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Cowan Ceramic

"Tropical Fish and Seaweed, " Rare Art Deco Trivet/Paperweight by Cowan, 1920s
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An especially rare piece of high style Art Deco ceramics by the renowned Cowan firm just outside
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Atalanta and Hound, " Large, Rare Jade-Green Art Deco Wall-Mounted Bowl, Cowan
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
designed by Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery at the height of its success during the Art Deco era, before
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pelican bookends ''E-864" designed by Albert Drexler Jacobson for Cowan Pottery
By Cowan Pottery, Albert Drexler Jacobson
Located in Lynn, MA
, that Jacobson created for Cowan. The beak of the pelican is in a highly prized black semi-matte glaze
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20th Century American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery Coral Flamingo Centerpiece Planter Set 1929
By Waylande Gregory, Cowan Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Waylande Gregory Coral Flamingo Centerpiece and Planter, Cowan Pottery, Ohio, USA, 1928-1931
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

"Life Undersea", Rare Art Deco Plate w/ Fish and Starfish by Winter for Cowan
By Thelma Frazier Winter, Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare survivor from a fleeting moment in Cowan Pottery's history, before it closed at the onset of
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

"Phoenix Bowl", Large, Low Art Deco Bowl w/ Phoenix Motif by Gregory for Cowan
By Waylande Gregory, Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
its center, its wings outstretched, was designed by Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery. Cowan had its
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

"Mountain Goat Humidor, " Art Deco Lidded Container with Teal-Turquoise Glaze
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most charming and rare of the many ceramic creations issued by the Cowan company in
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Ceramic

"High Style Female in Profile", Art Deco Trivet, Ivory Glaze, Frazier for Cowan
By Thelma Frazier Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The artist was Thelma Frazier, one of a spectacular group of artists gathered together by Cowan
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"The Wave, " Very Rare Art Deco Table Lamp by Gregory for Cowan w/ Original Shade
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Cowan operated from 1912 to 1931, and brought together some of the finest sculptors and ceramic artists
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Large Cowan Turquoise Ceramic Bowl
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
A large ceramic bowl of turquoise and maize attributed to Cowan Pottery Studio.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Pottery

Art Deco 1930 Cowan Pottery Figural Female Beauty Flower Frog "Awakening"
By Cowan Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A ceramic flower frog statue by Cowan Pottery titled "Awakening " features a stunning Art Deco lady
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Waylande Gregory Art Deco "Aztec Man" for Cowan Pottery
By Cowan Pottery, Waylande Gregory
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco "Aztec Man" by ceramics sculptor Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery, circa 1928. This
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

"Leaping Antelope Dish", Rare, Early work by Waylande Gregory for Cowan
By Waylande Gregory, Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
for Cowan Pottery, before he struck out on his own in the 1930s, and it is finished with a striking
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Cowan Pottery Ginger Jar
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Waltham, MA
Rare and unusual Cowan Pottery Chinese “Ginger Jar” style covered urn with a carved lid and base
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Two 1920s Cowan Pottery Iridescent Luster Glaze Vases in Marigold and Larkspur
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two American art pottery vases with Marigold and Larkspur reflective luster glazes from Cowan
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Located in Westwood, NJ
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Bertil Vallien Rare Wrought Iron Fire Screen, circa 1960, Sweden
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Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
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Materials

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Cowan Ceramic For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cowan ceramic you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic and clay, every cowan ceramic was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cowan ceramic — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A cowan ceramic, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cowan ceramic over the years, but those crafted by Cowan Pottery, Waylande Desantis Gregory and Elizabeth Anderson Seaver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cowan Ceramic?

Prices for a cowan ceramic start at $950 and top out at $18,942 with the average selling for $2,750.