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SELECT: Spring Estates

live Auction • 10 AM EDT • Boonton, New Jersey

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MILLEA BROS. “SELECT” 3 DAY AUCTION EVENT
Only the best of what comes our way, hand selected by the brothers for your buying pleasure!
Featuring The Jay P. Altmayer Family Collection: Americana, Southern Art & Garden Statuary from Palmetto Hall, Mobile, Alabama; Property including American Folk Art from the Personal Collection of Cyndi Lauper; Rare French avant-garde photographs and art from The Estate of Rosamund Bernier; a Single Owner Collection of Couture & Luxury Clothing and Accessories from a New Canaan, Connecticut Estate; scarce India Company and European works on paper from The Ford Foundation; Select property from the Collection of Guy and Marie-Helene Weill, New York; and a fine selection of Modern Design including works by Carlo Bugatti, Jean Tetard, Karl Springer, and Hans Wegner.

Day 1: MODERN ART | DESIGN | COUTURE • lots 1001 - 1383
Day 2: GARDEN | EUROPEAN ART & ANTIQUES • lots 2001 - 2348
Day 3: ASIAN | AMERICAN ART & ANTIQUES • lots 3001 - 3372

PREVIEW HOURS
Tue, May 9 from 11am to 7pm
Wed, May 10 from 11am to 5pm
Thu, May 11 from 9am to 5pm
Fri, May 12 from 9am to 5pm
Sat, May 13 from 9am to 10am

Viewing

Our doors will be open for preview on Tue, May 9 from 11am to 7pm, Wed, May 10 from 11am to 5pm, Thu, May 11 from 9am to 5pm, Fri, May 12 from 9am to 5pm, and Sat, May 13 from 9am to 10am. Hope to see you!

Location

Live at Millea Brothers' auction gallery!

1109 lots

Kaj Franck glass bird

Sold

Description

1969, Finland, smoked glass with controlled bubbles and copper dust inclusions, diamond engraved date and signature to underside, 4"l

Condition

Good, adhesive residue to underside, no damage or restorations observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

Edmond J. Spence long dresser

Sold

Description

1950s, Sweden, Edmond J. Spence 6 drawer dresser, dappled walnut veneer, patchwork front with raised panels, 36.5"h x 74.5"l x 20"w

Condition

Good, very clean with even color, small water stain to top

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,500

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Edmond J. Spence chest of drawers

Sold

Description

1950s, Sweden, 3 drawer chest, dappled walnut veneer, patchwork front with raised panels, 36.5"h x 39.5"l x 20"w

Condition

Good, lightly used

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $550

Est.

$500 - $700

Edmond J. Spence small chest

Sold

Description

1950s, Sweden, bedside cabinet or nightstand, dappled walnut veneer, patchwork front with raised panels, drop front door, 26.5"h x 20.5"l x 18.5"w

Condition

Good, lightly used

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $300

Est.

$200 - $300

Baccarat Modernist glass and chrome lamp

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Description

20th/21st c., France, possibly a design by Robert Rigot, engraved factory signature "Baccarat" with acid stamp, approx. 7"h x 7.5"dia.

Condition

Good, light scratches to surface, no chips or damage to glass, scuffs to chrome, wired but not guaranteed to function

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $650

Est.

$600 - $800

David Novros, painting

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Description

David Novros (American, b. 1941), Untitled, 1968, metallic oil paint on paper, signed and dated verso, 18"h x 26"w (framed)

Condition

Fair, toning to paper, mild buckling

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,500

Est.

$600 - $800

Hisao Yamagata, bronze sculpture

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Description

Hisao Yamagata (Japanese, b. 1932), Abstract Composition, bronze and cold painted elements, signed "Yamagata" under base and numbered 25/99, 10.25"h x 7"w x 2"d

Condition

Good, nick to top edge, rubbing to gold area

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $400

Est.

$400 - $600

Niels Mollers rolling trolley

Sold

Description

c. 1960, Denmark, teak bar or tea cart on casters, Illums Bolighus metal tag to underside, 24"h x 32"l x 18"w

Condition

Good, nice color, light wear

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

Baccarat crystal and steel lamp by Robert Rigot

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Description

20th c., signed "Baccarat / R Rigot", Baccarat etched stamp, underside, 6.5"h x 4.5"w x 4.5"d

Condition

Good, minor flakes to edges, no major chips observed, rubbing and surface scratches

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,100

Est.

$600 - $800

Baccarat crystal and steel lamp by Robert Rigot

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Description

20th c., signed "Baccarat / R Rigot", Baccarat etched stamp, underside, 6.5"h x 5"w x 5"d

Condition

Good, minor flakes to edges, no major chips apparent, surface scratches, appears wired, not tested for working order

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,300

Est.

$600 - $800

Reuben Nakian, sculpture

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Description

Reuben Nakian (American, 1897-1986), Penguins, carved plaster with painted simulated patina, unsigned, approx. 14"h

Condition

Good/fair, one repair (flipper), a few scattered nicks

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $475

Est.

$500 - $700

Itzhak Shmueli, pair sculptures

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Abstract Compositions, tubular sheet brass, one example signed "AP SHMUELI", 14.5"h x 21"w x 7.75"d

Condition

Good/fair, structurally sound, dings and scratches to brass, (1) with repair to original welding

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $275

Est.

$400 - $600

Itzhak Shmueli, sculpture

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Spherical Form, sheet brass and metal assemblage, no signature visible, approx. 11.75"dia.

Condition

Good, oxidation, scratches and dings, no major repair or damage observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $750

Est.

$300 - $500

Itzhak Shmueli, sculpture

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Abstract circle assemblage, brass/metal, signed to base, "AP I.SHMUELI", 9.5"h x 20"w x 8"d

Condition

Good/fair, repairs to three rings at base, oxidation, dings

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

Pair Christopher Spitzmiller table lamps

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Description

21st c., American, "Aurora" celadon ceramic glazed lamps, marked "Christopher Spitzmiller - June 2002", 30"h x 10"dia. (to finial)

Condition

Good, no damage or repairs

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,500

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Kai Kristiansen media cabinets

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Description

1960s, Denmark, teak, tambour doors, one cabinet with two felt-lined drawers, other with low fixed shelf, one retains Illums Bolighus metal tag, 30"h x 33.75"w x 15.75"d

Condition

Good, wire holes cut into back of each, wood slots removed from one (previous record storage), sticky tambour on one

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $550

Est.

$600 - $800

Kai Kristiansen dresser

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Description

c. 1960, Denmark, teak, 4 drawers, retains Illums Bolighus metal tag, 30"h x 22.75"l x 15.75"w

Condition

Good, even color, scuffs to legs, some scratching to top

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $350

Est.

$300 - $500

Itzhak Shmueli, sculpture

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Triangular Form, metal assemblage, no signature visible, 5.5"h x 13"squ.

Condition

Good, surface scratches, minor areas of oxidation, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $900

Est.

$150 - $250

Itzhak Shmueli, sculpture

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Geometric Form, metal, no signature visible, 12"h x 8.25"w x 8.25"d

Condition

Good, surface wear, oxidation, dings, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $1,600

Est.

$150 - $250

Itzhak Shmueli, pair sculptures

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Description

Itzhak Shmueli (Israeli, 1941-1994), Geometric Forms, metal, no signature visible, smaller: 3.5"h x 17.5"w x 4"d, larger: 6"h x 19.5"w x 4.5"d

Condition

Good/fair, bends to smaller example, dings, oxidation, and surface wear

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $175

Est.

$150 - $250

Italian Mid-Century Murano glass table lamp

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Description

Mid 20th c., Italy, c.1940's, ribbed opaline incalmo glass with applied glass piping, probably by Barovier & Toso, 19"h x 10"dia. (glass only), 35"h (to finial)

Condition

Good, glass without chips, cracks, or hairline, original wiring untested

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $250

Est.

$400 - $600

Benjamin Bufano, sculpture

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Description

Benjamin Bufano (Italian, 1898-1970), "Cat", c. 1950, black stone, inscriptions to underside, 7.5"h x 18"l x 9"w

Condition

Good, minor surface scratches, a couple minor paint flakes

Starting Bid

$750

Sold $2,000

Est.

$1,500 - $2,500

Louise Nevelson, etching

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Description

Louise Nevelson (Russian/American, 1899-1988), "Essences 4", 1977, etching juxtaposed to blue aquatint rectangle, pencil signed, titled, dated, and numbered (7/30), 35"h x 23'w (image), 44"h x 32"w (framed)

NOTES/LITERATURE
Produced by Pace Gallery Editions

Condition

Good, light buckling paper buckling, not examined out of frame

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $600

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Reg Butler, sculpture

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Description

Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981), "Head", 1959, bronze with brown patina, initialed on base, numbered "5/8", with Susse Fondeur Paris mark, 7"h

NOTES/LITERATURE
Literature: Margaret Garlake, 'The Sculpture of Reg Butler' (cat. 201, ill.)

Condition

Good, a few light scratches in patina

Starting Bid

$750

Sold $1,800

Est.

$1,500 - $2,500

Gloria Vanderbilt, painting

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Description

Gloria Vanderbilt (American, b. 1924), "The Red Room", 1966, signed lower right, dated and titled verso with dedication to Helen Paton, frame by House of Heydenryk (probably antique), 24"h x 17"w (sight), 31"h x 26"w (framed)

Condition

Good, scattered chips to frame

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $3,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Pair Edmond J. Spence wave front dressers

Sold

Description

1950's, Sweden, 4 drawer birch cabinets, unlabeled, 31.5"h x 48"w x 20"d

Condition

Good/fair, water and sun staining to top, otherwise even color, scattered veneer losses

Starting Bid

$1,000

Sold $3,000

Est.

$2,000 - $3,000

Salvador Soria, mixed media

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Description

Salvador Soria (Spanish, b. 1913), "Integracion Sugerente", c.1964, welded steel and bronze wall-hanging sculpture, multiple exhibition labels verso, 64"h x 40"w

Condition

Good, surface coated with intentional verdigris and controlled rust

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $2,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Carlo Bugatti (attrib.) chair

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Description

1st quarter 20th c., Italy, ebonized wood, rope, leather, and metal fittings, approx. 35.5"h x 12"w x 15"d

Condition

Good/fair, untouched estate condition, original finish, rope, leather and fittings, old restorations to legs, rope breaks, chips, losses of wood appliques, finish loss to feet and finials, shrinkage cracks, shows age and use

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $1,700

Est.

$400 - $600

Suzanne McClelland, mixed media painting

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Description

Suzanne McClelland (American, b. 1959), "Never", 1991, oil, acrylic, clay, and gesso on wood, signed verso "Suzanne McClelland", gallery label verso, 24"squ. (panel), 29"squ. (framed)

Condition

Good, no visible damage

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,300

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Pair Aldo Londi for Bitossi "Seta" table lamps

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Description

c. 1960s, Italy, incised and gilt decorated ceramic vase form lamps with double-cluster socket, bronze fittings and internally weighted, 23"h (to finial)

Condition

Good, no chips or breaks in ceramic, minor nicks in glaze, untested but rewired

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $550

Est.

$500 - $700

Scott Hanson, mixed media

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Description

Scott Hansen (American, 20th/21st c.), "New York State of Arts", 2003, map of New York State composted out of NY State license plates mounted onto steel plaque, signed, dated and titled verso, 20.5"h x 20"w x 2"d

Condition

Good, minor scuffs on steel plaque

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $425

Est.

$500 - $700

Oswaldo Vigas, painting

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Description

Oswaldo Vigas (Venezuela, 1923-2014), Untitled, 1961, oil on board, signed and dated lower right "Vigas, 1961", original gallery label verso, 9"h x 5"w (sight), 13"h x 9"w (framed)

Condition

Good/fair, crackle, some paint loss

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $850

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Mayumi Oda, (3) large woodcuts

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Description

Mayumi Oda (Japanese, b. 1941), "Snow Makeup", "Frosted Sleep", and "Sea Goddess", 1974, artist proof woodcut prints, pencil signed, dated, and titled lower right, each: 31"h x 60"w, unframed

Condition

Fair, stains, wrinkles to sheet, pigment loss, paper loss

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $700

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Mid-Century Danish settee

Passed

Description

c. 1960s, Denmark, attrib. Illums Wikkelso, exotic hardwood frame with exposed brass screws and upholstered loose cushioned seat and back, with Danish Rotex latex webbing under cushions, 27"h x 49"l x 28"d x 17"h (to seat)

Condition

Good, frame has strong even color with minor nicks, ripped rubber under-webbing needs replacing, disintegrating cushions, would benefit from reuphostery

Starting Bid

$250

Passed

Est.

$500 - $700

Large Austrian Art Deco cut glass vase

Sold

Description

Early 20th c., smoky purple cut to clear with floral motifs, 16"h x 8"w x 8"d

Condition

Good, no damage or restorations observed

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $500

Est.

$400 - $600

Robert Kipness, painting

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Description

Robert Kipness (American, 1931), "Fall Season", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Kipness", labeled verso, 40"h x 48"w (sight), 46.5"h x 54"w (framed)

Condition

Good, not examined out of frame

Starting Bid

$750

Sold $2,500

Est.

$1,500 - $2,500

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