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
  • 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.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000