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February 16, 2018|Ferry Foster|Vintage Posters

Gail Chisholm: A Life in Posters

Nearly a quarter of our March 1 auction of Vintage Posters was devoted to highlights from the collection of renowned poster dealer and aficionado Gail Chisholm. The sale opened with more…

October 30, 2017 | Vintage Posters

Records & Results: Rare & Important Travel Posters

Our annual auctions of Rare & Important Travel Posters are destinations in and of themselves. On October 26, we offered more spectacular examples that embodied a century’s worth of technological development.…

August 23, 2017 | Vintage Posters

Specialists in the Field: Sarah Shelburne at Dia: Beacon

One of the best parts of working at Swann is the ability to be surrounded by incredible varieties of art collecting and witness their intersection within our gallery. Our specialists…

June 1, 2017 | Vintage Posters

Records & Results: Graphic Design

Our May 25 auction of Graphic Design offered a cornucopia of inspired works spanning fin de siècle Art Nouveau masters to modernist posters. The top lot of the sale was Col…

August 16, 2016 | Swann

2015-16: A Year of Records

Last year Swann Galleries saw 95 records and first appearances across 31 sales with some of our departments even breaking their own records. Treasures ranging from previously unknown works to…