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“Love – PFC. Kurt Vonnegut, Infantry”
The highlight among literary autographs in our November 8 Autographs sale is a group of letters from Kurt Vonnegut, an American writer best known for his science-fiction infused anti-war novel...
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Louise Bourgeois: An Artist’s Portfolio
He Disappeared Into Complete Silence A highlight in our November 15 Contemporary Art sale is one of 19 known complete copies of Louise Bourgeois’ He Disappeared Into Complete Silence, 1947. The book...
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“The Transcendental Club”
“The Transcendental Club,” as it would come to be known, was founded in Massachusetts, in September of 1836, by prominent New England intellectuals. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the primary practitioner of the...
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Rockwell Kent & The League of American Writers
“To All Fascists:” One of the most remarkable pieces in our December 6 Illustration Art auction is a calligraphed broadside with a statement signed by members of The League of American Writers, which...
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Optimize Your Swann Client Account
A Swann Client Account enables you to Track Lots, create Keyword Alerts and place order bids. Use this guide to get the most out of these features. Don’t have a Client Account yet? Register and Sign In...
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Across the Continent: a Currier & Ives print with ties to Thomas W. Streeter
Among the many unique and impressive rarities in our December 13 Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books sale is Across the Continent, 1868, by Currier & Ives. Significant for...
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How to Consign to an Auction
Thinking about selling at auction? Allow us to be of assistance. Swann is a third-generation family business and the oldest specialty auction house in New York City, known for our innovative approach...
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2018: Year in Review
A year of records, debuts and rediscovered works. As we reflect on 2018, we look back at an excellent year of auctions. In April we held our highest-grossing African-American Fine Art auction ever, a...
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Upcoming Highlights – Photographs: Art & Visual Culture
At Auction February 21 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon This auction features Robert Frank’s Yom Kippur, East River, New York, 1955, printed 1971; Robert Mapplethorpe’s Roy Cohn, 1981; André Kertész’s...
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Upcoming Highlights: Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books
At Auction March 7 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Early manuscripts, incunabula, and post-incunabula lead the sale. These include a richly illuminated manuscript prayer book in Latin and French from...
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Upcoming Highlights: Vintage Posters
At Auction February 7 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Our winter sale features tantalizing, rare Art Nouveau images and a panoply of evocative Ski and Winter Resort advertisements. In addition to a...
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Upcoming Highlights: Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics
At Auction January 29 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Taking place during Bibliography Week in New York City, this auction focuses on fine twentieth-century livres d’artiste. Among a large number of...
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Records & Results: Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books
Jean de Mandeville Reaches $100K in Early Printed Books Auction Philippine Imprint sets record Our auction of Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books garnered eager interest from...
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Records & Results: Photographs & Photobooks
Brâncusi Breaks $100k at Photographs Auction Records for DeCarava & Sidibé Swann Auction Galleries’ Thursday, October 18 sale of Photographs & Photobooks, which boasted historical and...
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Records & Results: Rare & Important Travel Posters
Swann Travel Posters Auction Sets 8 Records Philip Zec reaches $17.5K Poster lovers from far and wide came to Swann on Thursday, October 25, sale of Rare & Important Travel Posters, setting eight...
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Records & Results: Old Master Through Modern Prints
Picasso Tops Old Master Through Modern Prints Auction at Swann Scarce Rembrandt Etching Draws Major Interest Our sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints opened with lively bidding in the room,...
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Records & Results: Autographs
Letters from a Young Kurt Vonnegut Top Autographs Auction Collectors Drawn to Autographs of Innovators Our auction of Autographs on Thursday, November 8 saw major interest in notable authors and...
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Records & Results: 19th & 20th Century Literature
Signed & Inscribed Oscar Wilde Play Leads Literature Auction SciFi Works Continue to Prove to be Popular in Swann Literature Sales Book collectors from far and wide partook in Swann Galleries’...
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Upcoming Highlights: Autographs
At Auction March 21 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon This spring auction brings an assortment of hard-to-find items from world leaders, writers, musicians, scientists and other notable figures....
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Upcoming Highlights: Printed & Manuscript African Americana
At Auction March 28 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon A highlight is volume one, issue one of the Mirror of Liberty, July 1838–the first African-American periodical–edited by David Ruggles, and...
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