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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 th…

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Records & Results: Spring 2017

The spring 2017 season at Swann Galleries marked the 75th anniversary of our first auction. On March 27, 1942, Benja…

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Records & Results: Graphic Design

Our May 25 auction of Graphic Design offered a cornucopia of inspired works spanning fin de siècle Art Nouveau maste…

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Graphic Design in the Vienna Secession

This post includes notes from the catalogue of our May 25 auction of Graphic Design, featuring an extensive selectio…

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Psychedelic Concert Posters

This post was written by Sarah Shelburne of the Vintage Posters department using examples from the May 25 auction of…

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Alphonse Mucha: Behind the Magic

Even those unfamiliar with Alphonse Mucha’s name will recognize the tendrils of hair and profusion of del…

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Nicholas Lowry on Travel Posters from the Julius Paul Collection

Swann President and Posters specialist Nicholas D. Lowry writes beautifully about the December 17 auction of Tr…

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WWI&II, Grand Prix and Tennis Images Led Swann’s Top August Posters Auction of All Time

Coming on the heels of tremendous media coverage (see: The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Luxury Travel Magazine, Robb R…

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“The Great War” in Posters

Summer 2014 marks 100 years since the start of World War I, also known as The Great War. Sparked by the assassinatio…

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Keep Calm and Poster On

The image is so iconic, it’s been co-opted countless times, but in Swann Galleries’ upcoming Vintage Pos…