Family Archives Command Premium Prices in Swann’s Spring Printed & Manuscript Americana Auction Swann Galleries’ spring 2025 sale of Printed & Manuscript Americana reached $511,702, well into the auction’s pre-sale…
For decades, fashion illustrations served as a primary reference point for women’s dress. In societies stratified by rigid social mores, “fashion” was not merely a silhouette en vogue but a…
Bella Savignano walks us through Joan Wyatt’s ‘Middle Earth Album’ and her original art depicting scenes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’, including the original watercolor Rivendell: an early…
We love all of the lots in our auctions equally. Here are a few from our June 12 Americana sale, which are more equal than the others. The Iconic… Thomas…
With the end of World War II and the advent of the Korean War, the return of soldiers to the U.S. created a market for popular reading focused on adventure,…
Swann’s inaugural 20th Century Fine Art auction showcases a remarkable century of artistic innovation, from iconic European modernism to vibrant American works.
Global Artists Lead the Way in Modern & Post-War Art The Thursday, May 22 sale of Modern & Post-War Art brought $477,418 with a 72% sell-through rate by lot, with…
Swann’s upcoming Illustration Art auction presents an extraordinary celebration of visual storytelling, featuring iconic works by beloved masters like Norman Rockwell and Dr. Seuss alongside rare treasures from the esteemed New Yorker collection.
The Thursday, May 29 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books features a rare unbound copy of Karl Bodmer’s Travels in the Interior of North America.…
Highlights of this exceptional auction span nearly five centuries of American history, featuring remarkable items from colonial exploration to modern presidential photography.
We humans are adaptable. In conceiving creations, the artist must consider the space where the artwork will exist. Scale is an important factor in art, both in its creation and…
Our June Contemporary Art auction presents a dynamic convergence of artistic voices, from Pop Art icons to today’s leading contemporary artists, showcasing both established masters and emerging talents who continue to shape the cultural dialogue through diverse mediums and perspectives.
Our Spring auction features a varied selection of antique maps from around the globe satisfying all levels of collector interest.
Our May Modern & Post-War Art auction brings together the many subcategories of Modernist art, offering a tremendous range of techniques and philosophies.
Five Steps to Consider When Consigning Your Collection at Swann If you have a fine art collection and you are ready to have our specialists consider it for auction, here…
Aniston Eastes, Inventory Manager — Lot 46: A Suite of 10 Photographs Detailing the Infamous Life and Death of Bonnie & Clyde “You be Bonnie and I’ll be Clyde!” Petite…
Art Deco at 100: Iconic Posters from the William W. Crouse Collection In Paris, on April 29, 1925, the Exposition des Art Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes opened to the public. The exhibition…
This year’s Focus on Women gathers together important archives, first edition books, fine art, craft art, vernacular photography and more in a very special sale celebrating women’s grit and power.
In Paris, on April 29, 1925, the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes opened to the public. The exhibition was conceived to highlight the new modern style of design,…
From Holy Land travel books to signed Picasso illustrations, fine bindings to first editions—this auction spans centuries for every kind of fine book collector.
“I am often asked, everywhere I’ve been, what is the symbolism of my butterflies? Why Butterflies? The only thing I can say of them is that they are the spirits…
On the centennial of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Swann Galleries presents the William W. Crouse Collection featuring exceptional works by masters of European graphic design.
Timed Auction — Bidding Now Open!Lots begin closing Thursday, May 8 at 12 PM ET. Our Spring Fine Photographs auction is rich in masters of the medium, working in all…
Swann’s Thursday, March 20 auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana finished at $1,116,969, one of the best sales of the year so far and one of the best since…
The upcoming Autographs & Subculture sale on Thursday, April 10, will feature an array of pop-culture icons. While prepping for the auction, Bella Savignano, whose background specializes in subculture material,…
Auction Closing April 10 at 12 PM ET The autographs portion of the April 10 Autographs & Subculture auction includes some prominent builders—of industry, of cities, of society. Among those…
Auction Closing April 10 at 12 PM ET This two-part auction continues with a selection that explores the underground of culture: following on the interest and excitement of last year’s…
Reba W. and Dave H. Williams began their collection in the mid-1970s and amassed one of the largest and most prestigious collections of American prints in the world.
The April 15, 2025, sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints at Swann will feature an array of standout material including the Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts.
One of the aspects that I love most about working at an auction house is the daily chance of unexpected objects or artworks being presented. This unpredictability keeps you on…
“I was amazed & astonished at the youthful appearance and the profound and eloquent speech. . . . I knew I would never forget him.” Featured in the March 20,…
The Thursday, March 6 auction of 19th & 20th Century Art brought $721k with 81% of lots finding buyers.
Explore groundbreaking examples of postwar abstract and figurative art in this April auction, showcasing significant works from the mid-century to contemporary periods.
The Whitney Museum of American Art’s recent exhibition, Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945, was a comprehensive evaluation of post-revolution art in Mexico and the powerful influence it…
A distinguished collection of historical treasures, encompassing liberation movement manuscripts, cultural artifacts, military memorabilia, and entertainment ephemera, illustrates the remarkable journey and achievements of African-American pioneers across two centuries.
Edward Weston was a self-taught photographer who migrated to California from the midwest and began his career there as a commercial portrait photographer in Glendale. His early style was characterized by a soft-focus approach that emulated painting and was associated with a school of photography known as Pictorialism. Weston was also a member of Group f/64—a community of artist-photographers who developed a photographic vocabulary and visual style described as California Modernism. Here Daile Kaplan discusses how to identify prints by Edward and his sons Brett and Cole.
The German and Austro-Hungarian answer to the growing Art Nouveau movement of the 1890s was first dubbed the Jugendstil, or “Youth Style” movement, characterized by its stylized graphics. More broadly…
Swann Galleries offered the single-owner collection of African American art, Abstract Beauty: The Collection of Patricia Scipio-Brim, on Thursday, February 6. The auction was an overall success, with 98% of…
An eclectic and engaging dialogue between several European, American, and Latin American artistic traditions and movements, this 19th & 20th Century Art auction will include original artwork, prints, and sculpture.
Punks, goths, mods, beatniks, club kids, and hippies: a shortlist of an endless supply of social factions that make up the fabled “underground.” In the grander societal context, they are…
Swann’s upcoming auction presents a diverse collection of vintage posters spanning winter sports and travel, Art Nouveau, fashion, and graphic design, featuring works by some of the most celebrated artists of the past 150 years.
The February Fine Photographs auction brings together twentieth-century masters in a curated selection of diverse and rare highlights.
How do you assess your rare book collection and know if it’s right for sale at auction? At Swann Galleries, we receive many inquiries from folks wondering what to do…
Jennifer Stewart, art collector, advisor, and friend of Patricia Scipio-Brim, recounts her friendship with Patricia, their shared love of art, and Patricia’s sharp eye for collecting. I first met Pat…
Patricia Scipio-Brim (1947 – 2023) was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, the first of six siblings. She immigrated to New York in the 1970s after she graduated from…
Swann Galleries proudly presents 80 works honoring the legacy and enterprise of a trailblazing collector, showcasing postwar and contemporary Black art with a focus on abstraction.
Works in photography, cartography, printmaking, posters, and painting are all represented in Swann’s Artists of the WPA sale, reflecting on how the early twentieth century changed American culture.
Swann has been called many things over the years: Swann Galleries; Swann Auction Galleries; Swann’s [sic], sometimes New York’s oldest specialty auction house. But in the fall of 2024,…
2024 was an eventful year for Swann that brought about exciting changes, including the reorganization of our Fine Art Department, which saw Nigel Freeman step in as the head of…
The perpetual sunshine and endless summer enjoyed by California natives has traditionally been linked to the glamor and film industries. But in the 1920s and thirties, a community of artist-photographers known as Group f/64 developed a photographic vocabulary and visual style that might best be described as California Modernism.
