Event Calendar

December 4, 2025

Swann Auction Galleries Sale #2723: The Illustration Art auction brings together iconic works from some of the twentieth century’s most celebrated illustrators, spanning fashion, theater, children’s literature, advertising, cartooning and more.

Auctions
December 4, 2025 - December 6, 2025

Save the date for your next opportunity to explore the finest rare books, manuscripts, maps, prints, and ephemera at our upcoming virtual book fair! Doors will remain open continuously from 12pm ET on Thursday, December 4th until 7pm ET on Saturday, December 6th…

Book Fairs
December 4, 2025

SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions: Polar Exploration/The International Part. We are proud to present a fine collection on Polar Exploration, Colour Plate Books, Nordic and Natural History. A fine section Antarctica including the first edition of Aurora Australis…

Auctions
December 4, 2025

PBA Galleries Sale #852: The catalogue will be available 3-4 weeks before the sale.

Auctions
December 7, 2025

Freeman's Auctions Sale #6384: Freeman’s autumn American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists auction promises a thoughtful complement of 19th and 20th-century American artists, works, styles, and price points. The sale is led by Alexander Phimister Proctor’s seminal bronze,…

Auctions
December 8, 2025

Switch up your study plans and lock in for finals at the Clements Library! The beautiful Avenir Foundation Reading Room is the perfect place to get lost in your notes and books. Take a break from cramming to view our nostalgic exhibit “For All Ages” featuring familiar and unique…

Other Events
December 8, 2025

Stockholms Auktionsverk, the Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Sale is the quality book auction offering rare books and manuscripts from the early Middle Ages to the present day. There, early travels by Carl von Linné and his disciples can be combined with panel works by greats…

Auctions
December 9, 2025

Swann Auction Galleries Sale #2724: Spanning five centuries of publication, this sale includes a large selection of maps of North America, many documenting the early development of the United States, each providing a glimpse into the country's evolving boundaries, fascinating as…

Auctions
December 11, 2025

Freeman's | Hindman - Philadelphia - Online Sale #6370

Preview by appointment

Auctions
December 12, 2025 - May 10, 2026

A largely self-taught photographer, Ralph Eugene Meatyard (American, 1925–1972) was a pioneering and inventive artist who created some of the most original images of the mid-twentieth century. His work defies easy categorization as he experimented across various genres and…

Exhibits