Swann’s WPA art sale evoked essence of ‘New Deal’ AmericaNEW YORK — Swann Galleries opened 2022 with The Artists of the WPA auction on January 27. This follow-up to an inaugural 2021 sale proved the staying power of this special offering, which brought $647,891, compared to last year’s total of $478,990.
Swann showcases Artists of the WPA Jan. 27NEW YORK — Continuing a tradition of offering specialized auctions, Swann Galleries will offer its second edition of The Artists of the WPA on Thursday, January 27 which aims to call attention to the generation of artists that contributed to the Federal Arts Project and the varying “alphabet agencies” and helped form a new American […]
Swann Galleries’ first WPA artists auction sets 4 recordsNEW YORK—The Artists of the WPA were on display in Swann Galleries’ auction on Feb. 4. The multi-departmental sale featured paintings, prints, photographs, posters and related ephemera by artists whose careers were sustained by the Works Progress Administration and other agencies of the Depression-era’s New Deal. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
The Hot Bid: Edward Millman WPA fresco detailWhat you see: A fresco detail by Edward Millman of a mural panel he painted on the walls of the St. Louis post office for the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Swann Auction Galleries estimates it at $3,000 to $4,000. The expert: Harold Porcher [pronounced Por-SHAY], director of modern and postwar art at Swann Auction Galleries.