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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering James Dean, who died in a car crash on this day in 1955. (Photograph Signed, with a scrapbook of memorabilia, 1950s-60s, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on April 21, 2011 $10,200. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Bust portrait of James Dean signed by him.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To mark the 20th anniversary of our African American Art department, we sat down with its founder, Nigel Freeman, who is now Swann Galleries' Head of Fine Art (and still running those sales!), to discuss the past, present and future of this important auction category. Watch: youtu.be/HNANuPCkYxs

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20 Years of African American Art at Swann

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | October at Swann features sales of African American Art, Autographs, Fine Photographs, and Fine Books! Browse the complete auction schedule and catalogues here: www.swanngalleries.com/auctions/upc...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Hands of Heroes. On this day in 1923, Kahlil Gibran’s _The Prophet_ was published by Alfred A. Knopf (Autograph Letter Signed, praising a reviewer’s essay about _The Prophet_, 1928, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 4, 2017, $13,000 www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Lower half of letter from Kahlil Gibran showing his signature.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | September at Swann features a sale of 19th & 20th Century Art and The New York Sale. Browse the auction schedule: www.swanngalleries.com/auctions/upc...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Scrivened and Revered. On this day in 2016, Mother Teresa was declared a saint by Pope Francis (Brief Autograph Letter Signed sending blessings to Mrs. and Mr. Ronald Reagan, 1984, sold with another item @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 23, 2013, $3,840. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Small portrait of Mother Teresa with brief letter written to Mrs. and Mr. Ronald Reagan at top and bottom of page by Mother Teresa.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Agatha Christie, who was born on this day in 1890. (Autograph Manuscript, notes for two novels and a play, 1948, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 4, 2017, $18,750. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Ruled notebook paper dated from Baghdad in 1948 beginning, "A Murder has been arranged" in the handwriting of Agatha Christie.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Amelia Earhart, who was born on this day in 1897. (Typed Letter Signed, to the B.G. Corporation praising their spark plugs, 1935, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 4, 2010, $1,320. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Vintage Posters are at auction July 30. Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Princess Diana, who was born on this day in 1961. (Autograph Letter Signed on her last birthday, thanking for birthday wishes, 1 July 1997, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on February 20, 2020, $3,640. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Letter written by Princess Diana on her stationery dated on her last birthday.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Hands of Heroes. On this day in 1947, the diary of Anne Frank was first published in Amsterdam (her copy of Grimms’ Fairy Tales in which she wrote the names of her sister and herself, 1940, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 5, 2016, $62,500. www.swanngalleries.com/auction-lot/...)

Title page of Anne Frank's copy of Grimms' Fairy Tales on which she has written her and her sister's names.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Cole Porter, who was born on this day in 1891. (Autograph Letter Signed, remarking that Moss Hart “is an angel from Heaven,” 1935, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 20, 2014, $2,000. bit.ly/4ogSTmF)

The last page of a letter entirely in the hand of Cole Porter, signed "Cole."

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

@nicholowry.bsky.social shares some of his favorite, rare finds featured in the upcoming May 21 auction of Highlights from the Gooding Family Collection of Posters: www.swanngalleries.com/news/news/20...

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Rare Favorites from the Gooding Family Collection of Posters - Swann Galleries

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Malcolm X, who was born on this day in 1925. (Autograph Note Signed on a postcard with deliberately upside-down Thomas Jefferson postage stamp, 1955, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on October 27, 2022, $6,750. bit.ly/4tMukPn)

Postcard from Malcolm X showing a postage stamp featuring the portrait of Thomas Jefferson, placed intentionally upside-down in an act of protest.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Contemporary Art is at auction June 4, 2026. Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Sigmund Freud, who was born on this day in 1856. (Photograph Signed and dated, bust portrait by Halberstadt, 1925, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on November 2, 2010, $18,000. bit.ly/4tZyVPu)

Bust portrait of Sigmund Freud signed by him in 1925.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Hands of Heroes. On this day in 1789, George Washington was sworn in as president and he delivered the first inaugural address (Autograph Manuscript, fragment from a discarded draft of his first inaugural address, 1789, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on May 22, 2014, $20,000. bit.ly/4dcyGdI)

Two lines of handwriting by George Washington, plus a marginal attribution written by Jared Sparks, on a slip of paper.

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Charlie Chaplin, who was born on this day in 1889. (Photograph Signed and Inscribed, 1920s, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on October 27, 2022, $2080. bit.ly/484z7E7)

Black-and-white photograph of a young Charlie Chaplin signed by him.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Fine Photographs are at auction April 30. Browse the catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Sarah McMillan, specialist in our Fine Art department, shares the 7 things you need to know about collecting Old Master prints. Watch: youtu.be/g3EBlU0Uw4s?...

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Collector Guide | Identifying Old Master Prints

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#AuctionCatalogue: Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women is at auction April 23. Browse the catalogue & register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Own a piece of history. Governor Thomas Jefferson writes to General Nathanael Greene that British General Cornwallis has advanced to the Roanoke River (Letter Signed, 17 February 1781, available for bidding @swanngalleries.bsky.social on April 9, 2026: bit.ly/3NKBJju).

Last page of Thomas Jefferson's letter showing the first 9 lines of text in the hand of a secretary and the remaining 7 lines in his own hand, including his signature

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Swann is thrilled to bring to auction a collection of artworks from the estate of J. Eugene Grigsby, Jr., in our April 2, 2026, auction of African American Art. Learn more about Grigsby and the collection: www.swanngalleries.com/news/fine-ar...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Old Master Through Modern Prints is at auction April 16. Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Autographs is at auction April 9. Browse the catalogue & register to bid here: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Hmmm... I think we know him, but he's usually wearing plaid.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Lisa Crescenzo, Managing Director of Fine Art, sat down with J.J. Simon, grandson of Mervin Jules, to discuss the artist and his legacy. Read a selection of excerpts from the conversation: www.swanngalleries.com/news/fine-ar...

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Mervin Jules Family History: Art Making, Collecting and Selling - Swann Galleries

Lisa Crescenzo, Managing Director of Fine Art, sat down with J.J. Simon, grandson of Mervin Jules, to discuss the artist and his legacy.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | African American Art is at auction Thursday, April 2. Browse the complete auction cataolgue: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#VintagePosters | Take a tour of vintage ski posters from the late nineteenth century through the 1990s:

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Over a Century of Ski Posters - Swann Galleries

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#AuctionCatalgue | 19th & 20th Century Art is at auction March 12. Browse the complete auction catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The Hands of Heroes. On this day in 1904, Giacomo Puccini’s _Madama Butterfly_ premiered at Milan’s La Scala opera house (AMQS, two bars from the second act of _Madama Butterfly_, 1918, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on October 26, 2023, $1,750. bit.ly/4tCjrks)

Two bars of musical notation from Madama Butterfly signed by Puccini in 1918.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Deborah Rogal, Director of Photographs & Photobooks at Swann, gives us the scoop on press photographs and the five things to consider when adding a photograph to your collection.

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Collecting Press Photography

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Thomas Edison, who was born on this day in 1847. (Autograph Letter Signed, to William Orton, explaining that delay is due to a “bug” in the apparatus, 1878, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on March 22, 2018, $12,500. bit.ly/3M56vCZ)

Edison's neatly written letter of March 3, 1878, concerning a "bug" in his apparatus.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Devon Eastland, Fine Books Specialist at Swann, shares about Emily Brontë’s #WutheringHeights ahead of the release of Emerald Fennell's adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Read: www.swanngalleries.com/news/books/f...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Vintage Posters are at auction February 26. Browse the complete auction catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

NUEVAYoL!!!! 🇵🇷🌴🐇⁠ ⁠ Feeling inspired to learn more about Puerto Rico after Bad Bunny's half-time performance? ⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Puerto Rican graphic design and the movement that brought these works to light: www.swanngalleries.com/news/vintage...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Ronald Reagan, who was born on this day in 1911. (Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!" showing at Brandenburg Gate, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on March 19, 2015, $16,250. bit.ly/4a2TFhK)

Photograph of U.S. President Ronald Reagan standing at a podium with the Brandenburg Gate behind him, under which Regan has signed his name after writing, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!"

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Maine Antique Digest @maineantiquedigest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"Magnolia Grandiflora and Fruit," a 1933 color woodcut on Japan paper by Anna Heyward Taylor (1879-1956), 11¾" x 9¾", sold for $8255 (e $3000/5000) at @swanngalleries.bsky.social. It's signed, titled, dated, and numbered “no 7.” www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/part... #art #woodcut #artist

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#AuctionHighlights | Learn more about a piece of protest history worn by a University of Minnesota student-activist during the 1970s protests against the ongoing warfare in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Featured in Swann's upcoming offering of subculture material on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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History Lesson | The Art of Protest Clothing | Vietnam War

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering William McKinley, who was born on this day in 1843. (Group photograph signed by McKinley and 11 others at the signing of the Protocol of Peace closing the Spanish-American War, 1898, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on February 11, 2010, $2,880. bit.ly/4qMNYdq)

Group of men standing around a table at which McKinley is seated, signing the document that ended the Spanish-American War.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

#AuctionHighlights | A Country Called California: The Collection of Stephen White is featured in our February 12 auction of Fine Photographs. Featuring photographs from the 1850s to the 1960s, the collection presents California's unique history through the lens of photography.

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Selections from a Country Called California: The Collection of Stephen White - Swann Galleries

Selections from Stephen White's collection A Country Called California is at auction at Swann Galleries on February 12, 2026.

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Fine Photographs featuring Selections from a Country Called California: the Collection of Stephen White is at auction February 12, 2026. Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#AuctionCatalogue | Art, Subculture & LGBTQ+ History is at auction February 5. Featuring a material-culture-focused view of twentieth-century subversion in art, politics, and the queer community. ⁠ Browse the complete auction catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Swann Galleries @swanngalleries.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE | The Artist of the WPA auction will open the 2026 season on Thursday, January 29, bringing together a selection of artwork by the artists who participated in these New Deal programs.⁠ ⁠ Browse the complete catalogue and register to bid: www.swanngalleries.com/auction-cata...

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Marco Tomaschett @marcotomaschett.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The Hands of Time. Remembering Albert Schweitzer, who was born on this day in 1875. (Archive of 12 letters and notes to German-Jewish philosopher Hans Margolius, 1926-65, sold @swanngalleries.bsky.social on October 27, 2022, $10,625. bit.ly/3LIae95)

Seven lines of a letter in the neat and miniscule handwriting of Albert Schweitzer.

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