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Sarojini Naidu’s Galley Proof of ‘The Broken Wing’
Sarojini Naidu was an Indian writer and politician, born in Hyderabad, India in 1879. She wrote widely admired, moving, musical poetry in English, having both British and Indian subject matter, and...
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A Novel, By a Lady: Jane Austen First Editions
Isabel Bishop, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, study for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1940s. Sold June 4, 2019 for $6,500. Jane Austen has been a cultural mainstay since her first novel, Sense and...
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Puerto Rican Poster Archive Shines in Winter-Spring 2020 Sale of Vintage Posters
Our sale of Vintage Posters on Thursday, February 13 was the house’s most successful February poster offering in over 10 years. Puerto Rican Graphic Design Archive of over 350 Puerto Rican graphic...
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California Modernism: Photography from Group f/64
The perpetual sunshine and endless summer enjoyed by California natives has traditionally been linked to the glamor and film industries. But in the 1920s and thirties, a community of...
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The Rise of Illustration Art in the Public Eye
Swann Galleries’ Illustration Art Director Christine von der Linn weighs in on the burgeoning category: Illustration art has the ability to reach people in a way that many genres do not. It captures...
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Jane Austen Rules Winter 2020 Fine Books & Manuscripts
Jane Austen First Editions Swann Galleries saw a successful sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, February 20 with literature and autographs bringing strong numbers. Jane Austen “Most...
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A Brief History of the Color Woodcut
The color woodcut is best known for being one of the most difficult printmaking methods, but artists over the centuries have continually engaged with this medium, innovating new techniques to cut into...
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Artist Profile: Rockwell Kent
Rockwell Kent’s wood engravings and lithographs often convey solitude, spirituality and inner turmoil. Relatable and at the same time, pure fantasy, Kent’s subjects battle the elements as they cling...
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Before O. Henry: William Sydney Porter’s First Professional Commission
Cabinet portrait card of William Sydney Porter, aka O. Henry, circa 1881-87. From a small archive of Porter’s illustrations for Carbonate Days, circa 1883-84. Estimate $30,000 to $40,000. William...
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Edward Steichen’s ‘White Lotus’ Brings Record for the Image in Winter 2020...
It was a Who’s Who among American photographers in Classic & Contemporary Photographs on Tuesday, February 25. The auction brought $1M and saw competitive bidding in the room and on the Swann...
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Artist Profile: Edward Weston
A Weston by Any Name: Identifying Photographic Prints by Edward, Brett & Cole Weston Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Carmel Highlands, California, silver print, 1945, printed 1974. Sold December 17,...
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Printed & Manuscript African Americana: March 2020
Coming to Auction March 26 Complete Catalogue Leading Abolitionists Lot 358: Sojourner Truth, carte-de-visite by Corydon C. Randall, albumen, circa 1882. $3,000 to $4,000. Lot 232: Frederick...
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Announcing the Modern & Post-War Art Department At Swann
Steve Wheeler, The Halogens II, oil on canvas, circa 1943. Sold for $65,000. Now Accepting Consignments of Modern & Post-War Art Join us in welcoming Harold Porcher as our Director of Modern...
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Swann in Profile: Harold Porcher
In the latest installment in our Swann in Profile series, we welcome Harold Porcher as Director of our new Modern & Post-War Art department. Read below to learn more about Porcher, Modern and...
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African-American Fine Art: April 2020 Highlights
Coming to Auction April 2 Earliest Work by David Hammons to Come to Auction From the postwar period, a top lot bound to garner attention is an untitled mixed-paper collage on masonite board by...
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Actions We’re Taking Regarding COVID-19
Check this page for the most current updates. A Note From Swann Galleries President Nicholas D. Lowry Dear members of the extended Swann family: I wanted to reach out personally and assure you that...
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Modern American & European Printmakers Lead Winter-Spring 2020 19th & 20th...
Our Thursday, March 5, 2020 sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings saw success: “With more internet bidding, particularly via the Swann App, than any previous sale in the 19th &...
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Swann in Profile: Corey Serrant
Corey Serrant is the newest member of our African-American fine art department – in fact, he started the week of our white-glove sale of the Johnson Publishing Company collection! We asked him a few...
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Finding yourself at a loss for what to watch while social distancing? During this time, Swann is working remotely, which means our commuting hours can now be spent catching up on favorite films. Take...
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Listen to Tapes of a 1961 Interview with Leaders of the Atlanta Student Movement
On June 8, 1961, a journalist for The Protestant Hour, a long-running and widely syndicated weekly radio program out of Atlanta, sat down with four leaders of the Atlanta Student Movement to discuss...
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