Apfelicious! | The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 2) 2025-10-16 Auction - 401 Price Results - Millea Bros Ltd in NJ
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Boonton, NJ, United States
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Apfelicious! | The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 2)

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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Iris Apfel's bridal gown: Iris Apfel's bridal gown, 1948, In original dressmaker box, includes underslip, lace dress and capelet, veil and headpiece, with note from dressmaker, approx. 35"b, 28"w, 59"l Provenance: The Iris
2001: Iris Apfel's bridal gownEst. $400-$600
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(2) James Galanos gowns, Costume Institute: (2) James Galanos gowns, Costume Institute, c. 1950s, (1) evening gown of orange and blue floral lace, 32"b, 25"sl, 53"l. 15"sh, (1) long dress in praline and gold gaufre fabric with balloon sleeves,
2002: (2) James Galanos gowns, Costume InstituteEst. $400-$600
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(2) Vintage dresses: (2) Vintage dresses, (1) Burke-Amey wool gab pumpkin button front with dramatic side bow, fully lined with pockets, (1) Marsal Park Avenue bolero jacket dress, slim chemise with satin necktie, 34"b,
2003: (2) Vintage dressesEst. $200-$300
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Curly lamb and pony print coat, poss. Lanvin: Curly lamb and pony print coat, poss. Lanvin, c. 1960s, Made in France, giraffe style print, hidden pockets, approx. 40"b, 34"l, 22"sl Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
2004: Curly lamb and pony print coat, poss. LanvinEst. $200-$300
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Mila Schon lightweight wool coat: Mila Schon lightweight wool coat, 20th c., Made in Italy, ivory gabardine, scoop neck, open style with partial button front, cuffed sleeves, 38"b, 43"l, 23"sl, Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
2005: Mila Schon lightweight wool coatEst. $200-$300
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Vintage silk palazzo pants with Rara Avis vest: Vintage silk palazzo pants with Rara Avis vest, Pants in orange silk ombre chiffon, c. 1980s, size 8, 30"w, 27" inseam, contemporary multicolor looped sweater vest, size M, 31"l Provenance: The Iris
2007: Vintage silk palazzo pants with Rara Avis vestEst. $100-$150
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(2) Evening wear capelets: (2) Evening wear capelets, 20th c., (1) satin & lace with dangling beads and ribbon, 16"l, (1), suede with dangling fur pieces Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
2008: (2) Evening wear capeletsEst. $100-$150
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(2) Vintage wool coats: (2) Vintage wool coats, 20th c. incl. (1) blush pink with chinchilla collar, double breasted with rhinestone buttons, 34"b, 38"l, 21"sl, (1) Made in England for Lord & Taylor black wool button front
2009: (2) Vintage wool coatsEst. $200-$300
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A selection of floral necklaces: A selection of floral necklaces, 21st c. (1) by artist Mercedes Castro Corbat from her project "Tener un jardin es ser poseido por un jardin comprising painted cut plastic flowers with sequin
2010: A selection of floral necklacesEst. $400-$600
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(2) Mary Frances embellished handbags: (2) Mary Frances embellished handbags, 20th c., both from the Peabody Museum curated exhibition sale, (1) with all over beading in oranges and greens with stone details, single brown leather strap,
2011: (2) Mary Frances embellished handbagsEst. $200-$300
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Nina Ricci zebra print shoulder bag: Nina Ricci zebra print shoulder bag, Mid-20th c., Made in France, brown suede with printed pony, with center rosette, flap closure, adjustable strap, interior stamped in gold, with zipper pocket,
2013: Nina Ricci zebra print shoulder bagEst. $200-$300
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Selection of vintage micro bead handbags: Selection of vintage micro bead handbags, 20th c., Made in France, ((1) gold with multicolor design, blue clear stones trimmed on frame, gold rope handle, (1) silver with pink flowers and pink stones
2014: Selection of vintage micro bead handbagsEst. $300-$400
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Valentino Garavani orange crocodile evening bag: Valentino Garavani orange crocodile evening bag, 20th c., Made in Italy, with gold metal chain shoulder strap, flap closure with rhinestone clips, with COA for genuine crocodile, approx. 7"h, 8"w
2015: Valentino Garavani orange crocodile evening bagEst. $200-$300
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Gripoix and faux pearl necklace: Gripoix and faux pearl necklace, 20th c., poss. French, clusters of flowers spaced with leaves forming a large floral drop at center bottom, on gilt metal, 8"l, 6" across Provenance: The Iris Apfel
2016: Gripoix and faux pearl necklaceEst. $100-$150
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Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne Jumbo: Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne Jumbo, Made in France, collector's size, 10 oz., 12"h, one of Iris's signature scents Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection
2017: Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Cologne JumboEst. $300-$500
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Group of needlepoint & tapestry belts: Group of needlepoint & tapestry belts, 20th c., (1) needlepoint purple & yellow floral reverse to yellow silk, 84"l, 10"w (at end), (1) multicolor with fleur de lis, red leather reverse, 34"l, 6"w,
2018: Group of needlepoint & tapestry beltsEst. $100-$150
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Evening wear glamour trio: Evening wear glamour trio, 20th c., incl. (1) Edwards-Lowell Beverly Hills mink capelet with lattice cutout, sheer lining, 74"l, (1) French micro bead white handbag with gold frame, silver and gold
2019: Evening wear glamour trioEst. $200-$300
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Original concept drawings for "Iris" paper dolls: Original concept drawings for "Iris" paper dolls, c. 2009, (19) mixed media drawings by David Wolfe, fashion designer and "Paperdollywood" creator, 12" x 16" sheets of heavy paper with designs for
2020: Original concept drawings for "Iris" paper dollsEst. $100-$150
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Antique Italian door harp or zither: Antique Italian door harp or zither, 18th/19th c., carved and gilded wood frame with paper hand-colored engravings applied to front, engraving on verso after Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669), music box
2021: Antique Italian door harp or zitherEst. $200-$300
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Carlo Scarpa, (11) Murano cocktail glasses: Carlo Scarpa, (11) Murano cocktail glasses, Introduced 1925, Italy, hand-blown colorless glass, hexagonal form, (6) with turquoise rim, (5) with cobalt rim, 5"h x 2.25"dia Provenance: The Iris Apfel
2022: Carlo Scarpa, (11) Murano cocktail glassesEst. $200-$300
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Continental School, watercolor on paper: Continental School, watercolor on paper, Continental School (Likely 18th c.), Hunting Scene with Dog, no signature detected, framed under glass, 12.5"h x 7.25"w (sight), 15.25"h x 10"w (frame)
2023: Continental School, watercolor on paperEst. $200-$300
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Old Master School, oil on copper, c. 1620: Old Master School, oil on copper, c. 1620, Old Master School (17th c.), Portrait of a pious lady, German lettering around edge reads in part "how great is the mercy of the Lord", no signature
2024: Old Master School, oil on copper, c. 1620Est. $300-$500