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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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May 19, 2023
New York, 1790-1800, finely inlaid shield form back with squared top, crest with lightwood inlaid panel, bellflower inlaid pierced splat with festoons of bellflowers and leafy plumes, serpentine seat with yellow over the rail upholstery with brass tacking, 36-1/2 x 22 x 20 in.
Note: A side chair of related form is in the collections of the Winterthur Museum (see Montgomery, Federal Furniture, catalog no. 55)
The Levison & Cullen receipt records "the chair retains a beautiful color and is in excellent condition, retaining its original blocks and medial support", crack and minor repair at top of one rear leg, some later nailing to seat frame blocking, other typical minor bumps and wear at legs and edges
Levison & Cullen Gallery, purchased July 1998 for $16,500 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Estate of Lynda Miller Lipscomb, Charleston, South Carolina
Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.