Alex Cooper Auctioneers
A family auction house in Towson, Maryland, selling jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, silver, Asian art and coins, and running real estate auctions too. What it sells, how buying works there and what it costs, with a straight link to the house.
- Founded
- 1924
- Based in
- Towson, MD
- Also sells
- Real estate
- Buyer's premium
- 28%
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About Alex Cooper Auctioneers
Alex Cooper began in Baltimore in 1924, has been at 908 York Road in Towson since 1982, and marked its 100th year in 2024. Besides its gallery it runs a Discovery location in Cockeysville and an office in Washington, DC.
Its decor and jewels sales cover fine jewelry, paintings and prints, furniture and decorative arts, rugs, silver, Asian art, books, coins, militaria, toys and fashion. It also has a real estate auction division, which handles foreclosure sales in Maryland and Washington, DC, plus appraisals, estate services and a Buy-Now shop.
What Alex Cooper Auctioneers sells
How buying works at Alex Cooper Auctioneers
- RegisterCreate an account at bid.alexcooper.com and register for each auction, at least 24 hours ahead, to get a paddle number.
- Choose how to bidBid on its own site or in its app for iPhone and Android, by telephone (lots opening at $500 or more), with an absentee bid, in person, or through LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable or Bidsquare. Its own site and app have the lowest premium.
- Add the costsThe buyer's premium is added to the hammer price, plus Maryland's 6% sales tax where it applies.
- Pay within 5 business daysCash, ACH, wire or cards (up to $10,000 per invoice). Personal checks need approval.
- Collect within 5 business daysBuyers arrange their own shipping; the house can suggest shippers. Storage fees start after that.
What it costs
Alex Cooper's buyer's premium depends on the type of sale and how you pay:
| Sale and payment | Buyer's premium |
|---|---|
| Gallery and Select sales | 28% |
| Same, paid by cash, debit, ACH or wire within 5 days | 26% |
| Discovery and In-Home sales | 28% |
Bidding through LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable or Bidsquare costs more than bidding on the house's own site or app.
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