Swann Galleries: Vintage Posters and Graphic Design
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Vintage Posters and Graphic Design | Total Sales (USD) | 663,369.00 |
| Auction Date | February 29, 2024 - February 29, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 489,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #2660 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 714,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 340 | ||
| Sold Lots | 259 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 685,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.18% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,001,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 81 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.26% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931) | BIL - BOL. 1907. |
1907 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
| 25 | ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) | DOCUMENTS DECORATIFS. Complete portfolio with 72 plates. 1902. |
1902 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 27 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | LES MAITRES DE L'AFFICHE. Bound volumes 2-5. 1897-1900. |
1897-1900. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 5 | EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924) | PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901. |
1901 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 19 | ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) | [BYZANTINE HEADS]. Two decorative panels. 1897. |
1897 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 215 | BERTHOLD LOFFLER (1874-1960) | EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH - 60 YEARS JUBILEE. 1908. |
1908 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 236 | LASZLO MOHOLY-NAGY (1895-1946) | [COMPOSITION FOR HET OVERZICHT]. Linocut. Circa 1925. |
Circa 1925. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 237 | LASZLO MOHOLY-NAGY (1895-1946) | [COMPOSITION FOR HET OVERZICHT]. Linocut. 1922. |
1922 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 256 | ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE (1901-1968) | CYCLES BRILLANT. 1925. |
1925 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 247 | MONOGRAM UNKNOWN | [WORKERS OF TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, POST AND RADIO, BUILD AIRPLANES IN THE NAME OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS]. 1925. |
1925 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 233 | KURT SCHWITTERS (1887-1948) & THEO VAN DOESBURG (1883-1931) | KLEINE DADA SOIREE. 1922. |
1922 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 250 | GUSTAV KLUTSIS (1895-1938) & ELKIN VASILY NIKOLAEVICH (1897-1991) | [THE BEST STRIKES WILL ENSURE THE HARVESTING AND AUTUMN SOWING SUCCESS]. 1931. |
1931 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 252 | SERGEI SENKIN (1894-1963) | [THROUGH THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL WE WILL GIVE THE COUNTRY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO BUILD SOCIALISM]. 1932. |
1932 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 289 | EDWARD MCKNIGHT KAUFFER (1890-1954) | SOARING TO SUCCESS! DAILY HERALD - THE EARLY BIRD. Circa 1973. |
Circa 1973. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 183 | HUGO LAUBI (1888-1959) | ST. MORITZ / JUBILAUMS RENNWOCHE. 1925. |
1925 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,800.00 |
| 20 | ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) | SALON DES CENT. 1896. |
1896 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 175 | BERTA CZEGKA (1880-1954) | ST. ANTON / ARLBERG. 1934. |
1934 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 257 | MARCELLO NIZZOLI (1887-1969) | MOTOSACOCHE. 1927. |
1927 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 271 | PAUL COLIN (1892-1985) | [LE TUMULTE NOIR / JOSEPHINE BAKER]. Group of 3 double-sided plates. 1927. |
1927 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 165 | HERBERT BAYER (1900-1985) | SKI IN ASPEN COLORADO. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 | |
| 35 | HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) | DIVAN JAPONAIS. 1893. |
1893 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 55 | FRANCO ALOY (1894-1961) | BITTER CANETTA. Circa 1925. |
Circa 1925. | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 117 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | MARSEILLE / PORTE DE L'AFRIQUE DU NORD. 1929. |
1929 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 234 | MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968 | DADA 1916 - 1923 / SIDNEY JANIS. 1953. |
1953 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 38 | HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) | TROUPE DE MLLE EGLANTINE. 1896. |
1896 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
