MILLEABROS. SELECT AUCTION
A LIVE GALLERY AUCTION
& ONLINE BROADCAST
May 17, 18 & 19 @ 10:00am
milleabros.com
Boonton, New Jersey

BOONTON, N.J. — Millea Bros is presenting its spring “Select” three-day auction on May 17, 18 and 19. The event features a collection of art, design and antiques from prominent New York area estates — including two blue chip contemporary art collections, period Chippendale antiques and Persian rugs sold to benefit the Rosenbach Library and Museum, and the contents of a Manhattan home custom furnished with early Vladimir Kagan designs.

Day one features Modern and contemporary art and design, including two contemporary art collections. Showcasing more than 40 major works from an international roster of cutting edge artists, these two collections include career defining pieces by Kendall Geers, Minerva Cuevas, Matthieu Laurette, Piotr Uklanski, Jessica J. Hutchin, Enrique Celaya, Vic Muniz, Josephine Meckseper and more. Other modern art highlights include a Jeff Koons balloon dog, prints and pottery by Pablo Picasso, a Dustin Yellin mixed media and a Marilyn Levine bag sculpture.

A fine art photography group includes works by William Wegman, Richard Avedon, Frank Thiel, Wim Wenders, Carrie Mae Weems and works by Irving Penn from the estate of photography agent Peter Schub. Design highlights include the contents of a circa 1955 Vladimir Kagan furnished home, featuring a mosaic-topped coffee table, a rare tri-arm floor lamp and a large, curved, biomorphic sofa. French Art Deco and Secessionist designs come from the collection of a media executive, including two shagreen-clad Jean Michel Frank coffee tables, a rare Josef Hoffmann desk and signed pieces by Ruhlmann and Jean Dunand. A collection of 1970s Italian design includes works by Sandro Petti, Willy Rizzo, Mario Bellini, Tobia Scarpa and a red marble Gae Aulenti “Jumbo” coffee table. Lighting highlights include Pierre Gauriche, Jules Leleu and Pierre Chareau. Also featured is a one-of-a-kind Frank Gehry-designed custom Fender electric guitar. Mixed in are tribal arts from four collections, including more than 30 pieces of African and Oceanic objects acquired from the estate of Marie-Eliane d’Udekem d’Acoz

The second day focuses on Asian, American and British art and antiques. Asian highlights include more than 100 works of Chinese art spanning ancient neolithic to contemporary, including a Yuan celadon jade carving, Ming- and Qing-era porcelains and a large modern scroll painting by Peng Wei. Of particular note is an early Eighteenth Century celadon blue porcelain clair de lune gu vase bearing a Qianlong mark.

A collection of period English Georgian furnishings includes pieces sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum and Library. Located within an historic Philadelphia townhouse, the Rosenbach contains period furniture and treasures of Philip Rosenbach, the preeminent early Twentieth Century dealer of rare books and decorative arts. Highlights from this group include a William France attributed reading table, a mahogany partners desk attributed to William Vile and a pair of painted demilune tables attributed to George Brookshaw.

Other English and American antiques come from a Mario Buatta-designed home. American art from the collection of Charles Sigety includes oil paintings by J.C. Leyendecker, Dean Cornwell and Henry Hintermeister. A group of books and autographs from Sigety and other collections includes documents signed by Peter Stuyvesant and Peter the Great, early works on aviation by Amelia Earhart and the Wright brothers and a circa 1868 Cornell University photo album likely from the inaugural graduating class. Native American arts include Navajo blankets and rugs from the collection of Linn Howard Selby, and Zuni and Tlingit artifacts from a private collection.

Day 3 features continental art and antiques, antiquities and carpets, including a selection of ebeniste-signed period Louis XV and XVI furniture. A Ferdinand Bury signed games table comes from a private Mount Kisco, N.Y., collection, while a Simon Guillaum-signed commode is among the works sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum. Spanish and Portuguese Colonial furniture and decorative items include an inlaid Eighteenth Century Enconchado cabinet from a private collection. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century European decorative arts include rare examples of art glass by Galle and Lalique and a group of Rozenburg eggshell porcelains from the collection of a media executive.

Artworks include oils by Marcel Mouillot, Pierre Andrieu, Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Aleksie Gritchenko and etchings by Duerer and Rembrandt. Antiquities include pre-Columbian figures from the collection of Peter Schub, Roman glass and Egyptian jewelry from the collection of a media executive and a Sixth dynasty Egyptian stone vessel sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum. Carpets from the Rosenbach include numerous palatial antique Persian rugs and runners. A group of jewelry and a selection of garden furniture sourced by Peter Marino for a private commission round out the event.

Auctions and previews will be conducted at the Millea Bros. gallery at 607 Myrtle Avenue. All property will be available for preview on Monday, May 15, from 11 am to 7 pm; Tuesday, May 16, from 11 am to 5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday, May 17-18, from 9 am to 5 pm; and, Friday, May 19, from 9 am to 10 am. In addition to live gallery bidding, online and telephone bidding will also be available. For information, 973-377-1500 or www.milleabros.com.

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OUR 3-DAY SELECT SALE IS HERE, BRINGING TOGETHER THE FINEST ASSORTMENT
OF ART, ANTIQUES, AND DESIGN FROM THE BEST NEW YORK AREA ESTATES
Millea Bros. 3-day Spring Select auction is here with two Contemporary Art collections offering over 40 major works by
cutting-edge artists, including Kendall Geers, Minerva Cuevas, and Vic Muniz. Other Modern Art highlights include a Jeff
Koons balloon dog, ceramics, and prints by Pablo Picasso, and art photography by William Wegman, Richard Avedon,
Carrie Mae Weems, and Irving Penn. Modern design includes rare Art Deco and Secessionist works from the collection of
a Media Executive, and the contents of a Vladimir Kagan furnished home. The exhibition showcases over 100 Chinese
artworks, from ancient Neolithic to modern, including a Yuan celadon jade carving and a contemporary scroll by Peng Wei.
Traditional antiques include period English Georgian furnishings being sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum & Library,
Philadelphia; and, a selection of ebeniste signed Louis XV and XVI furniture. European decorative arts feature Galle and
Lalique glass, and Rozenburg eggshell porcelains. The sale also presents historical documents, such as an 18th-century copy
of the Declaration of Independence and early aviation works. Antiquities comprise Pre-Columbian figures, Roman glass,
and Egyptian artifacts, featuring a carved 6th dynasty stone vessel. Additionally, the auction includes fine antique and modern
carpets, a remarkable collection of fine jewelry and antique gold coins, and garden furniture curated by Peter Marino.
info@milleabros.com • 973.377.1500
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PREVIEW HOURS
Our doors will be open for preview on Mon, May 15 from 11am to
7pm; Tue, May 16 from 11am to 5pm; Wed, May 17 from 9am to 5pm;
Thu, May 18 from 9am to 5pm; and, Fri, May 19 from 9am to 10am.