Swann Galleries: Rare and Important Travel Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare and Important Travel Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 428,719.00 |
| Auction Date | November 14, 2019 - November 14, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 308,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #2524 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 449,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 198 | ||
| Sold Lots | 147 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 442,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.24% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 641,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 51 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | EDWARD M. EGGLESTON (1882-1941) | ATLANTIC CITY / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. |
Circa 1935. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 165 | LUDWIG HOHLWEIN (1874-1949) | YELLOWSTONE - PARK. |
1910 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 155 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | THE NEW 20TH CENTURY LIMITED. |
1939 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 162 | WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956) | GOLF BY THE NORTH SHORE LINE. Gouache maquette. |
Circa 1923. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 183 | DESIGNER UNKNOWN | CALIFORNIA / THIS SUMMER. |
Circa 1933. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 81 | BORIS ARTZYBASHEFF (1899-1965) | BERMUDA BY CLIPPER / PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS. |
1947 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 114 | WALTER L. GREENE (1870-1956) | STORM KING / NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. |
1928 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 174 | HERNANDO G. VILLA (1881-1952) | THE CHIEF . . . IS STILL CHIEF / SANTA FE. |
1931 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 113 | WALTER L. GREENE (1870-1956) | ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS / LAKE PLACID. |
Circa 1935. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 18 | FRANZ KRAUSZ (1905-1998) | VISIT PALESTINE. |
1936 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 163 | OTTO BRENNEMANN (1894-1951) | FOOTBALL / NOTRE DAME BY SOUTH SHORE LINE. |
1926 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 164 | OSCAR RABE HANSON (1901-1926) | POLO / BY THE NORTH SHORE LINE. |
1923 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 159 | PAUL PROEHL (1887-1965) | CHICAGO FOR THE TOURIST / ILLINOIS CENTRAL. |
1925 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 1 | JAMES NORTHFIELD (1887-1973) | WATTLE TIME / TRAVEL BY TRAIN. |
Circa 1925. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
| 99 | MAURICE A. MILES (DATES UNKNOWN) | FOR THE ZOO / UNDERGROUND. |
1933 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
| 187 | OTIS SHEPARD (1894-1969) | CATALINA. |
1938 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
| 161 | ERVINE METZL (1899-1963) | EVANSTON LIGHTHOUSE / BY THE ELEVATED LINES. |
1923 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,000.00 |
| 42 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | LE TOUR DU MT. BLANC. |
1927 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 39 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | DUNKERQUE. |
Circa 1930. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 90 | LESLIE MACDONALD GILL (1884-1947) | HIGHWAYS OF EMPIRE / BUY EMPIRE GOODS FROM HOME AND OVERSEAS. |
1927 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 43 | ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) | WINTER SPORTS IN THE FRENCH ALPS. |
Circa 1929. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 84 | DESIGNER UNKNOWN | LONDON / AIR - INDIA. |
Circa 1968. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 107 | EARL HORTER (1883-1940) | GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL / THE GATEWAY TO A CONTINENT. |
1927 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 152 | LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) | SEE AMERICA / RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES CANADA & MEXICO. |
1939 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 188 | SHAWL, NYELAND & SEAVEY | 1939 WORLD'S FAIR ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY / GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. |
1939 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
