NEW YORK — The spring offering of African American Art closed out the March auctions at Swann Galleries with an exceptional marathon sale bringing $3.6 million and an 89% sell-through rate, with 214 of the 241 lots on offer finding buyers.
NEW YORK — On Thursday, March 31, Swann Galleries will hold its next sale of African American Art. The spring offering will feature many scarce and significant Modern, Post-war and Contemporary artworks, including 28 lots from a distinguished private collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ Thursday, March 24 sale of Printed Manuscript & African Americana will feature important material ranging from slavery through the civil rights era and into the current period. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Boasting more than 400 lots, Swann Galleries’ February 24 auction of Vintage Posters will offer a wealth of graphic gems. The works of Alphonse Mucha will be well-represented by decorative panels, portfolios and posters, including previously unseen rarities. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will hold its next Fine Books & Autographs sale on Thursday, February 17. Autographs from luminaries representing the realms of technology, politics, literature and beyond will be offered alongside scarce first editions from the 20th century and noteworthy artist books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW 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.
NEW YORK — Seventy years ago, Swann Galleries held the first auction dedicated to photography in the United States. This 1952 auction was astonishingly early for a sale devoted to a medium then just 113 years old and still finding its artistic footing in the marketplace. Seven decades later, however, the landscape for this diverse and innovative medium has grown dramatically. On Thursday, February 10, Swann will hold a sale of Fine Photographs marking this achievement. The specially curated sale will celebrate the history of the market for photography at auction while exploring the medium’s future. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW 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 identity in the 20th century. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — November at Swann Galleries featured a marathon of fine art auctions including a two-day sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints and Master Drawings, a private collection of Contemporary Artists’ Books, as well as contemporary art, and travel posters. Combined the auctions earned $6.7 million and established an exceptional 30 records for the market.
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.