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  • Bone cannibal fork, ex. Beasley Coll.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2095

    Bone cannibal fork, ex. Beasley Coll.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Guere-Wobe Peoples, carved mask, ex-museum
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2096

    Guere-Wobe Peoples, carved mask, ex-museum

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Baga A-Tshol Bird shrine headdress, ex. Klejman
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 2097

    Baga A-Tshol Bird shrine headdress, ex. Klejman

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Good Fon Fetish figure
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 2098

    Good Fon Fetish figure

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Dahomey Kingdom Fon Makpo sceptre
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2099

    Dahomey Kingdom Fon Makpo sceptre

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Igbo People, Ibo Mwa mask, ex-museum
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2100

    Igbo People, Ibo Mwa mask, ex-museum

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Bambara Peoples, carved wood Ci Wara headdress
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2101

    Bambara Peoples, carved wood Ci Wara headdress

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Jose De Creeft, petrified wood sculpture
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2102

    Jose De Creeft, petrified wood sculpture

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Bill Komoski, large scale drawing, c. 1982
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2103

    Bill Komoski, large scale drawing, c. 1982

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • William Tarr, gilt bronze sculpture, 1979
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2104

    William Tarr, gilt bronze sculpture, 1979

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Michael Loew, drawing
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2105

    Michael Loew, drawing

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Ernest van Leyden, multimedia painting, c. 1960
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2106

    Ernest van Leyden, multimedia painting, c. 1960

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Jack Levine, sketch drawing
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2107

    Jack Levine, sketch drawing

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Boaz Vaadia, sculpture
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2108

    Boaz Vaadia, sculpture

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Alexander Calder, lithograph, 1975
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2109

    Alexander Calder, lithograph, 1975

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Richard Fleischner, bronze sculpture, 1969
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2110

    Richard Fleischner, bronze sculpture, 1969

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Mary Frank, watercolor
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2111

    Mary Frank, watercolor

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Tilman, large scale enamel painting, 2005
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2112

    Tilman, large scale enamel painting, 2005

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Jon Carsman, acrylic on canvas, 1970
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2113

    Jon Carsman, acrylic on canvas, 1970

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mario DeNoto, sculpture
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2114

    Mario DeNoto, sculpture

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Francisco Toledo, color lithograph
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2115

    Francisco Toledo, color lithograph

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Ben Shahn, pen and ink wash on paper
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2116

    Ben Shahn, pen and ink wash on paper

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carol Summers, large scale color woodcut, 1996
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2117

    Carol Summers, large scale color woodcut, 1996

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Nafana Peoples, large Bedu Sun and Moon masks
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2118

    Nafana Peoples, large Bedu Sun and Moon masks

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Nafana Peoples, "bedu" plank mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2118A

    Nafana Peoples, "bedu" plank mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • (2) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex. Harold Rome
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 2119

    (2) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex. Harold Rome

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Bwa Peoples, ceremonial mask
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2120

    Bwa Peoples, ceremonial mask

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Babanki Peoples, large elephant mask
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2121

    Babanki Peoples, large elephant mask

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Bambara Marka Peoples, brass "kore" mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2122

    Bambara Marka Peoples, brass "kore" mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • (2) Bamana zoomorphic locks, ex. J.J. Klejman
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2123

    (2) Bamana zoomorphic locks, ex. J.J. Klejman

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Dogon Peoples, carved tribal couple
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2124

    Dogon Peoples, carved tribal couple

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Dogon Peoples, carved standing figure
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2124A

    Dogon Peoples, carved standing figure

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Senufo Peoples, carved granary door
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2125

    Senufo Peoples, carved granary door

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Songye People, ceremonial axe
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2126

    Songye People, ceremonial axe

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Traditional Mangbetu chief's stool
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2127

    Traditional Mangbetu chief's stool

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Kota Peoples, "mbulu" or "mwete" reliquary figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2128

    Kota Peoples, "mbulu" or "mwete" reliquary figure

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Dan Peoples, "Gagon" beak mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2129

    Dan Peoples, "Gagon" beak mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Fang Peoples, Ngontanga four-faced helmet mask
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2130

    Fang Peoples, Ngontanga four-faced helmet mask

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Baule Peoples, "mblo" portrait mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2131

    Baule Peoples, "mblo" portrait mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Senufo Peoples, horned mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2132

    Senufo Peoples, horned mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Luba People, (2) caryatid stools
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2133

    Luba People, (2) caryatid stools

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Bamana Peoples, Chiara antelope headdress
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2134

    Bamana Peoples, Chiara antelope headdress

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Ifugao Peoples, (2) ceremonial spoons
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2135

    Ifugao Peoples, (2) ceremonial spoons

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Polynesian carved wood standing figure
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2135A

    Polynesian carved wood standing figure

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Baule or Guro Peoples, "mblo" horned mask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2136

    Baule or Guro Peoples, "mblo" horned mask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Kuba People, ceremonial dagger and short sword
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2137

    Kuba People, ceremonial dagger and short sword

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Dan or Guro Peoples, horned animal mask
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2138

    Dan or Guro Peoples, horned animal mask

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Antique wagon wheel mounted as Folk sculpture
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2139

    Antique wagon wheel mounted as Folk sculpture

    Est.
    $300 - $500

Auction Description

Millea Bros Select, Day 2 by Millea Bros. Ltd.
Featuring a grouping of African and Oceanic tribal art including over 100 lots deaccessioned from the Newark Museum, as well as extraordinary works from four private collections assembled in the 1950s-1970s, with examples dating back to the 19th and early 20th c., some acquired from the top galleries in NYC and London; Modern and Contemporary Art and Design including artworks from the estate of Arthur & Anita Kahn, whose renown collection of sculptures by Alexander Calder and David Smith were consider the most significant in private hands. This group includes a stabile maquette attributed to Calder, large selections of works by Dorothy Dehner, Jose de Creeft, and an important group of etchings by Eduardo Chillida; original paintings and drawings by major contemporary artists including Damian Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Peter Hailey and Eric Fischl from a single-owner collection assembled over two decades from charity art auctions to benefit AIDS research. Design highlights include works by John Vesey, Karl Springer, Josef Hoffmann, and a fantastic suite of Jules Leleu from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection Read more
Millea Bros. Ltd.
Boonton, NJ 07005
United States

info@milleabros.com

Phone:+1 9733771500

Buyer’s Premium

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$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

Shipping Info

All purchases must be collected from our auction gallery at 607 Myrtle Ave., Boonton, New Jersey by 4:00pm on Tuesday, December 10 (12/10/2018). The gallery will open for property pick-up on Monday, November 25 & Tuesday, November 26 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and by appointment only after those dates. Please note we will be closed Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Purchases will be available for collection at the Millea Bros. auction gallery, located at 607 Myrtle Ave., Boonton, New Jersey, through Tuesday, December 10th. All merchandise not removed at the auction gallery by Tuesday, December 10th at 4pm will be released to a third-party storage and shipping company, DAKS Global Logistics in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and moved to their warehouse without further notice to the buyer unless alternate arrangements have been made with Millea Bros. From that point forward, DAKS Global Logistics will coordinate all shipping, delivery and collection arrangements. DAKS will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to ten (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 within ten (10) business days. Need to contact DAKS? Please direct all pack/ship questions or quote requests prior to the auction to DAKS Global Logistics: sales@daksglobal.com or 484.370.8992. Read more

Terms & Conditions

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 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 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, bank transfer, or check. Non-US purchasers must make payment using a US-dollar denominated check. Credit card payments are also accepted, but only under the following conditions: 1) the invoice is less than $2,000; 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) FOR OUR LIVE GALLERY "SELECT" AUCTIONS: 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" within ten business days (10) following the auction event. All purchases not removed from "the auction site" within that timeframe will be released to a third party storage and shipping company, DAKS Global Logistics in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, the buyer will coordinate all shipping, delivery and pickup arrangements with DAKS Global Logistics directly. DAKS 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 within (10) business days. 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.