Swann Galleries: Rare and Important Travel Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare and Important Travel Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 386,608.00 |
| Auction Date | November 09, 2023 - November 09, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 298,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #2652 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 433,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 247 | ||
| Sold Lots | 188.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 433,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.11% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 629,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 59 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 61.45% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | PALACE HOTEL / ST. MORITZ. 1920. |
1920 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 209 | ATLANTIC CITY / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 | |
| 26 | JAVA NIGHT - LIMITED / NETHERLANDS INDIAN STATE RAILWAY. Circa 1936. |
Circa 1936. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 223 | NEW YORK / FLY TWA. Circa 1960. |
Circa 1960. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 58 | WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC. 1913. |
1913 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 | |
| 94 | LES SPORTS D'HIVER / ST PIERRE DE CHARTREUSE. 1930. |
1930 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 | |
| 189 | CATALINA. 1938. |
1938 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,500.00 | |
| 199 | GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL / THE GATEWAY TO A CONTINENT. 1927. |
1927 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 | |
| 185 | THE SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE. 1927. |
1927 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,000.00 | |
| 143 | BY AIR TO USSR / USE THE FAST AIR LINES. 1934. |
1934 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 62 | ROTTERDAM LLOYD. 1931. |
1931 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 | |
| 99 | AIR FRANCE / GOLDEN CLIPPER. 1933. |
1933 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,500.00 | |
| 146 | GEORGIAN MILITARY HIGHWAY. 1939. |
1939 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 | |
| 205 | SEE AMERICA / RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES CANADA & MEXICO. 1939. |
1939 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 200 | NEW YORK CENTRAL BUILDING / AT THE GATEWAY TO A CONTINENT. Circa 1929. |
Circa 1929. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 203 | CHICAGO / NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES. 1929. |
1929 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 216 | FLYING DOWN TO RIO / IT'S A SMALL WORLD BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS. Circa 1938. |
Circa 1938. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 231 | HOLLYWOOD / FLY TWA. Circa 1956. |
Circa 1956. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 240 | CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS / [IMMIGRATION / FARMING]. Two posters. Circa 1920s. |
Circa 1920s. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 132 | BOHÊME / NEIGE DU TOURISME. Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,940.00 | |
| 5 | QANTAS / A NEW AIR MAP FROM THE AUSTRALIAN VIEWPOINT. Circa 1939. |
Circa 1939. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 | |
| 211 | ATLANTIC CITY / AMERICA'S ALL - YEAR RESORT / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Circa 1935. |
Circa 1935. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 4,750.00 | |
| 175 | BEN MORE FROM KILLIN JUNCTION / GLASGOW. Circa 1930. |
Circa 1930. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 4 | WORLD'S GREATEST AIR RACE / ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. 1934. |
1934 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 95 | LES SPORTS D'HIVER AU MONT - REVARD. Circa 1927. |
Circa 1927. | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
