December 14, 2018Lauren KristinAuctions 101 How to Consign to an Auction Read more about How to Consign to an Auction Thinking about selling at auction? Allow us to be of assistance. Swann is a third-generation family business and the oldest specialty auction house in New York City, known for our… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints April 1, 2018 Prints & Drawings A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints At Auction May 8 Old Master Through Modern Prints The highlight of this wide-ranging event from our Prints & Drawings department is Tête de femme, de profil, 1905, an… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings October 4, 2017 Prints & Drawings Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings We opened our fall season with a marathon sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings, breaking multiple records and earning more than $2.6M. The September 19 auction offered… 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 Records & Results: Old Master Though Modern Prints, Featuring Camille Pissarro, Impressionist Icon November 10, 2016 Prints & Drawings Records & Results: Old Master Though Modern Prints, Featuring Camille Pissarro, Impressionist Icon At least a dozen auction records were set at our three-part sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints, Featuring Camille Pissarro: Impressionist Icon, on November 3. The sale was crowned… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Identifying Printmaking Techniques September 8, 2016 Prints & Drawings Identifying Printmaking Techniques As auctioneers of works on paper, we often get asked about the differences between all the many methods of printmaking and what to look for with each. Etching, aquatint, engraving… 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
Read more about Provenance: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? February 23, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Provenance: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Many lots in our March 5 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings have provenance related to other important artists, printmakers and art dealers– including works by Paul Cézanne, Honoré Daumier, Ernst L. Kirchner, Pablo Picasso… Share Facebook Twitter
February 20, 2015 Contemporary Art Keith Haring: Pop Shop Keith Haring in his Pop Shop. More on the history of this bygone space can be found at pop-shop.com. In the 1980s, street and mural artist Keith Haring became well… Share Facebook Twitter
December 1, 2014 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Swann FAQ: What Is an Edition? Among the items that Swann auctions are books, fine art prints, photographs, posters and maps–all of which have their own definition of the word “edition.” When it comes to prints,… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Contemporary Art May 15, 2014 Contemporary Art Records & Results: Contemporary Art Tuesday’s auction of Contemporary Art at Swann saw strong results and an usually high percentage of online bidders–in fact, 25 percent of successful bidders were bidding live online. Lot… Share Facebook Twitter