March 30, 2018Swann NewsAfrican-American Fine Art William Johnson’s Jitterbugs Read more about William Johnson’s Jitterbugs Two extremely scarce prints from William H. Johnson’s Jitterbugs series will make their auction debut with African-American Fine Art on April 5. The series was conceived and executed during Johnson’s tenure in New York… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Daile Kaplan on The Thrill of Photographic Discovery July 14, 2017 Photographs & Photobooks Daile Kaplan on The Thrill of Photographic Discovery With the recent NPR coverage questioning whether an anonymous photograph actually depicts Amelia Earhart on a wharf in Jaluit Atoll, photography’s role as historic evidence is once again in the… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about American War Posters, 100 Years Later July 10, 2017 Vintage Posters American War Posters, 100 Years Later Our August 2 auction of Vintage Posters will feature an exceptionally wide array of World War I imagery, honoring the centennial anniversary of the U.S.’s entry into the fray. More… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books June 12, 2017 Maps & Atlases Records & Results: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books Our June 7 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books saw strong results with multiple auction debuts and records, as well as a plethora of unique… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about The Endless Mountains: A Map That Promised More May 26, 2017 Maps & Atlases The Endless Mountains: A Map That Promised More Specialist Caleb Kiffer of our Maps & Atlases department on one of his favorite pieces in our June 7 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books: a… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Notes from the Catalogue: Four of our Favorite Current Artists September 21, 2016 African-American Fine Art Notes from the Catalogue: Four of our Favorite Current Artists Collecting the work of current artists provides a link to the contemporary creative community, even if the piece was created decades ago. Here are four of our favorite working artists, selected from our October… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about The Greatest Show on Earth: How Circuses Reused Effective Design July 25, 2016 Vintage Posters The Greatest Show on Earth: How Circuses Reused Effective Design In the summer heat, it’s hard to imagine performing acrobatic feats and superhuman demonstrations. At Swann we get our exercise vicariously by investigating some of the circus posters from our… Share Facebook Twitter