Swann’s African American 2009 Auction Results
Buy-in rates at larger auction houses pre-September 2008 were typically 10 – 20% by lot. They subsequently rose to 40 – 60%. Swann’s 2009 African American sale experienced 34% of […]
Swann’s African American Fine Art Sale February 17, 2009
To gain perspective, I compared Swann’s Feb 2008 catalogue for their African-American sale to the upcoming sale. · Fewer lots in 2009 (169 versus 263) · Fewer examples by Bearden, Catlett, […]
African American Art
If the 44th President of the United States had been a woman, we might witness an upsurge of focus on art by women artists. 2009 does not mark the first […]