Millea Bros "SELECT" (Day 2 of 3) 2019-11-22 Auction - 415 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 6
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Baga A-Tshol Bird shrine headdress, ex. KlejmanAgnes Martin (attrib.), ink drawing, 1963Sammy Gee, modernist silver pendant
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Millea Bros "SELECT" (Day 2 of 3)

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Day 2: AFRICAN & OCEANIC TRIBAL ARTS | MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART | DESIGN | MODERN JEWELRY Featuring a grouping of African and Oceanic tribal art including over 100 lots deassessioned from the Newark Museum, as well as extroidnary 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 sculptues 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
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(2) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex. Harold Rome: (2) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex. Harold Rome, 20th c., Ghana/Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso, carved wood, one carved as stylized oxen and mounted to metal stand (8.5"h), the other with carved male head
2119: (2) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex. Harold RomeEst. $700-$900
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Bwa Peoples, ceremonial mask: Bwa Peoples, ceremonial mask, 20th c., Burkina Faso, painted carved wood, with disc-form crest, square mouth bearing teeth, and grass fringe, on custom iron floor stand, 28"h x 14"w x 7"w (mask),
2120: Bwa Peoples, ceremonial maskEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
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Babanki Peoples, large elephant mask: Babanki Peoples, large elephant mask, 20th c., Cameroon, carved and dark stained wood, 36"h x 11'l x 9"w Provenance: The Arthur and Anita Kahn Collection
2121: Babanki Peoples, large elephant maskEst. $400-$600
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Bambara Marka Peoples, brass "kore" mask: Bambara Marka Peoples, brass "kore" mask, 20th c., Mali, embossed brass sheet metal over wood, the oval face topped with carved wood horns, three protruding tube metal finials project downward from
2122: Bambara Marka Peoples, brass "kore" maskEst. $300-$500
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(2) Bamana zoomorphic locks, ex. J.J. Klejman: (2) Bamana zoomorphic locks, ex. J.J. Klejman, 20th c., Mali, carved, painted wood lock elements, depicting stylized crocodiles, the smaller of the two with Klejman label, inv. no. 109099, 22"h
2123: (2) Bamana zoomorphic locks, ex. J.J. KlejmanEst. $800-$1,200
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Dogon Peoples, carved tribal couple: Dogon Peoples, carved tribal couple, 20th c., Mali, carved dark stained wood, depicting a nude male and female, the body decorated with hatch carving, seated on a stool with figural legs, 27"h x 12"l
2124: Dogon Peoples, carved tribal coupleEst. $400-$600
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Senufo Peoples, carved granary door: Senufo Peoples, carved granary door, 19th/20th c., Ivory Coast, medium brown wood panel, relief carved with gun-bearing figures on horseback, crocodiles eating birds, snakes and geometric designs,
2125: Senufo Peoples, carved granary doorEst. $400-$600
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Songye People, ceremonial axe: Songye People, ceremonial axe, 20th c., Democratic Republic of the Congo, copper clad wood, wrought iron, crescent-shaped blade joined to the handle by five struts decorated with human faces, 14"h x
2126: Songye People, ceremonial axeEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
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Traditional Mangbetu chief's stool: Traditional Mangbetu chief's stool, 19th/20th c., Republic of Congo, carved wood low stool with circular base and seat and pierced bulbous center, triangular carry hole in seat, 10"h x 14"dia
2127: Traditional Mangbetu chief's stoolEst. $400-$600
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Dan Peoples, "Gagon" beak mask: Dan Peoples, "Gagon" beak mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast, carved dark stained wood, cowrie shell, fur, with elongated snout and domed forehead, 16"h x 7"w x 7"d (incl. fringe) Provenance: The Collection
2129: Dan Peoples, "Gagon" beak maskEst. $300-$500
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Baule Peoples, "mblo" portrait mask: Baule Peoples, "mblo" portrait mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark stained carved wood, the oval face with delicate carved features and coiffure, with standing female nude finial resting on forehead,
2131: Baule Peoples, "mblo" portrait maskEst. $300-$500
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Senufo Peoples, horned mask: Senufo Peoples, horned mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso, dark stained wood, carved as male face with expressive features and arched horns, collection inventory number on verso, 14"h x 7.5"w x
2132: Senufo Peoples, horned maskEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Luba People, (2) caryatid stools: Luba People, (2) caryatid stools, 20th c., Congo, dark stained carved wood, the pedestal in the form of a kneeling nude woman, each approx. 16"h x 11"dia Provenance: The Collection of Marguerite
2133: Luba People, (2) caryatid stoolsEst. $600-$800
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Bamana Peoples, Chiara antelope headdress: Bamana Peoples, Chiara antelope headdress, 20th c., Mali, dark stained carved wood, 19"h x 5"l x 4"w Provenance: The Collection of Marguerite Jossel Appleman
2134: Bamana Peoples, Chiara antelope headdressEst. $300-$500
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Ifugao Peoples, (2) ceremonial spoons: Ifugao Peoples, (2) ceremonial spoons, 20th c., Philippines, dark stained wood, each carved with fully modeled male figure wearing headdress, each approx 7"l Provenance: The Collection of Marguerite
2135: Ifugao Peoples, (2) ceremonial spoonsEst. $200-$300
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Baule or Guro Peoples, "mblo" horned mask: Baule or Guro Peoples, "mblo" horned mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark stained wood, the oval face carved with delicate features and upward projecting horns and ears, 12"h x 7"w x 5"d Provenance: The
2136: Baule or Guro Peoples, "mblo" horned maskEst. $300-$500
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Dan or Guro Peoples, horned animal mask: Dan or Guro Peoples, horned animal mask, 20th c., Ivory Coast, dark stained carved wood, white painted eyes and ears, with exaggerated animalistic features, illegible inscription and collection
2138: Dan or Guro Peoples, horned animal maskEst. $500-$700
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