Illustration Art

Swann Auction Galleries Sale #2723: The Illustration Art auction brings together iconic works from some of the twentieth century’s most celebrated illustrators, spanning fashion, theater, children’s literature, advertising, cartooning and more.

Prospective buyers will have the rare opportunity to acquire an original illustration by W. W. Denslow created for Frank L. Baum's The Wonderful World of Oz, the first novel in the Oz series of books. Other children’s book illustrations include work by Edmund Dulac, and classic storybook illustrations by Michael Hague, Trina Schart-Hyman, and Garth Williams.

Golden Age giants including Maxfield Parrish, Howard Chandler Christy, and Gustaf Tenggren, as well as mid-century artists such as Jon Whitcomb and Bernie Fuchs, fill out a strong section of commercial and magazine art. The sale will also include a selection of New Yorker cartoons, featuring additional works from the collection of longtime art editor Lee Lorenz. Animation, comics, and cartoon enthusiasts will find original artwork by Disney Studios, Charles Schultz, and Robert Crumb.

We’re pleased to offer bold fashion illustration by Rene Gruau, as well as designs by Bill Blass and Antonio Lopez that capture not just garments, but the energy of the fashion world in the late twenieth century. Fans of theatre history will find treasures including pen-and-ink caricatures from the legendary Al Hirschfeld, and the bold, abstract set design of Tony Award-winning Boris Aronson.

Exhibition Hours
Mon, Dec 1st 12pm - 7pm
Tue, Dec 2nd 12pm - 5pm
Wed, Dec 3rd 12pm - 5pm