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A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings
At Auction September 20 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Preview what we’re looking forward to in the first auction of our Fall 2018 season, 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings: Man Ray,...
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A Look Inside the Catalogue: Photographs & Photobooks
At Auction October 18 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Here’s a look at what’s to come on October 18 in Artists & Amateurs: Photographs & Photobooks: Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Fifteen...
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Thirsty? Wine & Liquor Posters May Satisfy
We may be at the height of the craft beer renaissance, but the history of alcoholic beverages goes way back. Humans have proven, over millennia, that we like a good drink. In the last few centuries, a...
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Keep It Under Your Stetson
Wartime propaganda can serve a variety of purposes, from recruitment and morale-building to conservation. During World War II all of these played a role in the Office of War Information’s efforts, but...
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Records & Results: Vintage Posters
Poster Passion Leads to a Successful Auction Our August 1 Vintage Poster sale set at least six auction records, including a new high price for Sutro Baths. The exhibition for the annual summer...
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Specialists in the Field: The Type Speaks
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies & The Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT Swann Specialist Christine von der Linn reports to us from Rochester, New York, where she toured renowned...
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Architectural Splendor
From the Chrysler to the Flatiron building, and the numerous bridges that connect its many boroughs, New York’s architecture has come to stand as a symbol for the city. Our September 20 19th & 20th...
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The Harold Holzer Collection of Lincolniana
“Lincoln’s images remind us that America once boasted-and cherished-heroes.” – Harold Holzer The collection of noted Abraham Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer explores America’s fascination with...
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A Contemporary Collection Highlights African-American Women
Selections from the Dr. Robert H. Derden Collection of Contemporary Art are featured in our October 4 African-American Fine Art sale, a private collection located in Chicago, Illinois. The works...
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Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings
Architectural Splendor Shines at Swann Galleries The fall season opened on September 20 with a marathon sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings earning more than $2.4 million. Pablo...
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Guidelines for Packing & Shipping You’ve spoken to a specialist, received preliminary estimates, and are ready to send your material to Swann for placement in an auction. Thinking about shipping...
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Science, Rocketry & Space Flight
The study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world has always been a curiosity, and the publishing of theories, studies and findings has, in the last few hundred years, been...
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Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana
Americana Continues to Out-Perform at Swann Galleries Our September 27 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana was the highest-earning Americana auction in the last six years and brought $1.2M....
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A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints
At Auction November 1 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Old Masters An exceptional selection of Old Master prints by visionaries such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Albrecht Dürer is led by the latter’s...
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A Look Inside the Catalogue: Illustration Art
At Auction December 6 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon From Children’s Literature An original color drawing by H.A. Rey showing Curious George, from the first appearance of the children’s icon, leads...
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A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Literature
At Auction November 13 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Highlights A first edition of Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf, 1904, debuts at auction in its exceedingly rare dust jacket (known by rumor, if at...
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“Make me the most beautiful set of books you’ve ever seen.”
The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis An ambitious photographer’s happenstance meeting on the side of a mountain sets into motion a chain of events that spurs an American odyssey of...
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Set Sail on the Open Seas with a Fleet of Ocean Liner Posters
Featured in our October 25 Rare & Important Travel Posters sale are works promoting ocean liners from the golden age of travel. Cunard Line Lot 7: Kenneth D. Shoesmith, Cunard Line / Europe –...
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A Look Inside the Catalogue: Contemporary Art
At Auction November 15 Complete Catalogue Original Works This sale is notable for its strong selection of original works on paper, including an abstract gouache by Sonia Delaunay, as well as stunning...
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On Picasso: Printmaker
Swann Galleries’ November 1 sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints contains nearly 500 lots, including an impressive selection of works by Pablo Picasso. Among these, two prints stand out: Le Repas...
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