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    PERCY FRENCH RETROSPECTIVE AT ORIEL GALLERY

    Monday, April 4th, 2011

    'Horse Drawn Barge on the Grand Canal Dublin' is the title of this 1896 work by Percy French. (click on image to enlarge)

    THE Percy French retrospective now on at the Oriel Gallery in Dublin features over 80 unique watercolours. This is the largest collection of his paintings ever assembled.

    A watercolourist of considerable note Percy French (1854-1920) is best known as one of Ireland’s foremost songwriters.
    Among the most famous songs which he wrote or collaborated with are Phil the Fluters Ball, Are ye right there Michael, Abdul Abulbul Amir, The Mountains of Mourne and Slattery’s Mounted Foot.
    After graduating as a civil engineer from TCD in 1881 he joined the Board of Works in Co. Cavan as an inspector of drains.   He was particularly prolific as a painter and songwriter around this period.
    Since it first opened its doors in 1968 The Oriel Gallery has successfully promoted his art.
    The retrospective, which runs until May 1, sets out to honour his achievement as an Irish landscape painter of merit, whose works have a gentle allure and captivating, atmospheric calm that is both understated and unique.
    It is comprised mostly of paintings on loan, but a small number of the works are for sale.

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    JAMES ADAM IRISH ART SALE ON APRIL 6

    Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

    Hay Barn by Damaris Lysaght at the James Adam sale in Dublin on April 6. It is estimated at 1,000-1,500. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 900

    The Bandstand by John Doherty at Adams on April 6. It is estimated at 2,000-4,000. UPDATE: IT MADE A HAMMER PRICE OF 4,200

    The Canal Dublin by Henry Healy at Adams on April 6. It is estimated at 1,000-2,000. UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR A HAMMER PRICE OF 2,200

    Two Shadows by Tony O'Malley at Adams on April 6. It is estimated at 8,000-12,000. UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR 8,000

    There are 241 lots at the James Adam Irish art sale in Dublin on Wednesday, April 6 at 6 p.m.  Here are four of them.  The entire catalogue is on line.

    Damaris Lysaght grew up near Doneraile in Cork, and studied at the Crawford Schools Cork, and NCAD. She won an Italian Government scholarship to study in Florence with Nerina Simi for four years.

    The Bandstand” (’97-’98)  by John  Doherty shows the bandstand at Dun
    Laoghaire Harbour prior to its renovation.

    The sale offers a small collection of works by  Henry Healy (1909-1982). He served as President of The Dublin Painters Society, Treasurer of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), on the selection committee of The Oireachtas Exhibitions and on the board of Governors of The National Gallery of Ireland. He was a well-loved teacher and held classes during the summer in Dooega, Achill Island where he had a cottage and in Dublin during the winter. He exhibited more than 130 works at the RHA and held solo shows at the Barrenhill, Gallery, Howth, the Taylor Galleries Dublin. A retrospective was held at The George Gallery Dublin in 1990.

    Two Shadows by Tony O’Malley Tony O’Malley HRHA (1913-2003) was previously on loan to the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

    See antiquesandartireland.com for March 25.  Click on any image to enlarge.

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    ART DEALER ALLAN STONE’S COLLECTION AT SOTHEBY’S, NEW YORK

    Friday, April 1st, 2011

    Franz Kline, Herald 1953-54 to be sold at Sotheby's, New York on May 9. The estimate is $2.5-$3.5 million. (click on image to enlarge) UPDATE: IT MADE $2,322,500

    Willem de Kooning, Event in a Barn Painted in 1947, to be sold at Sotheby's, New York on May 9. It is estimated at $5/7 million. (click on image to enlarge) UPDATE: IT MADE$4,562,500

    Work from the collection of  art dealer Allan Stone will be offered at Sotheby’s in New York in May.  The sale will be presented in two volumes on Monday, May 9, the night before Sotheby’s Contemporary art evening sale on May 10.

    Highlights of the first sale will comprise outstanding examples by the key artists represented and collected by Stone, including Willem de Kooning, John Chamberlain, Franz Kline and Joseph Cornell.  The second sale will be dedicated to the West Coast artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose work was first championed by Stone in New York more than forty-five years ago.

    The two sales are estimated to bring in more than $35 million.

    UPDATE: The two-part sale of The Collection of Allan Stone, brought a total of $54,805,500, well above the pre-sale high estimate of $46.8 million, and was 93% sold by lot. The auction was held 50 years after the founding of The Allan Stone Gallery and celebrated the artists represented and collected by this renowned New York dealer. The evening was led by John Chamberlain’s Nutcracker which sold for $4,786,500 and set a new record for the artist at auction. The sale was characterised by strong prices and global demand for U.S. West Coast artist Wayne Thiebaud

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    ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS SALE AT HEGARTY’S, BANDON

    Friday, April 1st, 2011

    The antiques and interiors auction at Hegarty’s in Bandon, Co. Cork on Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m. will include furniture, jewellery, silver, paintings and ceramics. This is a sale of around 500 lots.  There is a one-owner offering of six 19th century Victorian and Regency sewing and works tables, amassed over the past 20 years.

    The sale includes about 20 lots of jewellery and 20 garden items.  The catalogue is available on-line.  Hegarty’s are located at Parnell Business Park, The By-pass, Bandon and hold regular monthly sales.

    A c1810 rosewood foldover card table from Hegarty's sale in Bandon, Co. Cork on April 3. It is estimated at 1,500-2,500. UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR 1,250

    An Irish teapoy with scroll stretchers at Hegarty's. The estimate is around 900. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD.

    A Victorian library table at Hegarty's. It is estimated at 1,000-1,500. UPDATE: THIS WAS NOT SOLD.

    A 19th century rosewood bombe shaped writing desk at Hegarty's. It is estimated at 2,500-3,500. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,900

    A c1870 walnut and marquetry inlaid work table at Hegarty's. It is estimated at 1,400-1,800. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,050

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    CHATEAU de GOURDON COLLECTION BRINGS IN 42,387,113

    Friday, April 1st, 2011

    The Chateau de Gourdon Collection realised 42,387,113 at Christie’s in Paris.  One of the finest private collections of early 20th century decorative art and design ever offered at auction was disposed of in a landmark series of five sales over three days at the Palais de Tokyo.  It was sold 84% by lot and 84% by value. The 860 lots at the Palais de Tokyo had a minimum estimate of 40 million euros.

    The sale viewing drew over 17,000 visitors in four days.  Buyers were 75 per cent European, 21 per cent American, two per cent Asian and one per cent Middle Eastern.

    See antiquesandartireland.com posts for March 30 and December 3.


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