The Haskell’s collection of Asian arts displayed in their living room (top) and dining room (bottom) at their home in Shanghai,China Frederick Elihu Haskell was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1843, and grew up during the early days of Western colonialism in East Asia. In 1842, one year […]
First came the Brunk Auctions catalog, full of choice offerings. Then came the county order to “Stay at Home; Stay Safe,” so the doors to the gallery were closed to the public. That did not stand in the way of what would be considered a resoundingly successful auction, even in the best of times. Private […]
Brunk Auctions is very pleased to offer furniture and decorative art from the collection of American interior design icon and Colonial Williamsburg’s first Designer-in-Residence, Anthony Baratta. In a 2019 partnership with Williamsburg- the product licensing division of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation- noted designer Anthony Baratta reimagined and refurbished the mid-18th century Palmer House in Colonial Williamsburg. The […]
Asheville, North Carolina, February 12, 2020— With its green and brown alkaline glaze, thick turned rim and large lug handles at its shoulders, a Monumental “Dave” Edgefield Stoneware Jar sold for an impressive $184,500 total at Brunk Auctions’ February sale. Lot 1210 captured the top lot of the sale and set a new auction record […]
Asheville, North Carolina—Brunk Auctions kicked off the New Year with strong results from its Rare Books sale on January 15th. With an impressive 97% sell through rate and a $63,593 sale total, the auction was, indeed, a best-seller. The top lot of the sale was Lot 11, Lawson’s History of Carolina, 1714 and 1860, two […]
Hailed as a father of a new figurative style of painting in the 1950s, African American artist, Bob Thompson generated a large body of expressive, bright, and bold work in his brief, ten-year career. Thompson’s legacy is significant—not only for his extraordinary body of artistic work, but for the impact his life and work have […]
Born into slavery at the turn of the 19th century, Dave Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) learned the art of throwing, turning, and glazing pottery on the Abner Landrum plantation and later, on the Lewis Miles plantation in Edgefield, South Carolina. This district of South Carolina was one of the few areas in […]
From two rare Western North Carolina volumes to a first edition of Les Misérables to a pair of inscribed works by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the staff at Brunk Auctions picks its favorite titles for 2020. “The collection has been gathered over decades by a single owner. The titles reveal the family’s intellectual curiosity, a depth […]
Asheville, North Carolina, 7 December, 2019–With its inlaid surfaces, fitted interior, and mellow color, an important North Carolina Walnut cellarette (lot 1579) captured the attention of the southern furniture collecting community. Bidding came from all quarters – with excitement and energy. Numerous phones, as well as live and internet bidders, pushed the hammer price well […]
Richmond, Virginia, 9 November 2019–It seemed entirely fitting that the top lot at Brunk Auctions’ inaugural Richmond sale was a very rare Southern Chippendale walnut cellarette. With its scalloped skirts, cabriole legs, and Spanish feet, this late 18th century Piedmont, North Carolina bottle case greatly appealed to buyers and inspired lively bidding before capturing a […]
