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The Enslaved Artist Whose Pottery Was an Act of Resistance, The New York Times
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A Collection of Chinese Art from the Estate of the Late Janet N. and Clarence L. Adams, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
In the 1970s, Clarence L. Adams, Jr., experienced a heart attack at his home in Raleigh, NC. The medical scare required quiet and calm recovery. During that time he began reading and researching Chinese history and art, which led him into studying porcelain and the different styles produced during the dynasties. With increasing interest and...
A Swedish Collection Made in China, Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York
... the Swedish couple began collecting all kinds of Chinese porcelain beginning in the 1970s, purchasing from antique stores during their travels, and from auction houses—namely, Sotheby Parke Bernet in New York—evidenced by the stacks of sales catalogues and invoices in their home.Over the course of the following 30 years, the couple lived a...
Boston Schoolgirl Filigree & Wax Sconce Blows Out For $221,000 At Brunk, Antiques And The Arts Weekly
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October Premier Auction Realizes $3,874,549 with 96% of Lots Sold
Asheville, North Carolina, October 5, 2020 — Brunk Auctions sustains impressive hammer prices and sell through rates in their second sale of the Fall season. The October 2-3 Premier Auctions attracted national and international buyers across many categories with Silver, Fine Art, Textiles, Jewelry, American Furniture, and Historical Documents...
17th Century Beadwork, Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 ...October 2nd and 3rd, an auction of a fabulous collection of historical needlework is available online, and I want you to know about it. You might not be able to participate, but you can certainly take a peek at the items being auctioned and perhaps glean a bit of inspiration for your own pursuits. Brunk Auctions is...
Richard Manson, Jr. Sports Memorabilia Collection
Richard Manson, Jr. grew up loving the sounds and smells of the ballpark. At a young age he was a tiny spectator at the grandest of stages - Yankee Stadium. It was there he looked on as “Big Cat” Mize, “Whitey” Ford, and some fresh faced kid from Oklahoma named Mickey took the field. This early exposure to sports no doubt steered his choice later...
The Historic Auction of William N. Banks, Jr. Exceeds Expectations Drawing Collectors Around the World
Collectors Compete Vigorously in Market-Affirming Landmark Sale Of Late Connoisseur’s American Furniture And Paintings ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For immediate release, September 18, 2020: “BEACON ROCK, NEWPORT,” by John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872) led Brunk Auctions’ highly-anticipated sale of the estate of William N. Banks Jr. and the Collection of...
The Gentleman from Georgia: William N. Banks Jr., remembered, The Magazine ANTIQUES
LAURA BEACH - SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Photographer Paul Rocheleau remembers the first time he met William Nathaniel Banks Jr., the writer and collector whose thirty-seven articles were a popular feature of this publication for more than forty years. It was in Barrytown, New York, in the spring of 1982, at Edgewater, the magnificent Hudson Valley villa...
Don’t Miss This Auction from the Legendary Bankshaven Estate This Weekend, Veranda Magazine
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