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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Calder pheasant struts its stuff at Millea Bros., Nov. 16-18

Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000

BOONTON, N.J. – On Wednesday, November 16, Thursday, November 17, and Friday, November 18, Millea Bros. presents its latest Select auction. It will feature art, design and antiques fresh to market from prominent New York area estates, including paintings by Alexander Calder; custom furnishings from a Peter Marino Palm Beach commission; the third and final sale of museum-quality tribal art from the Faith Dorian and Martin Wright Art Trust; and a once-in-a-generation single-owner sale of 18th-century porcelain. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cache of important 20th-century photography at Millea Bros Dec. 3

Irving Penn, ‘Girl in Black and White,’ est. $4,000-$6,000
Irving Penn, ‘Girl in Black and White,’ est. $4,000-$6,000
Irving Penn, ‘Girl in Black and White,’ est. $4,000-$6,000

BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros.‘ Fall Select Auction will take place from December 1-3, with the December 3 session featuring more than 100 lots of photography from the estate of photo agent Peter Schub. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Millea presents Chinese art, 10 NY single-owner collections, May 19-21

Lui Shou Kwan scroll painting, estimated at $5,000-$7,000
Lui Shou Kwan scroll painting, estimated at $5,000-$7,000
Lui Shou Kwan scroll painting, estimated at $5,000-$7,000

BOONTON, N.J. –  Millea Bros.’ Select three-day auction, scheduled for May 19-21, features a collection of collections, comprising 10 individual New York single-owner collections. Each is devoted to a particular area of interest, but all share a stunning level of scholarly expertise and reflect the obsessive drive to assemble only the best examples. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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