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The Collection of Ken Rapoport Swann is also pleased to offer a book from the library of bibliophile Jean Grolier, b…

“I cannot begin to project the meaning of my work in specific terms, for [my] paintings, at their best, are mu…

Old Master Prints The rich assortment of top quality Old Master prints includes many lifetime impressions by Albrech…

I Am a Black Woman: Elizabeth Catlett & Representation in Art Elizabeth Catlett’s landmark contributions to twen…

Offerings from the Collection of Civil Rights Attorney Jack Greenberg in our March 24 sale of Printed & Manuscri…

Join Us Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:00PM ET Join Swann Director of African American Art Nigel Freeman, for a discuss…

Edward S. Curtis — The North American Indian The April 14 auction will be headlined by the seminal Portfolio I from …

We are pleased to offer some outstanding works on paper by Édouard Vuillard in our March 10, 2022 auction. These col…

Related Reading: Old Diaries Tell the Stories of Overlooked Americans Get Updates for Auction Day Related Reading: S…

Our spring auction of African American Art features many scarce and significant postwar and contemporary artworks. T…

Jack Greenberg Collection Also featured is a collection from the late Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP…

The modern Olympic Games were first held in 1896, with an appropriate historical nod to antiquity, in Athens, Greece…

Imagine, if you will, the most famous actress you can think of: accomplished, multifaceted, beautiful, and globally …

On February 10, 2022, we held Fine Photographs: Celebrating 70 Years of Photographs at Swann, not only did the sale …

Related Reading: Do you have photographs by Danny Lyon we should take a look at? Learn about how to consign to …

Armed with seven decades of photography history at her disposal, and nearly 20 years in the field, Swann photographs…

Paintings Related Reading: A Brief History of Mixografia Printing Process Prints & Drawings Related Reading: Cla…

The house opened 2022 with The Artists of the WPA on Thursday, January 27. The follow-up to an inaugural 2021 sale p…

Harold Porcher, Director of Modern & Post-War Art and lead specialist for the Artists of the WPA sale on January…

Art Deco posters include Zig’s Josephine Baker / Casino de Paris, as well as recognizable, desirable and sought-afte…

The auction has a number of autographs by inspiring innovators, including the cover of the 1982 issue of Time magazi…

Over 70 years ago, Swann held the first auction dedicated to photography in the United States. This 1952 photography…

As we close out another successful year at Swann we look back at our record-filled sales.

The New Deal not only established a great legacy, but a greater generation of artists whose works defined the Americ…

Georges Lepape: Patriotism & Sentimentality in World War I Era Women’s Magazines World War I invaded every aspec…

November Sales at Swann Bring $6.7M November at Swann Galleries featured a marathon of fine art auctions including a…

Our Maps & Atlases Specialist, Caleb Kiffer, often has the pleasure of handling rare and unique items in his sal…

Related Reading: Examining Edward Gorey’s Market Get Notifications for Auction Day

We tasked our Modern & Post-War Art Director, Harold Porcher, to share the top lots to watch in the upcoming auc…

Maps Caleb Kiffer’s Specialist Picks for Maps: Lots 43, 74, 121, 134 & 172 Atlases & Books with Maps C…

Nicholas D. Lowry takes us around the world in under five minutes, as he shares a standout selection of exceptional …

The end of the nineteenth century brought the Machine Age. Many wonderful innovations such as electrification, the a…

This past summer Swann held its first auction devoted to works by women. We are pleased to annouce another edition o…

Lot 225: Leslie Ragan, Rockefeller Center New York / New York Central Lines, circa 1936. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. …

Abstract Expressionism and Mid-Century Abstract Art European Abstract Art, Art Brut and Abstract Figuratism Geometri…

An astonishing single owner sale of Contemporary Artists’ Books, many known only via institutional copies, inc…

Trolling ne plus ultra Gatsby in the Original Jacket Even those with but a passing familiarity with the rare book tr…

Among the great American inventors, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla are remarkable for having both collaborated and c…

The Tuesday, November 2 Old Master Through Modern Prints sale will be offered as part of a two-day auction event wit…

Over the years Swann has offered a number of signatures from figures who have captured the zeitgeist of their era, d…