Charlotte Perkins Gilman family archive led June 1 Focus on Women sale at Swann

One of 45 photographs of Charlotte Perkins Gilman from a family archive that also contained letters and a typed manuscript co-written by Gilman, $60,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries
One of 45 photographs of Charlotte Perkins Gilman from a family archive that also contained letters and a typed manuscript co-written by Gilman, $60,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ third iteration of Focus on Women, an auction dedicated to the contributions of women to art, life and society, brought $361,090. That total exceeds the estimate for the June 1 auction, with archives and literature among the leading items of the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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