December 12, 2019Kelsie JankowskiIllustration Art Auction Record for Ilonka Karasz in Fall 2019 Illustration Art Sale Read more about Auction Record for Ilonka Karasz in Fall 2019 Illustration Art Sale Swann Galleries’ sale of Illustration Art on Tuesday, December 10 featured an array of original works, from well-known characters of children’s literature to striking New Yorker covers and theater designs. The auction was a success, with seven of the top 20 lots ultimately acquired by institutions. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Collecting the Works of Women Illustrators December 3, 2019 Illustration Art Collecting the Works of Women Illustrators Our fall 2019 sale of Illustration Art on December 10 features a superb selection of artwork by women, whose contribution to the field is only just beginning to receive the recognition it deserves. Here Laura Polucha, the cataloguer for our Illustration Art department, touches on the highlights from the offering including story illustrations, advertisements and cartoons. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about The Hot Bid Interviews Christine von der Linn for our December 10 Sale of Illustration Art December 2, 2019 Illustration Art The Hot Bid Interviews Christine von der Linn for our December 10 Sale of Illustration Art Sheila Gibson Stoodley, author of The Hot Bid, spoke with our Illustration Art Directors, Christine von der Linn about a special 1973 Charles Addams cartoon published in The New Yorker at auction December 10 in our Illustration Art sale. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Still Reading It for the Cartoons: Changing Production Methods & Public Perception in Illustration November 19, 2019 Illustration Art Still Reading It for the Cartoons: Changing Production Methods & Public Perception in Illustration Cartoonists Emily Flake & Benjamin Schwartz in Conversation We got together on December 5, 2019 to hear from cartoonists Emily Flake and Benjamin Schwartz, both regular contributors to The New… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Fall 2019: Illustration Art November 8, 2019 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. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Artist Profile: Charles Addams 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. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Illustration Art 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Spring 2019: Illustration Art 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Illustration Art 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Illustration Art 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Interview with Rick Meyerowitz: “A Literate, Civilized & Mature Fellow” 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,… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about #5WomenArtists: Christine von der Linn’s List March 28, 2018 Books & Manuscripts #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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Swann Summer Reading List 2017 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Thomas Hart Benton Links Pollock and Rubens 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.… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Illustration Art 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Machiavelli’s “The Prince” & Its Influence March 8, 2017 Books & Manuscripts 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Illustration Art Draws A Crowd 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about New Yorker Covers Return 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… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Look at Original Cover Art From The New Yorker 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… Share Facebook Twitter
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… Share Facebook Twitter