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Chiron Press—The First of Its Kind
In our November 2020 Contemporary Art sale, we’re honored to offer more than thirty important works from the Collection of Stephen Poleskie, founder of Chiron Press, New York’s first fine art...
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The Voice & Hand of Frederick Douglass
One’s handwriting is unique unto oneself. For some, the style can remain consistent throughout the years. For others, the features that characterize their handwriting can change depending on...
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Happening November 30: Artists That Went Against The Grain
A Conversation with Scholar Antonia Pocock Join Us Monday November 30, 2020 7PM ET A conversation that begins with H.C. Westermann in Chicago, and winds its way through artists that made a practice...
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Autographs by Washington, Hamilton & Hancock Bring Top Prices in November...
Jane Austen Leads Fine Books & Manuscripts at Swann Our Tuesday, November 17, 2020, sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts saw great success across categories with a 90% sell-through rate by lot,...
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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books: December 2020 Highlights
At Auction December 17, 2020 Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 16 Browse Catalogue Lot 241: Bernardus Sylvanus, one of the earliest printed maps to show the New World,...
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New Record for a Print by Louis Lozowick in November 2020 Old Master Through...
Our Thursday, November 12 sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints brought in “a strong turnout of new buyers and bidding was aggressive for modern American prints and many other exceptional prices...
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Helen Frankenthaler’s ‘Hermes’ Earns Record in November 2020 Contemporary Art...
Our Thursday, November 19, 2020, sale of Contemporary Art boasted exceptional prices for works on paper, prints, and editions. The auction delivered three records, with Abstract Expressionist artists...
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Harold Porcher’s Five Key Artists in the December 3 Modern & Post-War Art Sale
Our Director of Modern & Post-War Art, Harold Porcher, shares his top picks from the December 3 sale—the house’s first auction in the category. Browse the Complete Catalogue Irene Rice Pereira...
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Beloved Children’s Book Illustrators
Original artwork from children’s literature continue to make up a large portion of our Illustration Art sales. The enduring appeal of this collecting category is in part due to the skilled hand and...
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Happening December 7: Artist Talk with Bisa Butler
Join Us Monday, December 7, 2020 7PM ET Join us for a lively conversation between Swann Director of African American Art, Nigel Freeman, and the artist Bisa Butler, whose recent exhibitions and...
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Swann Sets Hedda Sterne Record in Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art
Our first sale of Modern & Post-War Art on Thursday, December 3, 2020, proved to be a major success with a sale total of $739,155 (over $200,000 above the sale’s high estimate), selling 69 of the...
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John Woodhouse Audubon: The California Gray Squirrel
The Audubon name is synonymous with art of the natural world. Most renowned for his iconic Birds of America, master naturalist John James Audubon expectantly encouraged and cultivated his two sons...
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Records for Charles Alston, Wadsworth Jarrell, Augusta Savage and More in...
The December 10, 2020, sale of African American Art was met with enthusiasm from collectors. The sale saw nine auction records set, as well as an auction debut from contemporary artist Tyrone Geter....
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2020: Year in Review
In a year that was unlike any in our lifetimes, Swann’s specialists and staff proved to be as resilient and innovative as ever, bringing forward new and safe ways to hold live auctions, while...
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Illustration Art: Winter 2021 Highlights
At Auction January 28, 2021 Browse Catalogue Lot 211: Joseph F. Kernan, College Football, oil on canvas, cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000. Featuring the...
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Harold Porcher’s Debrief on the First Modern & Post-War Art Auction At Swann
On November 4, 2020, we held our first Modern and Post-War Art auction. The sale was met with enthusiasm by collectors generating success for a number of works on offer. Here, Harold Porcher, our...
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An Interview with Dick McDonough — Collector & Connoisseur of Golf Illustrations
McDonough at The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. Swann’s January 28, 2021 auction of Illustration Art features 63 works of art (Lots 217 to 280) that are golf-themed,...
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The Artists of the WPA: The Promise of a New Deal
On February 4, 2021, Swann will offer the auction: The Artists of the WPA. The multi-departmental sale will feature paintings, prints, photographs, posters, books and related ephemera by artists whose...
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Vintage Posters: Auction Highlights February 2021
At Auction February 18, 2021 Browse Catalogue Lot 72: Manuel Orazi, La Maison Moderne, 1900. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. Literary Posters Lots 1 to 22 Lot 10: Maxfield Parrish, The Century /...
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Illustrator Profile: Arthur Burdett Frost
During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, Authur Burdett Frost created thousands of illustrations for esteemed periodicals such as Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s and Life, as well as...
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