Apfelicious! | The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 1) 2025-10-15 Auction - 391 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ - Page 8
Sarah Wiley, "Iris Apfel" portrait pillowEmilio Pucci Velvet tote, orange comboWilliam Edwards, Australian silver mounted Emu egg
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Boonton, NJ, United States
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Apfelicious! | The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 1)

Millea Bros Ltd

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Millea Bros. proudly presents Apfelicious! • The Iris Apfel Sale, a special three-day, single-owner auction celebrating the life and legacy of Iris Apfel — style icon, tastemaker, and fashion-world firecracker. As the final trove from her personal collection, the sale includes the remaining contents of her two New York City apartments, her Palm Beach residence, and several personal storage units. Apfel’s legacy comes vividly to life in this concluding chapter of her remarkable collection. On offer is a dazzling mix of vintage and contemporary fashion, costume jewelry, couture, and accessories, alongside an eclectic array of furnishings, artwork, and decorative objects. Highlights include Iris’s collections of Native American clothing, accessories, and Kachina dolls; Chinese textiles ranging from rank badges to robes and fans (many exhibited at the Newark Museum’s Dragon Threads, 1992); French and Continental furniture and decorative arts; Venetian hand-painted furniture and porcelains; Haitian art; Northwest Coast masks and textiles; and bolts of sumptuous Old World Weavers fabrics and trims. Also featured are textiles, area rugs, and pillows, together with portraits, memorabilia, and even Iris-branded merchandise. Many of the fashion pieces were famously exhibited in Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005–06. The auction is a vibrant, Apfelicious homage to Iris’s signature "more is more" aesthetic. From statement jewelry to mod chairs, feathered frocks to leopard-print throws, every item reflects her joyful disregard for convention and her lifelong passion for mixing high and low, old and new, wild and refined.
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Set (4) Empire style silver plated compotes: Set (4) Empire style silver plated compotes, 19th/20th c., oval in shape with reticulated rims, the handles with ram's head terminals, unmarked, each: 5.75"h x 13.75"w x 8.75"d Provenance: The Iris
1169: Set (4) Empire style silver plated compotesEst. $500-$700
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Pair Louis XVI style miniature stands: Pair Louis XVI style miniature stands, 20th c., three tier stands with black marble tops and pierced brass galleries, on splayed legs, 15"h x 6.5"w, 5.5"dia (tabletop) Provenance: The Iris Apfel
1170: Pair Louis XVI style miniature standsEst. $100-$150
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Chinoiserie porcelain garden seats and vase: Chinoiserie porcelain garden seats and vase, 19th c., incl. (1) English ironstone seat of hexagonal form, (1) Japanese barrel-form seat, and (1) floor vase (cut down), unmarked, 23.5"h x 13.5"w
1171: Chinoiserie porcelain garden seats and vaseEst. $100-$150
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Antique Empire style bronze candelabrum: Antique Empire style bronze candelabrum, Late 19th c., France or Austria, three arms, parcel gilt and patinated bronze, female term figure lifting chimera and satyr mounted urn, unmarked, 17.75"h x
1172: Antique Empire style bronze candelabrumEst. $200-$300
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Aesthetic Period faux bamboo furniture group: Aesthetic Period faux bamboo furniture group, 19th/20th c., (5) pieces, incl. (1) giltwood folding chair, with embroidered seat, (1) giltwood fire screen, with embroidered front, (1) two-tier side
1173: Aesthetic Period faux bamboo furniture groupEst. $200-$300
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(3) Antique Chinese and Japanese trousse cases: (3) Antique Chinese and Japanese trousse cases, 19th/20th c., incl. (2) Chinese brass mounted containers, one with inlaid case, the other shagreen clad, each with assorted utensils to divided
1174: (3) Antique Chinese and Japanese trousse casesEst. $200-$300
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Minton chinoiserie majolica garden seat: Minton chinoiserie majolica garden seat, 19th/20th c., of barrel form and turquoise glazed with cobalt banded details, factory stamp on underside, 18.25"h x 13.5"dia (at top) Provenance: The Iris
1175: Minton chinoiserie majolica garden seatEst. $300-$500
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(3) Antique Continental glass boxes: (3) Antique Continental glass boxes, 19th c., incl. (2) French opaline glass caskets, and one Czech bohemian glass box, gilt decorated and white cased cobalt glass, each brass mounted, unmarked,
1176: (3) Antique Continental glass boxesEst. $400-$600
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William H. Jackson Co., fireplace grate: William H. Jackson Co., fireplace grate, 20th c., New York, steel, iron and brass, stamped on back, 22 18.5"w x 9"d Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
1177: William H. Jackson Co., fireplace grateEst. $100-$150
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(3) Very large Southeast Asian betel nut boxes: (3) Very large Southeast Asian betel nut boxes, 19th/20th c., in the form of reclining deer, 17.5"h x 20"l x 11.5"d (largest), 9.5"h x 11.5"w x 6.5"d (smallest) Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
1178: (3) Very large Southeast Asian betel nut boxesEst. $300-$500
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Italian gilt metal and glass candle sconces: Italian gilt metal and glass candle sconces, First half 20th c., with urn form mirrored back plates, fruit and leaf drops, unmarked, 17.5"h x 7.25"w x 5"d Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
1179: Italian gilt metal and glass candle sconcesEst. $200-$300
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Hollywood Regency tufted boudoir chair: Hollywood Regency tufted boudoir chair, First half 20th c., in the manner of Syrie Maugham, scrolled giltwood arms and legs, 26"h x 28.5"w x 26.5"d Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
1180: Hollywood Regency tufted boudoir chairEst. $100-$150
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Group of gold sequin and lame evening wear: Group of gold sequin and lame evening wear, c. 1950s, (1) sleeveless Laura Aponte sparkle sequin cocktail sheath, Made in Rome, zipper back, fully lined 32"b, 26"w, 41"l, (1) Tiziana Roma long coat
1181: Group of gold sequin and lame evening wearEst. $300-$400
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(2) Holiday Pant ensembles: (2) Holiday Pant ensembles, (2) Moda Caprese lurex glitter tops one in pink, one in turquoise, with ruffle neckline and cuffs, turquoise with belt, both stretch, labeled size 14, measure 24"across
1182: (2) Holiday Pant ensemblesEst. $100-$150
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(2) Metallic silver & gold pant ensembles: (2) Metallic silver & gold pant ensembles, (1) Jacquard floral capelet coat in gold tones with armhole sleeves, pull through neck tie, 35"l, o/s, gold metallic pants, Jayna New York, hi-waist, 28"w,
1183: (2) Metallic silver & gold pant ensemblesEst. $200-$300
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Group of vintage embellished cardigan sweaters: Group of vintage embellished cardigan sweaters, 20th c. (1) Laura Aponte, Made in Italy, red all over sequin, 38"b, 20"l, (1) Naypal India crop bolero embroidered with swirl design, size M, 38"b, (1)
1184: Group of vintage embellished cardigan sweatersEst. $100-$150
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Couture Furs jacket dress: Couture Furs jacket dress, 20th c., Made in France, sheared Persian lamb dress with mink trimmed hemline, cap sleeves, zipper back, 34"b, 41"l, with coordinating cropped jacket, fur collar, 36"b,
1185: Couture Furs jacket dressEst. $200-$300
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Lanvin metallic gold pant, embellished sweater: Lanvin metallic gold pant, embellished sweater, c. 1970s, Made in France, elastic waist, harem style, 28"w, 40"l, with embellished cardigan, Made in India, black with gold embroidery and beads, 38"b,
1186: Lanvin metallic gold pant, embellished sweaterEst. $200-$300
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Adele Simpson jersey evening gown: Adele Simpson jersey evening gown, 1960s, slim fit, crossover draped neckline, long sleeves, 30"b, 55"l, incl. fur stole, 43"l Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
1187: Adele Simpson jersey evening gownEst. $100-$150
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(2) Adrienne Vittadini embellished sweaters: (2) Adrienne Vittadini embellished sweaters, 20th c., both black wool, (1) open cardigan style with snap and hook closure with silver beads and sequins, size S, 38"b, 22"l, (1) pullover with silver
1188: (2) Adrienne Vittadini embellished sweatersEst. $100-$150
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Wayne Kleski, Iris Apfel doll & silk separates: Wayne Kleski, Iris Apfel doll & silk separates, 21st c., molded and painted resin seated frog, Carmen Miranda style showgirl attire, and signature red glasses, "Wayne M. Kleski" label to back of
1189: Wayne Kleski, Iris Apfel doll & silk separatesEst. $100-$150
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Valentino Garavani evening bag with turtle clasp: Valentino Garavani evening bag with turtle clasp, 20th c., Made in Italy, heavy silk satin in taupe with exotic leather removable strap, adorned with figural MOP turtle with green enamel &
1190: Valentino Garavani evening bag with turtle claspEst. $400-$600
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Selection of vintage micro bead handbags: Selection of vintage micro bead handbags, 20th c., Made in France, (1) white with multicolor flowers, seeded pearl trim frame, single chain strap, labeled Made in France, (1) pale pink gilt frame
1191: Selection of vintage micro bead handbagsEst. $200-$300