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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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Nov 18, 2023
circa 1780-1790, attributed to Daniel Trotter, pierced ribbon slats with fine leaf and rosette pierced carving, crest with leaf carved corners, serpentine front rails, molded legs with stretchers, interior lip of front seat rails incised with "III" and "IIII", period slip seats, 38-1/2 x 22 x 19-1/4 in.
Provenance: Ex. collection Guy Bush, Washington D.C.; Sotheby's, New York, Crawford Collection Sale, October 13, 2001, lot 128, sold for $15,600; purchased through Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts, for $16,800; Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
in a fine state of overall preservation, both chairs retain an old dark finish with scattered wear throughout, minor cracks and glued repairs to slats, small filled areas, slip seats are period but likely associated, other general wear as expected with age and use
Ex. collection Guy Bush, Washington D.C.; Sotheby's, New York, Crawford Collection Sale, October 13, 2001, lot 128, sold for $15,600; purchased through Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts, for $16,800; Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
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