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Swann Galleries: Old Master Through Modern Prints
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Old Master Through Modern Prints | Total Sales (USD) | 1,221,299.00 |
| Auction Date | October 17, 2024 - October 17, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 961,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #2682 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,471,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 366 | ||
| Sold Lots | 272 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,287,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.32% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,963,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 94 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 62.19% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | EDWARD HOPPER | Night Shadows. |
1921 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 308 | MARC CHAGALL (AFTER) | Romeo and Juliet. |
1964 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 37,500.00 |
| 20 | ALBRECHT DURER | St. Christopher. |
1511 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 12 | ALBRECHT DURER | St. Eustace. |
circa 1501. | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 54 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN | Self-Portrait, Frowning: Bust. |
1630 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 166 | JAMES ENSOR | L'Envie. |
1904 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 241 | PAUL CADMUS | Twelve Etchings. |
1934-53 (printed 1979). | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 305 | MARC CHAGALL | Now the king loved science and geometry... |
1948 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 137 | PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR | Le Chapeau Epingle (2e planche). |
1898 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 167 | PAUL GAUGUIN | Pastorales Martinique. |
1889 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 306 | MARC CHAGALL | Ile Saint-Louis. |
1959 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 69 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN | The Sleeping Herdsman. |
circa 1644. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 172 | WINSLOW HOMER | Mending the Tears. |
1888 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 293 | HENRI MATISSE | Nu au Bracelet. |
1940 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 1 | MARTIN SCHONGAUER | Saint John on Patmos |
circa 1480. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 14,375.00 |
| 272 | SYBIL ANDREWS | Skaters |
1953 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 43 | GIORGIO GHISI (AFTER MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI) | The Last Judgment. |
circa 1545. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 279 | PAUL KLEE | Hoffmanneske Szene. |
1921 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 74 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN | Medea: or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa. |
1648 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 196 | MARTIN LEWIS | Little Penthouse. |
1931 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 323 | SALVADOR DALI | Drawers of Memory. |
1965 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 325 | SALVADOR DALI | Symphony Bicyclette. |
1970 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 277 | WASSILY KANDINSKY | Kleine Welten XI. |
1922 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 307 | MARC CHAGALL | Les Vendanges |
1961 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 126 | JAMES A. M. WHISTLER | The Toilet. |
1878 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
