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Apfelicious! • The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 1)

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A special three-day, single-owner auction celebrating the life and legacy of Iris Apfel — style icon, tastemaker, and fashion-world firecracker.
Millea Bros. Ltd. info@milleabros.com

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  • Group of vintage tapestry & embroidery bags
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1049

    Group of vintage tapestry & embroidery bags

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • (2) Emilio Pucci velvet bags
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1050

    (2) Emilio Pucci velvet bags

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Group of micro bead bags
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1051

    Group of micro bead bags

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Nina Ricci vintage handbags
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1052

    Nina Ricci vintage handbags

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Group of fine leather gloves
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1053

    Group of fine leather gloves

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Group (12) 1950s fashion drawings
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 1054

    Group (12) 1950s fashion drawings

    Est.
    $150 - $250
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $75
  • Collection (12) Native American Zuni fetishes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1055

    Collection (12) Native American Zuni fetishes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Ernest Burbank, large Kachina tree sculpture
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1056

    Ernest Burbank, large Kachina tree sculpture

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $100
  • Continental School, large Capriccio painting
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1057

    Continental School, large Capriccio painting

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • Pair Southeast Asian stone foot carvings
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1058

    Pair Southeast Asian stone foot carvings

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Italian Neoclassical style swan carved recamier
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1059

    Italian Neoclassical style swan carved recamier

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $350
  • Maitland-Smith monkey and palm tree lamp
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1060

    Maitland-Smith monkey and palm tree lamp

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $50
  • Continental School, large oil on panel
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1061

    Continental School, large oil on panel

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • Pair Colefax & Fowler style painted etagere tables
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1062

    Pair Colefax & Fowler style painted etagere tables

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • J.B. Vanmour (circle), oil on panel, Sultan
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1063

    J.B. Vanmour (circle), oil on panel, Sultan

    Est.
    $600 - $800
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • Antique Orkney Island wing back chair
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1064

    Antique Orkney Island wing back chair

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Harold Apfel, oil in canvasboard, 1948
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1065

    Harold Apfel, oil in canvasboard, 1948

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Collection (7) Chinese silk fan cases, Exhibited
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 1066

    Collection (7) Chinese silk fan cases, Exhibited

    Est.
    $250 - $350
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • Chinese embroidered accessories, Exhibited
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1067

    Chinese embroidered accessories, Exhibited

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • (3) Antique French chinoiserie encriers
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1068

    (3) Antique French chinoiserie encriers

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Antique French wine tasting table
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1069

    Antique French wine tasting table

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Aesthetic bamboo and bronze lily pad floor lamp
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1070

    Aesthetic bamboo and bronze lily pad floor lamp

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Ayse Birsel + Bibi Seck, (4) "Mono Box" vases
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1071

    Ayse Birsel + Bibi Seck, (4) "Mono Box" vases

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • (2) French Provincial carved walnut salt boxes
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1072

    (2) French Provincial carved walnut salt boxes

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Troy Sunshade, set (5) wrought iron folding chairs
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 1073

    Troy Sunshade, set (5) wrought iron folding chairs

    Est.
    $150 - $250
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
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    $75
  • Italian School, oil on canvas
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1074

    Italian School, oil on canvas

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
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    $50
  • Nymphenburg, allegorical sweetmeats and figure
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1075

    Nymphenburg, allegorical sweetmeats and figure

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Continental Rococo hand-painted harpsichord
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 1076

    Continental Rococo hand-painted harpsichord

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,000
  • Phil Hughte, Zuni acrylic on canvasboard
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1077

    Phil Hughte, Zuni acrylic on canvasboard

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Delisle Freres, pair Louis XVI style sconces
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1078

    Delisle Freres, pair Louis XVI style sconces

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $350
  • Belleek porcelain, partial "Neptune" tea set
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1079

    Belleek porcelain, partial "Neptune" tea set

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Antique Louis XV style carved walnut center table
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1080

    Antique Louis XV style carved walnut center table

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • Design & Architecture, (2) color plate portfolios
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1081

    Design & Architecture, (2) color plate portfolios

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Jacques Zoubaloff. Clos Joli I and II, 1929
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1082

    Jacques Zoubaloff. Clos Joli I and II, 1929

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • "In Bocca" Italian cookbooks, Il Vespro, (7) vols.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1083

    "In Bocca" Italian cookbooks, Il Vespro, (7) vols.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • Richard Ginori, partial set strawberry dishes
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1084

    Richard Ginori, partial set strawberry dishes

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Antique Continental faux painted corner cabinet
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1085

    Antique Continental faux painted corner cabinet

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Venetian style singerie monkey chandelier
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1086

    Venetian style singerie monkey chandelier

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Richard Ginori, "Pittoria" partial china set
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1087

    Richard Ginori, "Pittoria" partial china set

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Antique French Provincial carved panetiere
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1088

    Antique French Provincial carved panetiere

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • WMF silverplate and glass figural ice bowl
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1089

    WMF silverplate and glass figural ice bowl

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Antique Venetian carved and painted door, 18th c.
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1090

    Antique Venetian carved and painted door, 18th c.

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • Set (11) Fornasetti Rosenthal porcelain mugs
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1091

    Set (11) Fornasetti Rosenthal porcelain mugs

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • (2) pairs Italian tole, porcelain floral sconces
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1092

    (2) pairs Italian tole, porcelain floral sconces

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • David Green "Starvin Artist", portrait Iris Apfel
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1093

    David Green "Starvin Artist", portrait Iris Apfel

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Coq Hardi Beer enamel advertising thermometer
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 1094

    Coq Hardi Beer enamel advertising thermometer

    Est.
    $150 - $250
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $75
  • Ludwig Bemelmans, mixed media on paper
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1095

    Ludwig Bemelmans, mixed media on paper

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,500
  • Georg Adam Scheid, plique-a-jour enameled perfume
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 1096

    Georg Adam Scheid, plique-a-jour enameled perfume

    Est.
    $250 - $350
    Millea Bros. Ltd.
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125

Auction Description

Apfelicious! • The Iris Apfel Sale (Day 1) by Millea Bros. Ltd.

As the final trove from her personal collection, the sale includes the remaining contents of her two New York City apartments, her Palm Beach residence, and several personal storage units. Apfel’s legacy comes vividly to life in this concluding chapter of her remarkable collection.

On offer is a dazzling mix of vintage and contemporary fashion, costume jewelry, couture, and accessories, alongside an eclectic array of furnishings, artwork, and decorative objects. Highlights include Iris’s collections of Native American clothing, accessories, and Kachina dolls; Chinese textiles ranging from rank badges to robes and fans (many exhibited at the Newark Museum’s Dragon Threads, 1992); French and Continental furniture and decorative arts; Venetian hand-painted furniture and porcelains; Haitian art; Northwest Coast masks and textiles; and bolts of sumptuous Old World Weavers fabrics and trims. Also featured are textiles, area rugs, and pillows, together with portraits, memorabilia, and even Iris-branded merchandise. Many of the fashion pieces were famously exhibited in Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005–06.

The auction is a vibrant, Apfelicious homage to Iris’s signature “more is more” aesthetic. From statement jewelry to mod chairs, feathered frocks to leopard-print throws, every item reflects her joyful disregard for convention and her lifelong passion for mixing high and low, old and new, wild and refined.

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Boonton, NJ 07005
United States

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Phone:+1 9733771500

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$0 25.00

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$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

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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. A list of professional shippers for your consideration is provided on our website: https://www.milleabros.com/faq/#shipping PROPERTY PICK-UP/SHIPPING/STORAGE POLICY: Millea Bros. Ltd. does not ship. The purchaser must pay for and remove all property from our auction gallery (607 Myrtle Ave, Boonton) at his/her risk and expense. Winning bidders must either organize collection of their purchase(s) directly with a pack/ship professional of their choice or pickup their purchase(s) in person. Collection of purchases is by appointment only and must be made within ten (10) business days following the auction event. Items not picked up within this timeframe may be subject to storage fees. After (60) days post-sale, unclaimed lots will be considered abandoned property. A list of professional shippers for your consideration is provided on our website: milleabros.com/faq/#shipping.. We are happy to facilitate arrangements and help in any way we can.

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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. 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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. 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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, for an additional fee, but only under the following conditions: 1) the invoice is less than $5,000; 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. Buyer must either organize collection of their purchase(s) directly with a pack/ship professional of their choice or pickup their purchase(s) in person. Collection of purchase(s) from the auction site are by appointment only and must be made within ten (10) business days following the auction event. After that period, each lot not removed from our premises will be subject to a one-time $25 handling fee and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot per day, regardless of lot size or value. After sixty (60) days post-sale, unclaimed lots will be considered abandoned and title of ownership will pass to Millea Bros. 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