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Gustav Klimt

July 30, 2018|Lauren Kristin|Prints & Drawings

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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