Andrew Brunk is President and CEO of Brunk Auctions. Andrew’s experience includes his work as the head of the American Furniture Department at Christie’s, New York, and as an assistant curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He received his Master’s degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture. As a furniture and folk art expert, he has made seasonal appearances on Antiques Road Show since 2000, and has published scholarly articles on several topics.

Lauren Brunk is Vice President of Brunk Auctions. Lauren’s fine art and auction experience began in 1991, including work in the Americana Department at Sotheby’s, in New Media at Christie’s and as private curator for two significant Americana and Paintings Collections. She has published articles on American Paintings in The Magazine Antiques, Antiques and The Arts Weekly and other periodicals. She received her Master’s Degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture.

Jim Crowley is the Chief Specialist of Brunk Auctions. He has held a wide variety of positions in the antique trade, owning antique retail establishments in New Hampshire and North Carolina. One of our auctioneers, Jim considers himself a Generalist with knowledge about many different objects, specifically focusing on Asian art.

Greg Capps is the Coin and Currency Specialist at Brunk Auctions. He has spent the last twelve years working professionally in the collectibles field with published articles appearing in The Numismatist, NCNA Journal, and the Journal for the Token and Medal Society. His interests beyond coins include historic autographs and sports memorabilia. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Greg is also an auctioneer licensed in North and South Carolina as well as being compliant with the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Laura Crockett is the lead specialist for Modern, European and Old Master works of art as well as American and European prints and sculpture. She holds a BFA from East Carolina where she studied design, art and art history. She worked at the Biltmore Estate before coming to Brunk Auctions in 1998 to be the fine art specialist. For over 25 years she has researched a large breadth of art, developing expertise in antiquities and Renaissance, Old Master, European, American and Southern paintings, prints and sculpture. She has recently narrowed her focus looking toward the future with the expansion of the art department. She has both enjoyed her roles as the gallery and exhibition designer from 1998 to 2016, as part of the catalog design team and as the occasional floral designer. She has appeared on Antiques Roadshow as a painting appraiser and has been a featured speaker at various institutions and events.