Swann Galleries: Rare & Important Travel Posters: Featuring Highlights from the Victor Ryerson Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare & Important Travel Posters: Featuring Highlights from the Victor Ryerson Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 541,137.00 |
| Auction Date | November 10, 2022 - November 10, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 321,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #2621 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 468,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 202 | ||
| Sold Lots | 168 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 398,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.17% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 580,450.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 34 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 93.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | PAUL GEORGE LAWLER | FLY TO SOUTH SEA ISLES / VIA PAN AMERICAN. Circa 1938. |
Circa1938. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 66 | TOM PURVIS | EAST COAST JOYS / TRAVEL BY L.N.E.R. Set of 6 posters. 1931. |
1931 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 178 | LESLIE RAGAN | THE NEW 20TH CENTURY LIMITED. 1939. |
1939 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 69 | ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON | LNER / TAKE ME BY THE FLYING SCOTSMAN. Circa 1936. |
Circa1936. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 56 | PIERRE FIX-MASSEAU | EXACTITUDE. 1932. |
1932 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 179 | JOHN HELD, JR. | NANTUCKET. 1925. |
1925 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 84 | MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK | FRENCH LINE C.G.T / NORMANDIE. Circa 1938. |
Circa1938. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 190 | DAVID KLEIN | NEW YORK / FLY TWA. 1956. |
1956 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 189 | NEMBHARD N. CULIN | IN 1939 / THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. 1937. |
1937 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 191 | DAVID KLEIN | NEW YORK / FLY TWA. Circa 1960. |
Circa1960. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 9,750.00 |
| 28 | P. MERINOV | THE TRANSSIBERIAN EXPRESS / INTOURIST, MOSCOW. 1930. |
1930 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 132 | 39 3/4 HOURS TO CHICAGO! / "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO." 1936. |
USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 | ||
| 133 | SAM HYDE HARRIS | SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S NEW DAYLIGHT. Gouache maquette. 1937. |
1937 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 5 | RHYS WILLIAMS | QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS. Circa 1938. |
Circa1938. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 75 | WHITE STAR LINE / TYPES OF WORLD FAMOUS LINERS. Circa 1927. |
Circa1927. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 114 | MAURICE LOGAN | DEL MONTE AND MONTEREY PENINSULA / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1927. |
1927 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 53 | ROGER BRODERS | SUR LA COTE D'AZUR. Circa 1931. |
Circa1931. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
| 172 | ROBERT E. LEE | SPEED / AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS. 1928. |
1928 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
| 54 | JEAN GABRIEL DOMERGUE | L'HIVER Á MONTE - CARLO. 1937. |
1937 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 115 | MAURICE LOGAN | CALIFORNIA BIG TREES / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1928. |
1928 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 64 | LAURA KNIGHT | THE YORKSHIRE COAST. 1929. |
1929 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 61 | FRANK NEWBOULD | BERLIN VIA HARWICH. 1925. |
1925 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 158 | OSCAR M. BRYN | GRAND CANYON / SANTA FE IS THE ONLY RAILROAD ENTERTAINING THIS NATION. Circa 1949. |
Circa1949. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 105 | WILLIAM H. BULL | SHASTA ROUTE / FOUR TRAINS DAILY / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 1922. |
1922 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 44 | ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE | VENEZIA. 1951. |
1951 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
