Millea Bros. – Select Auction
Dec 4, 5 & 6 @ 10:00am
milleabros.com
Boonton, New Jersey
BOONTON, N.J. — Millea Brothers’ three-day Select auction, scheduled for December 4-6, showcases collection of fresh-to-market art, design and antiques from private collections, institutions and notable estates. This event promises to captivate collectors and enthusiasts alike with its diverse and high-quality offerings.
Day one of the auction showcases Modern and contemporary art and design, featuring a curated selection from a major corporate collection, including notable works by Robert Natkin and Patrick Heron. Recently deaccessioned pieces from the Minneapolis Institute of Art by Leonardo Nierman will also be on offer, alongside seven works by Lee Gatch benefiting the Newark Museum of Art. Additional highlights include contemporary works by Daisy Youngblood, Adam Fuss, Joseph Beuys, Jesús Moroles and Porky Hefer. Modern furniture from a Carol Egan interior design commission in Greenwich, Conn., will feature pieces by designers such as Holly Hunt, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Eric Schmitt Studio and Christopher Guy. The auction also includes custom-designed furnishings from two significant Manhattan commissions by interior designers Mark Hampton and Billy Baldwin.
Day two focuses on Asian, American and British art, antiques and silver. The sale brings an array of newly deaccessioned pieces from the Minneapolis Institute of Art, featuring a significant collection of English and American silver. Highlights include a rare circa 1680 Boston silver cup by Edward Winslow and sterling tableware by celebrated English silversmith Paul Storr, among others. Museum offerings will also present a J.C. Brown Acorn clock, a variety of Japanese and Korean art and ceramics and a group of lithographs by Wanda Gág. Further highlights include an important collection of American artworks deaccessioned from the Newark Museum of Art and a selection of paintings by Raphael, Isaac and Moses Soyer from the Saul Rosen Foundation Collections.
Day three concludes the auction with Continental art and antiques, carpets, antiquities and tribal art. The sale showcases decorative arts and carpets deaccessioned from the Minneapolis Institute of Art; furniture and decorative arts from the Laura Pels collection, River House, New York City; and antiquities, African and Oceanic art from the collection of Karl Stirner. Fine art highlights include works by Antoni Clavé, Jean Dufy and an attributed piece by Fernand Léger. A rare bronze by Sir Jacob Epstein will also be featured, along with a charming painting by Jules-Cyrille Cave. A special highlight is the presentation of Old Master drawings from Italy and the Continent, including a delicate sanguine drawing of a horse in the manner of Antonio Pisanello.
These works offer a fascinating glimpse into the artistic mastery of the Renaissance and baroque period. Decorative arts include a Sèvres Louis Philippe Service de Table du Roi, a documented Eighteenth Century Sèvres cup and saucer from the royal household of Marie Antoinette and a pair of Régence giltwood consoles from the Wrightsman Collections, further enhancing the auction’s offerings.
Auctions and previews will be conducted at the Millea Bros., gallery at 607 Myrtle Avenue. All property will be available for preview on Monday, December 2, from 11 am to 7 pm; Tuesday, December 3, from 11 am to 5 pm; Wednesday, December 4, from 9 am to 5 pm; Thursday, December 5, from 9 am to 5 pm; and Friday, December 6, from 9 am to 10 am. In addition to live gallery bidding, online and telephone bidding will also be available. For information, www.milleabros.com or 973-377-1500.
OUR 3-DAY SELECT SALE IS HERE, BRINGING TOGETHER THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF ART, ANTIQUES, AND DESIGN FROM THE BEST NEW YORK AREA ESTATES
A LIVE GALLERY AUCTION & ONLINE BROADCAST Boonton, New Jersey
browse & bid @ milleabros.com info@milleabros.com • 973.377.1500
Millea Bros. SELECT auction has dropped. Join us on Dec 4, 5, & 6 for a three-day auction event featuring an exceptional array of art, design, and antiques. Day 1 showcases modern and contemporary works, including pieces by Robert Natkin, Patrick Heron, and Leonardo Nierman, as well as a group by Lee Gatch benefiting the Newark Museum of Art. Highlights include artists like Daisy Youngblood, Joseph Beuys, and fine modern furniture by designers such as Christopher Guy and Eric Schmitt Studio. Day 2 presents Asian art, American and British art and antiques, and silver, featuring deaccessioned pieces from the Minneapolis Institute of Art, such as a rare Boston silver cup by Edward Winslow (c. 1680) and sterling tableware by Paul Storr. Also included are Japanese and Korean art, lithographs by Wanda Gag, and paintings by Raphael, Isaac, and Moses Soyer. Day 3 offers Continental art and antiques, carpets, antiquities, and tribal art, featuring items from the Laura Pels Collection and the Karl Stirner collection. Highlights include works attributed to Fernand Leger, Old Master drawings, a Sevres Louis Philippe Service de Table du Roi, a pair of Regence giltwood consoles from the Wrightsman Collections, and an extensive offering of Astier de Villatte ceramics.
PREVIEW HOURS
Our doors will be open for preview on Mon, Dec 2 from 11am to 7pm, Tue, Dec 3 from 11am to 5pm, Wed, Dec 4 from 9am to 5pm, Thu, Dec 5 from 9am to 5pm, and Fri, Dec 6 from 9am to 10am.
browse & bid @ milleabros.com
info@milleabros.com • 973.377.1500
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