{"product_id":"a-question-of-value-stories-from-the-life-of-an-auctioneer-paperback-softback-9781469678092","title":"A Question of Value; Stories from the Life of an Auctioneer (Paperback \/ softback) 9781469678092","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Question of Value\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStories from the Life of an Auctioneer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Brunk (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781469678092\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e204 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDeeply thoughtful and elegant in its forthright simplicity, \u003ci\u003eA Question of Value\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books on collecting in many years.\"—\u003ci\u003eAntiques and the Arts Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his new memoir . . . the gavel-wielding philosopher shares wisdom gleaned from his many years on the road and in the salesroom. [Brunk's] empathetic tales capture the comedy, pathos, joy, and ultimate mystery that is collecting.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Magazine Antiques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the late 1970s, Robert Brunk discovered the world of auctioneering. Drawn to the unique mountain culture and the history of fine art in and around Asheville, North Carolina, Bob started a business, Brunk Auctions, that became part of a bustling network of commerce. America's passion for collecting, buying, and selling reached remarkable heights in the following decades. Auction houses and antiques stores thrived; people paid hundreds of dollars for a humble country basket and thousands for a rare piece of folk art.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this collection of compelling, compassionate essays, Bob considers specific items and remarkable situations he encountered in his long and successful work as an auctioneer and appraiser. He presents objects as invitations to consider personal and collective histories often related to unresolved social inequities. Bob also describes how, as his business grew to offer the finest examples of American and European art, his career often conflicted with his Mennonite background and the complexities of ownership and value. The result is a portrait that reflects the best and worst of us as we search for ways to live with objects—and then decide what to do when it's time to let them go.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676664754456,"sku":"9781469678092","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-question-of-value-stories-from-the-life-of-an-auctioneer-paperback-softback-9781469678092","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}