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  • Anne Hyatt Huntington, carved frame
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2049

    Anne Hyatt Huntington, carved frame

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Harriet Hyatt Mayer, bronze Janus bust
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2050

    Harriet Hyatt Mayer, bronze Janus bust

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Harold Rudolph, painting
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 2051

    Harold Rudolph, painting

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Howard Chandler Christy, self-portrait painting
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 2052

    Howard Chandler Christy, self-portrait painting

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Vintage Brooks Brothers picnic basket
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2053

    Vintage Brooks Brothers picnic basket

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Grand pair E.F. Caldwell crystal sconces
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2054

    Grand pair E.F. Caldwell crystal sconces

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tiffany, Reed & Co. humidor
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2055

    Tiffany, Reed & Co. humidor

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • William Hunt Diederich, paper silhouette
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2056

    William Hunt Diederich, paper silhouette

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Anne Hyatt Huntington, painted screen
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 2057

    Anne Hyatt Huntington, painted screen

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Anne Hyatt Huntington (attrib.), painted dresser
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2058

    Anne Hyatt Huntington (attrib.), painted dresser

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Gilt bronze chandelier by E.F. Caldwell (attrib.)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2059

    Gilt bronze chandelier by E.F. Caldwell (attrib.)

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Huge Folk Art fish trade sign
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2060

    Huge Folk Art fish trade sign

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Harry Russell Ballinger, painting
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2061

    Harry Russell Ballinger, painting

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Pair Mottahedeh porcelain "Mandarin" epergnes
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2062

    Pair Mottahedeh porcelain "Mandarin" epergnes

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Continental American Export porcelain lidded box
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2063

    Continental American Export porcelain lidded box

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Frederick Carder bowl for Steuben
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2064

    Frederick Carder bowl for Steuben

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Tiffany Studios bronze and nautilus shell lamp
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 2065

    Tiffany Studios bronze and nautilus shell lamp

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Frederick Carder bowl for Steuben
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2066

    Frederick Carder bowl for Steuben

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Steuben perfume bottle
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 2067

    Steuben perfume bottle

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Pair Victorian style stained glass window panels
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2068

    Pair Victorian style stained glass window panels

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • TIffany Studios Favrile glass vase on stand
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2069

    TIffany Studios Favrile glass vase on stand

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Tiffany engraved Favrile glass bowl
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2070

    Tiffany engraved Favrile glass bowl

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Nice pair leather Chesterfield wingback chairs
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2071

    Nice pair leather Chesterfield wingback chairs

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Huguette Clark (attrib.), hand-painted screen
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2072

    Huguette Clark (attrib.), hand-painted screen

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Vintage brass billiards light fixture
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2073

    Vintage brass billiards light fixture

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • American Chippendale oxbow secretary bureau
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 2074

    American Chippendale oxbow secretary bureau

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Tiffany Studios leaded shade Spider table tamp
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 2075

    Tiffany Studios leaded shade Spider table tamp

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Hall & Sellers uncut Colonial currency notes
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2076

    Hall & Sellers uncut Colonial currency notes

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • American Chippendale mahogany lowboy
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 2077

    American Chippendale mahogany lowboy

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair silk upholstered lounge chairs
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2078

    Pair silk upholstered lounge chairs

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Waterbury "Willard No. 6" banjo clock
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2079

    Waterbury "Willard No. 6" banjo clock

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Silk upholstered lounge chair and ottoman
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2080

    Silk upholstered lounge chair and ottoman

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Circle of Ramsay R. Reinagle, dog drawing
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2081

    Circle of Ramsay R. Reinagle, dog drawing

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Handel reverse painted glass table lamp
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 2082

    Handel reverse painted glass table lamp

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • American Federal mahogany, curly maple secretary
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2083

    American Federal mahogany, curly maple secretary

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Fritz Erier, WWI war bond poster
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2084

    Fritz Erier, WWI war bond poster

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • American Queen Anne occasional table
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2085

    American Queen Anne occasional table

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Fritz Erier, WWI war bond poster
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2086

    Fritz Erier, WWI war bond poster

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • 1889 Paris World's Fair exposition fan
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2087

    1889 Paris World's Fair exposition fan

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze candelabra
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2088

    Pair E.F. Caldwell gilt bronze candelabra

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • E.F. Caldwell bronze mounted marble mantle clock
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 2089

    E.F. Caldwell bronze mounted marble mantle clock

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tiffany & Co., Walter Durfee tall case clock
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 2090

    Tiffany & Co., Walter Durfee tall case clock

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Bailey, Banks & Biddle bronze mantel clock
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 2091

    Bailey, Banks & Biddle bronze mantel clock

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Robert Davison, painting
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2092

    Robert Davison, painting

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair Chippendale style wall mirrors
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 2093

    Pair Chippendale style wall mirrors

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • (2) Taxiphote table stereo viewers
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2094

    (2) Taxiphote table stereo viewers

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Native American woven gathering basket
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2095

    Native American woven gathering basket

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Nice Pre-Columbian redware fertility figure
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2096

    Nice Pre-Columbian redware fertility figure

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000

Auction Description

Millea Bros Select, Day 2: MODERN ART | DESIGN | AMERICANA 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

Shipping Info

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.