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…and what we mean when we say something is “Rare.” Just when you think you have seen it all… I am …

Join Us October 5, 2020 at 7PM ET for a fascinating, terrifying look at the rarest books―bound in human skin―and the…

Against all apparent odds, the last six turbulent months have shown promising developments within the auction world.…

Swann Galleries opened the fall 2020 season with a whirlwind sale of American Art on Thursday, September 17, 2020. “…

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

Each summer, tourists, some of them artists, flocked to Northeastern coastal havens to cure urban fatigue, become cl…

You may never have wondered about the birth of the Alaskan film industry. The first Hollywood film studio was launch…

We are honored to offer the collection of Virginia Zabriskie in a special single-owner auction in 2021. Virginia Zab…

A consummate artist, Faith Ringgold has developed a practice that consists of painting, mixed media sculpting, perfo…

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with…

Highlights for both the new collector and the seasoned auction aficionado include photographs by Manuel Álvarez Brav…

In an era in which armchair traveling has become the new normal, it has never been more engaging to stay at home and…

What Goes Around Comes Around Devon Eastland shares the joys of handling early printed books and how sometimes unexp…

Since the middle of March it has been hard to look ahead. Outside of the universal mantra of “I can’t wait for every…

We’re pleased to be growing our offerings this category, with Harold Porcher leading our new sales of Modern & …

Covering a period of about five centuries and two continents, our auctions of Printed & Manuscript Americana ar…

Swann Sets New Auction Record for Tom of Finland The second iteration of Swann Galleries’ LGBTQ+ Art, Material Cultu…

Swann’s August 27, 2020 Vintage Poster auction includes a selection of historical trolley cards, broadsides and orig…

This annual American Art auction includes paintings by American artists Grandma Moses, Childe Hassam, Charles Burchf…

Antonio Lopez, the bold and blazingly talented fashion illustrator, designer, and stylist of the 1960s-80s was a tru…

Our sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, July 30, 2020 boasted high prices across categories with earl…

David Wojnarowicz was a multifaceted artist known for works that put the AIDS epidemic at the forefront of New York …

Richmond Barthé, Beauford Delaney, Kehinde Wiley, Freddie Styles, and Glenn Ligon produced artworks that are in sole…

During a summer of containment and people staying close to their personal bubbles, this auction’s assortment of beac…

In a two-part series Marco Tomaschett, our autographs specialist, takes us through a few autographs by prominent peo…

In a two-part series Marco Tomaschett, our autographs specialist, takes us through a few autographs by prominent peo…

Our second annual auction dedicated to the art, material culture, and history of the LGBTQ+ community features items…

Any experienced cataloger, scholar, collector, or reader of early printing is accustomed to discovering an array of …

Our July 16, 2020 sale of Illustration Art features an iconic work by N.C. Wyeth—one of the most popular illustrator…

After 15 years with Swann, Deborah Rogal is stepping into the role of Director of our Photographs & Photobooks …

Find here a plethora of autographs, fine art books, modern first editions, incunabula, manuscripts and more, at auct…

“The importance and legacy of Al Hirschfeld’s theater portraits lie in that Hirschfeld gave us nearly a …

A Full Month of Fine Art Sales at Swann Delivers Record Prices Swann offered four sales of Fine Art this June, each …

About the Speakers David Leopold is an author and curator who has organized exhibitions for institutions around the …

Our July 9 sale of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books features a strong selection of pictor…

Probably the most common question we get in the Americana department is “I found an original copy of the Decla…

At the end of this month Daile will be stepping away from her role as Vice President and head of Swann’s Photographs…

Abstract forms have in many ways always been part of artistic composition, and the early twentieth ce…

This wide-ranging sale is led by an iconic work by N.C. Wyeth, and followed by illustrations by Hilary Knight, Lesli…

Our June 25 sale of Contemporary Art features a run of prints by Louise Nevelson. Behind great artists are studio as…