RM Auctions - Milhous Collection - Saturday 2012-02-25 Auction - 189 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in FL - Page 6
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RM Auctions - Milhous Collection - Saturday

Located near West Palm Beach, Florida, Bob and Paul Milhous have assembled one of the world's most admired and extraordinary private collections, encompassing everything from valuable mechanical musical instruments to rare and important automobiles to a wide variety of Americana and collectibles. RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, is delighted to present this world-class collection at auction. It is one of the world's most notable assemblies of fair and dance organs, orchestrions and theatre organs.
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1908 Resotone Grand: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEResotone Grand Co. (New York City)Playing from endless music rolls, the sound in this Resotone Grand is generated by oversize piano hammers hitting metal bars with resonators,
0767: 1908 Resotone GrandEst. $125,000-$250,000
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Wurlitzer Family Residential/Theatre Pipe Organ: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (North Tonawanda, New York)The offering of this pipe organ is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Wurlitzer name is practically synonymous with the American theatre organ,
0768: Wurlitzer Family Residential/Theatre Pipe OrganEst. $450,000-$650,000
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Hofbauer Harmonipan Crank Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEOrgelbaumeister Hofbauer (Göttingen, Germany)The well-made Hofbauer Harmonipan organ is sought-after by knowledgeable collectors for its high quality and excellent sound.
0769: Hofbauer Harmonipan Crank OrganEst. $3,500-$6,000
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Bodson "Double Tino": OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEGastaud et Raibaut for Maison Bodson (Paris, France)This delightful instrument features animated characters representing famous musician Tino Rossi playing a Hohner accordion
0770: Bodson "Double Tino"Est. $35,000-$50,000
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Mason&Hamlin Welte T-100 Upright Reproducing Piano: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEMason & Hamlin (Boston, Massachusetts) A very fine quality piano, this Mason & Hamlin upright plays Welte T-100 or "Red Welte" rolls with a reproducing mechanism
0771: Mason&Hamlin Welte T-100 Upright Reproducing PianoEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Mills Deluxe Violano-Virtuoso 2 Violins/Keyboards: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEMills Novelty Co. (Chicago, Illinois)This special Violano-Virtuoso is the only known example with two keyboards and three piano pedals incorporated into the two-violin DeLuxe
0772: Mills Deluxe Violano-Virtuoso 2 Violins/KeyboardsEst. $200,000-$250,000
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1908 Imhof & Mukle 74-Key Tell Orchestrion: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEImhof & Mukle (Vöhrenbach, Germany)As one of the most famous of the early manufacturers of mechanical musical instruments, Imhof & Mukle utilized a cardboard music roll
0773: 1908 Imhof & Mukle 74-Key Tell OrchestrionEst. $400,000-$600,000
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1930 Mortier Art Deco 84-Key Café Organ, Style 51: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVETheofiel Mortier, S.A. (Antwerp, Belgium)Created toward the end of Mortier production, these Art Deco organs were mechanically similar to the earlier Style 41 organs but with
0774: 1930 Mortier Art Deco 84-Key Café Organ, Style 51Est. $170,000-$275,000
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1924 Wurlitzer Style 157 Band Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVERudolph Wurlitzer Co. (North Tonawanda, New York)Among large models of Wurlitzer band organs, the Style 157 is a rare prize. An idea of its elusive nature can be gained from
0775: 1924 Wurlitzer Style 157 Band OrganEst. $300,000-$400,000
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1928 Mortier 112-Key Art Deco Dance Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVETheofiel Mortier, S.A. (Antwerp, Belgium)This magnificent dance organ is an exceptional example of Art Deco styling of the period, a showpiece by the world-famous firm of
0776: 1928 Mortier 112-Key Art Deco Dance OrganEst. $150,000-$250,000
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1920 Pierre Eich Solophone: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEPierre Eich (Ghent, Belgium)Pierre Eich produced a variety of automatic musical instruments in Belgium during the early 20th century. The Solophone was one of the more complex
0777: 1920 Pierre Eich SolophoneEst. $300,000-$400,000
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Walker 89-Rank Digitally Sampled Theatre Organ: Walker Technical (Zionsville, Pennsylvania)This extraordinary theatre organ was constructed in the 1990s with a custom four-manual Ken Crome console to replicate the large Wurlitzer Publix consoles
0778: Walker 89-Rank Digitally Sampled Theatre OrganEst. $400,000-$600,000
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1913 Welte Wotan Brass Band Orchestrion: M. Welte & Söhne (Freiburg, Germany)This stunning organ has the distinction of being the largest model of Welte's line of powerful brass band orchestrions. It was built in 1913 at an original
0779: 1913 Welte Wotan Brass Band OrchestrionEst. $1,500,000-$2,500,000
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Weber Otero Orchestrion: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEGebr. Weber (Waldkirch, Germany)Among larger Weber orchestrions the Otero has been a special favorite. This early Otero includes a reverse-painted illuminated animated scene, a
0780: Weber Otero OrchestrionEst. $300,000-$400,000
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Gebrüder Bruder 80-Keyless Fairground Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEGebrüder Bruder (Waldkirch, Germany)Organs made by the firm Gebr. Bruder (Bruder Brothers) are considered to be among Germany's finest. This large 80-keyless example, with
0781: Gebrüder Bruder 80-Keyless Fairground OrganEst. $250,000-$350,000
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Gavioli 110-Key Fairground Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEGavioli & Cie. (Paris, France and Waldkirch, Germany)The acclaimed Gavioli & Cie. was the largest and most successful of the French fairground organ builders, with 300
0782: Gavioli 110-Key Fairground OrganEst. $850,000-$1,200,000
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Philipps Paganini Violin Piano, Style 3: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEJ.D. Philipps & Sons (Frankfurt, Germany)The Philipps Model 3 Paganini was designed to simulate the playing of a real violinist with piano and harmonium accompaniment. The
0783: Philipps Paganini Violin Piano, Style 3Est. $450,000-$550,000Lot Passed
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1903 Ruth Style 38-B Fair Organ: A. Ruth & Söhne (Waldkirch, Germany)An extraordinary instrument in every respect, this Ruth & Sons fair organ is one of the many highlights of the Milhous Collection and represents one of the
0784: 1903 Ruth Style 38-B Fair OrganEst. $1,000,000-$1,200,000
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1920 Welte Philharmonic Pipe Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEM. Welte & Söhne (Freiburg, Germany)The classical sound and soft voice (compared to a large theatre organ) of the Welte Philharmonic Organ made it very popular in both
0785: 1920 Welte Philharmonic Pipe OrganEst. $150,000-$275,000
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1910 Mortier 84-Key Orchestrion Café Organ: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVETheofiel Mortier, S.A. (Antwerp, Belgium)Style 41. This is a prime example of a beautiful orchestrion made in Antwerp, Belgium by the factory of Theofiel Mortier. These were
0786: 1910 Mortier 84-Key Orchestrion Café OrganEst. $300,000-$400,000
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1912 Wurlitzer Style 32-A Concert PianOrchestra: Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (North Tonawanda, New York)The offered Wurlitzer Concert PianOrchestra Style 32-A is the only example of this model known to exist today. Related Style 32 (not 32-A)
0787: 1912 Wurlitzer Style 32-A Concert PianOrchestraEst. $1,000,000-$1,200,000
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1920 Weber Unika Violin-Pipe Piano: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEGebr. Weber (Waldkirch, Germany)This lovely Weber Unika, a piano with mandolin attachment and 28 violin pipes that play solo arrangements, is one of two in this sale. It was
0788: 1920 Weber Unika Violin-Pipe PianoEst. $50,000-$75,000
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Hupfeld Helios Ic/31 Orchestrion: OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVELudwig Hupfeld AG (Böhlitz-Ehrenberg, Germany)Of all the large orchestrions ever made, the Hupfeld Helios models were the most popular worldwide. They were arranged into
0789: Hupfeld Helios Ic/31 OrchestrionEst. $350,000-$450,000
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Gaudin 125-Key Dance Organ: Gaudin & Cie. (Paris, France)One of the absolute highlights of the Milhous Collection, this is the largest scale Gaudin organ known. During the 'teens, Gaudin focused on building fairground organs
0790: Gaudin 125-Key Dance OrganEst. $1,000,000-$1,200,000
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