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Family Collection Brings Record Results in One of Swann’s Highest-Grossing Poster Sales to Date
2017-18 Year in Review
The 2017-18 auction season at Swann Galleries was replete with record prices and rediscovered paintings, offering wo…
Records & Results: Revolutionary & Presidential Americana from the Collection of William Wheeler IIII
On June 21, our auction of Revolutionary & Presidential Americana from the Collection of William Wheeler III saw…
Records & Results: American Art
Our auction of American Art on June 14 offered original works by bastions of the category including William Glackens…
Records & Results: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
Our auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on June 7 brought to market landmarks fro…
William Wheeler III: The Quest for American History
William Wheeler III’s collection of Revolutionary and Presidential Americana, coming to auction June 21, began on hi…
The Many Illustrious Circles of Pavel Tchelitchew
Multi-talented artists can appear in multiple departments at Swann. Our June 14 auction of American Art will feature…
Records & Results: Illustration Art
Secrets & Set Designs: Illustration Art Breaks Records The June 5 sale of Illustration Art at Swann Galle…
Pride Month: Some Artists I Love
This post is by Keavy Handley-Byrne of our Photographs & Photobooks department. To celebrate Pride Month, I want…
The Original Beaver Map & Its Legacy
Tucked into the top left corner of an eighteenth-century map in our June 7 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural Hi…
Interview with Rick Meyerowitz: “A Literate, Civilized & Mature Fellow”
Artist and illustrator Rick Meyerowitz was kind enough to talk to us in advance of our June 5 sale of Illustration A…
Records & Results: Contemporary Art
Abstract Attractions We offered nearly 400 works by some of the twentieth century’s greatest innovators in ou…
Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Literature
Science fiction ruled on May 15 at our auction of 19th & 20th Century Literature. Selections from the Estate of …
Contemporary in 3D
Our May 22 auction of Contemporary Art features a selection of recent sculpture and multiples by some of the world…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: Vintage Posters
At Auction August 1 Complete Catalogue Wine & Liquor Advertisements Numerous posters by Leonetto …
Records & Results: Old Master Through Modern Prints
With highlights spanning six centuries, our auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 8 offered works by th…
The Sci-Fi Collection of Stanley Simon
Stanley Simon of New York City was a passionate life-long collector of sci-fi, thriller and fantasy first editions. …
Records & Results: Graphic Design
Our auction of Graphic Design on May 3 offered vintage posters that defined the styles of the twentieth century. In …
Specialist Selections from Contemporary Art
We asked the Contemporary Art department to pick their favorite work from their May 22 auction. For people who see d…
Ancient Then & Ancient Now: Piranesi’s Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi spent eight years researching the ancient ruins of Rome before completing his magnum opus…
Rembrandt’s Self-Portraiture in Etchings
The self portraits of Rembrandt van Rijn have been the focus of art historical examination since their creation near…
Records & Results: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics
Our auction of Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics on April 26 featured highlights by artists of the twentieth cen…
How Car Posters Drove Graphic Design
In the dawn of the motor car, most automobile purveyors relied on a “keeping up with the Joneses” mental…
Have You Met Breuer? An Architectural Archive
An archive of illuminating material from the office of the great modernist architect and designer Marcel Breuer lead…
Records & Results: The Knowing Eye: Photographs & Photobooks
Our April 19 auction The Knowing Eye: Photographs & Photobooks was led by the only known extant print of River R…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: The Collection of William Wheeler III
Revolutionary & Presidential Americana from the Collection of William Wheeler III At Auction June 21 Comp…
Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana
Our auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana on April 12 was the department’s highest-grossing sale in four yea…
A Walker Evans Print, The Only One of Its Kind
The cover lot of our April 19 auction, The Knowing Eye: Photographs & Photobooks is the only known extant print …
A Look Inside the Catalogue: Contemporary Art
At Auction May 22 Our spring auction of Contemporary Art features a wide-ranging selection of sculpture, paintings a…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Literature
At Auction May 15 Cornerstones of science fiction from the Estate of Stanley Simon form the backbone of our May 15 a…
Records & Results: African-American Fine Art
We held our highest-grossing auction to date on April 5, totaling $4.5M—more than $1M over the high estimate of the …
Dream vs. Reality in the Civil War
Personal correspondence and manuscript material are always a highlight in our auctions of Printed & Manuscript A…
Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana
Institutional purchases dominated the buying field at our auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana on M…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: American Art
At Auction June 14 This highly curated sale of American Art presents original works in a variety of media, in…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints
At Auction May 8 Old Master Through Modern Prints The highlight of this wide-ranging event from our Prints &a…
#5WomenArtists: Lisa Crescenzo’s List
As part of Women’s History Month, we’re offering a week of #5WomenArtists, inspired by the National Museum of Women …
William Johnson’s Jitterbugs
Two extremely scarce prints from William H. Johnson’s Jitterbugs series will make their auction debut with Afr…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: Graphic Design
At Auction May 3 Graphic Design This auction celebrates innovation in the field of graphic design, with a colorful…
A Look Inside the Catalogue: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics
At Auction April 26 Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics is a multifaceted auction that spans media and disciplines…
#5WomenArtists – Lauren Goldberg’s List
As part of Women’s History Month, we’re offering a week of #5WomenArtists, inspired by the National Museum of Women …
#5WomenArtists: Christine von der Linn’s List
As part of Women’s History Month, we’re offering a week of #5WomenArtists, inspired by the National Museum of …