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    PORTRAITS OF THE EARLS OF BARRYMORE AT SOTHEBYS

    Saturday, September 21st, 2013
    Portrait of Lieutenant-General James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller.

    Portrait of Lieutenant-General James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller.  UPDATE: THIS MADE £60,000

    Historic and unseen portraits of the Barry family of Fota House near Cork city, now run by the Irish Heritage Trust, come up at Sotheby’s in London on September 24.  Lots 94 to 102 at Sotheby’s Collections sale are listed as “Property of the Descendants of the Earls of Barrymore, previously at Fota house, Cork”.  The most expensively estimated, at £20,000-30,000, is a portrait of Lieutenant-General James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723).  A portrait of Lady Anne Chichester, Countess of Barrymore who died in 1753 by the Cloyne born artist Philip Hussey (1713-1783) is estimated at £12,000-18,000 sterling.

    A mid-17th century Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand originally at Fota House is estimated at £7,000-10,000.

    A mid-17th century Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand originally at Fota House is estimated at £7,000-10,000  UPDATE: THIS MADE £35,000

    A painting by Francis Sartorius (1734-1804) of James Hugh Smith-Barry’s grey stallion being led by a groom in the park at Marbury is estimated at £10,000-15,000 (UPDATE – IT MADE £28,750)  and a portrait of Lady Lucy Ridgeway, Countess of Donegal, who died in 1732, attributed to the circle of Jonathan Richardson is estimated at £15,000-20,000 (UPDATE – IT MADE £35,000).  In addition to these lots there are portraits attributed to John Lewis (1739-1769) of Dorothy Smith-Barry (1727-1756) and the Hon. Richard Barry R.N. with his spaniel estimated at £5,000-8,000 (LOT SOLD £20,000) and portraits attributed to Thomas Worlidge of Lieutenant-General James Barry and of Elizabeth Barry his wife, with their daughter Lady Penelope Barrymore estimated at £6,000-8,000 (UPDATE: SOLD FOR £20,000). There are also portraits of the Hon. Arthur Barry (6,000-8,000) (SOLD FOR £21,250) and another of a gentleman, thought to be William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy.

    The only item of furniture among the Fota lots is a mid-17th century Dutch ivory green stained marquetry cabinet on stand which is estimated at £7,000-10,000.  The auction will also feature lots from a private collection at Kilcooley Abbey, Co. Tipperary as well as some Irish silver.

    Portrait of a gentleman probably William Steward, 1st Viscount Mountjoy (1653-1692) attributed to Garret Morphey.

    Portrait of a gentleman probably William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy (1653-1692) attributed to Garret Morphey.  UPDATE: THIS MADE £23,750

    Portrait of Countess Barrymore attributed to Philip Hussey

    Portrait of Countess Barrymore attributed to Philip Hussey.  UPDATE: THIS MADE £43,750

     

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    ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND ART AT WOODWARDS

    Saturday, September 21st, 2013

    There is antique furniture and art on offer at Woodwards auction in Cork on September 25.  Cork furniture includes a c1780 Georgian longcase clock by George Aickin  (3,000-5,000) and a set of six Cork 11-bar chairs estimated at 2,000-3,000.  Much of the antique furniture on offer has estimates that are significantly lower than this. Artists whose work is in the sale include William Crozier, Norman McCaig, Kenneth Webb, Hughie O’Donoghue Terry Frost and the Victorian artist William Turner. A preview of the auction is online.  Here is a small selection.

    Mare and foal by William Eddowes Turner (1820 - 1885) is estimated at 500 - 1,000

    Mare and foal by William Eddowes Turner (1820 – 1885) is estimated at 500 – 1,000

    'Wood at Evening' by William Crozier is estimated at 4,000 - 8,000

    ‘Wood at Evening’ by William Crozier is estimated at 4,000 – 8,000

    A c1780 Georgian longcase clock made in Cork by George Aickin is estimated at 3,000-5,000.

    A c1780 Georgian longcase clock made in Cork by George Aickin is estimated at 3,000-5,000.

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    THE 48TH IRISH ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION FAIR

    Friday, September 20th, 2013
    One of two mid 19 century Tekke Bokhara carpets from Oriental rug specialist Peter Linden, ten feet by six feet and priced at 12,000 each.

    One of two mid 19 century Tekke Bokhara carpets from Oriental rug specialist Peter Linden, ten feet by six feet and priced at 12,000 each.

    A two volume set of Japanese art at Vanessa Parker Rare Books is priced at 5,700.

    A two volume set of Japanese art at Vanessa Parker Rare Books is priced at 5,700.

    The 48th annual Irish Antique Dealers Association (IADA) fair is at the RDS in Dublin from September 26 to September 29.  The fair gives IADA members a chance  to show their finest wares to a national and international audience.  In these recessionary times the emphasis is on quality as dealers believe that the very best pieces are the most likely to hold their value.

    This year’s special guest is Mark Hill, known to viewers of The Antiques Roadshow and host of the  forthcoming BBC series Collectaholics. Mark will give a lecture on his favourite things – what he calls  fat lava – the West German ceramics of the 1960s & 1970s and will also be in conversation with IADA President George Stacpoole discussing antiques today, a fluctuating but stable market and the  never ending thrill of collecting.
    The annual lecture series returns with subjects ranging from Dublin Castle’s interiors to early colour plate

    photography and looking at the most famous Art Deco furniture designers.

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    NORMAN ROCKWELL MASTERPIECE AT SOTHEBY’S

    Thursday, September 19th, 2013

    Norman Rockwell’s masterpiece is among a selection of his genre paintings of American life to feature at Sotheby’s sale of American art in New York on December 4. The seven works are led by two icons of Rockwell’s extensive oeuvre –  Saying Grace ($15/20 million), voted as their favorite cover by readers of the Saturday Evening Post in 1955 –   and The Gossips ($6/9 million) as well as Walking to Church ($3/5 million) and a color study for Breaking Home Ties ($200/300,000), the final version of which set the artist’s current auction record when it sold at Sotheby’s New York in 2006 for $15.4 million. The paintings come from the descendants of Kenneth J. Stuart Sr., the artist’s longtime friend and art editor at the Saturday Evening Post and are estimated to acheive more than $24 million.

    Elizabeth Goldberg, Head of Sotheby’s American Art department, commented: “To offer any one of these masterworks would be a great privilege. To present two of Norman Rockwell’s most iconic works in one auction truly is unprecedented. Kenneth J. Stuart Sr., who was both a gifted art editor and close friend, led Rockwell to produce what are arguably the greatest works of his career. The men were at their best when collaborating, which clearly is evident in this collection. Rockwell’s vision of American life has become so influential that many of his scenes feel deeply familiar, but when experienced in person these paintings illicit an emotional response that is far more powerful than anticipated.”

    Rockwell created his first cover for the Saturday Evening Post in 1916 and, over the course of the next several decades, rose to become the publication’s most popular and successful illustrator. By the mid-1940s, Rockwell had honed his aesthetic and technique: by adopting a more sophisticated subject matter and compositional design – often accomplished with a series of photographs that he meticulously arranged – Rockwell began to craft the nostalgic and humorous vision of American life for which he is known today.  He created 322 covers for the post and the three illustrated here were particularly popular.

    Norman Rockwell Saying Grace signed Norman Rockwell oil on canvas. Painted in 1951.

    Norman Rockwell Saying Grace signed Norman Rockwell oil on canvas. Painted in 1951.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR A RECORD $46,085000

    Norman Rockwell The Gossips signed Norman Rockwell oil on canvas. Painted in 1948.

    Norman Rockwell The Gossips signed Norman Rockwell oil on canvas. Painted in 1948.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $8,453,000

    Walking to Church signed Norman Rockwell (lower left) oil on canvas Painted in 1953.

    Walking to Church
    signed Norman Rockwell (lower left) oil on canvas
    Painted in 1953.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $3,245,000

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    LEGACY OF THE BIG HOUSE AT SHEPPARDS AUCTION

    Thursday, September 19th, 2013

    The legacy of the Big House is the title of Sheppards of Durrow, Co. Laois three day sale on September 24, 25 and 26.  There is plenty to choose from.  Around 600 lots will be sold on each of the first two days.  The balance of 1,434 lots, which will feature Asian decorative arts, will be offered on September 26.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    Pomegranate decorated Qing plate (1,000-1,500).

    Pomegranate decorated Qing plate (1,000-1,500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 950

    Qing claire de lune glazed vase (800-1,200)

    Qing claire de lune glazed vase (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD

    Chinese lacquered screen (400-600).

    Chinese lacquered screen (400-600). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

     

    George III carved giltwood pier glass (2,500-3,500)

    George III carved giltwood pier glass (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,000

    A still life by the Hollywood actor Edward G.Robinson (1893-1973) Still life of fruit, a bowl and a jug Signed oil on canvas with Festival of Arts, 1953, Laguna Beach California, label verso Provenance: Gift from Debbie Renoylds to the current owner (4,000-6,000)A still life by the Hollywood actor Edward G.Robinson (1893-1973) signed oil on canvas with Festival of Arts, 1953, Laguna Beach California, label verso Provenance: Gift from Debbie Renoylds to the current owner (4,000-6,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800

    19th century library steps (800-1,200)

    19th century library steps (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    James Petrie (1750-1819) Portrait of Henry Grattan M.P. (1746-1820) (5,000-8,000)

    James Petrie (1750-1819)
    Portrait of Henry Grattan M.P. (1746-1820) (5,000-8,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 9,600

    An Irish c1730 red walnut side chair (800-1,200)

    An Irish c1730 red walnut side chair (800-1,200) UPDATE: THIS MADE 750

    A pair of Irish 19th century marquetry knife urns attributed to William Moore of Dublin (8,000-12,000)

    A pair of Irish 19th century marquetry knife urns attributed to William Moore of Dublin (8,000-12,000) UPDATE: THESE MADE 10,400

     

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    IRISH SILVER AT SOTHEBY’S COLLECTIONS AUCTION

    Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

    Antique Irish silver will feature at Sotheby’s Collections sale in London on September 24.  Lot 69 in the sale is  a knife tray made in Dublin by James Fray in 1825 with the arms of FitzGerald, Duke of Leinster. It is estimated at £2,000-3,000. Lot 263 is a pair of Irish George III salvers made in Dublin in 1771 by Robert Williams. The estimate is £1,500-£2,000. (Click on either image to enlarge it).

    A pair of George III Irish silver salvers at Sotheby's.

    A pair of George III Irish silver salvers at Sotheby’s.  UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD.

    This Irish silver knife tray is at Sotheby's in London on September 24.

    This Irish silver knife tray is at Sotheby’s in London on September 24.  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,875

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    ART FROM ONE OF THE FIRST GREAT COLLECTORS OF IMPRESSIONISM

    Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
    Gustave Courbet Étretat: les falaises Oil on canvas Painted in 1870 Estimate $2/3 million

    Gustave Courbet
    Étretat: les falaises
    Oil on canvas
    Painted in 1870
    Estimate $2/3 million

    The art of the one of the first great collectors of Impressionism in Europe will come up at Sotheby’s in New York in November.   Christian Otto Zieseniss, pioneering German-American stockbroker and diplomat, assembled his collection in Paris in the early 20th century.  His collection descended through the family to the present owner and is estimated to make $11.7-17.2 million. The evening sale on November 6 will offer eight canvases by Gustave Courbet, Camille Pisarro and Alfred Sisley.  The day sale on November 7 will offer an additional ten works by Eugene Boudin, Camille Corot, Johan Barthold Jongkind and Stanislas Lepine.

    Andrew Strauss, International Specialist in Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art department, said: “Assembled nearly a century ago, the Zieseniss collection represents a veritable time-capsule. With the exception of two works by Courbet and Sisley that were chosen to adorn the French pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, none of these paintings has been seen for several generations”.

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    IMPORTANT IRISH ART AT JAMES ADAM

    Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

    Important Irish art will come under the hammer at James Adam in Dublin on September  25. The auction of 177 lots features a wide variety of artists and media from Roderic O’Conor and Sir John Lavery to Dan O’Neill and Sean McSweeney.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.

    Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) A Shebeen at Donnybrook (80,000-120,000)

    Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) A Shebeen at Donnybrook (80,000-120,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 100,000 at hammer

    Walter Frederick Osborne RHA ROI (1859-1903) Potato Gathering (60,000-80,000)

    Walter Frederick Osborne RHA ROI (1859-1903) Potato Gathering (60,000-80,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 60,000 at hammer

    William Conor (1881-1968) ''Auld Lammas Fair'' (15,000-25,000)

    William Conor (1881-1968) ”Auld Lammas Fair” (15,000-25,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Cloud Shadows in the Rosses, Co Donegal (3,000-5,000)

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Cloud Shadows in the Rosses, Co Donegal (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,600 at hammer

    Howard Helmick (1845-1907) ''The Bibliophile'' (3,000-5,000)

    Howard Helmick (1845-1907) ”The Bibliophile” (3,000-5,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,200 at hammer

    Charles Brady HRHA (1926-1997) Petrol Can (2,000-4,000)

    Charles Brady HRHA (1926-1997) Petrol Can (2,000-4,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 at hammer

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    RANGE OF IRISH ART AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL AUCTION

    Monday, September 16th, 2013

    The range of Irish art on offer at Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale at Clyde Court Hotel on September 23 spans from James Humbert Craig and Kenneth Webb to John Shinnors and Cecil King.  There are lithographs by Sean Scully and Louis le Brocquy as well as Irish coastal scenes, portraits and still life.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    Ciaran Lennon (b.1947) '5 Part Colour Collection 2006' (5,000-7,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000

    Ciaran Lennon (b.1947)
    ‘5 Part Colour Collection 2006’ (5,000-7,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000

    Cecily Brennan (b.1955) 'Gateway and Sentinel' (2,000-3,000).

    Cecily Brennan (b.1955)
    ‘Gateway and Sentinel’ (2,000-3,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800

    Mark O'Neill (b.1963) 'Three Provencal Glazed Jugs' (2,000-3,000).

    Mark O’Neill (b.1963)
    ‘Three Provencal Glazed Jugs’ (2,000-3,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Sean McSweeney HRHA (b.1935) 'Salt Water Pool' (2,000-3,000).

    Sean McSweeney HRHA (b.1935)
    ‘Salt Water Pool’ (2,000-3,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

     

    Cecil King (1921-1986) 'Oasis' (1,500-2,500).

    Cecil King (1921-1986)
    ‘Oasis’ (1,500-2,500). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) 'Returning Home to Maam Cross' 96,000-8,000).James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944)
    ‘Returning Home to Maam Cross’ (6,000-8,000).  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 5,500

    William Conor - Courtin (8,000-10,000)

    William Conor – Courtin (8,000-10,000) UPDATE: UNSOLD AND UNDER NEGOTIATION

    John Shinnors Roxboro Road,Bus Stop V (10,000-15,000)

    John Shinnors Roxboro Road,Bus Stop V (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 11,000

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    HEGARTY’S AUCTION IN BANDON OFFERS BROAD SELECTION

    Saturday, September 14th, 2013

    A broad selection of around 270 lots will come under the hammer at Hegarty’s auction in Bandon, Co. Cork on September 17 at 7 p.m.   The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    An early 19th century Cork longcase clock (1,500-2,500).

    An early 19th century Cork longcase clock (1,500-2,500). UPDATE: IT MADE 1,500

    A bronze contemporary sculpture, "Seated Female" by James McCarthy (4,000-6,000).

    A bronze contemporary sculpture, “Seated Female” by James McCarthy (4,000-6,000).

    An early 19th century Irish cut glass jug (400-800).

    An early 19th century Irish cut glass jug (400-800). UPDATE: THIS MADE 650

    An Irish (Cork) Regency foldover tea table c1800 (2,000-4,000).

    An Irish (Cork) Regency foldover tea table c1800 (2,000-4,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,750

    A pair of 19th century French vases with cloisonne bases (180-250).

    A pair of 19th century French vases with cloisonne bases (180-250).  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 150

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