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December 17, 2021
Author: Maddie Ligenza

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

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.⁠

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.⁠

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