Browsing Tag 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…
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…
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 …
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…
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: 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…
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: 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…
2021: Year in Review
As we close out another successful year at Swann we look back at our record-filled sales.
Artist Profile: Georges Lepape
Georges Lepape: Patriotism & Sentimentality in World War I Era Women’s Magazines World War I invaded every aspec…