Contemporary Art

The winter-spring auction season at Swann is a masterclass in marathon training, and the 2022 iteration proved no different with 20 auctions held between late January and the…

canons of dominant New York and international art markets. What they found among the area's expansive ocean, relaxed culture, and the dramatic southern California sky, was a…

Featuring Art from the Collection of the late Francis V. O’Connor, Co-editor of the Jackson Pollock Catalogue Raisonné Lot 34: Willem de Kooning, Quatre Lithographies,…

As we close out another successful year at Swann we look back at our record-filled sales.

The New Deal not only established a great legacy, but a greater generation of artists whose works defined the American spirit.

November Sales at Swann Bring $6.7M November at Swann Galleries featured a marathon of fine art auctions including a two-day sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints and Master…

Abstract Expressionism and Mid-Century Abstract Art European Abstract Art, Art Brut and Abstract Figuratism Geometric Art, Post-Painterly Abstraction and Early Pop Art Pop Art and…

Early Printed Book, Archives, Vernacular and Fine Art Photography, Among other Material, Draws Interest Among Collectors The house’s inaugural Focus on Women sale on…

What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conducted remotely. There will not be bidding in the room, though we accept order bids, and interested…

Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photographs & Contemporary Art Auctions of Modern & Post-War Art, Fine Photographs and Contemporary Art at Swann Galleries in late May and…