Dublin auctioneers de Veres will offer 128 works at an Irish art sale on October 3. In line with current market trends estimates are low and there should be value available for collectors. The venue for the auction is the D4 Berkeley Court Hotel and the sale is due to start at 6 p.m. The catalogue is on-line. Here is a small selection ( you can click on any image to enlarge): UPDATE: AROUND 75 PER CENT OF LOTS ONOFFER SOLD IN A SALE THAT BROUGHT IN 270,000 AT HAMMER.
Tony O'Malley, Artist's Room, Ferrybank, Arklow, Co. Wicklow (2,000-4,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,700
Washing Drying - Mid-day Rest by Gerard Dillon (4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,000
Kerry Hills by Jack Butler Yeats (30,000-40,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS THE TOP LOT IN THE AUCTION AND MADE 29,000.
Walter Frederick Osborne, Shepherding (8,000-12,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 23,500.