February 26, 2020Meagan Gandolfo19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Artist Profile: Rockwell Kent Read more about Artist Profile: Rockwell Kent Rockwell Kent’s wood engravings and lithographs often convey solitude, spirituality and inner turmoil. Relatable and at the same time, pure fantasy, Kent’s subjects battle the elements as they cling to… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Marc Chagall’s Four Tales From the Arabian Nights March 1, 2017 Prints & Drawings Marc Chagall’s Four Tales From the Arabian Nights In 1948, Marc Chagall was asked to produce a set of lithographs for Pantheon Books’ publication of Four Tales from the Arabian Nights. The project represents the artist’s first foray into… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Portfolios by Chagall and Vuillard at Swann Galleries February 23, 2017 Prints & Drawings Portfolios by Chagall and Vuillard at Swann Galleries This guest post was written by a Prints & Drawings Senior Specialist. Two of the top lots in our March 2 sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Contemporary Art November 17, 2016 Contemporary Art Records & Results: Contemporary Art Works from the post-war period to today found new homes at our biannual auction of Contemporary Art on November 15. The sale reflected the great diversity of materials and philosophies espoused in… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Notes from the Catalogue: Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism October 21, 2016 Prints & Drawings Notes from the Catalogue: Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism Camille Pissarro, the “Father of Impressionism,” was among the most significant contributors to the movement and is remembered for being universally championed by his contemporaries, both artists and critics alike.… 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
September 18, 2014 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings The U.S. Scene: Thomas Hart Benton and American Regionalism Lot 367: a Self-Portrait of Thomas Hart Benton. Our September 23 auction offers a particularly strong selection of American Regionalist examples including an extensive collection of Thomas Hart Benton lithographs.… Share Facebook Twitter
September 4, 2014 Illustration Art 75 years of Madeline In honor of the 75th anniversary of everyone’s favorite French schoolgirl, our Art Books specialist Christine von der Linn submitted this post. A featured item in our inaugural Illustration auction… Share Facebook Twitter