Swann Galleries: Autographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs | Total Sales (USD) | 467,086.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 09, 2026 - April 09, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 263,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #2735 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 410,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 185 | ||
| Sold Lots | 162.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 307,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.57% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 481,050.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 23 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 97.10% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Friedrich Nietzsche | Friedrich Nietzsche — Photograph Signed and Inscribed |
1884-1900 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 101 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson — Letter Signed |
1781 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 174 | Maurits Cornelis Escher | Maurits Cornelis Escher — Archive of 8 items Signed |
1963-70 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 108 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln — Autograph Note Signed |
1863 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,065.00 |
| 18 | Gilbert du Motier Lafayette | Gilbert du Motier Lafayette — Autograph Letter Signed |
1782 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 11,220.00 |
| 16 | Elbridge Gerry | Elbridge Gerry — Autograph Letter Signed |
1776 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 42 | Thomas A. Edison | Thomas A. Edison — Document Signed |
1881 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 7 | Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth — Signature |
N/A | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,890.00 |
| 96 | Chuck Close; Hillary Clinton | Hillary Clinton; and Chuck Close — Signed Portrait |
2016 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 8,890.00 |
| 102 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson — Autograph Letter Signed |
1815 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,890.00 |
| 168 | Rabindranath Tagore | Rabindranath Tagore — Autograph Letter Signed |
1915 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 8,890.00 |
| 100 | Andrew Jackson | Andrew Jackson — Autograph Letter Signed |
1821 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 117 | Zachary Taylor | Zachary Taylor — Autograph Letter Signed |
1841 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 17 | Alexander Hamilton | Alexander Hamilton — Autograph Note Signed |
1781 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 64 | Albert Einstein; Underwood & Underwood | Albert Einstein — Photograph dated and Signed |
1921 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 58 | Alfred Nobel | Alfred Nobel — Autograph Note |
1895 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 7,112.00 |
| 125 | Johannes Brahms | Johannes Brahms — Autograph Letter Signed |
1873 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,112.00 |
| 179 | Sol LeWitt | Sol LeWitt — Three items: Ink drawing, catalogue, poster |
1974; 1976 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 6,350.00 |
| 175 | Maurits Cornelis Escher | Maurits Cornelis Escher — Brief Autograph Note Signed |
1967 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 5,842.00 |
| 38 | Charles Darwin | Charles Darwin — Letter Signed |
1876 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,588.00 |
| 107 | John F. Kennedy | John F. Kennedy — Small Archive of 4 Typed Letters Signed |
1951; 1954; 1956 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,588.00 |
| 109 | Leon Czolgosz | Leon Czolgosz — Autograph Letter Signed |
1899 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,334.00 |
| 62 | Paul A.M. Dirac | Paul A.M. Dirac — Autograph Manuscript Signed |
1980 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 180 | Sol LeWitt | Sol LeWitt — Three postcards with drawings Signed |
1981 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,016.00 |
| 150 | T.S. Eliot | T.S. Eliot — The Waste Land |
1961 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 |
