Swann Galleries: The Artists of the WPA, 2727, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026
Page Size: 302 items in 13 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
251 Esphyr Slobodkina

Esphyr Slobodkina, Drawing for Mural Sketch #1 and #2, circa 1938.

circa 1938. USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,508.00
252 Hananiah Harari

Hananiah Harari, Revised Sketch for WPA Mural Study (New York Harbor), 1937.

1937 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
253 Hananiah Harari

Hananiah Harari, Revised Sketch for WPA Mural Study (Up & Downtown), 1938.

1938 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
254 Hananiah Harari

Hananiah Harari, Revised Sketch for WPA Mural Study (The Village), 1937

1937 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,270.00
255 Hananiah Harari

Hananiah Harari, Revised Sketch for WPA Mural Study (The City of New York), 1938.

1938 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,270.00
256 James Michael Newell

James Michael Newell, Mural Study.

USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 698.00
257 Joseph Biel

Joseph Biel, Fishermen.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,079.00
258 Phil Bard

Philip Bard, Off the Docks, circa 1939.

circa 1939. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,206.00
259 Saul Raskin

Saul Raskin, Mending Nets, circa 1935.

circa 1935. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 952.00
260 Leon Bibel

Leon Bibel, Net Menders, 1938.

1938 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,080.00
261 Russell Lee

Russell Lee, Salmon Fishing, Calilo Falls, Oregon, 1941; printed 1970s.

1941; printed 1970s. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 889.00
262 Erle Loran

Erle Loran, Noyo Beach, 1948.

1948 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,651.00
263 John McCrady

John McCrady, The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez, 1945.

1945 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,540.00
264 Hermann (1904) Volz

Herman Volz, Pier 39, 1940.

1940 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 1,016.00
265 Marion Post Wolcott

Marion Post Wolcott, Spending cotton picking money on Saturday nite, gambling near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1939; printed 1977.

1939; printed 1977. USD 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD 3,960.00
266 Jack Delano

Jack Delano, A young family wonder in which direction they should go at the Vermont County Fair; September 1941, printed 1985.

September 1941, printed 1985. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 792.00
267 Philip Reisman

Philip Reisman, Juggler and Magician, 1942.

1942 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,032.00
268 Angelo Pinto

Angelo Pinto, Shooting Gallery, circa 1936.

circa 1936. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,794.00
269 Karl R Free

Karl R. Free, Circus Scene, Princess Lalla, 1926.

1926 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 476.00
270 Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh, Drum Majorette, 1940.

1940 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 539.00
271 Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Circus Performer Balanced on a Ball, 1930.

1930 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 698.00
272 Mabel Dwight

Mabel Dwight, Circus, 1930.

1930 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,508.00
273 Boris Gorelick

Boris Gorelick, Circus, circa 1936.

circa 1936. USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 508.00
274 Ann Nooney

Ann Nooney, Amusement Park, 1935-42.

1935-42. USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 1,016.00
275 Lloyd Goff

Lloyd Lozes Goff, Untitled (Coney Island), 1937.

1937 USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 1,056.00
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000