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June 6, 2024Marco TomaschettAutographs

Auction Highlights: Autographs — June 25, 2024

Highlights from Swann’s June 25 timed Autographs Sale.

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SPECIALIST'S PICK | "This painting is a wonderful,

SPECIALIST'S PICK | "This painting is a wonderful, bright example of Frank Bowling's evolving experimental abstraction from the 1990s—using acrylic and acrylic gel on his signature support of collaged canvas. This gem is being sold by the original owner, who bought it from Bill Hodges' first gallery, the A.F.T.U. Gallery, here in New York." — Nigel Freeman, Head of Fine Art⁠
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Lot 78 coming to auction November 26. To browse the complete catalogue and register to bid visit the link in our bio.⁠

After 10 years with Swann and the reorganization o

After 10 years with Swann and the reorganization of the house’s fine art offerings, Lisa Crescenzo is now the Managing Director of Fine Art. As she transitions into her new role we asked a few questions about her time with Swann and what she’s looking forward to in this new phase of fine art at Swann. Read more at the link in our bio.

Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Book

Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books are at auction December 10. Previewing Thursday, December 6 through Saturday, December 7, and Monday, December 9 — 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 214: John Webber, 'Views in the South Seas, from Drawings by the Late James Webber, Draftsman on Board the Resolution, Captain James Cooke, from the Year 1776 to 1780, 1808. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.

"The artwork and life path of Sakai speak to me fo

"The artwork and life path of Sakai speak to me for his versatility, openness to change, and celebration of the unknown. Through his interests in language, cultures, Eastern philosophy and theater, and jazz music, I see a man with an open mind. Art criticism and analysis require much projection — something which is forgiven because the artist merely provides the vehicle that transports the viewer to a place of openness. Hopefully, this place is new and a bit uncomfortable. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, 'Do one thing every day that scares you,'" notes Modern & Post-War Director Harold Porcher remarks on Roberto Kazuya Sakai artistic practice at the link in our bio. ⁠
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Pictured here is Kazuya Sakai's 'Miles David Bitches Brew (I),' acrylic on canvas, 1973. Sold for $25,000 in Modern & Post-War Art.

Our Modern & Post-War Art exhibition is opens toda

Our Modern & Post-War Art exhibition is opens today at noon!

Stop by or browse the complete catalogue at the link in our bio.

Contemporary Art is at auction November 26. Previe

Contemporary Art is at auction November 26. Previewing Thursday, November 21, through Saturday, November 23, and Monday, November 25 — 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 149: Ebony G. Patterson, '...for those who come to bear witness...' hand-sewn and bound artist book with 16 fabric panels, 2017-19. Estimate $15,000 to $25,000.

Election Day Highlights | U.S. Women Get Vote, new

Election Day Highlights | U.S. Women Get Vote, newspaper headline and report from the San Francisco Call, 1920. Sold June 2023 for $1,625.

Election Day Highlights | News photograph of first

Election Day Highlights | News photograph of first-time voters lining up at "The Sugar Shack" in rural Alabama, 1966. Sold March 2024 for $910.

Election Day Highlights | VOTE! by Shepard Fairey.

Election Day Highlights | VOTE! by Shepard Fairey. Sold October 2022 for $1,875.

Printed & Manuscript Americana is at auction Novem

Printed & Manuscript Americana is at auction November 21. Previewing Saturday, November 16, and Monday, November 18 through Wednesday, November 20 — 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 200: an uncut tintype sheet of 30 miniature campaign photographs of the four candidates, including Abraham Lincoln, for use in badges from the 1860 campaign. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.

Last Tuesday Swann welcomed Hall Rockefeller and L

Last Tuesday Swann welcomed Hall Rockefeller and Less Than Half to explore the photography market and the women featured in our Fine Photographs auction.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district. In 1972, she became the first Black candidate to seek a major party's nomination. ⁠
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Her extended campaign pitch was: "She's Black, and she's a woman, a catalyst to unite the women, the struggling minorities, the poor and the young who see in her a new hope." Her policy planks included her sponsorship of the Equal Rights Amendment, support for withdrawal from Vietnam, advocacy of prison reform, and a guaranteed minimum annual income. ⁠
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Pictured here are posters and fliers for her presidential bid that we have offered at Swann.

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.⁠

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