Books & Manuscripts

February 26, 2024

Autographs provide the collector with a number of joys, one of which is their ability to bring you closer to people in another time and place. Of course, every autograph shows the…

February 14, 2024

“The Subculture Sale was an exciting foray into relatively new territory for Swann Galleries, not focusing on works from previous centuries, but, on the personally memorable.…

February 12, 2024

One of our largest African Americana auctions to date includes important documentation of the abolition movement, catalogues and posters for exhibits by leading Black artists,…

February 7, 2024

This auction will contain property from the Forbes Collection, reflecting a keen interest in American history, world leaders, American entertainers between the 1930s and 1960s,…

January 31, 2024

Nicholas D. Lowry shares his picks for The Subculture Sale. Bidding open now through February 8.

January 8, 2024

Highlights from the February 8 Subculture Sale

December 19, 2023

Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several collections, including a special selection of 100 works from the…

December 18, 2023

Swann held its first sale dedicated to the accomplishments of women on July 15, 2021. The sale, curated by senior specialist Devon Eastland, included materials that aimed to…

November 10, 2023

Highlights from the December 7, 2023 auction of Maps & Atlases.

October 11, 2023

Devon Eastland shares her picks for the October 12, 2023, sale of Early Printed books. Gothic Novels If you’ve read through our offerings for the October 12, 2023, sale, you know…