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November 8, 2019|Lauren Kristin|Illustration art

Fall 2019: Illustration Art

This fun and wide-ranging Illustration Art auction offers an early images by Dr. Seuss, as well as a selection of illustration by Edward Gorey, Charles Addams, Ludwig Bemelmans, Saul Steinberg, Georges Lepape, H.A. Rey and Charles Dana Gibson.

November 1, 2019 | Illustration art

Join Us December 5: Still Reading It for the Cartoons

Changing Production Methods & Public Perception in Illustration Hear from cartoonists Emily Flake and Benjamin Schwartz, both regular contributors to The New Yorker, alongside Swann Galleries specialist Christine von der…

September 4, 2019 | Illustration art

Artist Profile: Charles Addams

With a proclivity to the grim, grisly and gruesome, Charles Addams walked through life illuminating its incongruous funny bones and sore spots. Here we discuss his contributions to The New Yorker and his famous kooky family.

June 12, 2019 | Illustration art

Records & Results: Illustration Art

Theater Portraits & Set Designs Lead Illustration Art Miriam Troop makes a stellar auction debut at $40k Our Illustration Art sale on June 4 saw a bustling auction room with…

March 29, 2019 | Illustration art

Spring 2019: Illustration Art

At Auction June 4, 2019 Exhibition Opens May 30 – June 4 The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with…

December 10, 2018 | Illustration art

Records & Results: Illustration Art

Illustration Art Sale at Swann Sets Six Records Al Hirschfeld’s Marx Brothers Tops Auction at $26k Our auction of Illustration Art on December 6 saw a bustling auction room…

June 7, 2018 | Illustration art

Records & Results: Illustration Art

Secrets & Set Designs: Illustration Art Breaks Records The June 5 sale of Illustration Art at Swann Galleries broke long-standing records and brought new artists to auction for the first…

May 25, 2018 | Illustration art

Interview with Rick Meyerowitz: “A Literate, Civilized & Mature Fellow”

Artist and illustrator Rick Meyerowitz was kind enough to talk to us in advance of our June 5 sale of Illustration Art, which will include highlights from his personal collection,…

March 28, 2018 | Books

#5WomenArtists: Christine von der Linn’s List

As part of Women’s History Month, we’re offering a week of #5WomenArtists, inspired by the National Museum of Women in the Arts. We asked some women of Swann to tell us…

July 13, 2017 | Swann

Swann Summer Reading List 2017

We spoke to specialists at Swann about their extracurricular activities. Unsurprisingly, their interests are generally aligned with their specialty! We asked them to talk about what they’re reading, and compiled…

May 3, 2017 | Autographs

Thomas Hart Benton Links Pollock and Rubens

In 1926, Thomas Hart Benton was a teacher at the Art Students League of New York. Disappointed by the lack of a painting manual, he set about writing his own.…

March 23, 2017 | Illustration art

Records & Results: Illustration Art

On Tuesday, March 21, we held our spring auction of Illustration Art. The biannual sale offers original works of art intended for publication; it finished with an 83% sell-through rate, and many…

March 8, 2017 | Books

Machiavelli’s “The Prince” & Its Influence

Three books in our upcoming sale of Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books tell a dizzying story of power, betrayal and misunderstanding, the reverberations of which can still be…

September 30, 2016 | Illustration art

Records & Results: Illustration Art Draws A Crowd

Our September 29, 2016 auction of Illustration Art offered works by Ludwig Bemelmans, Howard Chandler Christy and Man Ray to a room packed with eager buyers. The sale broke five auction records and covered…

September 23, 2016 | Illustration art

New Yorker Covers Return

This fall at Swann, we continue our tradition of offering a spectacular selection of original New Yorker covers and cartoons. The cover of the New Yorker is one of the most…

January 26, 2016 | Illustration art

A Look at Original Cover Art From The New Yorker

Whether they are humorous or heartfelt, simple or striking, the cover image chosen for each issue of The New Yorker bears the heavy burden; the cover must not only grab…

December 22, 2014 | Illustration art

Who Kissed Santa Claus? The Cover Behind It All

Our Illustration Art auction on January 22 features a section of works by cartoonists and cover artists from The New Yorker magazine. As the January catalogue is sent off to…

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