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Brunk Auctions
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
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Emporium | November 20, 2025
Select items from different departments round out an exciting year of auctions for our last auction of 2025. Items from the Silver department include Southern examples from Virginia, Charleston, SC, and Maryland, as well as France to include Christofle flatware. Fine jewelry examples include gold, diamonds and Buccellati cufflinks. A wide selection of Persian rugs. Decorative Arts items include Meissen porcelain, Southern pottery, and a pair of cut glass mushroom lamps. Property sold from the collections of the American Folk Art Museum includes early quilts.
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Holiday Cheer Jewelry, Timepieces, and Luxury Goods | November 19, 2025
It's time to spread holiday cheer with our stunning selection of ladies' and gentlemen's diamond, gemstone, and gold jewelry, along with exquisite timepieces. We also offer a wonderful range of gently used and like-new designer goods from world-renowned brands, including Rolex, Cartier, Tiffany, Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, MAZ, Esti Frederica, Gucci, and many more. There’s something special for everyone!
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Asian | November 18, 2025
A vast selection of jadeite and nephrite Chinese carvings from private collections to include a thinly walled censor with signature, mutton fat examples of carved animals, and celadon, many with receipts from reputable dealers from the 1980s. Snuff bottles from an important collection appraised by Robert Hall in 1985. Porcelain includes Qing, oxblood, blue and white, and early Ming. Buddha figures include a gilt bronze example with turquoise inlay. A large selection of Chinese painted furniture, early Chinese bronze and earthenware examples, painted scrolls to include Toshiya Murase.
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American & Southern | Session II | November 14, 2025
Rare original drawings by Charles Schulz, creator of the iconic Peanuts comics, featuring the beloved Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and others; works by Wolf Kahn, Gilbert Gaul, Xanthus Smith, Mario Sanchez, and more; important William & Mary, Queen Anne, and Chippendale furniture; silver including Tiffany and other sterling flatware services; vintage firearms including a Rare Confederate Palmetto Armory Model 1841 "Mississippi Rifle", Morse carbines, Colt revolvers, and more; Edgefield pottery, maps, around 70 lots of folk art and outsider art from the Collection of Ann and Ted Oliver, and more.
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American & Southern | Session I | November 13, 2025
Our November auction begins with a large group of Staffordshire, Whieldon type, armorial and other Chinese export porcelains; furniture includes New England, Philadelphia and New York rarities, including a Seymour attributed Chippendale Figured mahogany block front desk and Seymour attributed Federal Eagle Inlaid Tambour Desk; pottery includes Staffordshire, Whieldon type, armorial and other Chinese Export porcelain; Decorative arts include an extensive collection of early lighting, silver, fireplace and other household tools, weathervanes include a full bodied gilt copper eagle, and more.
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Vander Sande Collection | Session II | November 13, 2025
Featuring fine and rare Pilgrim century furniture, including an extremely rare Boston Cromwellian upholstered high back chair; works by North Shore cabinetmakers and joiners such as the Mason-Messenger Shop of Boston, Steven Jacques of Newbury, James Symonds of Salem, and Thomas Dennis of Ipswich; two rare 17th century needlework boxes; William & Mary furniture including a part-ebonized chamber table and a japanned Queen Anne high chest; decorative arts including 17th-century ceramics such as Nottingham carved mugs, British Delft, Staffordshire, Westerwald, and a rare Wrotham four handled tyg.
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British & Continental | November 12, 2025
Featuring a diverse collection of silver, fine art, furniture, decorative art, and rugs. Compelling fine art includes works by Allan Ramsay, Camille Pissarro, Dutch and Italian Old Master paintings. Silver highlights are an American Sterling Hot Water Kettle and a pair of George III Silver Dish Crosses with marks for Robert Hennell. Decorative Arts will be showcasing two large lots of Baccarat Crystal sets. A 16th/17th Century Augsburg Baroque Marquetry Table Cabinet will be featured among many other staple furniture pieces.
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The Jerold D. Krouse Collection: Masterpieces from America & Ireland | November 11, 2025
Presenting the Collection of Jerold D. Krouse of Natchez, Mississippi. With a discerning eye, he assembled an exceptional collection of Irish furniture and silver, as well as American furniture. A lifetime of collecting yielded the finest examples of carved George II and Philadelphia Chippendale, tables, chairs, chest-on-chests, and other furnishings, with a George Wickes tureen, a tea caddy set, and other museum quality silver objects. The common thread throughout the collection is the exquisite furniture echoed by the ornate figural motifs adorning the silver making this collection unique.
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SCNA Convention Coin & Currency | October 23, 2025
For the second consecutive year, Brunk Auctions has been selected as the official auctioneer for the South Carolina Numismatic Association's annual convention in Greenville, South Carolina. This auction will be open to 'live' in-the-room bidding as well as online participation. Be sure and register to bid as this auction includes many collector coins, precious metal coins and bars, silver and gold, and currency including a high-denomination note.
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Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session II | October 22, 2025
Day two features important porcelain and pottery, pilgrim century furniture and early decorative arts. The Tonneson Collection, New Hampshire, includes Delft, slipware, pilgrim century furniture and more; the Collection of Dr. Richard and Carol Lamb, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania features Delft, and Staffordshire; an Important Atlanta Private Collection offers over thirty eight lots of Staffordshire including two rare Whieldon Type Dovecotes; the Sally and Paul Hawkins Collection of Southern pottery, includes an outstanding signed and dated Dave Drake Jar.
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Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session I | October 21, 2025
The first day of our Premier Auction features a life portrait of George Washington, a Rare Virginia Painted Chest by Johannes Spitler, Massasoit and other weathervanes, Mark Catesby 1754 volumes, works by Catlin, Peale, Gifford, others; jewelry includes 4.8 ct. Marquise Diamond Pendant, Pepsi Rolex GMT and more; 20th century makers include Wifredo Lam, Judy McKie, Picasso, Glenna Goodacre, and Beverly Buchanan; unusual offerings include paleontology specimens and castings; also carpets, quilts, needleworks, Tiffany, Baccarat; items from the Estate of William H. Truettner, and so much more.
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Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design | October 16, 2025
Important selections and collections including the Estate of Alice Zimmerman Nashville, Tennessee, with John DeAndrea, Hilo Chen, Amos Ferguson, Red Grooms, up and coming artists | Sunjaya Kencut, Donald Roller Wilson | Gloria Vanderbilt, | A Virginia Collection with Alex Katz, Sol Lewitt, Ellsworth Kelly, Jacob Lawrence, Henry Moore, Jean Dubuffet, Saarinen | Southern, surreal, and sensual.
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Wine & Spirits | October 15, 2025
Our Autumn Wine & Spirits Auction will offer a variety of Fine Wine and Rare Spirits, among the selection are premier wines from the Bordeaux and Burgundy regions of France, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, Champagnes, and Ports. The auction will be rounded off with a small selection of aged whiskies and liquors. Some highlights include a 1982 Chateau Petrus, a Louis XIII Rarest Reserve Remy Martin Cognac in Baccarat Bottle, and a case of Case of 1982 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste, among many others.
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Emporium Including Sports Memorabilia | September 26, 2025
Our September Emporium Auction has everything from objets de virtu to the very practical, with silver place settings, paintings, a Shenandoah Valley bookcase, and a visually impressive iridescent archer statue. Also, the collector will find a wide selection of sports cards and signed memorabilia, highlighted by North Carolina alumnus Michael Jordan.
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Jewelry | September 25, 2025
Delightful jewelry and timepieces from renowned designers Cartier, Rolex, Tiffany & Co., Krementz, B. Kieselstein-Cord, and Gage, among others. Stunning diamonds and vibrant colored gemstones promise to delight and inspire.
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American & Southern | September 11, 2025
Our American and Southern auction features some of the most important names in Southern painting such as Maud Gatewood, Elliott Daingerfield, Winfred Rembert, and Leo Twiggs; also featured is works by William Wegman, Robert Gwathmey, furniture from Historic Iris Court, silver, and more.
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Important Maryland Private Collection | September 10, 2025
Assembled over the course of many years by a collector with great taste and great means, the sale features an important oil portrait by John Singer Sargent, painted in Paris in 1880. Other notable American paintings are included in the sale, including Potthast, Sully, Cornoyer, Shattuck, and Gaugengigl. Plus, fine Americana featuring numerous samplers, folk art, portrait miniatures, furniture and other accessories and accoutrements of fine dining and entertaining including fine china, stemware, and silver by notable makers like Herend, Tiffany, Meissen as well as Chinese Export porcelain.
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British & Continental | September 9, 2025
Our September British and Continental Sale features a vast collection of paintings, bronzes, furniture, rugs, and decorative objects. Including pieces from a variety of esteemed collections. A few highlights of mention are a Philip de Laszlo oil on canvas, a Bayre bronze lion, an English Silver Two Handle Tray by Goldsmiths Company, Ltd, and a 42 Piece Rosenthal Versace Barocco Porcelain Table Service, among many others.
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Premier Auction featuring Diane Parker Estate, Maybelline Legacy | July 16, 2025
From the Thomasville, Georgia family of Marguerite Williams and daughter Diane Parker, and now their descendants, comes a remarkable collection featuring sporting paintings by John Emms, George Paice, and Gustave Muss-Arnolt; Abbott hand-colored duck prints; a large service of Francis I sterling flatware; silver by Paul Storr and Matthew Boulton; Heriz and Kerman carpets; and fine furniture and decorative arts. Additional estates contribute over 300 pieces of coin silver flatware, folk art including a Kentucky Shaker basket and duck decoys, and a collection of Inuit art.
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Native American Art | June 26, 2025
Beginning with a group of vibrant western scenes by Harold Von Schmidt, W.H.D. Koerner, Donald Teague, and others, the June 26th auction includes a sizeable selection of fine pueblo pottery from the late 19th century to prize winning contemporary pieces; Plains beadwork including a rare pair of matching quilled possible bags, quill wrapped pipe stems, various pairs of beaded moccasins, pipe bags, and parfleche; basketry highlights include various Northwest Coast pictorials; textiles include Germantown, Regional Navajo, Northwest Coast button blankets, Yei, and much more.
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Premier Summer Sale | June 25, 2025
Offering over 70 pieces of Chinese Export porcelain from the private collection of John Suval. Fine art highlights include Santiago Carbonell’s Encuentro Solar, Edouard Leon Cortes’ Quai du Louvre Animé, and Francoise Gilot’s Olivier dans le Vent. Exceptional Georgian silver features a George V tea service and a George III tray with Coat of Arms, totaling 159 troy oz. Also presenting Southern furniture, two corner cupboards with MESDA documentation, Philip Simmons wrought iron window grills, Mark Twain autograph edition, a group of French automatons and other fine decorative arts.
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Emporium | June 11, 2025
A recently discovered group of works by artist Thomas Laughlin, with family historical items dating to the early to mid 20th century. A lifetime Southern Gentleman’s collection of cabinet miniatures and curiosities. Old Master paintings and drawings from two private Southern collections. Over 50 silver lots—Georgian, William IV, Continental, and American. A diverse selection of Continental, British, and American furniture, Louis XV–XVII style, two sets of Biedermeier chairs, Queen Anne and Georgian pieces, an early Southern poplar chest of drawers, and a classical scroll arm sofa.
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Asian Art | June 10, 2025
Objects sourced from private collections and deaccessioned from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Items include a wucai gu form phoenix vase, a large baluster jar with lid, Qing dynasty painting of pheasants amongst prunus blossom and peonies by a rocky outcropping. From a family whose ancestor was a missionary to China, an archaistic Hu form vase with a Qianlong reign mark. A pair of large impressive open work porcelain vases with Kangxi reign marks. Thankgas, Japanese woodblocks, a large collection of jade figures and snuff bottles. Interior painted snuff bottle by Chen Zohngsan.
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American & Southern | May 30, 2025
The month of May ends with our Premier Auction of American furniture, paintings, and decorative arts. Important artists include A.T. Bricher, Worthington Whittredge, Winfred Rembert, Andrew Melrose, Gunnar Widforss, and others. Of Southern interest is a museum exhibited W. A. Walker, a double sided panel by Key West folk artist Mario Sanchez, two works by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Southern pottery from the Ackland Art Museum, and more. A Connecticut Queen Ann bonnet top high chest, Tiffany, Arts & Crafts and mixed metal silver, weathervanes, and many other categories round out the sale.
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