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Frederic Remington's Broncho Buster, cast 37, is estimated to bring $200/300,000 in Cowan's March 25, 2011 American Indian & Western Art Auction

Cowan's to Offer Original Remington Broncho Buster in March 25 American Indian & Western Art Sale

Released: March 1, 2011

Cowan’s will offer in its March 25, 2011 American Indian and Western Art Auction an original bronze cast of Frederic Remington’s Broncho Buster, estimated to bring $200,000/300,000. Exceptional examples of American Indian Art, including fresh-to-the-market beadwork, carvings, weavings and basketry, will also be offered. This particular Broncho Buster, cast 37, is an early lifetime cast of approximately 90 known to have been produced. The piece was owned by William Cooper Proctor (1862-1934), President of Proctor and Gamble from 1907-1930, and gifted to his niece, noted collector Mary J...

Gash by Peter Voulkos Sells for a Record $105,750

World Record for Ceramicist Peter Voulkos Broken at Cowans + Clark + DelVecchio Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Auction

Released: November 8, 2010

Most Important Piece to be offered in a Decade Sells for Six Figures. With a room full of bidders at Chicago’s Navy Pier, and phones busy for nearly every lot, the inaugural Cowans + Clark + DelVecchio Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Auction radiated palpable energy throughout the entire 84-lot sale. The auction totaled $500,000, with over 80 bidders from six countries participating. “The auction greatly exceeded our expectations,” commented Garth Clark, who, along with Mark Del Vecchio, partnered with Auctioneer Wes Cowan to produce the auction. “Prices were on average higher tha...

PETER VOULKOS, GASH STONEWARE STACK POT/ Cowans+Clark+DelVecchio Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Auction, Nov.6, 2010

Cowan’s Auctions, Garth Clark, and Mark Del Vecchio Announce First International Auction Dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Will be Held at Chicago’s Navy Pier November 6, 2010

Released: November 4, 2010

Curated by Clark and Del Vecchio, the Auction Features the Most Important Peter Voulkos to be Offered in over a Decade. The partnership of Wes Cowan, Garth Clark, and Mark Del Vecchio (Cowans+Clark+DelVecchio) will present their inaugural Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Auction alongside the 2010 SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) Fair in Chicago on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Navy Pier. The first of its kind, the Auction brings to the international art market over 80 works by the most important 20th-century ceramic artists in the field. Cowan, President and Principal Auc...