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Finding yourself at a loss for what to read while social distancing? Take a look at what our specialists and staff are reading right now!

This Year’s Shelf Sale Will Begin on Thursday, July 18 at 12 PM ET A Bookseller’s Bonanza Each lot in the sale is usually delineated by shelf, organized by subject,…

A season of firsts. The 2019 spring auction season at Swann Galleries delivered an impressive range of sales, rife with auction premiers and record prices. We started our season…

The Last Palace by Norman Eisen Nicholas D. Lowry, President & Principal Auctioneer I have been waiting to read this book when I have enough time to sit down and truly absorb…

At Auction June 6 Complete Catalogue Exhibition Open June 1 – June 6 The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with…

At Auction May 14 Complete Catalogue This sale features significant material by the man behind everyone’s favorite MI6 agent, James Bond, including a first edition of Casino…

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…

Thinking about selling at auction? Allow us to be of assistance. Swann is a third-generation family business and the oldest specialty auction house in New York City, known for our…

At Auction March 7 Complete Catalogue Early manuscripts, incunabula, and post-incunabula lead the sale. These include a richly illuminated manuscript prayer book in Latin…

Guidelines for Packing & Shipping You’ve spoken to a specialist, received preliminary estimates, and are ready to send your material to Swann for placement in an…