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James Joyce allegedly proclaimed that Guinness was “the wine of Ireland,” and a 1973 ad for the company featured a r…

Featuring prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures by Mary Cassatt, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso, Wifredo Lam, Fern…

The Artists of the WPA were on display in our February 4, 2021, auction. The multi-departmental sale was headed by H…

Featuring fine autographs by Frederick Douglass, Albert Einstein, James Dean, John F. Kennedy, Lord Byron, Richard W…

Swann Galleries opened the winter/spring 2021 season with a robust sale of Illustration Art. The auction saw record …

Training and Early Influence of Thomas Eakins Born in Philadelphia in 1851, Frost began an apprenticeship with engra…

At Auction February 18, 2021 Literary Posters Art Nouveau Bicycles, Automobiles & Aviation Food and Drink Skiing…

On February 4, 2021, Swann offered: The Artists of the WPA. The first iteration of the multi-departmental sale, feat…

Swann’s January 28, 2021 auction of Illustration Art features 63 works of art (Lots 217 to 280) that are golf-…

We’re pleased to present this curated auction of WPA-era artwork, photographs, and related material. In the af…

On December 3, 2020, we held our first Modern and Post-War Art auction. The sale was met with enthusiasm by collecto…

This sale brightens up January with a collection of golf illustrations formed by the avid collector and esteemed aut…

In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and in…

The December 10, 2020, sale of African American Art was met with enthusiasm from collectors. The sale saw nine aucti…

The Audubon name is synonymous with art of the natural world. Most renowned for his iconic Birds of America, master …

Our first sale of Modern & Post-War Art on Thursday, December 3, 2020, proved to be a major success with a sale …

Join us for a lively conversation between Swann Director of African American Art, Nigel Freeman, and the artist Bisa…

Original artwork from children’s literature continue to make up a large portion of our Illustration Art sales. The e…

Our Director of Modern & Post-War Art, Harold Porcher, shares his top picks from the December 3 sale—the house&#…

Our Thursday, November 19, 2020, sale of Contemporary Art boasted exceptional prices for works on paper, prints, and…

At Auction December 17, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 16 Maps Atlases & Books …

Jane Austen Leads Fine Books & Manuscripts at Swann Our Tuesday, November 17, 2020, sale of Fine Books & Man…

Starting with H.C. Westermann in Chicago and winding its way through other artists that made a practice of going aga…

Our Thursday, November 12 sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints brought in “a strong turnout of new buyers and bi…

One’s handwriting is unique unto oneself. For some, the style can remain consistent throughout the years. For …

In our November 2020 Contemporary Art sale, we’re honored to offer more than thirty important works from the C…

At Auction December 3, 2020 This auction features high-quality examples by sought-after artists Sargent Johnson, Hug…

At Auction December 10, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 9 This sale will include sig…

Louis Lozowick is known for his geometric and abstracted lithographs of New York City, although his w…

October brings out the inner ghoul in all of us. Our Literature Specialist, John Larson, compiled a fantasy starter …

Featuring works by Louise Nevelson from the collection of Albert Argentieri, a friend of the artist, as well as work…

“Our market continues to be dynamic and varied. We saw strength in the FSA and other Depression-era photograph…

Featuring Major Works by Jane Austen & Charles Dickens, Autographs & Manuscript Items from John Hancock, I…

Our Photographs & Photobooks department takes us on a virtual tour through the October 22 sale of Fine Photograp…

Auction Discoveries: Frank Lemen and Anthony Hansen “With over an over 80% sell-through rate, and with 16 of t…

At Auction November 12, 2020 The fall fine prints sale will include masters of printmaking from the sixteenth throug…

Nicholas D. Lowry Picks His Top Locomotive Travel Posters Among the earliest European travel posters were produced b…

Evelyne Daitz helped to set the foundation for the market and pioneered the ways in which the medium is still consid…

Early Printed Books, at auction October 27, 2020, featuring sought-after early imprints, incunabula, North American …

Our Thursday, September 24, 2020 sale of Printed & Manuscript Americana brought an 82% sell-through rate by lot,…