MilleaBros. Select Auction
Dec 1, 2 & 3 @ 10:00am
An Online Auction With Livestream Broadcast
Boonton, New Jersey
Our 3-Day Select Sale Is Here,
Bringing Together The Finest Assortment
Of Art, Antiques, And Design From The
Best New York Area Estates
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BOONTON, N.J. — On December 1, 2 and 3, Millea Bros.’s fall three-day auction features art, design and antiques sourced from prominent New York area estates, including Part II of the Modern and contemporary art collection of Litsa Tsitsera and a trove of modern photography masterworks from the estate of photo agent Peter Schub

Day one features postwar art and Modern and contemporary design, including more than 100 artworks from the collection of Litsa Tsitsera, scientist, political activist and art patron. The collection has a focus on Greek and Greek-diaspora artists, the selection includes a mid-career Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Theodore Stamos, multiple Pop works on paper by Chryssa, and paintings by Aristodimos Kaldis, Georgios Sikeliotis and Alekos Fassianos. Among the American and European postwar art from the Tsitsera collection are two Stanley Boxer oil paintings, two early Burhan Dogancay “Wall” paintings deaccessioned from the Guggenheim Museum, a Floris Jespers oil on panel and works on paper by Rolf Scarlett, Edda Renouf and Desmond Morris.
Sculpture highlights include an early bronze by Kenneth Armitage, a kinetic floor sculpture by Theodoros and a circa 1900 Louis Wain porcelain “Futurist Cat.” Modern design from the estate of Jane Gelb offers a pair of floor lamps by Garouste and Bonetti, a suite of furniture by Charles Hollis Jones and lighting by Karl Springer, Carl Fagerlund and Fontana Arte. A group of custom Florence Knoll furniture and a massive 24-foot-long George Nelson CSS wall unit come from 936 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Day 2 showcases a selection of antique furnishings from three estates, including English Georgian pieces from 160 East 81st Street, New York City, French and Continental period rococo furniture from the estate of June Noble Gibson, Connecticut, and a group of American Aesthetic Movement furniture, featuring a Tiffany Neo-Gothic grandfather clock from a private New Jersey institution.
Old Masters to early Modern art from the Litsa Tsitsera collection include a Sixteenth Century oil on panel by a follower of Luis de Morales, a monumental, 7-foot-long Eighteenth Century Epitaphios icon, a Giovanni Battista Tiepolo drawing formerly from the collection of the Palace of Caserta, Sicily, and oil paintings by Maurice de Vlaminck and Claude Venard.
Other art highlights include a Rodin bronze from the estate of art dealer Sam Salz, a JMW Turner oil painting from the estate of June Noble Gibson and original works by Tsuguharu Foujita and Peder Mork Monsted.

Day 3 opens with Asian arts, including a group of Chinese porcelains, paintings and Neolithic pottery from the estate of professor of Chinese art Philip Gould. Chinese works from the Collection of Edith and Edward “Ted” Nathanson feature a large Ming-era Guanyin grotto sculpture and a carved jade libation vessel. Han- and Tang-era pottery come from the collection of Lester Wunderman and early Qing-era Chinese huanghuali furniture from the estate of Peter Schub.
The second half of the day features more than 100 photographs from the Schub collection. A revered photo agent, Schub negotiated for some of the most prominent photographers of the Twentieth Century, including Irving Penn, Peter Beard, William Klein and Anthony Armstrong Jones. Works from all four artists are represented. The collection consists of original working prints, mostly from the 1950s and 1960s, that the agent lent to fashion and lifestyle magazines, or for inclusion in monographs and book collections. The sale offers vintage examples of seminal images, such as Penn’s Vogue cover “Girl in Black and White” from 1950, his portrait of Pablo Picasso and multiple works from Peter Beard’s landmark 1968 monograph “The End of the Game.”
Due to ongoing Covid-19 safety procedures, preview will be by appointment only. For information, www.milleabros.com or 973-377-1500.

PREVIEW HOURS: Preview in person and bid online! We will be offering live, in-person previews at our gallery by appointment. Give us a call or email to schedule a time slot with one of our staff. Our online catalog contains condition reports for each lot along with multiple images, If you require any further details our staff will be happy to answer condition questions and fulfill photo requests.
Millea Bros. Fall Select 3-day Auction is here with the very best art, design and antiques sourced from prominent New York area estates.
Day 1 features Modern Art & Design, including over 100 works from the collection of arts patron, Litsa Tsitsera. Highlights include major works by Theodoros Stamos, Chryssa, Enrico Donati, Burhan Dogancay, Edda Renouf, Mane-Katz, and Floris Jespers. Sculpture highlights include an early Kenneth Armitage bronze and Ralph Brown abstract. Modern Design includes rare floor lamps by Garouste and Bonetti, a Charles Hollis Jones furniture suite, and a massive, 24’ long George Nelson CSS wall unit.

Day 2 offers British and European Antiques & Art, including English Georgian furnishings from 160 East 81st Street, NYC and period French and Continental furniture from the estate of June Noble Gibson, CT. Art highlights include an important Old Master oil by Luis de Morales, a Rodin bronze from the estate of legendary art dealer Sam Salz, a JMW Turner oil, and original works by Tsuguharu Foujita, Tiepolo, Maurice de Vlaminck, Claude Venard, and Peder Mork Monsted.

Day 3 opens with Chinese porcelains, paintings, and Neolithic pottery from the estate of distinguished professor of Chinese art, Philip Gould, and important Han and Tang pottery and jades from the Collection of Lester Wunderman. The day continues with over 100 photographs from the collection of Peter Schub, a top photography agent, including vintage examples of iconic images from his most important clients, including seminal works by Irving Penn, Peter Beard, and William Klein.
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