Bidding for the inaugural on-line art auction at de Veres in Dublin until February 26 at 7 p.m. has opened. It comprises 120 lots at estimates from 50 to 5,000. The sale will be on view at Kildare St. from 9.30 a.m.to 5 p.m. from February 18. Estimates are reasonable and bidders must pre-register to take part. Artists represented include Tony O’Malley, Patrick Collins, Maurice MacGonigal, Robert Ballagh, Sean McSweeney, Barrie Cooke, Maurice Wilks, Felim Egan, Fergus O’Ryan, Neil Shawcross, John Behan and Henry Healy. Most of the art is Irish but there are ten works by Frenchman Remy Hetreau (1913-2007). The catalogue is on-line. Here is a small selection, you can click on any image to enlarge it.
Markey Robinson, (1918-1999) Still Life, Table Top (2,000-3,000).
Jarlath Daly, Birds, bronze (350-450).
Charles Tyrrell, b.1950 P13 (1999) (700-1,000).
Patsy Dan Rogers – East Village, Tory (100-200).
Barrie Cooke HRHA b.1931 Lytle Island, Lough Arrow, 1971 (watercolour) – 300-500.
Remy Hetreau (1913-2007) – Still Life – (200-400),