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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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Jul 15, 2023
Massachusetts, circa 1790-1810, sharply peaked serpentine crest rail, shaped arms, sloped uprights, flame birch inset panels, turned and reeded legs, 46-3/4 x 25-1/2 x 22 in.
Literature:
Sack, Albert. Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, p. 73. New York: Crown, 1950.
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. VIII, p. 2287. Highland House, 1986.
tiny loss to proper right arm, old repair to proper left arm, tops of rear legs with filled areas, later flathead screw reinforcements at seat rail joints (would be covered by full upholstery), recent unfinished muslin upholstery with seatback frame exposed, frame with overall scattered minor abrasions and general wear from age and use
Israel Sack, Inc., New York; Sotheby's New York, January 2007, sale 8278, lot 583; Christie's New York, September 2011, sale 2468, lot 48, purchased for $25,000, accompanied by copy of receipt and catalog; Brunk Auctions, Property from an Important South Carolina Estate, May 18, 2019, lot 1416, purchased for $11,000; Private North Carolina Collection
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