Emporium Auction
Thu, May 16, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 37
Group Asheville Memorabilia, Arts & Crafts Chair
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
American, 20th century, approximately 24 Asheville memorabilia items includes: Arts & Crafts chair with floating woven rattan seat attributed to White Furniture Company (Mebane, NC) who provided furnishings for the Grove Park Inn in 1912, 3 ft. 3-1/2 in.; slanted stool, 8-1/2 in.; two textile pattern design swatches on burlap, "#65 Chinese Square 36 x 42 by Pearl K. McGown, West Boylston, Mass." and "Cat's Paw 37 x 55 by Pearl K. McGown, West Boylston, Mass."; spindle from Biltmore (Estate) Industries fabrication, 7-1/2 in.; terra cotta commemorative roof tile, "Grove Park Inn/original/Main Inn/Roof Tile/1913-2000/Asheville, NC", signed verso "Tzadi/2/17/2001/GPI Conference", "GPI-0379", 13-1/2 in.; 19 loose postcards and two Asheville postcard packs, Asheville sites including Biltmore, Grove Park Inn, Battery Park Hotel.
, Provenance: Private Collection, North CarolinaCondition
overall wear consistent with age to grouping; Arts & Crafts chair with broken seat, scattered scratches and stains to wood, varnish loss; stool with scratches from use; tile with scuffs
