19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings

February 11, 2019

A Historic Collection Few collectors in Breslau during the early 1900s had a passion for connoisseurship, collecting and the visual arts equal to Ismar Littmann, who amassed more…

February 4, 2019

Featuring Property from the Ismar Littmann Family Collection of German Expressionism & European Avant-Garde At Auction March 5 Complete Catalogue   Our morning session…

September 25, 2018

Architectural Splendor Shines at Swann Galleries   The fall season opened on September 20 with a marathon sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings earning more…

September 15, 2018

At Auction November 1 Complete Catalogue   Old Masters An exceptional selection of Old Master prints by visionaries such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Albrecht Dürer is led by…

September 11, 2018

From the Chrysler building to the Flatiron, and the numerous bridges that connect its many boroughs, New York’s architecture has come to stand as a symbol for the city. Our…

July 30, 2018

At Auction September 20 Complete Catalogue     Twentieth Century The twentieth-century section boasts a number of exquisite original works by modern masters such as…

May 11, 2018

With highlights spanning six centuries, our auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints on May 8 offered works by the greatest innovators in the field. The sale totaled more than…

May 7, 2018

Giovanni Battista Piranesi spent eight years researching the ancient ruins of Rome before completing his magnum opus, Le Antichità Romane. A complete set of the 220 engravings in…

September 22, 2015

Egon Schiele is celebrated among the Austrian Modern Masters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, who are best remembered for their insightful portrayal of the human condition.…

December 1, 2014

Among the items that Swann auctions are books, fine art prints, photographs, posters and maps–all of which have their own definition of the word “edition.” When…