All Posts By Kelsie Jankowski

January 31, 2019

At the end of the nineteenth century, the craze of poster collecting was at an all-time high. As a result, publishers formed subscription services in limited runs so that the…

January 17, 2019

The Richard Lee Callaway Collection of Alan James Robinson & the Cheloniidae Press   The collection of the late Richard Lee Callaway forms the cornerstone of the fine…

December 21, 2018

A year of records, debuts and rediscovered works. As we reflect on 2018, we look back at an excellent year of auctions. In April we held our highest-grossing African-American Fine…

December 17, 2018

Runaway Currier & Ives Print with Special Ties to Thomas W. Streeter Sets Record at Swann   We closed out our fall season with a marathon sale of Maps & Atlases,…

December 10, 2018

Illustration Art Sale at Swann Sets Six Records Al Hirschfeld’s Marx Brothers Tops Auction at $26k   Our auction of Illustration Art on December 6 saw a bustling…

December 5, 2018

Among the many unique and impressive rarities in our December 13 Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books sale is Across the Continent, 1868, by Currier &…

November 27, 2018

“To All Fascists:”   One of the most remarkable pieces in our December 6 Illustration Art auction is a calligraphed broadside with a statement signed by members…

November 15, 2018

Signed & Inscribed Oscar Wilde Play Leads Literature Auction SciFi Works Continue to Prove to be Popular in Swann Literature Sales   Book collectors from far and wide…

November 12, 2018

Letters from a Young Kurt Vonnegut Top Autographs Auction Collectors Drawn to Autographs of Innovators   Our auction of Autographs on Thursday, November 8 saw major interest…

November 5, 2018

Picasso Tops Old Master Through Modern Prints Auction at Swann Scarce Rembrandt Etching Draws Major Interest   Our sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints opened with lively…