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Records & Results: Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books
Illuminated Manuscripts Lead Early Printed Books at Swann Lot 169: Illuminated manuscript in Arabic, miscellaneous chapters of the Qur’an with associated prayers, Ottoman. Sold for $35,000....
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Diana, Princess of Wales
Our sale of Autographs on March 21 features an extraordinary run of material by Diana, Princess of Wales. The assortment includes a number of autograph letters signed to her friend, Elizabeth...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Charles White, inside the artist’s life in...
The renowned artist Charles White was known for murals and large drawings inspired by African-American history and culture. Featured in our Printed & Manuscript African Americana sale on March 28...
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Upcoming Highlights: Graphic Design
At Auction May 23 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Graphic Design continues to be a favorite among our poster auctions, with work by important designers like A.M. Cassandre, Charles Loupot, Ludwig...
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Upcoming Highlights: Old Master Through Modern Prints
At Auction May 2 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon A selection of Old Master prints includes highlights from Rembrandt and Albrecht Dürer, as well as iconic engravings from the latter’s visionary...
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Market Debuts: Artists to Watch in our April 4 Auction
Our April 4 sale of African-American Fine Art features four market newcomers, artists whose work has never before appeared at auction. Their work comes in a variety of mediums and subject matters, and...
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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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Upcoming Highlights: Contemporary Art
At Auction May 16 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon David Hockney’s Red Celia, a portrait of designer Celia Birtwell, for which Hockney looked to Picasso and Matisse for inspiration, is among the...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Howardena Pindell
Howardena Pindell is among the contemporary artists included in our April 4 sale of African-American Fine Art. Her work explores texture, color and structures often incorporating punched circles and...
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Records & Results: Autographs
Auction Record for Mohawk Chief & Loyalist Joseph Brant at Swann Our Autographs sale on March 21 saw significant interest in Americana, scientists and popular figures. Of the sale Marco...
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Upcoming Highlights: 19th & 20th Century Literature
At Auction May 14 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon This sale features significant material by the man behind everyone’s favorite MI6 agent, James Bond, including a first edition of Casino Royale, Ian...
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Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana
A Record for The Negro Travelers’ Green Book Among Printed & Manuscript African Americana at Swann Our Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Thursday, March 28 saw a sell-through rate...
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Upcoming Highlights: Illustration Art
At Auction June 4 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Masters from the Golden Age of Illustration Art include Tom Lovell and Harold Von Schmidt, as well as two Four Roses whiskey advertisements by John...
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Records & Results: African-American Fine Art
Artist Records for Amos, Leigh, Lovelace O’Neal, Pindell & More Lot 163: Emma Amos, Let Me Off Uptown, oil & photo transfer on canvas with metallic paint, glitter, collage and African fabric...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Dorothea Lange
Our April 18 sale of Classic & Contemporary Photographs features several of Dorothea Lange‘s iconic photographs from her time documenting for the Farm Security Administration, as well as her...
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Manuscript Diaries Tell Tales of a Growing America
A West Point graduate blazes a trail from San Antonio to El Paso. A guard in one of the country’s most notorious prisons notes the silence of the inmates. A sailing master’s wife records her voyage on...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Latin American Art
Our largest offering of Latin American prints and originals to date comes across the block in our Old Master Through Modern Prints sale May 2. Compiled into a separate catalogue, the material includes...
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Upcoming Highlights: Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
At Auction June 6 Complete Catalogue Coming Soon Maps Among maps is Lewis Evans’ 1755 General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America in its proof state, annotated, signed and dated two months...
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Ian Fleming First Editions: Books, Rare Books
On May 14 we are bringing a selection of 13 Ian Fleming first editions to auction. Fleming, a former intelligence officer and journalist, debuted the stylish James Bond in 1953 with Casino Royale. He...
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Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript Americana
Mexican Imprints Bring Significant Interest in Swann Americana Sale Our Printed & Manuscript Americana sale on Thursday, April 16 was the house’s third straight sale is the category to finish...
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