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Fall 2020 Edition of “The Trumpet”
Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses, Happy Days, oil on masonite, 1961. Sold for $81,250 in the September 17, 2020 auction of American Art. Against all apparent odds, the last six turbulent months...
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Happening October 5: Reading and Q&A With ‘Dark Archives’ Author Megan...
A fascinating, terrifying look at the rarest books―bound in human skin―and the stories of their creation. Join Us Monday October 5, 2020 7PM ET Swann Senior Specialist of Early Printed Books, Devon...
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The Excitement of “Previously Unrecorded” and “Rare” Distinctions in Travel...
Seaverns W. Hilton, Lewis and Clark / Northern Pacific, 1920. $2,000 to $3,000. At Auction October 15, 2020. Rare, we could find no other copies at auction. Just when you think you have seen it...
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Artists of the WPA: Consign Now for February 2021
Seeking Paintings, Prints, Photographs, Posters, Books & Related Ephemera Submit Material by December 7 Women Work for Victory / WPA, designer unknown, 1942. Sold June 2020 for $2,340. A...
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Register for the Legendary Catskill Mountain House Brings $45k in our Fall...
Our Thursday, September 24, 2020 sale of Printed & Manuscript Americana brought an 82% sell-through rate by lot, totaling over $600k with at least 23 institutions purchasing a total of 93 lots in...
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Early Printed Books: Fall 2020 Auction Highlights
At Auction October 27, 2020 Browse Catalogue Lot 19: Book of Hours with Illuminated Miniatures, France, mid-15th century. Estimate $15,000 to $25,000. Early Imprints Early imprints will be...
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Collection Spotlight: Evelyne Daitz, Trailblazing Photography Gallerist
Lot 213: Joel Meyerowitz, The Cottages, dye transfer print, 1982. With A Summer’s Day, deluxe edition, 1983. From the estate of Evelyne Daitz. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000. Setting the Foundation...
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Collecting Railway Posters
Nicholas D. Lowry Picks His Top Locomotive Travel Posters Among the earliest European travel posters were produced by the railway companies to sell tickets on their new trains crisscrossing the...
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Fall 2020 American Art Sale Delivers 15 New Records
Swann Galleries opened the fall 2020 season with a whirlwind sale of American Art on Thursday, September 17, 2020. “We were delighted to start the fall season at Swann with our American Art sale that...
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Old Master Through Modern Prints: November 2020 Highlights
Lot 247: Louis Lozowick, New York, lithograph, circa 1925. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. At Auction November 12, 2020 Browse Catalogue The fall fine prints sale will include masters of...
View ArticleTouring the October 22 Sale of Fine Photographs
Our Photographs & Photobooks department takes us on a virtual tour through the October 22 sale of Fine Photographs. Deborah Rogal on The Estate of Evelyne Z. Daitz View this post on Instagram...
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Old Master Through Modern Prints: November 2020 Highlights
Lot 247: Louis Lozowick, New York, lithograph, circa 1925. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. At Auction November 12, 2020 Browse Catalogue The fall fine prints sale will include masters of...
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Fine Books & Manuscripts: November 2020 Highlights
At Auction November 17, 2020 Browse Catalogue Lot 136: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, three volumes, first edition, London, 1813. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. Autographs Americana...
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Contemporary Art: November 2020 Highlights
At Auction November 19, 2020 Browse Catalogue Lot 211: Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke, color screenprint, 1965. From the collection of Stephen Poleskie, Chiron Press, New York. Estimate $20,000 to...
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Monster Mash: Five Famous Monster Books to Collect
October brings out the inner ghoul in all of us. Our Literature Specialist, John Larson, compiled a fantasy starter collection for those interested in fantasmagoria. The Vampyre; A Tale by John W....
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Artist Profile: Louis Lozowick
Louis Lozowick is known for his geometric and abstracted lithographs of New York City, although his work also included social themes. Often compared to Charles Sheeler and the Precisionists, his...
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Seven Artists Records for Fall 2020 Travel Posters at Swann
Auction Discoveries: Frank Lemen and Anthony Hansen “With over an over 80% sell-through rate, and with 16 of the top 17 lots selling to collectors, our Thursday, October 15, 2020, Rare & Important...
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Top Prices for Portfolios in October 2020 Fine Photographs Auction
“Our market continues to be dynamic and varied. We saw strength in the FSA and other Depression-era photography as well as in other classical material. The bidding was also lively for Mexican...
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African American Art: December 2020 Highlights
Lot 73: Wadsworth Jarrell, Subway, acrylic on canvas, 1970. Estimate $100,000 to $150,000. At Auction December 10, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 9 Browse...
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Modern & Post-War Art: December 2020 Highlights
Lot 32: Giorgio Cavallon, Untitled, oil on canvas, 1984. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. At Auction December 3, 2020 Browse Catalogue This auction features high-quality examples by sought-after...
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