Alex Cooper
Since 1924, Alex Cooper and his family have concentrated their time and talents on the auction business
Our founder, Alex Cooper, entered the Auction and Appraisal business as a young man and spent a lifetime accumulating the skills, insight, and knowledge that established the Cooper tradition. Today his son, Joseph A. Cooper, four grandsons, and great grandchildren together with a professional staff carry on the tradition. We offer a distinguished history of:
* Family Pride of Ownership and Operation
* Professional Expertise, Advice, and Service
* Personal Attention to Client Needs
Our 35,000 square foot headquarters is located in Towson, Maryland near I-695. From this beautifully appointed state-of-the-art Auction Gallery, one of the largest showrooms of its kind on the East Coast, successful sales and service are a cherished tradition.
Distinctive Estate Property, Antiques, Fine and Decorative Arts, and Valuables of Every Description Draw Auction Customers to an Alex Cooper's Auction
Alex Cooper Auctioneers conducts the finest auctions in the Maryland and Washingon, DC area, featuring:
* Antique Furniture and Decorations
* Quality Reproduction Furniture
* Exquisite Porcelain, Art Glass, Fine American and English Sterling Silver ; and Estate Jewelry
* Fine American and Continental Paintings, Bronze Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
* Rare and Unusual Persian and Caucasian Oriental Rugs
* Collectibles of all Varieties, Including: Toys, Dolls, Stamps, and Coins
Consistently offering unique and valuable objects, we bring together knowledgeable buyers and motivated sellers from around the world.
Alex Cooper Auctioneers - Maryland's Foremost Auctioneer
Upcoming Auctions from Alex Cooper
American History Auction
Alex Cooper Auctioneers is pleased to present our American History Auction, highlighted by the Estate of Timothy App, an important collection assembled over generations by a dedicated collector of historic arms and militaria. The Timothy App Collection features an outstanding selection of antique firearms, edged weapons, military artifacts, and related historical objects spanning more than two centuries. Collectors will find Kentucky rifles, Colt and Winchester firearms, Civil War-era arms, military swords, bayonets, powder horns, and other significant examples representing the evolution of American arms, military history, and craftsmanship. The auction also includes an exceptional collection of vintage Native American jewelry and artifacts from the American Southwest. The jewelry offering features Navajo and Zuni craftsmanship, including turquoise squash blossom necklaces, concho belts, bolo ties, cuff bracelets, rings, earrings, and other works by accomplished Native American artists. The sale also features Native American artifacts and ethnographic material, providing collectors with a broad representation of the artistic traditions and cultural heritage of the American Southwest. Whether your interests lie in historic firearms, Native American artistry, or collecting important pieces of American history, this auction offers an exceptional selection of historically significant and highly collectible material.
Fine Jewelry, Accessories, Silver, & Coins
Fine Jewelry featuring exceptional GIA certified gemstones include a 7.20 ct emerald; Unheated 4.46 ct sapphire. Jewelry includes a blue kyanite ring; a pair of dangle earrings; a fine ruby & diamond snake collar. Important diamonds include a 9.68 ctw diamond line bracelet; a 4.15 ctw diamond textured bracelet; & a wide diamond flower cuff. Vintage gold includes a two-tone interlocking panel design bracelet, & an blue topaz goose neck necklace. Also pieces by designers such as Marco Bicego, Betty Cooke, Alex Sepkus, Gayle Bright, Judith Ripka & Chanel. Fine & period timepieces by makers such as Zenith, Longines, Wittnauer & more. Luxury Handbags & Accessories will feature Louis Vuitton, Chanel, & Versace including a Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Normandy, Louis Vuitton Monogram Pegase Legere 55, a Chanel wallet on chain, & various sunglasses including a pair of Chanel Butterfly Interlocking CC Logo sunglasses, Versace tinted sunglasses, & more. Silver will feature an impressive selection of Baltimore pieces including an S Kirk & Son sterling punchbowl, an early Samuel Kirk coin silver repousse milk jug & teapot with Chinoiserie decoration, along with several lots of Kirk & Stieff flatware. International silver is represented by a collection of pieces including a pair of George II candlesticks later converted to table lamps, a pineapple cup, an vase by Liberty & Co., along with French, German, Swiss, & Mexican pieces. More American silver makers include Gorham, Towle, Heirloom, & Lunt. Coins & currency will feature 40 lots containing gold with US Pre-1933, Commemorative sets, multiple Maple Leaves, Australian nugget coins, world gold, Unc & proof eagles & eagle sets, along with a 1997 American Eagle four-coin Platinum Proof set. A number of 90% silver US coin lots, Roman coins, US Silver Dollars, US Currency consists of 1902 Plain Back $10 Baltimore note & several lots with large-size type notes; US type coins, USSR military medal & more.
Art, Furniture, Rugs & Decorative Arts
Art presents a selection of notable works from numerous private collections throughout Maryland & Washington, DC, as well as pieces remaining from the Estate of Drs. Ruth & John Singer. The auction offers paintings, prints & multiples, drawings, watercolors, as well as a selection of Folk/Outsider Art, with artists including Peter Max, Pablo Picaso, Melvin Miller, Yayoi Kusama, Daniel Ridgway Knight, Carol Lee Thompson, Joseph Sheppard, Nancy Conrad, & more. This auction features a collection of vehicles, including a 1978 Honda CB750A2, a 1977 Honda CB750A, a 1978 BMW R100S, a 1975 BMW R90S & a 2004 Ducati Multistrada 1000D. Also offered are a 2004 Ski-Doo snowmobile, a 1985 Rolls-Royce sedan & a 2003 BMW Touring wagon. Furniture will feature both period & reproduction pieces by Henkel Harris, E.J. Victor, Charak, Kittinger, Potthast, Stickley, Maitland-Smith & Baker, alongside furnishings by Theodore Alexander, MOD Furniture, Roche Bobois & Natuzzi. Also offered is a beautiful Kohler & Campbell ebonized player grand piano & more. Decorative Arts featuring a large collection of 18 & 19 century tea caddies from the Estate of Robert A. Erlandson; porcelain, art glass, bronzes, mirrors, lighting. Porcelain will include Meissen, Paris Porcelain & Chinese porcelain. Crystal & art glass includes Lalique, Murano, Mont Joye Art & a Claude Wetzstein for Daum Pate De Verre art glass sculpture. Lighting will include Tommi Parzinger silver plated table lamps. Bronzes & sculptures including Frederick Hart & Carlos & Albert. Also included, a Faberge aventurine & vermeil serpent cane, a British Colonial collapsible elephant ladder, Theodore Alexander decorative birdcage, a pair of Pioneer HPM-100 Lucite speakers & Mark Roberts motion control equipment & more. Rugs will feature modern & antique rugs including antique Heriz, Shirvan, Kazak & Malayer rugs, semi-antique Heriz, Peking, Isfahan & Turkoman rugs, as well as modern Nourmak, Indo Design, Oushak, Tabriz rugs & more.Bidder Reviews for Alex Cooper (536)
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RobertFranklin Lakes, NJ
May 30, 2026
PaulEureka, CA
May 28, 2026
Beware of UPS Store # 3326
Auction went well. UPS STORE # 3326 poorly packaged item and I received a destroyed carving. UPS store # 3326 only submitted a partial refund and I lost $80 and I received a destroyed one of a kind carving. Beware, do not use UPS store # 3326.
EdwardStamford, CT
May 16, 2026
Successful and happy outcome
A snafu had our lot given to another, 2 hours away from Baltimore. Despite the "new owner" setting difficult collection. Alex Cooper shipping sent a truck to pick up our goods and delivered it, on Saturday, themselves. A perfect outcome to an unfortunate incident. So.... great to work with. Anyone can deal with things going well; the test is being there when things go wrong!
StephanieMarshalltown, IA
May 08, 2026
DonaldWoodbridge, VA
Feb 11, 2026
FernandaDowningtown, PA
Jan 02, 2026
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