Skinner Inc., and Swann Galleries join LiveAuctioneers roster

June 15, 2004

LiveAuctioneers.com is proud to announce the addition of two prestigious Northeastern auction houses to its roster: Skinner Inc., and Swann Galleries.

With galleries in Boston and Bolton, Mass., Skinner is a leading full-service auctioneer and appraiser of antiques and fine art. The company conducts auctions year-round at both locations. Skinner's specialty departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographica, and Discovery.

Throughout its history, Skinner has been a strong partner to museums, historical societies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, helping them to meet challenges and achieve financial goals. The firm is also known for its excellent seminars and lectures on a variety of antiques and arts-related topics.

Founded in 1941, Swann Galleries is a Manhattan-based auction house known far and wide for its outstanding rare/antiquarian book and ephemera sales. Historical documents, maps and atlases, natural history and historical prints, photographs and movie posters are just a few of the specialty categories incorporated into Swann’s prolific sales agenda. Additionally, Swann is a global market leader for the auction of works of art on paper. As a member of International Auctioneers, an alliance of nine distinguished auction houses, Swann’s sales are cooperatively publicized to auction clients around the world.

Now both Swann and Skinner have the power of LiveAuctioneers in association with eBayLiveAuctions to help take them to an unprecedented level of worldwide exposure. We welcome them both to the LiveAuctioneers family.

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