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   Cowan's annual Spring Fine and Decorative Art auction on May 19, 2012  will feature the Lewis Cotlow Collection from the Cincinnati Museum Center, a group of inkwells from the collections of Dorothy Painter as well as a fine selection of American and Continental furniture, Georgian sterling silver, glass, porcelain and paintings and works on paper. 
   This auction will include up to 80 additional lots that will be featured in an upcoming television series.  

Contact Us

 For additional information contact the Decorative Arts Department  - amanda@cowans.com or 513-871-1670 ex. 31.

Many of the items for this auction are currently in storage while we have our Firearms and Militaria auction set up in our salesroom.  We will be unable to provide additional photographs and condition reports for many of the items, particularly furniture, until May 7th.  
If you need additional information on items in this auction, please send your condition request to amanda@cowans.com.  If we can access the item, we will get back to you as soon as we are able.  Otherwise, please expect condition reports to be answered in the order they were received beginning May 7, 2012.  
Thank you for your patience and interest in Cowan's Auctions. 

Consignment Deadline

2/28/2012

Exhibition times

  • Friday, May 18, 12:00 - 5:00 PM EDT

Sale times

Saturday, May 19, 10:00 AM EDT

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The Fine & Decorative Art Auction on May 19, 2012 will include up to 80 lots that will be featured in an upcoming television series!

Check back often during the weeks leading up to the sale to get the first peek at these special items!

 

Highlights of the sale include:

Lot 192: Pastel by Elizabeth Nourse, Mere et Bebe
Lot 355: Pablo Picasso, Eathenware Vase 
Lot 436: Armsistar Rug 
Lot 238: Dave Edgefield, Stoneware Jar
Lot 311 - 316: George Nakashima Furniture
Lot 154 - Baltimore Rose Sterling Flatware

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