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About Seller
PO Box 2135
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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About Auction
LiveSep 14, 2023
Emporium Auction | Lots 1 to 506 | Featuring Pre-Columbian and Mesoamerican objects; jewelry including Tiffany and Cartier; art sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum; a wide variety of Continental, British, American, and Asian decorative objects, furniture, silver, and much more. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
comprising: bride marionette, having papier mache head and hands, carved wood feet, fabric gown and flowers, mesh veil, raised on wood plinth, right foot stamped "Mexico", figure 14-1/2 in.; Jose Luis Reyes Martinez terracotta figure, (Mexican, 20th/21st century), depicting a standing female holding her floral skirt, braided hair, signed "Jose Luis R.M." to verso and dated "Maya 2016", further inscribed "Hecho en Mexico", 11-1/4 in.; Onis Woodard carved and painted figure, (Texan, 1927-2011), depicting a standing male with contemporary clothing, backwards cap, painted gold chain necklaces and earrings, raised on plinth base signed to base, 17-3/4 in.; Daniel Mejia Villega friar figure, 2004, depicting a standing painted and carved wood figure depicting a friar, holding rosary in one hand, Bible in the other, signed "Daniel Mejia Villega" and dated "20-07-04", 16 in.; M.F. Moring metal figure, 20th century, depicting a profile of a standing lady with crown and holding a cross, signed to verso "MF Moring" and dated "90", raised on metal base, 18-1/2 in.; painted and carved pig sculpture, 20th century, depicted standing, having yellow eyes, possibly signed "Beauford Douglas", 10-3/4 in.; articulated carved wood figure, 20th century, movable joints at the knees, hips and shoulders, bead eyes and leather scarf, raised on a metal base, carved to side "Rockvale/Jenn" and numbered "TA81991R1BOX6", 12-3/4 in.
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition
marionette loss to paint, discoloration, fading, scratching, scuffing; terracotta figure mild scratching, discoloration, anomalies (as made), small hairlines; Onis Woodard scratching, scuffing, discoloration, right foot detached from base, breaks to both elbows, residue, flaking to paint; friar scratching, scuffing, minor losses to paint, residue; metal figure rusting, discoloration, loss to paint, spotting, anomalies (as made); pig with large split to back, lacking tail, scratches, scuffs, age splits, discoloration and spotting, overall wear; articulated wood figure with scratching, scuffing, discoloration to metal base
- Provenance
Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
- Shipping Info
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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.
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