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  • (2) custom upholstered stools
    Estimate
    $60 - $80
    Lot 1049

    (2) custom upholstered stools

    Est.
    $60 - $80
  • Pair Chinese Export jardinieres or fish bowls
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 1050

    Pair Chinese Export jardinieres or fish bowls

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • American Federal mahogany tall case clock
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1051

    American Federal mahogany tall case clock

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Collection antique Japanese Arita porcelain plates
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1052

    Collection antique Japanese Arita porcelain plates

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Vintage Maison Ramsay style occasional table
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1053

    Vintage Maison Ramsay style occasional table

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • John Unger, large bottlecap and tile mosaic
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1054

    John Unger, large bottlecap and tile mosaic

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Antique Thai hardwood cabinet
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1055

    Antique Thai hardwood cabinet

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    $100 - $150
  • Karl Horst Hodicke, Expressionist painting
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1056

    Karl Horst Hodicke, Expressionist painting

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chinese blanc de chine bisque porcelain teapot
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    $60 - $80
    Lot 1057

    Chinese blanc de chine bisque porcelain teapot

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    $60 - $80
  • Herbert Ferber, abstract drawing
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1058

    Herbert Ferber, abstract drawing

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Emile Galle style wood inlaid console/mirror
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1059

    Emile Galle style wood inlaid console/mirror

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair Chinese celadon jars and covers
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1060

    Pair Chinese celadon jars and covers

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Charles Hinman, silkscreen print
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1061

    Charles Hinman, silkscreen print

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    $150 - $250
  • Emile Galle style wood inlaid console/mirror
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1062

    Emile Galle style wood inlaid console/mirror

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair Vintage brass clam shell floor lamps
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    $60 - $80
    Lot 1063

    Pair Vintage brass clam shell floor lamps

    Est.
    $60 - $80
  • Jean Cocteau, "Lion's Club" lithograph
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1064

    Jean Cocteau, "Lion's Club" lithograph

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • (2) Chinese Export black lacquered boxes
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1065

    (2) Chinese Export black lacquered boxes

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Antique two-part cut crystal centerpiece compote
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1066

    Antique two-part cut crystal centerpiece compote

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Large Southeast Asian bronze Buddha
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1067

    Large Southeast Asian bronze Buddha

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    $100 - $150
  • Georges du Maurier, influenza drawing
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1068

    Georges du Maurier, influenza drawing

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Pair French bronze mounted porcelain fluid lamps
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1069

    Pair French bronze mounted porcelain fluid lamps

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Pair Louis XV style side tables
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1070

    Pair Louis XV style side tables

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    $200 - $300
  • William Stubbs (manner of), maritime painting
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1071

    William Stubbs (manner of), maritime painting

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Louis XV Chinoiserie tole, bronze cachepot
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1072

    Louis XV Chinoiserie tole, bronze cachepot

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • (5) antique English silver plated serving dishes
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1073

    (5) antique English silver plated serving dishes

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    $200 - $300
  • Set (4) Louis XV style armchairs
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1074

    Set (4) Louis XV style armchairs

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    $150 - $250
  • Group (3) Imari porcelain bowls
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1075

    Group (3) Imari porcelain bowls

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    $200 - $300
  • Armand Tatossian, oil on canvas
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1076

    Armand Tatossian, oil on canvas

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Chinese blue & white porcelain pouring vessel
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1077

    Chinese blue & white porcelain pouring vessel

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • (2) Antique English travel desks & a tea caddy
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1078

    (2) Antique English travel desks & a tea caddy

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Framed collection of butterfly specimens
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1079

    Framed collection of butterfly specimens

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • (2) pairs contemporary designer topiaries
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 1080

    (2) pairs contemporary designer topiaries

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • (3) Vintage Thomas De Angelis stools
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1081

    (3) Vintage Thomas De Angelis stools

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Mottahedeh Italian tole serving tray
    Estimate
    $60 - $80
    Lot 1082

    Mottahedeh Italian tole serving tray

    Est.
    $60 - $80
  • Empire style mahogany pedestal table
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1083

    Empire style mahogany pedestal table

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Persian Kashan style earthenware jar lamp
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1084

    Persian Kashan style earthenware jar lamp

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Philippe Cara Costea, large Impressionist painting
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1085

    Philippe Cara Costea, large Impressionist painting

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Pair Italian ceramic strawberry topiaries
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1086

    Pair Italian ceramic strawberry topiaries

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Historia Naturalis, pair framed engravings
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 1087

    Historia Naturalis, pair framed engravings

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Designer upholstered club chair and ottoman
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1088

    Designer upholstered club chair and ottoman

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Shelter Serra, (2) silkscreen prints
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1089

    Shelter Serra, (2) silkscreen prints

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lalique Luxembourg centerpiece
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1090

    Lalique Luxembourg centerpiece

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Asian Modern red lacquered occasional table
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1091

    Asian Modern red lacquered occasional table

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Hiroshige, woodblock print
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1092

    Hiroshige, woodblock print

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Chinese carved Longquan celadon Phoenix-tail vase
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1093

    Chinese carved Longquan celadon Phoenix-tail vase

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Joy Buba, bronze cat sculpture
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1094

    Joy Buba, bronze cat sculpture

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • (5) Chinese framed embroidered textile panels
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1095

    (5) Chinese framed embroidered textile panels

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Pair Chinese porcelain climbing children lamps
    Estimate
    $80 - $125
    Lot 1096

    Pair Chinese porcelain climbing children lamps

    Est.
    $80 - $125

Auction Description

ABC: Estate Finds, Day 1 of 3 by Millea Bros. Ltd.
Our “ABC” Auction: An online-only auction of fresh, modestly valued estate finds. Days 1 & 2 offer a wide selection of furniture, modern design, decorative objects, and artworks sourced from notable New York City estates. Anchoring the sale will be a single owner collection featuring fine European and English china, porcelains, and glassware. Day 3 highlights books with a scattering of works on paper, maps, autographs and ephemera, featuring important historic and literary books from the collection of Leonard D. Hamilton, and continuing from our December 2020 sale, many more lots from the private library of an art historian. Mid-century, surrealist and modernist art and poetry books include rare and one-of-a-kind items, with etchings and drawings by Matisse, Leger, Dali, Miro, Man Ray, Picasso, Ernst, Bellmer, Masson and others. Authors and poets include Paul Eluard, Claire & Ivan Goll, Andre Breton, Jean Cocteau, Stephane Mallarme, Andre Beaudin, Camus, Maugham, T.S. Eliot, Verlaine, Wilfred Owen, Tolstoy, Keynes, and more. VIEWING Online Only. Public preview will not be available for this sale though we are offering private preview by appointment. Our online catalog contains condition reports for each lot along with multiple images, If you require any further details our staff will be happy to answer condition questions and fulfill photo requests. We are also offering "live" preview via Zoom - just email or call to schedule. Read more
Millea Bros. Ltd.
Boonton, NJ 07005
United States

info@milleabros.com

Phone:+1 9733771500

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

Payments

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PAYMENT: All payments are due immediately following the auction. For our online-only "ABC" sales we accept credit card payment at no additional charge (on invoices under $5,000) . On this invoice you will find a payment button to pay with your preferred card – easy and painless. If you prefer to pay by check, it should be mailed to our office at 607 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005. Purchases paid for using personal checks will be held until payment has cleared the bank (typically 5-7 business days). Alternatively, if your invoice total is $500 or more you may pay by wire transfer — our wiring instructions are as follows: DOMESTIC WIRES - Beneficiary Name: Millea Bros Ltd, 607 Myrtle Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005 — Beneficiary Account #: 4397009832 — Bank: TD Bank, Wilmington, Delaware — Bank Routing/ABA #: 031201360 — Note: Invoice or Ref #. FOREIGN WIRES - Beneficiary Name: Millea Bros Ltd, 607 Myrtle Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005 — Beneficiary Account #: 4397009832 — Bank: TD Bank, Wilmington, Delaware — Bank Routing/ABA #: 031201360 — SWIFT (BIC) Address: NRTHUS33XXX — Note: Invoice or Ref #.

Shipping Info

SHIPPING QUOTES: We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. MILLEA BROS. DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN IN-HOUSE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT OR PROVIDE PACK/SHIP QUOTES. All pack/ship questions or quote requests should be directed to Daks Global Logistics (tel: 484.879.6678, email: sales@daksglobal.com). Daks Global Logistics is our preferred shipping agent but you may, of course, use any shipper you choose. PROPERTY PICK-UP/SHIPPING/STORAGE POLICY: Millea Bros. Ltd. does not ship. The purchaser must pay for and remove all property from "the auction site" (Millea Bros. Auction Gallery, 607 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005) at his/her risk and expense. Buyers are welcome to use a pack/ship professional of their choice or to collect their purchases in person at "the auction site" within ten business days (10) following the auction event. All purchases not removed from "the auction site" within that timeframe will be released to a third party storage and shipping company, DAKS Global Logistics in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, the buyer will coordinate all shipping, delivery and pickup arrangements with DAKS Global Logistics directly. DAKS will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (10) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed providing your purchases are retrieved from DAKS within (10) business days. Read more

Terms & Conditions

The property listed in this auction catalog will be offered by Millea Bros. Ltd. (Millea Bros.) as owner or as agent for their consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. Any of the following conditions of sale may be amended, waived, or modified in the sole discretion of Millea Bros. Ltd. By placing a bid, whether present in the saleroom or by any other means, the buyer (bidder, purchaser) agrees to be bound by the following conditions of sale: 1) All property is sold in "as is" condition and all sales are final. Neither Millea Bros. nor their consignor(s) makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the property or the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, age, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. Original provenance documentation depicted in the item listings may be replaced with copies at the auctioneer's discretion. This documentation is provided as a courtesy to the bidder. 2) The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid and shall advance the bid at his/her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has absolute discretion to determine the successful buyer or to re-sell the disputed lot. If a dispute arises after the sale, Millea Bros.' record of the successful buyer and final sale price shall be conclusive. Millea Bros. reserves the right to withdraw, combine or divide any lot at any time before bidding commences. 3) The auctioneer has sole and exclusive discretion, and authority to regulate the following bidding increments: $0 - $100 ................$10 $101 - $500 ..............$25 $501 - $1,000 ............$50 $1,001 - $2,000 .........$100 $2,001 - $5,000 ........$250 $5,001 - $10,000 .......$500 $10,001 - $50,000 .....$1,000 $50,001 - $100,000 ....$2,500 $100,001 - $150,000 ...$5,000 $150,001 - and up ....$10,000 4) Some lots offered for sale may be subject to a reserve, which is a confidential minimum price below which a lot will not be sold. Under no circumstance will a reserve exceed the low estimate of the lot being offered. Consignors are prohibited from bidding on their own property, however, the auctioneer may implement reserves by bidding on behalf of the consignor. If bids on a lot fail to reach the reserve, the lot will be "passed" or "bought-in". 5) Absentee, telephone, and Internet bidding is offered as a convenience to our customers and, while we will make every effort to carry out your instructions, Millea Bros. cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions resulting in failure to execute your absentee and/or telephone bids. 6) Users of third-party internet bidding services shall indemnify and hold Millea Bros. and its consignors harmless against any claim arising out of or resulting from the use of such Internet Bidding Services, including all losses, damages, liabilities, and all fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with any claim. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Millea Bros. and its consignors be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use Internet Bidding Services. 7) Title of each lot passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder. Thereafter, any loss by fire, theft, breakage, or any other cause is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Merchandise must be packed and transported by the purchaser at his/her own risk and expense. If any employee or recommended agent of Millea Bros. shall pack or transport the merchandise, it is fully at the risk, responsibility, and expense of the purchaser and Millea Bros. shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by such employee or agent. Under no circumstances will Millea Bros.' liabilities to a purchaser exceed the purchase price actually paid. 8) The purchase price of each lot shall be the amount of the successful bid plus a twenty five percent (25%) buyer's premium. Unless exempt by law, all purchases, including buyer's premium, are subject to all state and local taxes applicable at the time of payment. 9) All payments are due immediately upon receipt of invoice. Payments will be accepted by cash, bank transfer, or check. Non-US purchasers must make payment using a US-dollar denominated check. Credit card payments are also accepted, but only under the following conditions: 1) the invoice is less than $2,000; 2) the credit card is swiped and an original signed receipt can be obtained at the time of the transaction or payment is made directly via our online invoice. Property purchased during the auction may not be removed until the full purchase price, including buyer's premium and all applicable taxes, have been paid. Millea Bros. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Millea Bros. a handling charge of $35 for any check returned for insufficient funds. A service charge of 1.5% will be added each month to unpaid balances beginning 30 days after the sale date. Any invoice not paid in full within thirty (30) days after the auction may be cancelled and the sale rescinded without further notice to the purchaser. 10) Millea Bros. Ltd. does not ship. The purchaser must pay for and remove all property from "the auction site" (Millea Bros. Auction Gallery, 607 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005) at his/her risk and expense. Buyers are welcome to use a pack/ship professional of their choice or to collect their purchases in person at "the auction site" within ten business days (10) following the auction event. All purchases not removed from "the auction site" within that timeframe will be released to a third party storage and shipping company, DAKS Global Logistics in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, the buyer will coordinate all shipping, delivery and pickup arrangements with DAKS Global Logistics directly. DAKS will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (10) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed providing your purchases are retrieved from DAKS within (10) business days. 11) If any applicable conditions contained herein are not complied with by the purchaser, Millea Bros. may, in addition to other remedies available by law; (a) hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; (b) retain any payment made by the purchaser, and/or (c) cancel the sale and resell the property without reserve and the original purchaser will be liable for any deficiency and added cost. NOTE REGARDING ANIMAL MATERIALS Certain property contained in this catalog may be constructed from, or may incorporate animal materials, and may require a license, permit or certificate for exportation or resale. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to obtain appropriate licenses. The sale of a lot will not be canceled if a purchaser cannot obtain the appropriate license, permit or certificate. CITES documents are not provided unless specified in the lot description.