Swann Galleries: Rare and Important Travel Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare and Important Travel Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 375,928.00 |
| Auction Date | October 15, 2020 - October 15, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 256,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #2547 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 375,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 164 | ||
| Sold Lots | 130 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 334,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.27% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 486,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 34 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 77.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | John Held, Jr. (1889-1958) | NANTUCKET. |
1925 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 153 | Paul George Lawler (Dates Unknown) | SAN FRANCISCO - HAWAII OVERNIGHT / VIA PAN AM - TO THE ORIENT. |
1939 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 48 | Charles-Léonce Brossé (1871-1945) | MEETING D'AVIATION / NICE. |
1910 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 102 | Leslie Ragan (1897-1972) | THE NEW 20TH CENTURY LIMITED. |
1939 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 113 | David Klein (1918-2005) | NEW YORK / FLY TWA. |
1956 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 37 | Emil Cardinaux (1877-1936) | ZERMATT / MATTERHORN SCHWEIZ. |
1908 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 38 | Emil Cardinaux (1877-1936) | WINTER IN DER SCHWEIZ. |
1921 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 53 | Pierre Fix-Masseau (1905-1994) EXACTITUDE. 1932. | EXACTITUDE. |
1932 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 105 | Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986) | NEW YORK CENTRAL BUILDING / AT THE GATEWAY TO A CONTINENT. |
Circa 1929. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 29 | Michael Rudolf Wening (1893-1970) | SIAM / BEAUTIFUL BANGKOK / THE JEWEL CITY OF ASIA. |
Circa 1920s. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 96 | Jon O. Brubaker (1875-?) | CALIFORNIA / AMERICA'S VACATION LAND / NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. |
1925 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 126 | Hernando G. Villa (1881-1952) | THE CHIEF … IS STILL CHIEF / SANTA FE. |
1931 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 138 | Seaverns W. Hilton (DATES UNKNOWN) | LEWIS AND CLARK / NORTHERN PACIFIC. |
1920 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 154 | Paul George Lawler (Dates Unknown) | ACROSS THE PACIFIC / FIVE DAYS VIA PAN AMERICAN. |
1938 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 104 | Designer Unknown. | THE PALISADES OF THE HUDSON / NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. |
Circa 1930s. | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 119 | Edward M. Eggleston (1882-1941) | ATLANTIC CITY / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. |
Circa 1935. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 151 | David Klein (1918-2005) | DISNEYLAND / FLY TWA / LOS ANGELES. |
Circa 1955. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 122 | Ervine Metzl (1899-1963) | THE PERISTYLE / NORTH END GRANT PARK / BY THE ELEVATED LINES. |
1921 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 99 | Walter L. Greene (1870-1956) | ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS / LAKE PLACID / NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. |
1930 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 123 | Hernando G. Villa (1881-1952) | CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR / CENTURY OF PROGRESS. |
1933 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 16 | Ottomar Anton (1895-1976) | IN 2 DAYS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC / HAMBURG - AMERIKA LINIE. |
Circa 1936. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 140 | Maurice Logan (1886-1977) | REDWOOD EMPIRE TOUR / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. |
1928 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 39 | Walther Koch (1875-1915) | WINTERSPORT IN GRAUBÜNDEN SCHWEIZ. |
1907 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 47 | Roger Broders (1883-1953) | FLORENCE. |
1921 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 158 | Conrado Walter Massaguer (1889-1965) | VISIT CUBA. |
Circa 1950. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
