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Paulus Swaen Inc.
is a leading international antique map dealer who specializes in maps, atlases, globes, travel posters, master prints, and decorative prints from the 16th to 18th centuries. The firm was founded by Pierre Joppen, the company owner, in 1978.Paulus Swaen specializes in antique maps from all parts of the world, produced by renowned cartographers such as Ortelius, Mercator, Blaeu, Janssonius, Hondius, Visscher, and de Wit.
Last but not least, our BuyNow catalog offers vintage posters, modern and old master prints, and Medieval manuscripts!
Every sold item will receive a certificate of authenticity. We offer a lifetime guarantee on all our items.
The high-quality standard of our map and atlas collection is world-renowned.
The firm was founded in 1978 in the Netherlands and has been incorporated in Florida, USA, since 1996, when we started producing online catalogs.
Pierre Joppen is the president and founder of Paulus Swaen. Since its foundation in 1978, Pierre has specialized in maps, atlases, and globes from the 16th to 18th centuries. He learned early Dutch mapmaking and coloring techniques from 18th-century colorists such as Dirk Jansz. Van Santen is world-renowned. Originally trained as a graphic designer, he has a keen eye for the aesthetic aspect of engraving and map-making.
Pierre was a member of the Miami Map Fair steering committee for more than a decade, a member of the vetting committee, and a participant in the TEFAF Antique Fair in Maastricht. Currently, Pierre plays an active role in organising the Paris and Amsterdam map fairs.
Contact Us
The best way to contact us is still using our contact formWe travel around the globe, participating in Antiquarian Map fairs in Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Venice, and London.
Joining our Newsletter is another way to stay in touch with us. Sign up for the Newsletter and be the first to get weekly updates about newly added items.
Paulus Swaen is also present on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Paulus Swaen, Inc.
901 North Hercules Avenue, Suite A
Clearwater
Florida 33765, USA
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Email : paulus@swaen.com
Tel. USA +1 727 687 3298
Tel. outside USA +31 627839704
For our European customers, we have a representative in Amsterdam.
The office of Paulus Swaen, a representative, is located in Amsterdam at Pieter Lastmankade 2, within two kilometers of Museumplein Park, home to the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, and where the print shops of Blaeu and Hondius were located.
By appointment only.
Clients outside the USA can reach us at
WhatsApp / Tel. +31 6 27839704 / +31 (0)20 2255198
Email:
Roland Boelen is our representative. Feel free to contact Roland at his mobile phone, +31 (0)6 51384297, if you need assistance with selling your art.
BuyNow Gallery
Our online BuyNow catalog offers fine maps, atlases, globes, and travel books. The items are available for direct sale, and no commission is added.The items are listed in the BuyNow Gallery catalog, or check out our gallery highlights. Alternatively, you can see our Latest Additions and Updates. This page is updated on a daily basis.
Archive Catalog
Paulus Swaen maintains an archive of sold items, including HR images. Most map images are not subject to copyright restrictions and can be used freely, as most are in the public domain. Historically achieved prices can help explain the pricing in old maps and support bid placement.
Virtual Collection 
With Virtual Collection, you can save and collect your favorite items in one place. It is free and you can delete an item from your list at any time.We have already added the items you purchased and those for which you have placed bids in the past. With one click, you can add any of the 30,000+ maps, prints or Medieval manuscripts from our BuyNow Catalog or Catalog Archive.
You will be the first to be updated when new items in these categories become available in our BuyNow catalog.
Map fairs
We travel around the globe, participating in Antiquarian Map fairs in Amsterdam, Paris, Venice, Milan and London.
Therefore, the best way to contact us is by using the contact form or Chat on WhatsApp
Valuations
We provide map estimates free of charge from photographs sent via our online form or as email attachments. Such estimates are not for valuation purposes and are subject to revision on inspection of the object.We do not evaluate maps and atlases published in the 20th century.
Please click here to do a valuation.
Many of our clients these days come from the corporate sector. Many business headquarters prefer antique maps on their boardroom walls to abstract modern art because maps fit the traditional office environment.
When collecting items worth over $500, or more commonly in the thousands of dollars, we feel that it is better to buy first-class quality. While it might seem attractive to buy a heavily restored copy for less than the cost of a top-quality item in original colors, you're much better off with first-class quality in the long run.
More than 48 years of experience have taught us that selling a good-quality item requires only setting a price, and then it is easy to make a deal. Remember this when selling your collection!