Millea Bros presents strong lineup of art, design and more, May 17-19
Large street art fragment of the Berlin Wall, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros will hold its Spring ‘Select’ auction on Wednesday, May 17, Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19. The event features a dazzling collection of art, design and antiques fresh to market from prominent New York area estates – including two blue-chip Contemporary art collections, period Chippendale antiques and Persian rugs sold to benefit the Rosenbach Library and Museum, and the contents of a Manhattan home custom-furnished with early Vladimir Kagan designs. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Day one, on May 17, features Modern and Contemporary art and design, including two important Contemporary art collections. Showcasing more than 40 major works from an international roster of cutting-edge artists, these two collections include career-defining pieces by Kendall Geers, Matthieu Laurette, Piotr Uklanski, Jessica J. Hutchin, Enrique Celaya, Vic Muniz and Josephine Meckseper. A particular standout is Minerva Cuevas’s 2007 sculpture installation titled Tanque y Bandera (Tank and Flag), estimated at $6,000-$8,000.
Minerva Cuevas, ‘Tanque y Bandera (Tank and Flag),’ estimated at $6,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
Other modern art highlights include a Jeff Koons balloon dog, prints and pottery by Pablo Picasso, a Dustin Yellin mixed media piece, and a Marilyn Levine bag sculpture. A fine art photography group includes works by William Wegman, Richard Avedon, Frank Thiel, Wim Wenders, Carrie Mae Weems, and important works by Irving Penn from the estate of legendary photography agent Peter Schub. Also worthy of mention is a large fragment of street art from the Berlin Wall, which has an estimate of $1,000-$1,500.
Vladimir Kagan mosaic coffee table, estimated at $3,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
Design highlights include the contents of a circa-1955 Vladimir Kagan-furnished home, featuring a tri-arm floor lamp, a large curved biomorphic sofa, and a mosaic-topped coffee table. This last has an estimate of $3,000-$5,000. French Art Deco and Secessionist designs from the collection of a media executive including two shagreen-clad Jean-Michel Frank coffee tables, a Josef Hoffmann desk, and signed pieces by Ruhlmann and Jean Dunand; a collection of 1970s Italian design includes works by Sandro Petti, Willy Rizzo, Mario Bellini, Tobia Scarpa and a red marble Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table.
Unique Frank Gehry-designed custom Fender electric guitar, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
Lighting highlights include pieces by Pierre Gauriche, Jules Leleu and Pierre Chareau. Also featured is a one-of-a-kind Frank Gehry-designed custom Fender electric guitar with an estimate of $1,000-$1,500, as well as tribal arts from four collections, including more than 30 pieces of African and Oceanic objects acquired from the estate of Marie-Eliane d’Udekem d’Acoz.
Chinese clair de lune Gu vase with Qianlong mark, estimated at $1,500-$2,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
The second day, May 18, focuses on Asian, American and British art and antiques. Asian highlights include more than 100 works of Chinese art spanning ancient neolithic to contemporary, including a Yuan celadon jade carving, fine Ming and Qing era porcelains and a large modern scroll painting by Peng Wei. Also featured is an early 18th-century celadon blue porcelain clair de lune Gu vase bearing a Qianlong mark, which has an estimate of $1,500-$2,500.
Circa-1770-1780 reading table attributed to William France, sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum, estimated at $3,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
A spectacular collection of period English Georgian furnishings includes pieces sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum and Library. Located within a historic Philadelphia townhouse, the Rosenbach contains period furniture and treasures of Philip Rosenbach, the preeminent early 20th-century dealer of rare books and decorative arts. Highlights from this group include a William France-attributed reading table estimated at $3,000-$5,000, a mahogany partners desk attributed to William Vile, and a pair of painted demilune tables attributed to George Brookshaw. Other fine English and American antiques come from a Mario Buatta-designed home.
J.C. Leyendecker, ‘Elegant Couple,’ estimated at $7,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
American art from the collection of Charles Sigety includes oil paintings by Dean Cornwell, Henry Hintermeister and J.C. Leyendecker, who is represented by a circa-1895 ink and oil on canvas titled Elegant Couple, estimated at $7,000-$10,000. A group of books and autographs from Sigety and other collections includes documents signed by Peter Stuyvesant and Peter the Great, early works on aviation by Amelia Earhart and the Wright brothers, and a circa-1868 Cornell University photo album, likely from the inaugural graduating class. Native American arts choices include Navajo blankets and rugs from the collection of Linn Howard Selby, and also Zuni and Tlingit artifacts from a private collection.
Circa-1765 Louis XV or XVI commode with Brescia marble top, signed by Simon Guillaume, sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
Day 3, on May 19, features Continental art and antiques, antiquities and fine carpets, including a selection of ebeniste signed period Louis XV and XVI furniture. A Ferdinand Bury-signed games table comes from a private Mt. Kisco collection, while a Simon Guillaume-signed commode is among the works sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum. The commode is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.
Circa-1902 S. Schellink Rozenburg eggshell porcelain vase, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros and LiveAuctioneers
Spanish and Portuguese Colonial furniture and decorative items on offer include an inlaid 18th-century Enconchado cabinet from a private collection. The selection of 19th- and 20th-century European decorative arts includes examples of art glass by Galle and Lalique as well as a group of Rozenburg eggshell porcelains from the collection of a media executive.
Egyptian basalt mortar or urn, circa 5th or 6th dynasty, sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum, estimated at $3,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
Artworks featured in the sale lineup include oils by Marcel Mouillot, Pierre Andrieu, Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Aleksie Gritchenko, and etchings by Durer and Rembrandt. Antiquities include Pre-Columbian figures from the collection of Peter Schub, Roman glass and Egyptian jewelry from the collection of a media executive, and an impressive 5th or 6th dynasty Egyptian stone vessel, estimated at $3,000-$5,000 and sold to benefit the Rosenbach Museum. Carpets from the Rosenbach include numerous palatial antique Persian rugs and runners. Jewelry and a selection of garden furniture sourced by Peter Marino for a private commission round out the event.
Click to view top auction results on LiveAuctioneers: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/pages/recent-auction-sales/
More on Auction Central News
