ABC: Estate Finds & Books, Day 3 of 3

online only auction | 1 day sale | 19 days away
Location
Boonton, NJ 07005
Dates

Sale Starts

Fri
May 15
10am

Sale Ends

Fri
May 15

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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 a strong selection of ceramics, fine art, and photographs from the Arthur J. Williams Collection. The auction spans Asian, English, and Continental fine art and furnishings, Judaica, 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 seasonal outdoor furniture ready for spring and summer, garden sculpture and ornaments, travel and fine art exhibition posters, and a range of natural history material including seashell and mineral specimens. The sale also features over 100 lots of books, including titles signed by Vladimir Nabokov, W.E.B. DuBois, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Indiana, and Ellsworth Kelly, alongside fine leather bindings, classic sets, and artist’s books.
Contemporary School, large mixed media on canvasElsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co., thumbprint dishMan Ray, print on mirrored plexiglass, 1975Louis XV style inlaid bombe commodeHigh quality brass articulated reading lamp(4) Hand-colored engravings, 18th c.Pair Louis XV style carved walnut fauteuilsRobert Bechtle, aquatint etching, 2002(2) Belle Epoque style flower basket chandeliersRobert Sayer (after), ink and watercolor on paperItalian parquetry diminutive commodePablo Picasso (after), lithograph on paperGeoffrey Rose "Frozen Moments" sculptureBabette Herschberger, mixed media on panel, 2006Hermes, silver plated "horse head" vide pocheHarvey Probber, decagonal dry bar cabinetLarge Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jarEero Saarinen for Knoll Studio, tulip side tablePicasso & Rockwell, (2) sterling collector platesTom Philabaum, large art glass bowl, 1991Pair Serge Roche style palm frond mirror framesPablo Picasso (after), lithograph, 1950(3) Empire style brass bouillotte lampsSet (8) Louis XVI style dining chairsPierre-Auguste Renoir, dry-point etchingTopazio, silver plated seashell bowlItalian Rococo style trifold vanity mirrorBelle Epoque style chandelierThomas W. Nason, woodcut and etchingNice Neoclassical style giltwood benchLouis XVI style painted mirrorMaitland-Smith Regency style parquetry inlaid boxNice pair custom upholstered curved sofasJohn Dickinson (style) faux coral table lampChristo, "The Gates" swatches with photographHollywood Regency style marble top side tableEd Ruscha, screenprint, 1972(2) Studio glass birds, inc Oiva Toikka/IittalaCharles Pollock, "Penelope" armchairsElliott Green, large acrylic on canvas, 1990Leon Applebaum, studio glass vaseEdmond J. Spence, pair headboardsTheodoros Stamos, (2) signed screenprintsWim Borst, glazed ceramic sculptural jarPair Kovacs caterpillar style table lamps(2) Italian gilt iron "Rope-and-Tassel" benchesBen Avraham Nhamani Safed, mixed media collagePair large Chinese famille noire jardinieresRalph Lauren, Louis XV style giltwood armchairBaccarat style 15-light bronze, crystal chandelierJ. Pocker, New York, pair giltwood mirrorsRococo Revival style marble top consoleAlexander Carse (manner), oil, Jack Tar fightLouis XVI style gilt walnut seating groupAmram Ebgi, hand-colored etching, artist's proofGroup Russian lacquer boxes and eggVictorian rosewood kidney shaped sofaEmpire style bouillotte lamp and sconcesPair large hand-colored prints, classical urnsPair Neoclassical style steel & brass ornamentsPair French Regence carved walnut side chairsLicio Zanetti, Murano glass bird centerpiece(12) Vintage Artist Exhibition postersVenetian Rococo style paint decorated commode(3) Trinket boxes, ex John Roselli(11) Vintage Art & Gallery Exhibition PostersLarge Aubusson style carpetPair Louis XV style marquetry night tablesJeremy Steig, pen and ink drawingSet (4) Louis XVI style bronze wall sconcesFrederick Detwiller, (4) signed lithographsJaeger LeCoultre Atmos clockNice custom designer upholstered sofaCurrier & Ives, hand-colored lithograph, 1867Samuel Yellin (style) iron fireplace tool setAmerican verre eglomise and mahogany mirrorLloyd Le Blanc, large equine bronze(7) pressed glass dolphin candlesticksRockwell Kent, (2) postersFrench Breton style limed oak cabinetClarence House, yellow floral curtains andFrench Directoire style walnut commodeLee Jofa (style) pink floral curtains and valencesClarence House, Queen Anne style wing chairDesigner red floral curtains and valencesLouis XVI style bergere and matching ottomanDesigner blue striped curtains and Roman shadePhilippe Starck for Kartell "Miss Trip" chairsWillsea O'Brien studio glass centerpieceRobert Sholties, acrylic on canvas, 1996Pair Postmodern torchiere floor lampsIgael Tumarkin, lithographSteven Maslach, dichroic centerpiece bowl, 1987Brutalist School, steel Totem sculptureDarryl Norem, mixed media 3D collage, 1988Miguel Martinez, pottery vase, c. 1985Remember, Modernist side tableMiguel Martinez, ceramic and lucite sculpturePeter Bramhall, large studio glass sculpture, 1990Jon Michael Route, pewter vase, 1990Les Quatre Saisons de Salvador Dali, portfolioSet (8) Myrtle Desk Co. armchairsGroup vintage Modernist lightingFelix Mas, serigraph on canvasLarge Chinese sancai Buddhist Lion roof tileCraftique Chippendale style mahogany cabinetLea Levin, Artist's Proof lithographLillian August Collection, caned spoon back chairAdam Rote, giclee on canvas, signedChinese reticulated hardwood cabinetPaul Mayen for Habitat, acrylic floor lampArthur Nelson, sculptural ceramic vessel(2) Danish Modern tile top tablesAdam Rote, giclee on aluminumDrew Smith, studio glass sculptureAllan Graham, installation drawings folio, 1992Alfredo Barbini for Oggetti, art glass bowlSet (6) Vintage Postmodern pencil reed armchairsNate Lowman, silkscreen on metallic paperPair Ironware "Coco" occasional tablesPavel Knapek, (2) biscuit porcelain relief plaquesLarge Burmese carved wood Buddha(2) Antique Caucasian rugsAmerican Chippendale carved mahogany corner chairGroup (3) Chinese porcelain table lampsLynd Ward, woodcut, 1944A.D. Mougin, French gilt bronze mantel clockLouis XIV style carved walnut benchAntique German inlaid 8-string luteLouis XV style bronze fire fender and chenetsVictorian calamander and jasperware lap deskContinental School, oil on canvas on boardVictorian Eastlake walnut parlor suiteSilver Sefer Torah breastplate(2) Large Japanese Imari porcelain chargersGeorge III inlaid mahogany tilt top tripod tableGeorgian style hexagonal brass hall lanternRobert Taylor (after), oil on panelWilliam IV rosewood lyre-form canterburyA View of the City of New York, oversize printSet (8) Thomasville George III style dining chairsPatchwork kilim rug, ex museum(3) Southeast Asian figures of Buddha and ShivaHung Liu, pencil signed lithograph, 2000Beaux Arts style carved walnut kidney benchPair Empire style bronze candlesticksVictorian style mahogany writing deskVintage Gubelin 8-day travel clockChelini Giovannini, carved limed wood mirrorContinental locksmith iron trade sign keyLouis XV style beechwood canapeWayne Thiebaud (after), oil on panelLouis XV style paint decorated deskLarge Venetian style wall mirrorLuigi Sfriso, 800 silver caviar serverDaniel Lencioni, large oil on canvasOttoman metallic thread & silk embroideryWai Wai cassava grating boardMexican sterling silver Kiddush cupNelson Bakerman, gelatin silver print, 1988Renaissance Revival carved corner chair1969 Apollo 11 NASA 16" x 20" Picture Set #4Chinese carved wood altar tableLester Johnson, (2) color etchingsChinese elephant form garden stool(3) Castelli "Plia" folding chairsSigmar Polke: Photographs 1969-74, (4) portfoliosSpringer style lacquered burlap consoleModern School, large carved teak sculpture(12) Vintage Swissair Airline travel postersModern School, large carved rosewood sculptureMark Rothko (after), lithograph, 1971Modernist glazed ceramic stool or tableJohn Eric Broaddus, large acrylic on canvasDorothy Hafner, postmodern ceramic dinner setPeter Coffin, assemblage, 2006Graffiti Art, (3) cast plaster sculpturesCorita Kent, (2) vintage silk screen postersJapanese Export carved dragon chairChairman Mao, large Hangzhou silk tapestryLarge Chinese carved jade GuanyinHenredon Federal style chest of drawersStone inlaid Terrestrial globe on standWarner & Sons chintz upholstered wing chairAntique Indo-Persian embroidered velvet panelLarge Florentine style gilt wall mirrorChippendale style mahogany pie crust tea tableItalian gilt tole chandelierAntique Aubusson tapestry carpetMaitland-Smith tessellated horn mantel clock(3) French style upholstered foot stoolsLouis XV style giltwood and painted mirrorCraftique mahogany silver chest on standKing Alfonso XIII, signed photographPair Louis XV style ormolu mounted side tablesItalian tole peinte chandelierShabby Chic pink painted console tableRobert Gratiot, large acrylic on canvas, 1984Art Deco alabaster dome pendant chandelierPair Neoclassical style console tablesMcGuire style faux bamboo wall mirrorArtemide, (2) Richard Sapper "Tizio" desk lamps(3) Southeast Asian & Indian carvingsGuatemalan Chamarro flatweave serapePair Tommy Bahama style bamboo wing chairsPapel Picado, Diego Rivera Retrospective, 1986Custom Modernist cylinder bookcaseErte, large serigraph on paper, 1990Pair "Tribeca" three drawer chestsPaul Mayen for Habitat, table lampNice designer upholstered sofaMichael Elkan box & Hap Sakwa style vases(2) Chinese lacquered cabinetsLarge Chinese earthenware dragon jardiniereElliott Green, large acrylic on canvas, 1986Pair Chinese style blonde wood side cabinetsJudy Moonelis, ceramic sculpture, 1991-1992Michael Taylor (style), pair wicker lounge chairsAmerican folk art hooked rug, ex MuseumNice antique English leather long benchJapanese six panel floor screenAntique American Jacquard coverlet, ex MuseumContinental Empire figured mahogany cabinetChinese School, (4) Chungong gouaches on silkAmerican Federal style satinwood inlaid sofaChinese School, (5) Chungong gouaches on silkSmall Italian Rococo style chandelierLouis XVI style bronze mounted coffee tableLouis XV style white lacquered mirrorGeorge Smith (style) custom upholstered loveseatLarge Georgian style nickel plated hall lanternPair Covington Park Collection side tablesConstantin Boym for Elika, Mona Lisa ClockChristian Marclay, Reuge music box sculpture, 2005Marc Swanson, bejeweled antler, 2009Vik Muniz, (2) "Medusa Marinara" plates, 1999Klote International, pair sling chairs and ottomanBenjamin Lord, 3-D photograph portfolios, 2010Yinka Shonibare, dollhouse sculpture, 2002Richard Tuttle, silk scarf exhibition catalogueEllen Phelan, Whitney Museum book and print, 1996Ed Ruscha, signed portfolio colophon pagePortfolio: From Basement to Godzilla, 1999Vatican postage stamp album, 1852-1992Italy & Fiume postage stamp album, 1861-1959Italy postage album, 1960-1992, over 1100 stampsLife and Work of Thomas Paine, Patriot's EditionHonore de Balzac, (19) vols, 1896Collection of 20th c. Literature, (14) vols.The Fortune Atlas for World Strategy, 1944Diaries and Autographs, 19th/20th c.Cunningham: The Passion-The Cars-The LegacyThe Waverly Novels, (25) vols, fine bindingThe Works of Mark Twain, (21) vols., 1893-1910The Parallel Bible & King James Bible, 19th c.Charles Dickens, Bleak House, 1853 1st ed.John Baldessari, Tristram Shandy, 1988The Works of Rudyard Kipling, 1914, signedThe Burlington Magazine, (31) bound volumesWorks of Balzac, (35 vols), Touraine Edition(4) Vols. Art Collections and CataloguesJenny Holzer, (6) books & exhibition cataloguesLewis Carroll, Nadar, & "Creatis" portfolios(5) Vols., 20th & 21st c. PhotographersYaacov Agam, signed book, 1980(4) Vols., International Art Movements(10) Exhibition Catalogues incl. Hockney, Albers(6) Vols., Interior Decorating and DesignKane, Arctic Exploration,1856, with, Plain Tales(7) Vols., Modern LiteratureThe Five Books of Moses, Vienna, 1922Works of Washington Irving, (10) vols.Theologia Historico Dogmatico Scholastica, 1749Dickens, (32) vols., Zaehnsdorf fine binding, 1874The Book of Common Prayer, Oxford, 1733The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens, (3) vols.J.C. Loudon, An Encyclopaedia of Gardening, 1825Edward Steichen, The First Picture Book, 1991Synodorum Generalium ac Provincialium Decreta 1673Saul Steinberg, Dal Vero, Whitney Museum, 1983Ralph Lauren 2007 signed, limited edition bookMexican & Latin American Art, (3) vols.(8) Photography exhibition catalogues(12) Contemporary Artist exhibition cataloguesEllsworth Kelly, "Line Form Color", signed ltd. edFrancesco Clemente, Pastels, 1980James Brown, "The Passion", with signed notePeter Hujar, Night & Portraits in Life and DeathMutant Materials in Contemporary Art, (2) vols.Contemporary Artists (18) exhibition cataloguesBotero and Alex Katz, signed exhibition cataloguesPhilip Guston, (8) books and exhibition cataloguesKeith Haring, (3) exhibition cataloguesJasper Johns, (9) exhibition cataloguesRobert Indiana & Robert Creeley, signed "Numbers"Robert Indiana, (9) exhib. catalogues, 1 signedJasper Johns, "17 Monotypes", signedFernand Leger: A Survey of Iconic Works, AssoulineRecueil de Morale, 1754, 2 vol. bound manuscriptAndy Warhol, "25 Cats" & "Holy Cats", 1987 1st edsCollection of vintage signed books, mostly FrenchWorks of Shelley, 1882, Bayntun-Riviere bindingsThe Bridgewater Treatises, (12) vols., 1833-1837Christie's Elizabeth Taylor Collection, (6) vols.(11) 19th/20th c. leatherbound volumesMilton, Paradise Lost, 1767Burton Holmes Travelogues, 1919, (7) vols.Duracine Vaval, La Litterature Haitienne, signedMaurice Dekobra, (9) signed vols, with lettersWorks of Lord Byron, 1879, Sotheran bindingJoan Miro & Paul Eluard, A Toute Epreuve, 1984Life and Works of Oliver Goldsmith, 1837, vellumW.E.B. DuBois, The World and Africa, signedSocial England, 1909, (12) illustrated vols.Pierre Palue, signed screenprint and bookCourt Memoirs, 19th/20th c., (12) vols.(3) Oversize art books, ex museum(10) Vols., Fine leather bindings, 19th/20th c.Japanese history and society (12) vols.The Works of William Shakespeare, (11) vols., 1924The Works of Charlotte Yonge, (15) vols, 1855-1873Shelley' Poetical & Prose Works, (5) vols., 1888Jacob Casanova de Seingalt, 1822-26 (9) vols.Oriental Series: Japan and China, 1901, (11) vols.Percy Bysshe Shelley, Essays 1840, Memoir 1833Chinese history, military, religion, (10) vols.Battista Guarini, Le Berger Fidelle, 1699[Incunabula] c.1483, Blanchellus on Paul of VeniceWorks of Charles Dickens, 1894, (32) vols.de Bari, Historia...di San Nicolo, 1633(5) 18th c. vols., incl. Oeuvres de Marot, 1700La Vie de Guzman d'Alfarache, 1733, (3) vols.Theatre de M. Favart, (7) vols, 1763(3) Vellum bindings, 16th c., incl. PetrarchM. Lodovico Paterno, 1560 & Virgilii Maronis, 1596Lodovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1540Mionnet. Description de Medailles, 1808-13Antiquae Musicae Auctores Septem, (2) vols., 1652[Bindings] The Portfolio 1894-1901, (14) vols.Rudolf Hausner, ltd. ed. book with signed printInscribed to General William Tecumseh ShermanOeuvres de Rabelais, 1725, 6 vols. bound as (5)Kaempfer, The History of Japan, 1906, (3) Vols.[Bindings] Jowett, Dialogues of Plato, (5) vols.Memoires de Duc de Sully, 1745 & 1747, (8) vols.Oeuvres de Rousseau, 1753, (5) vols.Vladimir Nabokov, La Course du Fou, signedToshihiro Katayama, signed bookJapanese Culture in the Meiji Era, (4) vols. 1958Alberto Pinto, Interior Design, (8) vols.(7) Vols., Fine Art & Fashion PhotographyEric Fischl & Jamaica Kingcaid, ltd. ed. book(7) Vols. Contemporary Photography, some signedJasper Johns, "A Retrospective", signed(6) Vols., Early photography & photographers(7) Vols. Art and Artists, incl. Picasso, MatisseSalvador Dali, "Les Diners de Gala", 1973(7) Vols. Post War & Contemporary ArtPablo Picasso, (3) facsimile sketchbooks

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