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Swann Galleries
Logo: Swann Galleries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
New York City auction house
Swann Galleries is a New York City auction house founded in 1941. It is a specialist auctioneer of antique and rare works on paper, and it is considered the oldest continually operating New York specialist auction house.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1941Founded1
- Industryauction1
- HeadquartersManhattan1
- Websitewww.swanngalleries.com
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Swann Galleries is a New York City auction house founded in 1941. It is a specialist auctioneer of antique and rare works on paper, and it is considered the oldest continually operating New York specialist auction house.2
Timeline
- 1941Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.swanngalleries.com1
- WikipediaSwann Galleries
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7653610
Sources
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- 1WikidataSwann Galleries on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSwann Galleries on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSwann Galleries logo by Swann Galleries, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsSwann Galleries photo by Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0