ABC: Estate Finds, Day 1 of 3

online only auction | 1 day sale | 13 days away
Location
Boonton, NJ 07005
Dates

Sale Starts

Wed
Feb 18
10am

Sale Ends

Wed
Feb 18

Terms & Conditions

MILLEA BROS. LTD. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
The property listed in this auction catalog will be offered by Millea Bros. Ltd. (Millea Bros.) as owner or as agent for their consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. Any of the following conditions of sale may be amended, waived, or modified in the sole discretion of Millea Bros. Ltd. By placing a bid, whether present in the saleroom or by any other means, the buyer (bidder, purchaser) agrees to be bound by the following conditions of sale:

1) All property is sold in "as is" condition and all sales are final. Neither Millea Bros. nor their consignor(s) makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the property or the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, age, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. Original provenance documentation depicted in the item listings may be replaced with copies at the auctioneer's discretion. This documentation is provided as a courtesy to the bidder.

2) The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid and shall advance the bid at his/her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has absolute discretion to determine the successful buyer or to re-sell the disputed lot. If a dispute arises after the sale, Millea Bros.' record of the successful buyer and final sale price shall be conclusive. Millea Bros. reserves the right to withdraw, combine or divide any lot at any time before bidding commences.

3) The auctioneer has sole and exclusive discretion, and authority to regulate the following bidding increments:

$0 - $250 ................$10
$251 - $750 ..............$25
$751 - $1,500 ............$50
$1,501 - $5,000 ........$100
$5,001 - $10,000 .......$250
$10,001 - $50,000 .....$500
$50,001 - $100,000 ....$1,000
$100,001 - $150,000 ...$2,500
$150,001 - and up ....$5,000

4) Some lots offered for sale may be subject to a reserve, which is a confidential minimum price below which a lot will not be sold. Under no circumstance will a reserve exceed the low estimate of the lot being offered. Consignors are prohibited from bidding on their own property, however, the auctioneer may implement reserves by bidding on behalf of the consignor. If bids on a lot fail to reach the reserve, the lot will be "passed" or "bought-in".

5) Absentee, telephone, and Internet bidding is offered as a convenience to our customers and, while we will make every effort to carry out your instructions, Millea Bros. cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions resulting in failure to execute your absentee and/or telephone bids.

6) Users of third-party internet bidding services shall indemnify and hold Millea Bros. and its consignors harmless against any claim arising out of or resulting from the use of such Internet Bidding Services, including all losses, damages, liabilities, and all fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with any claim. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Millea Bros. and its consignors be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use Internet Bidding Services.

7) Title of each lot passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder. Thereafter, any loss by fire, theft, breakage, or any other cause is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Merchandise must be packed and transported by the purchaser at his/her own risk and expense. If any employee or recommended agent of Millea Bros. shall pack or transport the merchandise, it is fully at the risk, responsibility, and expense of the purchaser and Millea Bros. shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by such employee or agent. Under no circumstances will Millea Bros.' liabilities to a purchaser exceed the purchase price actually paid.

8) The purchase price of each lot shall be the amount of the successful bid plus a twenty eight percent (28%) buyer's premium. Unless exempt by law, all purchases, including buyer's premium, are subject to all state and local taxes applicable at the time of payment.

9) All payments are due immediately upon receipt of invoice. Payments will be accepted by cash, bank transfer, or check. Non-US purchasers must make payment using a US-dollar denominated check. Credit card payments are also accepted, for an additional fee, but only under the following conditions: 1) the invoice is less than $5,000; 2) the credit card is swiped and an original signed receipt can be obtained at the time of the transaction or payment is made directly via our online invoice. Property purchased during the auction may not be removed until the full purchase price, including buyer's premium and all applicable taxes, have been paid. Millea Bros. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Millea Bros. a handling charge of $35 for any check returned for insufficient funds. A service charge of 1.5% will be added each month to unpaid balances beginning 30 days after the sale date. Any invoice not paid in full within thirty (30) days after the auction may be cancelled and the sale rescinded without further notice to the purchaser.


10) Millea Bros. Ltd. does not ship. The purchaser must pay for and remove all property from "the auction site" (Millea Bros. Auction Gallery, 607 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005) at his/her risk and expense. Winning bidders may choose to either use the Live Auctioneers Live Shipping option, organize collection of their purchase(s) directly with a pack/ship professional of their choice, or pickup their purchase(s) in person. Collection of purchase(s) from the auction site are by appointment only and must be made within ten (10) business days following the auction event. After that period, each lot not removed from our premises will be subject to a one-time $25 handling fee and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot per day, regardless of lot size or value. After sixty (60) days post-sale, unclaimed lots will be considered abandoned and title of ownership will pass to Millea Bros. Ltd.

11) If any applicable conditions contained herein are not complied with by the purchaser, Millea Bros. may, in addition to other remedies available by law; (a) hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; (b) retain any payment made by the purchaser, and/or (c) cancel the sale and resell the property without reserve and the original purchaser will be liable for any deficiency and added cost.

NOTE REGARDING ANIMAL MATERIALS
Certain property contained in this catalog may be constructed from, or may incorporate animal materials, and may require a license, permit or certificate for exportation or resale. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to obtain appropriate licenses. The sale of a lot will not be canceled if a purchaser cannot obtain the appropriate license, permit or certificate. CITES documents are not provided unless specified in the lot description.
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Our "ABC" Auction—an online-only, three-day sale of fresh, modestly valued estate finds. Featuring selections from the Estate of Iris Apfel—style icon, tastemaker, and fashion-world firecracker. The auction spans Asian, English, and Continental fine art and furnishings, silver, porcelain, Chinese and Japanese works of art, Deco and Modern design, Post-War and Contemporary art, rugs, and textiles sourced from New York City and area estates. Special highlights include English and Continental silver and antique Asian silver trophies, important Art Pottery and Contemporary works from the Arthur J. Williams Collection, Japanese netsuke from Folk legend Mary Travers’s collection, furnishings from an Astor family estate, and 100 lots of fine books including titles signed by Gertrude Stein, Anais Nin, and Michael Graves, and classical texts from the New York City Estate of an Italian Scholar and Collector.
Bijan Bahar, sculptureJoan Miro, exhibition poster lithograph, 1966Silver filigree model of a sailing shipMinimalist School, large acrylic on canvas, 1967Pair Donghia style side tablesRichard Lindner, lithograph on japon paperPaul Milet for Sevres Art Nouveau vaseVincenzo Fuga, oil on panel(2) Sterling silver boxes, incl. AspreyEero Saarinen/Knoll (style), tulip tableLinder Sterling, paper collage, 2018Van Briggle matte glaze pottery vaseAdrian Murphy, gouache on paper, 1968Pair Wedgwood jasperware table lampsPair John Hutton for Donghia Madrid side tables[Antarctic Exploration], vintage photographPair Tongzhi faux bamboo porcelain vasesMan Ray, print on mirrored plexiglass, 1975Chinese cloisonne humidor boxEttore Sottsass for Knoll, "Mandarin" chairInagaki Toshijiro, signed woodblock print, 1961Charles Catteau for Boch Freres, (3) pottery vasesDog themed fireplace tool setJacques Villon, signed etching, artist's proofVictorian mahogany tall chest of drawersGeorge V sterling silver inkstandContinental School, oil on canvasLarge Chinese celadon porcelain vasePair Continental brass repousse armorial sconcesKPM style porcelain plaqueChinese sancai bird form brush washerPair large Chinese silk calligraphy panelsHollywood Regency glass top coffee tableDavid Schneur, large signed lithographPortuguese brass menorah / candelabraAvinash Chandra (attrib), oil on canvas, 1999Lillian August lacquer and burlwood cabinetAfter Max Le Verrier, Art Deco bronze sculptureDhurrie floral carpetAlexander Dobkin, oil on canvasMarcel Breuer style "Laccio" coffee tableOrlando Zennaro, art glass vaseFine Art Photography, (3) signed worksE. Arthur Berger, bronze sculptureAdolphe Braun, (2) albumen photographs, c. 1865John Hutton for Donghia, pair armchairsFernanda Paterno Castello, (2) ink and watercolorsSteuben style jade glass cornucopia vaseShiro Kasamatsu, (2) woodblock printsPaul M. Jones, (2) bronze occasional tablesMurano glass groupKiyoshi Saito, woodblock on paperFrederick Carder Steuben acid cut jade glass bowlClassical style column pedestalAldo Mazzi (attrib), oil on panelRegency style marble top cabinetPair Limoges enamel vasesBettina M. Lesieur, (4) small oils on boardKeller & Guerin Art Nouveau jardiniereP.E. Guerin (manner), coffee tableRyonosuke Fukui, oil on canvasAntique wrought iron and brass rotary doorbellsItalian Baroque style secretary bookcaseFrench School, (2) maritime gouache on paperPair Continental bedside cabinetsNapoleon III style marble clock garniturePair Empire style upholstered bergeresJacques De Seve, hand-colored engraving, 18th c.Tiffany & Co. Italian sterling silver boxNeoclassical style glazed terracotta garden seatMughal School, erotic miniature(2) Art Nouveau art glass cabinet vasesPair vintage hand-painted Italian wall tilesPulled feather Art Glass group, incl. CorreiaVera Lightstone, ceramic sculpture, c. 1990Iridescent Art Glass vases and compoteLeo J. Monti, watercolor on boardAlfeo Bedeschi, patinated bronze bust(2) Antique brass inlaid perfume boxesGeorges Rouault, etching, 1926/1948Dutch marquetry center tableThomas Cornell, signed etching, c. 1968Judaica silver kiddush cupPersian ink and wash miniatureExtensive Ginori "Diamondstone" dinner setPaul Hey, watercolor and gouache on boardSet Capodimonte silver-mounted cups & saucers(2) Ambrotype photographs, gutta percha framesChinese blue & white porcelain garden seatAntique room-size Kerman carpetWicker lounge chair and ottomanDavid Hockney, offset lithograph on paper, c. 1975Anita Harris, novelty ceramics groupMartina Lopez, cibachrome print, 1995Chinese ruby zoisite carving of a birdChristian Liaigre for Holly Hunt leather ottomanTomma Abts, Xerox print, 2010Pair Contemporary Designer "O" lampsChris Van Allsburg, "Jumanji" giclee printPair Lion in Frost lucite bar stoolsHanneke Beaumont, ink and wash on paper, 2012Bedford & Co, pair monkey candlesticksSteve Salmieri, hand-colored photographGorham sterling silver trumpet vaseCustom Contemporary four-seat sofaJohn Permeke, acrylic on masoniteGucci, set (3) silverplated candlesticks(3) Chinese porcelain table lampsJohn Permeke, oil on canvasPair TDL Electronics Reference Standard speakersRobert Bianchi, silver gelatin photographBill W. Sanders, butcher block bar cart(13) French pony or cowhide sample boardsHuge Desert Rose selenite specimenPair McGuire style faux bamboo night standsJohn Eric Broaddus, large acrylic on canvasNear pair Chinese black lacquer vase lampsGroup (4) natural coral specimensRebecca Salter, mixed media, 1997Pair cerused oak club chairs(4) Large banded agate mineral spheresPablo Picasso (after), etchingGeorge Jones (attrib), majolica cheese keeperSet (9) Louis XVI style caned dining chairsChinese blue and white fishbowl jardiniere(6) Chinese processional mural printing blocksSoutheast Asian School, (3) watercolorsChinoiserie pagoda wall-mount curio shelfPair Chinese embroidered silk sleeve bandsCollection Chinese hardwood and ceramic standsChinese School, large scroll paintingChinese Export carved and gilt lacquered cabinetGiovanni Battista Piranesi, engraving, 1756/1835(2) Reverse painted lamps, incl. Glynda Turley(8) Louis XIV style upholstered side and armchairsRichard Morton Paye, drawingBarbedienne, bronze bust of Friedrich SchillerVintage French style wirework birdcage on standDomenichino (after), engraving on paper, 1784John Widdicomb, pair Louis XV style nightstandsNice Chinese cloisonne accessory groupTanaka Ryokei, (2) signed etchingsInaba Japanese cloisonne tabletop screen(2) Meissen style porcelain figuresGeorge I style paint decorated armchairJaeger Le Coultre Atmos clockRobsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen floor lampSet (3) triangular stoolsShanti Dave (attrib), mixed media on MasoniteGroup (3) Chinese carved jade leaf dishesMichal Macku, gellage on paperPair Chinese coral ground cups and saucersLouis XV style ormolu mounted lacquer cabinetAmerican sterling silver engraved trumpet vaseAdrien Henri Tanoux (after), large oil on canvasChinese carved jade vase and coverJohn Dean Paul (after), (4) engravingsChinese Chippendale style cockpen armchairPeter Beard, (4) exhibition postersJapanese Meiji satsuma moriage iris vaseLeonard Baskin, etching, 1962Salem Bros slag glass table lampJanet Bolton, textile collage/quilt, 1985Rookwood pottery groupRare Rookwood texture glazed pottery vaseElliott Green, acrylic on canvas, 1993French Art Deco burlwood low cabinetRookwood matte pottery vases and bowlLenore Asbury, Rookwood scenic vaseJack Cartwright (style), walnut and cane credenzaWeller Art Nouveau jewel vaseRobert Giard, photograph, 1978/79Manuel Felguerez, ceramic sculpturePeter Stathis for Pablo Design, "Link" floor lampLorie Novak, color photograph, 1981Alan Best Wedgwood "The Boxer" figurinePair Art Deco black lacquer armchairsPhilip Sutton, (2) artist proof serigraphs, 1967(4) Art Deco monochrome glazed ceramicsAntal Neogrady, large oil on canvasArt Nouveau Eugene Baudin style cabinet vaseW. & J. Sloane, upholstered slipper chairsOlivia Parker, (2) photographs(4) Balinese polychromed wood dancersChinese spinach jade necklaceChinese School, ink wash on paper(2) John Widdicomb faux bamboo side tablesK. K. Kozik, oil on linen, 1992Japanese Otafuku figure, ex Warren E. CoxGunther M. Reiss, mixed media construction, 1983Paul McCobb, planner group jewelry chestGroup (5) West African tribal masksBamana Peoples, Chiwara antelope headdressGroup tribal beadwork & cowry shell objects(2) Baule Peoples, polychrome Kple Kple masks(4) African tribal carvingsMossi Peoples, Karanga maskBobo People, old Nwenka plank maskCollection African tribal objectsYoruba Peoples, divining sash and basketsTiwi Peoples, Tunga bark basketAsmat Peoples, (3) carved shieldsAsmat Peoples, (2) carved drums and (1) figureAfrican and Oceanic tribal carved wood group(3) Art Deco novelty figural lampsCustom upholstered camelback sofaAmerican coin silver pitcher & sauce boatItalian School, oil on boardJohn Carter, Victorian "Literary Machine"Fredrik Kaemmerer (after), oil on canvas, 19th c.Set (4) Barker Ellis silverplate candlesticksCharles Le Brun (after), engraving on paper, 1672Marge Carson (style) extension dining tableJapanese Imari porcelain groupLarge copperplate engraving, signed, 1886Ralph Lauren style leather sofaRoy Hamilton, art pottery center bowlJadopatia (or style) paintingRegency penwork tea caddy(3) Dutch .833 silver accessoriesAntique Louis XVI style carved wood mirrorPair Louis XV style bergeresAntique Oushak carpetAndrew Young, egg tempura on Masonite, 1993American Folk Art painted boxChinese pewter, jade and hardstone tablewares(4) Chinese pewter and glass ornamentsWilliam IV figured mahogany cabinetChinese pewter, jade warming dishes and ewerAntique Louis XV style fruitwood bureau platChinese pewter teapot and tea caddyMeiji Period boxwood Oni netsuke(2) Meiji Period netsukeMeiji Period snuff bottle and toggleMeiji Period manju netsuke, signedIrish School, watercolor on paperSet (6) Victorian rosewood dining chairsAbolitionist anti-slavery medallionGerman porcelain figural groupAmerican School, mixed media portraitGroup Giustiniani Attic Ware potteryRegency leather top mahogany drum tableEdo/Meiji Period ceramic lion netsuke(3) Japanese Edo/Meiji Period netsukeEdo Period mushroom netsuke, signedMeiji Period netsuke of a bear, signedPair custom upholstered love seatsMark Kostabi, serigraph, 1990Parson's style marble top coffee tableSabino French opalescent glass groupJed Devine, platinum palladium printQing monkey and peach water dropperJapanese boxwood netsuke of a goat(2) Edo Period recumbent ox netsuke(2) Meiji/Edo Period mask netsukeMeiji Period netsuke, kotsuzumi drum, signedPersian School, large gouache on paperPair Ottoman mother-of-pearl Hammam shoes(3) Arabic miniature illuminated manuscript pagesMeiji Period skull netsuke, signedMeiji Period basket & cicada netsuke, signed(3) Edo or Meiji Period flora netsuke(2) Meiji Period bucket netsukeMeiji Period dragon compass netsukeGeorge III style faux bamboo loveseatStaffordshire Spaniel collectionCharles Robert Patterson, oil on board, 1920Staffordshire dog collectionStaffordshire Spaniel collectionRegency style brass and mahogany tier tableMariano Salvador Maella (manner), oil on canvasEnglish silver plated gallery tray on standPair Meissen style porcelain potpourri urnsHoward Logan Hildebrandt, oil on canvasFrench Provincial oak jardiniere tableMeissen porcelain figure, boy harvesting grapes(3) Continental porcelain figurinesSir Hubert von Herkomer, etching, c. 1880Thomas Bradbury & Sons silverplate serving traySuzanne Camp Crosby, signed photograph, 1978Brad Schwieger, large studio stoneware sculptureLeon Krier for Giorgetti, cocktail tableRobert Cendella, oil on canvas, 1961Justin Novak, sculpture, 1998Contemporary Designer chest of drawersJames. W. Eaton, hand-painted sculpture, 1993Ragnar Naess, ceramic teapot, 1986John Eric Broaddus (4) mixed media on paper, 1976Pre-Columbian style Nayarit terracotta figurePre-Columbian bullet amphoraPre-Columbian style Colima terracotta figureAntiquity and artifact collectionGroup (6) Ancient Roman coinsAntiquity and artifact groupRoman glass double spouted balsamariumGroup (4) antique portraitsAustrian Secessionist chandelierGeorge III mahogany three-part dining table(4) Hand-colored engravings, Ottoman EmpireSet (6) Chippendale mahogany dining chairsDonald Purdy, oil on boardGroup (7) .800 silver articlesLarge Victorian style mahogany dining tableFrench and Chinese enamelware groupLouis XVI style paint decorated commodeChinese cloisonne groupDavid Neal (after), engravingWilliam IV mahogany reading table(3) Victorian figural desk accessoriesRaymond Whyte, signed fantasy lithograph, 1965Harvey Probber chest of drawersGroup Chinese turquoise glazed ceramicsKarl Springer, brass and lucite floor lampMoMA, multi-artist collection, 2017Raymor, large ceramic floor vaseLynn Chase red lacquered cheetah coffee tableGroup signed etchings, lithographs and woodcutsGroup Chinese red Peking glassChinese carved hardwood kang low tableGroup (5) Chinese yellow Peking glass vasesAntique Chinese lacquer garden seatGroup Chinese embroidered shoes and slippersChinese embroidered silk court style robeLarge Chinese wedding basketChinese Peking glass groupDale Broholm, side table, 1984Large Indo-Asian model of a ramJohanna Jackson/Chris Johanson, benches, 2022(2) Pieces Chinese carved red, black lacquerwareAntique Tibetan knifeSet (4) Pietro Costantini style dining chairsEmile Lahner, ink and gouache on paperGroup Chinese yellow-brown glazed ceramicsLammhults, pair S70-3 bar stools(5) Mid-Century Modern style giclee prints, framedGroup Chinese hardstone carvingsShiro Kasamatsu, (2) woodblock printsAlvin "Old Orange Blossom" sterling soup ladleRosemary Wren (manner), bronze owl sculpturePair Muller Freres "Nymphs" wall sconcesChinese School, ink and watercolor on paperCasali Verona Italian accordion in casePhilippe Lambercy, signed pictorial vaseFrancisco Zuniga (after), (3) screenprintsCollection antique Chinese ceramicsModern School, mixed media on Masonite, 1997Michael Graves for Swid Powell, coffee setFranco Mondini-Ruiz, figural sculpture, 2000Sue Coe, aquatint and etching on paper, 1989(2) Chinese hardwood wall-mount display cabinets(5) Chinese glass and hardstone carvingsAntique Chinese embroidered silk panelGroup Chinese and Japanese porcelainsAntique Chinese cabinet & pair hardwood stoolsJiang Tie Feng, signed serigraph, c. 1988Chinese carved white coral figureFrederick Franck, pen and ink drawing, 1958Jules Leleu, bronze wall sconce, signedMaitland-Smith Empire style gueridonPair Chinese famille rose porcelain vasesLeBarge style faux bamboo giltwood mirror

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