Illustrations from children’s lit come to life at Swann auction, June 9

Al Hirschfeld, ‘Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,’ est. $15,000-$25,000
Al Hirschfeld, ‘Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,’ est. $15,000-$25,000

NEW YORK — The spring Illustration Art sale at Swann Galleries is set to come across the block on Thursday, June 9. The auction will feature a rich selection of children’s picture book art from the collection of the late Emily and Sam Bush. The sale will also feature theater set and costume design, advertising art, works from notable picture books, literary publications, cartoons and comics from esteemed illustrators. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann readies second Focus on Women sale for June 2

One from a lot containing two early 1970s Women’s Liberation Movement political posters protesting the Vietnam War, est. $300-$500

 

One from a lot containing two early 1970s Women’s Liberation Movement political posters protesting the Vietnam War, est. $300-$500
One from a lot of two 1970s Women’s Liberation Movement political posters protesting the Vietnam War, est. $300-$500

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will present the second iteration of its Focus on Women auction Thursday, June 2. The sale emphasizes women’s experiences and contributions to literature, science, art, politics and thought. With published and manuscript material from the hand-press period, through the work of living artists, collectors will have a chance to bid on photographs, prints, books and archives. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann draws bidders with Dec. 16 Illustration Art auction

Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000
Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000
Gilles de Tremaudan, ‘Mickey’s Garden,’ three storyboard sketches for the July 1935 animated short of the same title, est. $15,000-$25,000

NEW YORK — Illustration Art at Swann Galleries has celebrated the artistic achievements of illustrators for nearly a decade, offering original artworks intended for publication, including newspapers, books, magazines and more. The auction house’s winter offering is slated for Thursday, December 16, and will feature illustrations for literature, animations from Walt Disney Studios, Sunday comics, cartoons for The New Yorker, and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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