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Illustration Art

Swann in Profile: Skye Lacerte

The start of the fall 2023 auction season at Swann brought Skye Lacerte as a new specialist for the Illustration Art…

Swann

View from The Podium: What’s Old is New Again

It seems like a cliché in our rarified world of auctions to use the expression “What’s Old is New Again,” and yet, h…

Fine Books

Illustration Art from the June 15, 2023 Auction

A standout offering of original illustration art features in the June 15 sale of Fine Books & Autographs. Below …

Vintage Posters

Artist Profile: Edward Penfield

Edward Penfield, the Father of the American Poster “A poster should tell its story at once—a design that needs…

2022: Year in Review

2022 was a historic year for Swann in more ways than one. The house celebrated its 80th year of auctions, bringing w…

Illustration Art

Holiday Illustrations Featured in the December 15 Sale

The December 15, 2022, sale of Illustration Art features a selection of vintage winter and holiday illustrations by …

Illustration Art

Illustration Art: December 15, 2022 Auction Highlights

December’s Illustration Art sale marks ten full years of auctions since the department’s inception. To celebrate thi…

This Season’s Successes: Winter-Spring 2022 Auctions in Review

The winter-spring auction season at Swann is a masterclass in marathon training, and the 2022 iteration proved no di…

Autographs

Collecting the Stage: Stephen Sondheim

In our 80 years as a company, Swann has always been an auction house dedicated to niche markets with specialists who…

Illustration Art

Illustration Art: June 9, 2022 Auction Highlights

The Emily & Sam Bush Collection Emily and Sam Bush opened Bush Galleries in Norwich, Vermont in 1984 as one of t…

19th & 20th Century Literature

2021: Year in Review

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

Illustration Art

Artist Profile: Georges Lepape

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