only made it through the heart of the pandemic but also to have done so with grace, pr…
Auction Brings $1.3M and Records Abound New Record for Tom of Finland, Shattering Top Price Set by Swann Last Year &…
We are honored to offer the collection of Virginia Zabriskie in a special single-owner auction that opens our 2021 f…
Tom of Finland, perhaps the most iconic creator of erotic gay art, understood his role as a liberator. His images of…
Monday, August 16 at 6PM ET Swann President Nicholas D. Lowry will be in conversation with Memphis Brooks Museum cur…
In the world of Olympic posters there are a handful of important milestones: The first modern Olympic Games took pla…
This year Swann Galleries holds a third annual auction dedicated to the art, material culture, and history of the LG…
Early Printed Book, Archives, Vernacular and Fine Art Photography, Among other Material, Draws Interest Among Collec…
Featured Reading: On Buying a Vintage Poster: What You Need to Know What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auctio…
Ahead of Swann’s first auction dedicated to the accomplishments of women on July 15, senior specialist and cur…
Summer reading recommendations from our team of specialists and support staff, as well as some resources for support…
Marco Tomaschett, Swann autographs specialist, explores the events and personalities surrounding For Love of th…
What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conducted remotely. There will not be biddin…
Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photographs & Contemporary Art Auctions of Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photo…
The American Art sale on June 30, 2021 will include notable works from prominent artists working in America beginnin…
Whether a seasoned collector or a newbie to the world of original illustrations, you may have several ques…
Featuring works by Rockwell Kent, Emil Bisttram, Ruth Temple Anderson, John La Farge, Alice Beach Winter, and more.<…
Harriet Lyons was a founding editor of Ms. Magazine, a journalist, and an art collector. In 1971, she wrote a cover …
I The Unlikely Value of a Forgery The authenticity of an autograph is a critical aspect of its value. A letter signe…
The autographs portion of the June 17, 2021 auction includes uncommonly inspiring items in nearly every major catego…
Further Reading: Examining Edward Gorey’s Market Early Women Cartoonists of The New Yorker What You Need to Know on …
When we’re cataloging and come across a certain item that seems unusual and not readily found in auction database re…
Autographs Literature & Art Books What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conduc…
When Paul Cezanne left Paris and the Impressionist movement to explore his independent concepts of capturing time an…
