All Posts By Kelsie Jankowski

July 1, 2020

Our July 9 sale of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books features a strong selection of pictorial maps, including a rare example of a chart of Greenwich…

June 11, 2020

Our sale of African-American Fine Art on June 4, 2020 was met with much fanfare, despite an online-only format due to social distancing guidelines in New York City. The sale…

May 20, 2020

Our Thursday, May 7, 2020 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana was held live online and was conducted remotely. “This was a strong auction regardless of the…

March 9, 2020

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…

February 27, 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…

February 24, 2020

Swann Galleries saw a successful sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, February 20 with literature and autographs bringing strong numbers.

February 19, 2020

For the first time in nearly a decade, first editions all six of Jane Austen's major novels will be offered in our winter 2020 sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on February 20. The…

February 18, 2020

Our sale of Vintage Posters on Thursday, February 13 was the house’s most successful February poster offering in over 10 years.

January 31, 2020

Our Thursday, January 30 sale of African-American Art from the Johnson Publishing Company was an all-around success. The packed auction room saw all 87 lots find buyers, bringing…

January 13, 2020

The 2010s brought Swann a number of notable moments including memorable sales, the establishment of two new departments, and the celebration of the 75th anniversary of our first…