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.
Large street art fragment of the Berlin Wall, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
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.

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1976 Alice Baber artwork leads impressive lineup at John Moran, Feb. 28

Alice Baber, ‘Axe in the Grove,’ estimated at $50,000-$70,000. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers
Alice Baber, ‘Axe in the Grove,’ estimated at $50,000-$70,000. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers
Alice Baber, ‘Axe in the Grove,’ estimated at $50,000-$70,000. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers

LOS ANGELES — February 2023 is filled with many noteworthy days: Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and also John Moran’s Art + Design sale, taking place Tuesday, February 28 at noon Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Containing more than 300 lots, the sale will include works by Alice Baber, Hans Burkhardt, Roy Lichtenstein, Rosangela Renno, Margaret Keane, Bruno Munari, Alex Weinstein, Wucius Wong and Pablo Picasso. The variety of furniture is also impressive, featuring designers such as George Nakashima, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Frank Gehry, Charles and Ray Eames, Yves Klein, Eero Saarinen, Toyoda Hiroyuki, George Nelson and Rudolph Schelling Webermann. In the realm of decorative pieces, a couple of Venini glass vases are sure to win attention, coming from designers Tina Aufiero and Gio Ponti.

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Frank Gehry’s wizardry extends to jewelry and home goods

A circa-1985 example of Frank Gehry’s Fish lamp achieved $65,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.
A circa-1985 example of Frank Gehry’s Fish lamp achieved $65,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.
A circa-1985 example of Frank Gehry’s Fish lamp achieved $65,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Architect and designer Frank Gehry (Canadian and American, b. 1929-) is best known for his building projects, such as the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, Spain’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Olympic Fish Pavilion in Barcelona. As he approaches his 94th birthday on February 28, Gehry is still at work on architectural projects, but he creates much more than that. His designs for the home and his wearable art creations for Tiffany & Co. have been groundbreaking.

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Golden State glories fill John Moran’s California Living sale, Oct. 25

Tarmo Pasto, ‘Horse at the Inlet,’ estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Tarmo Pasto, ‘Horse at the Inlet,’ estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Tarmo Pasto, ‘Horse at the Inlet,’ estimated at $1,500-$2,500

LOS ANGELES — Having been a California business for more than 50 years, John Moran Auctioneers is an expert in the coveted California aesthetic. On Tuesday, October 25, starting at 10 am Pacific time, it will present its carefully-curated California Living sale. Featuring more than 280 lots, this auction offers a wide selection of oil paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, sculptures, silver, ceramics and home furnishings. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Titans of Modern Design enliven Hindman’s Nov. 16 sale

Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000
Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000
Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000

CHICAGO – On November 16, Hindman Auctions will present its biannual Modern Design sale, which will offer outstanding studio craft furniture and other 20th and 21st century design. The auction will spotlight top American designers such as Wendell Castle, Dale Chihuly, Frank Gehry, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sam Maloof, Peter Voulkos and Vladimir Kagan. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Frank Gehry-designed renovation at Philadelphia Museum of Art opens May 7

The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with 'Fire (United States of America)' by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.
The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with 'Fire (United States of America)' by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.
The Williams Forum, looking west and up to Lenfest Hall, 40 feet high from ground level. When it opens in May, it will be installed with ‘Fire (United States of America)’ by Teresita Fernàndez. Architectural rendering by Gehry Partners, LLP and KX-L, 2016. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.

PHILADELPHIA — On May 7, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will unveil to the public the culmination of two decades of planning, design, and construction: a project by the celebrated architect Frank Gehry that represents a major milestone in the renovation, reorganization, and interior expansion of the museum’s landmark 1928 building. Continue reading