Swann Galleries: Rare and Important Travel Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare and Important Travel Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 476,844.00 |
| Auction Date | November 25, 2025 - November 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 311,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #2722 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 451,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 307 | ||
| Sold Lots | 233.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 391,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.90% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 567,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 74 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 84.04% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | David Klein | New York / Fly TWA. |
1956 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 250 | Leslie Darrell Ragan | The New 20th Century Limited / New York Central System. |
1939 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 231 | [Sutro Baths]. |
1896 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 | |
| 246 | Chesley Bonestell | New York Central Building / At The Gateway To A Continent. |
1930 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 272 | Harley Wood | New York / Go By Train / Pennsylvania Railroad. |
1952 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 48 | Themistokles von (1842) Eckenbrecher | North German Lloyd, Bremen. |
Circa 1906 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 221 | Frederick (1875) Taylor | Why Not Visit London for a Few Days. |
Circa 1930s | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 245 | Anthony Hansen | The Palisades of the Hudson / New York Central Lines. |
Circa 1930s | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 106 | Frantisek Cardos | Praha. |
1937 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,096.00 |
| 127 | Roger Broders | Col Du Grand St. Bernard. |
1927 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,072.00 |
| 282 | David Klein | Los Angeles / Fly TWA. |
Circa 1956 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,842.00 |
| 56 | William Spencer Bagdatopoulos | Cunard / Europe - America. |
Circa 1910 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 130 | Otto Baumberger | Zurich / Die Metropole der Schweiz. |
1929 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,080.00 |
| 243 | Walter L Greene | Greene. Storm King / New York Central Lines. |
1928 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,080.00 |
| 156 | Hipolito Hidalgo de Caviedes | San Sebastian. |
1925 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 |
| 99 | Stefan Norblin | Polska Zakopane. |
Circa 1925 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,752.00 |
| 172 | Guillaume Roger | L'Ete sur la Cote d'Azur. |
1924 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,318.00 |
| 247 | Leslie Darrell Ragan | New York / The Upper Bay from Lower Manhattan. |
1935 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,318.00 |
| 280 | David Klein | Disneyland / Fly TWA Los Angeles. |
Circa 1955 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,318.00 |
| 249 | Griffith Harold Teller | Washington The City Beautiful / Pennsylvania Railroad. |
1935 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 |
| 180 | Roger Broders | Marseille / Porte de l'Afrique du Nord. |
1929 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 3,810.00 |
| 12 | Leonard Cornwell Mitchell | New Zealand Centennial. |
Circa 1939 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,696.00 |
| 22 | V.V. Shetye | Air India / [Tigers]. |
1966 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 |
| 32 | Mitsuharu Horiuchi | The North China Railway Co. |
1939 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 |
| 276 | Stanley Walter Galli | Southern California Via United Air Lines. |
Circa 1955 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 |
