Robert Brunk

Robert Brunk is President of Brunk Auctions based in Asheville, North Carolina. Brunk Auctions serves an international clientele and specializes in fine and decorative arts including paintings, furniture, silver, jewelry, folk art, carpets and related fields. He is the editor and publisher of two volumes, May We All Remember Well: A Journal of the History and Cultures of Western North Carolina, “Volume II” of which was awarded the Thomas Wolfe Literary Award in 2003. He did graduate work at the University of Michigan and taught sociology and anthropology at UNC Asheville for five years. He also had a 12 year career as a wood worker and sculptor. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Board of the Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, North Carolina.