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View From the Podium: On the Importance of a Steady Hand - Swann Galleries

Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 6d

What happens when even the most stable institutions—like auction houses—are caught in the winds of change?⁠
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Read @nicholowry.bsky.social latest View from the Podium and see why staying true to our roots for 85 years isn't backward—it's the way forward:

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 13d

#EdwardGorey's Doubtful Guest has come to Swann 😱!! ⁠
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So far, we've caught him cutting up a copy of the Trumpet, providing jumpscares, disturbing our photography studio and shipping department, and generally terrorizing @nicholowry.bsky.social.⁠
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Please take him off our hands on October 23 🙏⁠

Edward Gorey's Doubtful Guest Comes to Swann

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 18d

#OTD in 1935 George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess premiered!

You can see this iconic opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center this coming winter!

Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 19d

The Hands of Heroes. On this day in 1935, George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess premiered on Broadway (George Gershwin, _Porgy and Bess: An Opera in Three Acts_, Signed and Inscribed, 1936, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on April 11, 2002, $4,000. bit.ly/4pXuu5P)

Portrait of George Gershwin below which is his inscription and signature dated February 1, 1936.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 26d

The Hands of Time. Remembering Woody Guthrie, who died on this day in 1967. (ALS, to _Sing Out!_ magazine, praising the activism of Pete Seeger, written on a paper towel, 1955, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 7, 2017, $6,750. bit.ly/3VIZHvU)

Woody Guthrie's letter written in his own hand in blue, red, and green ink.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 26

Catch @nicholowry.bsky.social on Wyoming's Public Radio at 3 PM MDT:

Wyoming Public Media connects Wyoming through news and cultural programming that informs, inspires, and educates. Our services include Wyoming Public Radio, Classical Wyoming, Wyoming Sounds, and Jazz...

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5 Photographers Who Used Environmental Photography as an Art Form

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Sep 26

The Hands of Time. Remembering Daniel Boone, who died near Defiance, MO on this day in 1820. (Document Signed, transferring ownership of 7000 acres of his land in KY, 1799, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 22, 2005, $6,500. bit.ly/4mBDr27)

Yellowed document showing the signatures of Daniel Boone and three others.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 18

#AuctionDay | 19th & 20th Century art is at auction today at 12 PM ET!

Join the auction and follow along here: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 17

#SpecialistPick | Fine photographers who used environmental photography as an art form with Photographs Specialist Alice Le Campion

#SwannGalleries #FinePhotographs #AuctionHouse

A Look at the NYC Skyline Through Photographs

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 16

#SpecialistPick | Deborah Rogal shares her favorite images of the New York City skyline!

#SwannGalleries #FineArtPhotography #NYCPhotographs #AuctionHouse

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The Bloomsbury Group of Artists - Swann Galleries

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Sep 16

The Hands of Time. Remembering Maria Callas, who died on this day in 1977. (Photograph Signed and dated, 1966, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 3, 2011, $4,800. bit.ly/3VeOAKX)

Signed and dated full-length portrait of Maria Callas looking stunning in black evening gown.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 13

#ArtAuction | The collection of portrait drawings in the September 18, 19th & 20th Century Art auction is emblematic of the intimate relationships between the members of the #BloomsburyGroup and is a reflection of their own lives and partnerships.

Read more:

www.swanngalleries.com/news/fine-ar...

The Bloomsbury Group was a loose collective of people that included artists, writers and intellectuals living in Britain in the early 20th century.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 9

Leo Tolstoy was #BOTD in 1828! Pictured below is a signed cabinet card photograph of the author sold in a May 2014 sale at Swann.

Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Hands of Time. Remembering Leo Tolstoy, who was born on this day in 1828. (Photograph Signed, cabinet card portrait by Scherer and Nabholz, 1902, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 22, 2014, $7,500. bit.ly/3JQgP05)

Cabinet card showing bust portrait of Leo Tolstoy wearing long beard above his signature.

Top 5 Propaganda Posters with Nicholas Lowry

Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Sep 2

In need of some inspiration for your Vintage Poster collection? @nicholowry.bsky.social shares his top five propaganda posters (and one more for good measure).⁠
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Keep an eye out for these and more in our upcoming Vintage Poster auctions.

A Look At How Bill Rice Painted Queer Love

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Aug 20

Associate Director Corey Serrant discusses Bill Rice's documentation of the East Village queer scene. His work offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into LGBTQ+ experiences that were largely invisible in mainstream art.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Hands of Time. Remembering Fidel Castro, who died this day in 2016. (Photograph signed and inscribed “to a tireless fighter,” 1955, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 4, 2017, $2,750. bit.ly/4lqqE1M)

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Aug 6

Happy Birthday Andy Warhol 🥳

#BOTD in 1928

Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Hands of Time. Remembering Andy Warhol, who was born this day in 1928. (Autograph inscription signed, a 60th birthday card, 1983, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 23, 2013, $7,800. bit.ly/4lXSZNW)

Numerals from 1 to 60 arranged in a grid and signed by Andy Warhol.

A Brief History of Propaganda Posters

Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Aug 4

A Brief History of American Propaganda Posters with @nicholowry.bsky.social

#SwannGalleries #AuctionsHouse #VintagePosters #RarePosters #ArtMarket #Collecting #AmericanHistory

First Superman, American Atlas, Washington Letter: Auction Preview

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Marvelous Marg @marvelousmarg.bsky.social · Jul 28

Hey #Roadies! Remember this chilling poster appraised by @nicholowry.bsky.social? It's coming to auction @swanngalleries.bsky.social ☢️
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Fine Books & Collections @finebooks.bsky.social · Jul 28

First Superman, American Atlas, Washington Letter: Auction Preview
www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

A fairly quiet period coming up in the auction rooms, but here are the sales I'll be keeping an eye on:

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Aug 1

No better time to remember #AnneFrank, who wrote her last diary entry #onthisday in 1944.

Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Hands of Time. Remembering Anne Frank, whose last diary entry is dated this day in 1944. (A copy of Grimms’ Fairy Tales shared by Frank and her sister Signed, ca. 1940, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 5, 2916, $62,500. bit.ly/3UBpBky)

Title page of copy of Grimms' Fairy Tales owned by Anne Frank and her sister, whose names were written at the top by Anne.

Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · Aug 1

#SpecialistPicks | @nicholowry.bsky.social shares his favorite lots from the August 7 Vintage Posters auction:

#SwannGalleries #VintagePosters #RarePosters #ArtMarket #AuctionHouse

Vintage Poster Favorites with Nicho Lowry