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Of Outlaws, Orchids, and the Occaneechi: Brunk Auctions Rings in the New Year with a Successful Rare Book Sale
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 volumes by John Lawson,...
A Festive Finish: December Sale Realizes $2,439,042 with 90% of lots sold
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...
Inaugural Richmond, Virginia Sale Achieves $1,847,631 with 94% of Lots Sold
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...
Inaugural Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction – November 9th, 2019
Asheville, North Carolina-- Brunk Auctions, the Southeast’s premier auction house, announces the expansion of operations into Virginia. Since in 1983, Brunk Auctions has been a privately owned regional auction house serving a national and international clientele. With a presence in Asheville, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, and now...
Three-Day Spring Sale Achieved $3.29 Million with 94% Lots Sold
Post-Auction Press Release and Prices Realized - May 16-18, 2019 AUCTION ----- Consigned from an important Southern Collection, WILLIAM AIKEN WALKER’S Man Holding Possum SOLD FOR $52,500 ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN’S Paddlewheel Steamship, St. Johns, SOLD FOR $24,000, offered on behalf of an Important South Carolina Estate. The estate was...
Fab Four Specials from May 16-18, 2019 Auction, Featuring Tennessee Estates
Fab Four Specials from May 16-18, 2019 Auction, Featuring Tennessee Estates Introducing Brunk Auctions’ preliminary summer sale featuring institutional deaccessions, private collections and estates from longtime collectors in Tennessee and the greater Southeast May 12, 2019 Asheville, North Carolina-- Join Brunk Auctions for our early summer sale...
Leading with the Bishop James Madison Map of Virginia, a Strong Showing and Impressive Results at $2.6 Million
Press Release - March 28, 2019ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - March 21-23, 2019 auction sales of Important Southern and American Art, featuring the Marion and Theodore Gore Collection, brought a total of $2,622,544.00 with a pre-sale estimate high of $2,664,825.00. 51% of buyers were new with Brunk Auctions20% of items sold were above estimate1761...
Exposé of the Earth
Press Release – March 8, 2019Introducing Brunk Auctions’ kickoff spring sale featuring cut glass, gemstones, marbles and breccias, watercolors, flora and fauna Naturalist prints, and early mapsAsheville, North Carolina -- Join Brunk Auctions for a multi-faceted March 21-23, 2019 auction weekend, certain to be an epic kickoff to our spring...
Collectors of All Kinds Invited: Prelude to our Premier Auction
Press Release – March 5, 2019ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — Please join Brunk Auctions on March 21 and 22 at 9:00 am for the Prelude to our Premier Auction-- the Emporium Auction. While our Premier Auctions generally include items with estimated values of over $1,000, the Emporium Auctions generally contain items with estimated values under...
Idyllic, Iconic, Italian, Icy
Press Release - February 1, 2019 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Idyllic, Iconic, Italian, Icy: What a Rare Devotional Panel, a Long-Unseen Icon, an Italian Bertuzzi Shotgun, and the Pennsylvanian Schuylkill River Have in Common. Etching formative lines in the historic landscape, these four items claim Brunk Auctions’ top lots in the Premier and...
World-Class Consignments and Exceptional Results