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February 14, 2023
Author: Maddie Ligenza

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Specializing in rare books, fine art and everything in between.
President & principal auctioneer: @nicholowry

Happy Halloween 🎃⁠ ⁠ Pictured here is Rufin

Happy Halloween 🎃⁠
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Pictured here is Rufino Tamayo's 'La Calabaza,' color etching, 1984. Sold for $4,000 in our October sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints.

TIMED AUCTION | The fall 2024 autograph auction wi

TIMED AUCTION | The fall 2024 autograph auction will bring together signed material from important figures in American and global history to pop culture icons.⁠
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Timed bidding is open October 31 through November 14 and begins closing at 12 PM ET. Previewing Monday, November 11, through Wednesday, November 13 — 12 PM - 5 PM⁠
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Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid at the link in our bio.⁠
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Pictured here is lot 26: George Washington, Autograph Letter Signed, to Robert Morris, preparing to confront General Howe’s Philadelphia Campaign. Morristown, 19 January 1777. Estimate $100,000 to $150,000.

SPECIALIST'S PICK | "James J. Williams, tasked wit

SPECIALIST'S PICK | "James J. Williams, tasked with promoting Hawaii as a tourist destination, created an album that did just that and more. The stark contrast in his landscapes pulls the viewer into this almost tangible scene, where one can imagine the prickliness of the unpicked pineapple in a vast field or the feeling of the tropical sun warming the skin with no distractions for miles.⁠
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The star of this album is the portrait of Princess Kaiulani (The Last Princess), heir to the throne before the Annexation of Hawaii to the United States. Soft light brightens the princess’s face, and the peacefulness of the pose reveals much of her personality. Loved by her people and prepared to honor her country until the overthrow of the monarchy in the nineteenth century, Princess Kaiulani was seen as a symbol of the former Hawaii to natives, a beacon of hope. This portrait and album carry much significance and rarity today, reminding many of Hawaii’s history before statehood." — Aniston Eastes, Photographs & Photobooks⁠
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Lot 52 coming to auction October 31. To browse the complete catalogue and register to bid visit the link in our bio.⁠

Featured in the October 31 auction of Fine Photogr

Featured in the October 31 auction of Fine Photographs is Julia Margaret Cameron's 'Balaustion (Annie Chinery Cameron),' albumen print, 1871. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000. ⁠
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To browse the complete catalogue and register to bid visit the link in our bio. ⁠

America was, in some ways, founded on the idea of

America was, in some ways, founded on the idea of land. A restless push West, a desire to “discover,” to claim, and to shape, has formed the American identity. Here, land is a political, romantic, and relentless challenge. From the beginning, the camera has played a role in how we perceive the landscape, documenting, recording, sharing, and reimagining our perceptions of this country’s beautiful, diverse, vast space. ⁠
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Read more at the link in our bio.⁠
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Pictured here is Lewis Baltz, Park City, portfolio with 101 silver prints (out of 102), 1978-79. At auction October 31. Estimate $100,000 to $150,000.

The Fine Photographs exhibition opens today at 12:

The Fine Photographs exhibition opens today at 12:00 PM ET. Stop by to browse the selection of works on offer in the October 31 sale.

SPECIALIST'S PICK | "Edward Weston's "Juniper, Hig

SPECIALIST'S PICK | "Edward Weston's "Juniper, High Sierra (Lake Tenaya)" masterfully demonstrates his talent for transforming natural forms into artistic statements. In this photograph, he captures a weather-beaten juniper tree against the High Sierra landscape, elevating it from mere documentation to a sculptural study. Through his control of tone and thoughtful framing, Weston emphasizes the twisted, gnarled form of the ancient tree, making its weathered trunk and branches appear like an organic sculpture emerging from the landscape. The contrast between the tree's dark, textured bark, and the lighter background creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, iconic of Weston's distinctive photographic style." — Bridget Fay, Cataloguer & Client Relations, Photographs & Photobooks⁠
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Lot 96 coming to auction Thursday, October 31. To browse the complete catalogue and register to bid visit the link in our bio.⁠

Modern & Post-War Art is at auction Tuesday, Novem

Modern & Post-War Art is at auction Tuesday, November 12. Previewing Thursday, November 7 through Saturday, November 9, and Monday, November 11 — 12PM to 5PM⁠
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Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid at the link in our bio. ⁠
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Pictured here is lot 75: Kazuya Sakai, 'Miles Davis Bitches Brew (I),' acrylic on canvas, 1973. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000.

The October 24 Fine Books auction features a first

The October 24 Fine Books auction features a first edition of Bill W. Wilson's 'Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More than One Hundred Men Have Recovered,' 1939. ⁠
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AA's "Big Book," a seminal work in the field of recovery, is considered the organization's basic text and has been translated into more than 70 languages since its original publication in 1939. The Library of Congress included the work in its "Books that Shaped America" exhibit alongside Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and other landmark works. First edition copies of the "Big Book" are highly sought-after, especially when accompanied by the scarce dust jacket, due to its profound impact on the lives of countless recovering alcoholics, their families, and friends.⁠
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Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.

Swann will present an exciting find in the October

Swann will present an exciting find in the October 24 Fine Books auction: a photo album compiled by a fellow Red Cross volunteer who served in the Ambulance Service with Ernest Hemingway during WWI. It contains unpublished images of Hemingway and his fellow volunteers from the time they shipped overseas, through their service in Italy, and includes an image of the injured Papa in his Milan hospital bed. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.

Featured in the October 24 auction of Fine Books i

Featured in the October 24 auction of Fine Books is an inscribed first English edition of James Joyce's 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,' 1882. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.

A stated first edition, first printing association

A stated first edition, first printing association copy of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960, is coming to auction in the October 24 auction of Fine Books.

The present copy is signed and inscribed to Michael and Joy Brown, the benefactors and friends who ensured Lee's freedom to write her magnum opus.

Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.

Swann autographs specialist Marco Tomaschett visit

Swann autographs specialist Marco Tomaschett visited the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to view their exhibition JIMMY! God's Black Revolutionary Mouth, which celebrates 100 years of James Baldwin. At the link in our bio, read his review of the show. ⁠
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Pictured here is Anthony Barboza, 'James Baldwin – Writer,' silver print, 1975. Sold October 2016 for $11,250.

Ahead of her first sale as the lead specialist for

Ahead of her first sale as the lead specialist for Old Master Through Modern Prints, Sarah McMillan shares five works to watch in tomorrow's sale at the link in our bio.⁠
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1. Lot 46: Hendrick Goltzius, Icarus, from “The Four Disgracers,” engraving, 1588. Estimate $3,000 to $5,000.⁠
2. Lot 271: Lill Tschudi, Sledging, color linoleum cut, 1931. Estimate $3,000 to $5,000.⁠
3. Lot 248: Rufino Tamayo, El Lénador, woodcut, 1930. Estimate $1,500 to $2,500.

The Print Club of New York stopped by the gallery

The Print Club of New York stopped by the gallery to view the Old Master Through Modern Prints exhibition before tomorrow's sale with specialist Sarah McMillan.

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