October 22, 2018Kelsie JankowskiOld Master Through Modern Prints On Picasso: Printmaker Read more about On Picasso: Printmaker Swann Galleries’ November 1 sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints contains nearly 500 lots, including an impressive selection of works by Pablo Picasso. Among these, two prints stand out: Le… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints September 15, 2018 Prints & Drawings A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints At Auction November 1 Complete Catalogue Old Masters An exceptional selection of Old Master prints by visionaries such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Albrecht Dürer is led by the… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Alphonse Mucha: Behind the Magic January 12, 2017 Vintage Posters Alphonse Mucha: Behind the Magic Even those unfamiliar with Alphonse Mucha’s name will recognize the tendrils of hair and profusion of delicate flowers surrounding his seraphic models. But what of the man himself? How did these ethereal… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Contemporary Art November 17, 2016 Contemporary Art Records & Results: Contemporary Art Works from the post-war period to today found new homes at our biannual auction of Contemporary Art on November 15. The sale reflected the great diversity of materials and philosophies espoused in… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results – 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings September 26, 2016 Prints & Drawings Records & Results – 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Swann Galleries kicked off the fall auction season on Thursday with a sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings. The top lot of the sale was a… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Tracing Art History Through 19th Century Prints September 9, 2016 Prints & Drawings Tracing Art History Through 19th Century Prints The September 22 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings at Swann Galleries features a stunning array of nineteenth-century artworks. Such is the caliber of the selection that… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Identifying Printmaking Techniques September 8, 2016 Prints & Drawings Identifying Printmaking Techniques As auctioneers of works on paper, we often get asked about the differences between all the many methods of printmaking and what to look for with each. Etching, aquatint, engraving… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Politics & Satire: The Etchings of James Gillray May 25, 2016 Maps & Atlases Politics & Satire: The Etchings of James Gillray With the presidential primary election in full swing, we’re all up to our eyeballs in satirical columns and cartoons. In the spirit of the season, we thought we’d look at… Share Facebook Twitter
May 6, 2015 Old Master Through Modern Prints Records & Results; Old Master Through Modern Prints Our April auction brought in a total of $3.22 million, with three pieces by James A.M. Whistler going for spectacular six figure prices. Todd Weyman, Swann Galleries Vice President and… Share Facebook Twitter
April 27, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings James A. M. Whistler: Art For Art’s Sake The afternoon session of Swann’s April 29 auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints opens with more than 90 exceptional prints by James A.M. Whistler from a private collection, offered in their… Share Facebook Twitter
February 17, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings New York State of Mind: Martin Lewis in NYC and Beyond Our March 2015 prints and drawings auction featured an impressive selection of Martin Lewis prints, including etchings and drypoints that represented the entire span of his printmaking career. Lot 218:… Share Facebook Twitter
April 4, 2014 American Art A Fleeting Moment: Edward Hopper’s Evening Wind Edward Hopper’s evocative etching, Evening Wind, from 1921, is among the highlights of Swann Galleries’ April 29 auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints. Hopper was born in Nyack, New… Share Facebook Twitter
February 26, 2014 American Art American Modernism: John Marin’s Brooklyn Bridge Lot 268 is John Marin’s Brooklyn Bridge and Lower New York, etching and drypoint, 1913. Swann Galleries’ March 6 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings features a… Share Facebook Twitter
September 11, 2013 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings James Jacques Tissot’s October Fall seems the appropriate time to examine James Jacques Tissot’s luminous 1878 etching and drypoint titled Octobre. Tissot (1836-1902) was a successful French society artist who built his career on portraying fashionable women… Share Facebook Twitter