July 30, 2018Lauren KristinPrints & Drawings A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Read more about A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings At Auction September 20 Complete Catalogue Twentieth Century The twentieth-century section boasts a number of exquisite original works by modern masters such as Georges Braque and Lyonel Feininger. Marc Chagall’s luminous… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about 2017-18 Year in Review June 25, 2018 Swann 2017-18 Year in Review The 2017-18 auction season at Swann Galleries was replete with record prices and rediscovered paintings, offering works created as early as the fifteenth century and as recently as last year.… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics April 30, 2018 Books & Manuscripts Records & Results: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics Our auction of Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics on April 26 featured highlights by artists of the twentieth century and scarce volumes from fine presses. Leading the sale… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Look Inside the Catalogue: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics March 29, 2018 Books & Manuscripts 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. Early twentieth-century graphic design and the fine arts include a never-before-offered trade catalogue… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Graphic Design in the Vienna Secession May 23, 2017 Vintage Posters Graphic Design in the Vienna Secession This post includes notes from the catalogue of our May 25 auction of Graphic Design, featuring an extensive selection of works out of the Wiener Werkstätte, the design school for the… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Fall 2016 December 19, 2016 Swann Records & Results: Fall 2016 Fall 2016 has been a successful season at Swann. In 13 sales, we set more than 50 auction records and offered 4,497 lots, including a rediscovered illustration by Dr. Seuss, a… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Art, Press & Illustrated Books December 14, 2016 Books & Manuscripts Records & Results: Art, Press & Illustrated Books Works by and about twentieth century artists performed especially well at our sale of Art, Press & Illustrated Books on Thursday, December 1. Of the top 20 lots in the… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about 2015-16: A Year of Records 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings October 2, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings This fall’s semiannual sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings was the highest-grossing sale of its kind at Swann Auction Galleries, demonstrating clearly that the market for quality… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Egon Schiele: A Look at the Artist’s Evolving Self-Image September 22, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Egon Schiele: A Look at the Artist’s Evolving Self-Image Egon Schiele is celebrated among the Austrian Modern Masters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, who are best remembered for their insightful portrayal of the human condition. Schiele’s style was informed… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Standing on the Shoulders of Giants–Artists and Their Mentors September 18, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Standing on the Shoulders of Giants–Artists and Their Mentors Art History is rich with a web of connections between artists, many created by apprenticeships or mentoring relationships. Our September 24 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings… Share Facebook Twitter
April 29, 2014 Vintage Posters Records & Results: Vintage Posters The three top lots in Swann Galleries’ April 24 auction each set new auction records in a sale marked by incredible results for esoteric images. Lot 1 was Bertold Löffler’s Kunstschau… Share Facebook Twitter
October 24, 2012 Art Press & Illustrated Books Top Lots: Art, Press & Illustrated Books Our October 11 sale of Art, Press & Illustrated Books resulted in strong prices from examples of fine art press books to pop art portfolios. Notably, Gustav Klimt’s first and… Share Facebook Twitter