Cowan's Auctions

Cowan's Auctions

6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States

With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for int...Read More
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    American Historical Ephemera & Photography

    The June 25 American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction features an exciting assemblage of 18th-early 20th century material, including Civil War archives, Early Photography, Western Americana, Autographs and Manuscripts, and more.

    Start: Fri, Jun 25, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Fri, Jun 25, 2021 EDT
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    Early 20th Century Design

    The Early 20th Century Design auction features an array of European and American art glass and art pottery, Art Nouveau and Art Deco furniture, and lighting and metal ware by leading makers of the period.

    Start: Wed, Jun 9, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Wed, Jun 9, 2021 EDT
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    Arms and Armor

    The sale includes a nice selection of Winchesters as well a great collection of M1 Carbines including many rare and desirable examples. The handguns include a great selection of military pistols. A significant part of the sale is from the long-time collection of Charlie Hinton of Baton Rouge, LA.

    Start: Tue, May 25, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Tue, May 25, 2021 EDT
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    Cincinnati Collections: Session II

    Cincinnati Collections features over 400 lots of European and American fine and decorative art including paintings, furniture, glass, ceramics, rugs and silver. Property from Brown Brothers Automotive, formerly Brown Brothers Cadillac of Louisville, Kentucky is featured,

    Start: Fri, May 14, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Fri, May 14, 2021 EDT
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    Cincinnati Collections: Session I

    Cincinnati Collections features over 400 lots of European and American fine and decorative art including paintings, furniture, glass, ceramics, rugs and silver. Property from Brown Brothers Automotive, formerly Brown Brothers Cadillac of Louisville, Kentucky is featured,

    Start: Thu, May 13, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Thu, May 13, 2021 EDT
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    Native American Art

    Our spring auction offers a wide selection of Native works, including a Porphyry Popeye Birdstone, an extraordinary Cheyenne River Tobacco bag attributed to Edith Claymore, an early Sioux Buffalo Hide Blanket Strip, a Blackfeet dress, a Classic Zuni Manta, and a Northern California Skirt.

    Start: Fri, Apr 16, 2021 EDT
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    Start: Fri, Apr 16, 2021 EDT
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    American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts: Sessison II

    Cowan's: A Hindman Company, American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction will feature two sessions. Session II on March 10th includes Lots 412-824, The session will also include stoneware, furniture, folk art, paintings, samplers, silhouette portraits & coin silver from various consignors

    Start: Wed, Mar 10, 2021 EST
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    Start: Wed, Mar 10, 2021 EST
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    American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Art: Session I

    Cowan's: A Hindman Company, American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction will feature two sessions. The first session on Tuesday, March 9th will include Lots 1-411. This auction will feature two single-owner sessions, Session II on March 10th includes Lots 412-824,.

    Start: Tue, Mar 9, 2021 EST
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    Start: Tue, Mar 9, 2021 EST
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    African Americana: Live Auction

    Cowan's Auctions, a Hindman Company, is delighted to present its first dedicated various owner African Americana auction on February 18. The sale features a diverse selection of books, imprints, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, posters, and ephemera.

    Start: Thu, Feb 18, 2021 EST
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    Start: Thu, Feb 18, 2021 EST
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    Ancient Art of the Eastern Woodlands - The Art Gerber Collection, Part III

    Cowan’s Auctions is pleased to present Part III of Ancient Art of the Eastern Woodlands – The Art Gerber Collection: Premier Auction on February 5th, 2021. This is the third of three premier auctions offering the renowned artifact collection of Art Gerber (1938-2017).

    Start: Fri, Feb 5, 2021 EST
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    Cincinnati Collections: Live Auction

    Cincinnati Collections features a selection of American and European fine art, American, English and Continental furniture, Continental porcelain, rugs, fine silver, and timepieces.

    Start: Thu, Jan 28, 2021 EST
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    Start: Thu, Jan 28, 2021 EST
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    Cincinnati Interiors: Online Only Auction

    Cowan's December Interiors auction features a wide variety of fine and decorative art, including American and European paintings and engravings, Persian rugs, sterling and coin silver, a group of thermoplastic hand mirrors and collar boxes, a selection of American clocks, furniture, glass, ceramics

    Start: Fri, Dec 11, 2020 EST
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    Arms and Armor

    Cowan's December Arms & Armor auction features a wide variety of quality items to satisfy every collector including an eclectic selection of historic militaria, knives, swords, and firearms.

    Start: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 EST
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    The Road West: The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana, Part II

    Cowan’s Auctions is pleased to be offering Part II of the Steve Turner Collection of African Americana. Comprised of over 240 lots, this remarkable collection tells the history of African Americans, especially their role in settling the western frontier in the 19th and early 20th century.

    Start: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 EST
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    Start: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 EST
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    American Historical Ephemera and Photography

    Cowan’s Auctions, a Hindman Company, is pleased to present the November 19 Fall Auction, featuring over 400 lots of historically significant photography, manuscript material, artwork, and other ephemera dating from the 18th through the early 20th century, including the Civil War.

    Start: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 EST
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    Start: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 EST
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    Property from the Estate of Louis Hahn, Session II: Country Americana

    Hahn Estate Session II (Lots 401-827) includes a wide variety of Americana including painted furniture, baskets, samplers and Pennsylvania watercolors, early lighting and other metalware, bentwood and painted boxes, early blown and molded glassware, garden ornaments, tin toys, and treenware.

    Start: Thu, Nov 12, 2020 EST
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    Property from the Estate of Louis Hahn, Session I: Stoneware and Advertising

    Cowan's is pleased to offer a selection of property from the Estate of Louis Hahn, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Session I (Lots 1-350) features the largest and most important Western Pennsylvania stoneware collection to appear in recent memory, along with other Midwestern stoneware and advertising.

    Start: Wed, Nov 11, 2020 EST
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    Cincinnati Collections: Online Auction

    Cincinnati Collections features a selection of American, English and European fine art, furniture, metal ware, porcelain, silver, rugs and timepieces.

    Start: Fri, Oct 2, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Fri, Oct 2, 2020 EDT
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    American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session II

    Cowan's American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction will feature two sessions: the first session on Tuesday, September 22 includes 250 lots of furniture, paintings, folk art, toys, mechanical and still banks, stoneware, trade signs, advertising, and more.

    Start: Wed, Sep 23, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Wed, Sep 23, 2020 EDT
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    American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session I

    Cowan's American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction will feature two sessions: the first session on Tuesday, September 22 includes 250 lots of furniture, paintings, folk art, toys, mechanical and still banks, stoneware, trade signs, advertising, and more.

    Start: Tue, Sep 22, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Tue, Sep 22, 2020 EDT
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    American Indian Art

    Cowan's is honored to offer the collection of Robert P. Jerich, Illinois. His collection features unique beadwork including a pictorial Elk Dreamer Tobacco Bag and another bag, documented to Red Cloud. The auction begins with 68 lots of Ancient Art of the Eastern Woodlands.

    Start: Fri, Sep 18, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Fri, Sep 18, 2020 EDT
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    Arms and Armor

    Featuring the remarkable collection of Lore and Dave Squier (Lots 1-171), this auction promises to be the most important sale of fine Japanese Arms and Armor since the Dr. Walter Compton Collection in 1992.

    Start: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 EDT
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    Fine Art + Design Selections: Online Only

    Cowan's summer auction of Fine Art + Design features a selection of exceptional items including paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture, as well as furniture and studio ceramics and glass.

    Start: Thu, Jul 9, 2020 EDT
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    American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Including African Americana:Premier Auction

    Cowan's Auctions is delighted to present the June 26 American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction, including 55 lots devoted to the African American experience, over 175 lots dating from the Civil War Era, and more than 60 lots documenting life in the American West.

    Start: Fri, Jun 26, 2020 EDT
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    Start: Fri, Jun 26, 2020 EDT
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