Building Tops by Christy Brown sold for 1,600
Paul Henry topped the poll at Whyte’s sale of Irish and international art. His Kerry Bog sold for a hammer price of 66,000 in a sale that grossed 580,000 with 79% of 209 lots sold. Whyte’s worries that the political instability in Ireland due to the inconclusive general election results might affect the market proved to be unfounded. The second highest lot was another Henry, Cabins by a Lough which made 54,000. An untitled Miro from 1973 made 20,000 at hammer, Cecil Maguire’s Early Light, Lough Inagh made a strong 9,000, as did Summer Yachting by James Humbert Craig. Harry Kernoff’s Western Colleen made 8,800 and Wild Ponies, Connemara by Patrick Hennessy sold for 7,500. Other artists in demand included Camille Souter, Patrick Scott, George Campbell, John Skelton, Markey Robinson and Christy Brown.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for February 21, 2016).