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  • Pair Anglo-Colonial plantation chairs
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1288

    Pair Anglo-Colonial plantation chairs

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair Staffordshire porcelain Malabar figures
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1289

    Pair Staffordshire porcelain Malabar figures

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nice old English leather wingback chair
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1290

    Nice old English leather wingback chair

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • William H. Hopkins and Edmund Havell, painting
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1291

    William H. Hopkins and Edmund Havell, painting

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Near pair English leather barrel-back armchairs
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1292

    Near pair English leather barrel-back armchairs

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nice William & Mary oyster veneered chest
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1293

    Nice William & Mary oyster veneered chest

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Good large antique George III gilt wood mirror
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1294

    Good large antique George III gilt wood mirror

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Great pair George II style japanned armchairs
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1295

    Great pair George II style japanned armchairs

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Japanned low table with fitted tray top
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1296

    Japanned low table with fitted tray top

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Amazing Victorian "gun box" travelling writing set
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1297

    Amazing Victorian "gun box" travelling writing set

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Victorian turned wood library steps
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1298

    Victorian turned wood library steps

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • William Morris, painting
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 1299

    William Morris, painting

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Pair English hall chairs with Minton tiles
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1300

    Pair English hall chairs with Minton tiles

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair Aesthetic bronze crane pedestal tables
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1301

    Pair Aesthetic bronze crane pedestal tables

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Regency giltwood convex mirror
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1302

    Regency giltwood convex mirror

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • English brass mounted 2-part campaign chest
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1303

    English brass mounted 2-part campaign chest

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Ruskin Spear, painting
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1304

    Ruskin Spear, painting

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Adam style paint decorated bedstead
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1305

    Adam style paint decorated bedstead

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • (2) George III mahogany tripod candle stands
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1306

    (2) George III mahogany tripod candle stands

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • George III style brass mounted mahogany sideboard
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1307

    George III style brass mounted mahogany sideboard

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mary Web Ward, Henrietta Ward miniature portrait
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1308

    Mary Web Ward, Henrietta Ward miniature portrait

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Louis XVI style carved mahogany bed frame
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1309

    Louis XVI style carved mahogany bed frame

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Anglo-Indian bone veneered box
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1310

    Large Anglo-Indian bone veneered box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • George III mahogany corner cupboard
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1311

    George III mahogany corner cupboard

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • English mahogany cutlery tray and peat box
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1312

    English mahogany cutlery tray and peat box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Jacobean Period carved oak Credence table
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1313

    Jacobean Period carved oak Credence table

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • William IV inlaid and carved lamp table
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1314

    William IV inlaid and carved lamp table

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Carved walnut bust of William Shakespeare
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1315

    Carved walnut bust of William Shakespeare

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • George II mahogany marble top console
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1316

    George II mahogany marble top console

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • British Brigade of Guards ceremonial drum
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1317

    British Brigade of Guards ceremonial drum

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Victorian silver plated snare drum biscuit box
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1318

    Victorian silver plated snare drum biscuit box

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nice pair George II marbletop stands
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1319

    Nice pair George II marbletop stands

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Pair European silver plated table lamps
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1320

    Pair European silver plated table lamps

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • George III serpentine front chest of drawers
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1321

    George III serpentine front chest of drawers

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Itzchak Tarkay, painting
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1322

    Itzchak Tarkay, painting

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Yosl Bergner, painting
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1323

    Yosl Bergner, painting

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • French Restauration silver cruet set
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1324

    French Restauration silver cruet set

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tazzas
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1325

    Pair Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tazzas

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Scottish George III sterling kettle on stand
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1326

    Scottish George III sterling kettle on stand

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Georg Jensen, Denmark (107) piece flatware set
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1327

    Georg Jensen, Denmark (107) piece flatware set

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • William Spratling arrowhead letter opener
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1328

    William Spratling arrowhead letter opener

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • English sterling silver cruet stand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1329

    English sterling silver cruet stand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Art Deco Asprey sterling silver bowl
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1330

    Art Deco Asprey sterling silver bowl

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Tiffany & Co. silver coffee set with tray
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1331

    Tiffany & Co. silver coffee set with tray

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Continental Neo-Classic silver master sugar bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1332

    Continental Neo-Classic silver master sugar bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • David Andersen .830 silver flatware service
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1333

    David Andersen .830 silver flatware service

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Heavy Scottish sterling silver hot water urn
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1334

    Heavy Scottish sterling silver hot water urn

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Rare Joseph Heinrichs sterling chaffing dish
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1335

    Rare Joseph Heinrichs sterling chaffing dish

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500

Auction Description

Millea Bros Select, Day 1: ASIAN | ENGLISH ANTIQUES | SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU by Millea Bros. Ltd.

MILLEA BROS. “SELECT” 3 DAY AUCTION EVENT (1061 Lots)
Only the best of what comes our way, hand selected by the brothers for your buying pleasure! Featuring a newly discovered 1924 Paul Klee pencil drawing. With a great provenance and clear ownership history, this striking dadaist Machine drawing from Klee’s Bauhaus period, hung unrecognized in a charitable foundation collection for over 60 years; Contents from the estate of Gilded Age heiress Huguette Clark. One of the famous “Poor Little Rich Girls” that captivated American society in the 1920s, and gained new renown as a self-hospitalized recluse for the last decades of her life, Millea offers an astounding assortment of Fine Art, European Antiques, Rare Musical Instruments, and  Clark’s personal paintings once shown to great fanfare in a 1925 show at the Corcoran Gallery Museum; Contemporary Art and Design from the Collection of Dr. Pentti Kouri including Jasper Johns, Dennis Hopper, Mark Handforth, Jean Prouve, and Jacques Adnet. A partner of George Soros, Dr. Kouri amassed a cutting edge collection of Minimalist, Arte Povera, and Pop installation art for a private Museum.  Since his untimely death in 2009 over 350 works have sat in storage, and will be auction for the first time at Millea over the course of the year; The complete contents of a Jacques Grange interior featuring custom designed furniture. An early NYC public commission from the designer who built the private art and design collections of Yves St. Laurent, Francois Pinault, and Karl Lagerfeld; also including French Antiques and Modern Furniture from the Collection of a Recording Industry Executive; a Single Owner Collection of Ming-era Chinese porcelains and a rare and important Ming-era painted scroll;  and the Modern Art and Furnishings of a Tommi Parzinger Decorated Massachusetts estate.

Day 1: ASIAN | ENGLISH ANTIQUES | SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
Day 2: MODERN ART | DESIGN | AMERICANA
Day 3: EUROPEAN ART & ANTIQUES 

PREVIEW HOURS:
Our doors will be open for preview on Tue, Dec 5 from 11am to 7pm, Wed, Dec 6 from 11am to 5pm, Thu, Dec 7 from 9am to 5pm, Fri, Dec 8 from 9am to 5pm, and Sat, Dec 9 from 9am to 10am. Hope to see you!

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Millea Bros. Ltd.
Boonton, NJ 07005
United States

info@milleabros.com

Phone:+1 9733771500

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

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SHIPPING QUOTES
We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. MILLEA BROS. DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN IN-HOUSE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT OR PROVIDE PACK/SHIP QUOTES. All pack/ship questions or quote requests should be directed to DAKS Global Logistics (tel: 484-370-8992, sales@daksglobal.com).  Please see "Shipping" for details. 

PROPERTY PICK-UP/SHIPPING/STORAGE POLICY
The gallery will open for property pick-up on Monday, December 11 & Tuesday, December 12 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and by appointment after those dates. Purchases will be available for collection at the Millea Bros. auction gallery, located at 607 Myrtle Ave., Boonton, NJ 07005, for up to seven (7) business days following the completion of the auction. All merchandise not removed from the auction gallery by this time will be released to a third-party storage and shipping company, "DAKS Global Logistics" (tel: 484.370.8992, email: sales@daksglobal.com) in King of Prussia, PA and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, "Daks Global Logistics" will coordinate all shipping, delivery and collection arrangements. Daks Global Logistics will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (10) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed, providing your purchases are retrieved from Daks Global Logistics by January 5th, 2018.

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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 - $100 ................$10
$101 - $500 ..............$25
$501 - $1,000 ............$50
$1,001 - $2,000 .........$100
$2,001 - $5,000 ........$250
$5,001 - $10,000 .......$500
$10,001 - $50,000 .....$1,000
$50,001 - $100,000 ....$2,500
$100,001 - $150,000 ...$5,000
$150,001 - and up ....$10,000
 
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 maybe 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 five percent (25%) 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, check, bank transfer or, for an additional fee, credit card (on invoices under $10,000). 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. 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. Buyers are welcome to use a pack/ship professional of their choice or to collect their purchases in person at "the auction site" by Tuesday, 12/19/2017 at 4:00PM. All purchases not removed from "the auction site" by 4:00PM on Tuesday, 12/19/2017 will be released to a third-party storage and shipping company, "DAKS Global Logistics" in King of Prussia, PA and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer.  The buyer will then coordinate all shipping, delivery and pickup arrangements with"DAKS Global Logistics" directly. Invoices must be paid in full to Millea Bros. before purchased property can be released or collected. DAKS Global Logistics will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (10) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed, providing your purchases are retrieved from "DAKS Global Logistics" by January 5th, 2018.
 
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.