Swann Galleries: Art, Subculture & LGBTQ+ History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Art, Subculture & LGBTQ+ History | Total Sales (USD) | 217,421.00 |
| Auction Date | February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 168,450.00 |
| Sale Number | #2728 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 255,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 191 | ||
| Sold Lots | 127.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 260,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.49% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 394,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 64 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 55.10% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Duane Michals | Duane Michals, Narcissus, a suite of 5 photographs. 1985. |
1985 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 131 | Jim French | Jim French, John Pruitt, Bow and Arrow. 1984. |
1984 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,880.00 |
| 27 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith, The Beautiful Book. Circa 1960. |
Circa 1960. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 118 | George Dureau | George Dureau, Wing Ding at the Mantle. 1978. |
1978 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 59 | Thomas W. Benton | Thomas W. Benton, Thompson for Sheriff / Aspen, Colorado. Group of 10 practice proofs. 1970. |
1970 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 |
| 58 | Thomas W. Benton | Thomas W. Benton, Thompson for Sheriff / Aspen, Colorado. 1970. |
1970 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,572.00 |
| 120 | Constantine Manos | Constantine Manos, Spring Break, Daytona Beach, Fl. 1981. |
1981 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,572.00 |
| 116 | Robert Giard | Robert Giard, Man in His Bathroom. 1978. |
1978 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,318.00 |
| 68 | Katsumi Watanabe | Katsumi Watanabe, A selection of 8 portraits taken in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. 1965-69. |
1965-69. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,960.00 |
| 28 | Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol, Flowers. 1964. |
1964 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,810.00 |
| 70 | Gordon Matta-Clark | Gordon Matta-Clark, Walls Paper (Group of 22 screen-prints). 1972. |
1972 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,810.00 |
| 78 | Tom Jung | Tom Jung, Star Wars. 1977. |
1977 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,810.00 |
| 150 | Christian Thompson | Christian Thompson, Windswept, Ventura * Half Draped Torso. 1989. |
1989 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,810.00 |
| 60 | Thomas W. Benton | Thomas W. Benton, Gonzo. Two silkscreen posters. 1971. |
1971 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,556.00 |
| 12 | Bernard Perlin | Bernard Perlin, Untitled. 1942. |
1942 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,302.00 |
| 77 | Mick Rock | Mick Rock, Rocky Horror - The Transylvanians. 1974. |
1974 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,048.00 |
| 92 | Deadline Advertising and Design | Deadline Advertising and Design, The Clash / Bond International Casino. 1981. |
1981 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,048.00 |
| 132 | Jim French | Jim French, John Pruitt, Studio. 1984. |
1984 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,048.00 |
| 21 | John B. Lear | John B. Lear Jr., Untitled (Nude Sketch). 1959. |
1959 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,904.00 |
| 7 | Jared French | Jared French (PaJaMa), Jose Martinez, Fire Island. 1939. |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
| 22 | John B. Lear | John B. Lear Jr., Otter. 1983. |
1983 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
| 31 | Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol, Cow. 1970. |
1970 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
| 135 | Bruce Rapp | Bruce Rapp, Boot. 1986. |
1986 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
| 149 | Herb Ritts | Herb Ritts, Veiled Torso - Close up, Los Angles, CA. 1985. |
1985 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
| 24 | Bruce Bellas | Bruce Bellas (Bruce of LA), A collection of 39 Bruce of LA male physique "beefcake" photographs. 1950s-60s. |
1950s-60s. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,508.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> 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](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> 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](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> 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")
