Swann Galleries: Art, Subculture & LGBTQ+ History, 2728, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Page Size: 191 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 Designer Unknown

Designer Unknown, Danceteria. Two posters. 1982.

1982 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 222.00
102 John Sex

John Sex, Two posters from Garden of Fuzz. 1982.

1982 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 139.00
103 Tseng Kwon Chi

Tseng Kwon Chi, In Person! John Sex and the Pooh Poo's. Circa 1980s.

Circa 1980s. USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 1,452.00
104 Various Designers

Various Designers, [Underground Music, Art and Theatre in NYC.] Group of 9 offset lithograph posters. Circa 1983.

Circa 1983. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 627.00
105 Lawrence Charles Weiner

Lawrence Charles Weiner, New Order. 1983.

1983 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,079.00
106

U2 War Long playing record cover, Signed by Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton ("AClayton")

USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 990.00
107

East Village Eye. 1985-1987.

1985-1987. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
108 Various Designers

Various Designers "The Saint at Large." Large group of posters and circulars from the famed New York nightclub. 1991-2013.

1991-2013. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
109

Two binders of Madonna fan letters from the early 1990s.

early 1990s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 571.00
110 Joan E. Biren

JEB (Joan E. Biren), Grace Jones, Washington D.C. 1978; printed 2025.

1978; printed 2025. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,397.00
111 Jerry Dreva

Jerry Dreva, Self Portrait. Photographs on illustration board. 1981.

1981 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 726.00
112 Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi, Press Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "All My Love". 1983.

1983 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 889.00
113 David Wojnarowicz

Dirk Rowntree, David Wojnarowicz at Window with Camera. 1977; printed 2025.

1977; printed 2025. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
114 Peter Hujar

Dirk Rowntree, Peter Hujar with Light Meter at Pier 34 * Peter Hujar's Camera at Pier 34. 1983; printed 2025.

1983; printed 2025. USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,206.00
115 David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz, Group of three photos of Jesse Hultberg taken during the filming of Beautiful People. 1988.

1988 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
116 Robert Giard

Robert Giard, Man in His Bathroom. 1978.

1978 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,318.00
117 Robert Giard

Robert Giard, Male Nude, Rearview, Wicker Torso. 1990.

1990 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,159.00
118 George Dureau

George Dureau, Wing Ding at the Mantle. 1978.

1978 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,280.00
119 George Dureau

George Dureau, Raymond Maxwell Hall. Circa 1979.

Circa 1979. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,286.00
120 Constantine Manos

Constantine Manos, Spring Break, Daytona Beach, Fl. 1981.

1981 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,572.00
121 Carl Bissinger

Karl Bissinger, Untitled (Two Drawings). Circa 1980s.

Circa 1980s. USD 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
122 Luis Frangella

Luis Frangella, Untitled (Portrait of John Duffy). Circa 1980s.

Circa 1980s. USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 412.00
123 Quentin Crisp

Jenny Potter, Three photographs of Quentin Crisp. Circa 1980s.

Circa 1980s. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
124 Barton Lidice Benes

Barton Lidice Benes, Holy. 1980.

1980 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 990.00
126 Kenneth Hunt Goodman

Kenneth Hunt Goodman, Untitled. 1981

1981 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,524.00
  • Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Chiswick Auctions
    Books & Works on Paper
    12th March 2026
    Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.
    Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.
    Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.
    Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.