Browsing Tag Vintage Posters

July 1, 2019

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…

June 5, 2019

Charles Loupot Reaches New Heights in Swann Graphic Design Auction debuts for Tadanori Yokoo   Our auction of Graphic Design on May 23 offered a selection of vintage posters…

June 4, 2019

Complete Catalogue Exhibition Open August 1 – 6 The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with advance notice–send an…

March 1, 2019

At Auction May 23 Complete Catalogue Graphic Design continues to be a favorite among our poster auctions, with work by important designers like A.M. Cassandre, Charles Loupot,…

February 13, 2019

Alphonse Mucha & Art Nouveau Lead Vintage Posters at Swann   Our February 7 sale of Vintage Posters saw numerous firsts and…

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…

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…

August 31, 2018

At Auction October 25 Complete Catalogue   A breathtaking presentation of rare and unexpectedly beautiful images from around the world, this sale features numerous…

August 7, 2018

Poster Passion Leads to a Successful Auction    Our August 1 Vintage Poster sale set at least six auction records, including a new high price for Sutro Baths. The exhibition…

July 30, 2018

Wartime propaganda can serve a variety of purposes, from recruitment and morale-building to conservation. During World War II all of these played a role in the Office of War…