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  New Auction Record for Richmond Barthé at $629k in African-American Fine Art at Swann

  AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ARTSale 2535; June 4, 2020Sale total: $3,517,917Estimates for sale as a whole: $2,316,000-$3,427,500We offered 187 lots; 165 sold (88% sell-through rate by lot)All prices include Buyer’s Premium. New York—Swann Galleries’ sale of African-American Fine Art on June 4 was met with much fanfare, despite an online-only format due…

  Jun 12, 20
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  African-American Fine Art at Auction June 4 with Standout Works from the Last Two Centuries

  New York—Swann Galleries is set to offer a sale of African-American Fine Art on Thursday, June 4 with works spanning from the nineteenth century through the modern era. The sale was postponed due to Covid-19 and will be held live online by the house. As the earliest work in the sale Edward M. Bannister’s serene circa…

  May 13, 20
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  African-American Fine Art

  Raised in Harlem, New York during the 1930s, Jacob Lawrence was an influential Modernist painter active throughout the 20th century. He was nationally-recognized for his paintings capturing the experiences of African-Americans. After completing several paintings of abolitionist John Brown, Lawrence began several paintings of rural African-American life in the South.…

  Mar 17, 20
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  African-American Art from the Johnson Publishing Company

  We welcome a new decade with 100 fine artworks from the collection of the Johnson Publishing Company, a great institution of American publishing and an icon of African-American culture. The sale will feature paintings, sculpture and works on paper from diverse periods, with 75 artists featured, from Henry Ossawa Tanner…

  Dec 7, 19
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  African-American Fine Art

  In Swann Auction Galleries’ upcoming African American Fine Art auction, some of the greatest African American artists of the 20th century will take center stage. A pulsing and varied celebration of black culture, this sale is packed with examples of folk art, fine art, and everything in between.  Henry Ossawa…

  Oct 7, 19
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  Interiors

  Interiors by Toomey & Co. puts forth an interesting array of fine arts and furnishing in their upcoming auction. The display of antique furniture steals the show. When it comes to office interiors, Herman Miller is a prominent name. Popular for the introduction of the office cubicle, the Eames lounge…

  Oct 5, 19