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    RARE LIMERICK FREEDOM BOX AT MEALY’S

    Saturday, November 30th, 2013
    A rare circular Limerick silver freedom box and a pair of Austrian side tables from Mount Congreve are among 600 lots at Mealy’s

    One of a set of ten original artworks by Gerard Glynn entitled Find the Crock of Gold.

    One of a set of ten original artworks by Gerard Glynn entitled Find the Crock of Gold.  UPDATE: THIS LOT WAS WITHDRAWN DUE TO TITLE DISPUTE.

    Christmas sale in Castlecomer on December 3.  Paintings, furniture, silver, jewelery, vintage wine, porcelain, glass and Oriental art all feature.

    The freedom box, estimated at 10,000-15,000, dates to around 1740 and was made by Joseph Johns.  The 18th century Austrian tables are estimated at £8,000-15,000.  Here is a small selection.

    A RARE IRISH PROVINCIAL SILVER FREEDOM BOX by Joseph Johns Limerick c. 1740 (10,000-15,000).

    A RARE IRISH PROVINCIAL SILVER FREEDOM BOX by Joseph Johns Limerick c. 1740 (10,000-15,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A PAIR OF AUSTRIAN WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY SIDE TABLES (£8,000-15,000)

    A PAIR OF AUSTRIAN WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY SIDE TABLES (£8,000-15,000)  UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 6,000

    Irish mahogany long case clock by William Maddock, Waterford.

    Irish mahogany long case clock by William Maddock, Waterford.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 3,500

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    LANDSCAPES BY SOLOMON DELANE AT SOTHEBY’S

    Friday, November 29th, 2013

    A pair of landscapes by Irish artist Solomon Delane, celebrated by his contemporaries for landscapes in the manner of Claude,  come up at Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings sale in London on December 5.  View of Lake Nemi, Italy and a Wooded Landscape with a Waterfall are estimated at £30,000-30,000. Born in Dublin Delane spent most of his career in Italy, but is regularly recorded in Dublin from the 1790’s.  Four landscapes painted for the 4th Duke of Rutland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1784-1787, suggest that Delane was in Dublin in the 1780’s.

    Solomon Delane (1727-1812) - View of Lake Nemi, Italy.

    Solomon Delane (1727-1812) – View of Lake Nemi, Italy.

    Solomon Delane (1727-1812) - A Wooded landscape with a Waterfall.

    Solomon Delane (1727-1812) – A Wooded landscape with a Waterfall. UPDATE: THIS PAIR WAS UNSOLD

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    THE FERRY BY OSBORNE MAKES 495,000 AT de VERES

    Thursday, November 28th, 2013
    The Ferry by Walter Osborne (1859-1903) at de Veres.

    The Ferry by Walter Osborne (1859-1903) at de Veres.

    Paul Henry RHA RUA 1876-1958 THE WIND BLOWN TREE, KILLARY HARBOUR sold for 95,000

    Paul Henry RHA RUA 1876-1958
    THE WIND BLOWN TREE, KILLARY HARBOUR sold for 95,000

    THE Ferry by Walter Osborne sold for 490,000 at de Veres in Dublin last night.  The auction of Important Irish Art was around 75 per cent sold and achieved 1.2 million at hammer.  The Wind Blown Tree, Killary Harbour by Paul Henry sold for 95,000, The Washing Line by Colin Middleton made 62,000, Aran Horsemen by Gerard Dillon sold for 46,000 and The Head Lad by Peter Curling sold for 30,000.

    The Ferry is considered to be the most important large landscape of Osborne’s early works .

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 15, 2013).

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    AMAZING GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS FROM MAYO AND DUBLIN AT SOTHEBY’S

    Thursday, November 28th, 2013
    Amazing George III giltwood armchairs by William Gomm and bird pictures by Samuel Dixon are among the lots with Irish provenance at Sotheby’s  Connoisseur’s Collection sale in London on December 4.  A pair of c1765 giltwood armchairs, estimated at £150,000-200,000, are, according to Sotheby’s, almost certainly part of a suite of furniture  commissioned by Francis and Elizabeth Palmer of Castle Lacken, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo or his nephew Sir Roger Palmer, 1stBt of Castle Lacken, Ballycastle, Co.Mayo and later Kenure Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland.  A third ensuite chair to be sold separately has similar provenance and is estimated at £50,000-80,000.
    A set of ten c1750 George II embossed bird pictures attributed to Samuel Dixon is estimated at £40,000-60,000.  They are one of a number of pictures by Samuel Dixon in the sale. Dixon was based at Capel St. in Dublin where he produced  embossed papier-mâché pictures of birds and flowers sold in black and gold japanned frames.

    A SET OF TEN GEORGE II EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES CIRCA 1750, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL DIXON (£40,000-60,000)

    A SET OF TEN GEORGE II EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES
    CIRCA 1750, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL DIXON (£40,000-60,000)  UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £86,500

    A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS CIRCA 1765, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM GOMM (£150,000-200,000).

    A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS
    CIRCA 1765, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM GOMM (£150,000-200,000). UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD

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    CLASSICAL LANDSCAPES AND SURREAL VISIONS AT ADAMS IRISH ART

    Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
    FROM the classical Irish landscapes of Paul Henry to the surreal visions of Colin Middleton the James Adam sale of Important Irish art in Dublin on December 4 covers vast tracts of artistic Irish ground. There are 177 lots.  The pain of emigration as felt by some many millions of Irish people is captured in Alfred Grey’s The Emigrants last Farewell and the consolations of the pub for those left behind by artists like Sean Keating, Jack B. Yeats and Harry Kernoff.  Louis le Brocquy’s Travellers, a tapestry from 1948, shows another aspect of Ireland and Tony O’Malley’s Irish Place, Callan, Co. Kilkenny opens our eyes to the country in another way.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.

    Colin Middleton RHA MBE (1910-1983) Opus 1 40 Magpie Delivery 1942 (25,000-25,000)

    Colin Middleton RHA MBE (1910-1983) Opus 1 40 Magpie Delivery 1942 (25,000-25,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 23,000

    John Luke RUA (1906-1975) Shaw's Bridge Belfast (80,000-120,000)

    John Luke RUA (1906-1975) Shaw’s Bridge Belfast (80,000-120,000)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Alfred Grey RHA (1845-1926) The Emigrants Last Farewell Signed Inscribed ''John Ford, Passenger to New York'' on label on top of basket (1,000-1,500)

    Alfred Grey RHA (1845-1926) The Emigrants Last Farewell Signed Inscribed ”John Ford, Passenger to New York” on label on top of basket (1,000-1,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,000 AT HAMMER

    Paul Henry RHA RUA (1876-1958) A Connemara Village (1939) Oil on board (50,000-70,000)

    Paul Henry RHA RUA (1876-1958) A Connemara Village (1939) Oil on board (50,000-70,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 58,000

    Tony O'Malley HRHA (1913-2003) Irish Place, Callan, Co. Kilkenny 1979 (15,000-20,000)

    Tony O’Malley HRHA (1913-2003) Irish Place, Callan, Co. Kilkenny 1979 (15,000-20,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 27,000

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) The Day's First Customer (1952) (80,000-120,000)

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) The Day’s First Customer (1952) (80,000-120,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 115,000

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (b.1932) Angel I Acrylic on canvas (35,000-45,000)

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (b.1932) Angel I Acrylic on canvas (35,000-45,000)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Louis Le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012) Travellers (1948) Aubusson Tapestry (80,000-120,000)

    Louis Le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012) Travellers (1948) Aubusson Tapestry (80,000-120,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 80,000 AT HAMMER

    Andrew Nicholl RHA (1804-1886) A View of a Castle Through a Bank of Poppies and Wild Flowers Watercolour (6,000-8,000)

    Andrew Nicholl RHA (1804-1886) A View of a Castle Through a Bank of Poppies and Wild Flowers Watercolour (6,000-8,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,000 AT HAMMER

    Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980) Brocade and Fruit, Guildhall Galleries, Chicago label verso (6,000-8,000)

    Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980) Brocade and Fruit, Guildhall Galleries, Chicago label verso (6,000-8,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,000 AT HAMMER

    Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992) Study for Homer II Bronze (4,000-6,000)

    Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992) Study for Homer II Bronze (4,000-6,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,800 AT HAMMER

    Seán Keating PRHA (1889-1977) 'Pipes and Porter' (80,000-120,000)

    Seán Keating PRHA (1889-1977) ‘Pipes and Porter’ (80,000-120,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 80,000 AT HAMMER

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    DELFTWARE FROM LAMBAY ESTATE AND IRISH FURNITURE AT SOTHEBY’S

    Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
    A rare set of six English blue and white "Merryman" plates, probably London, 1752, from Lambay (£20,000-30,000).

    A rare set of six English blue and white “Merryman” plates, probably London, 1752, from Lambay (£20,000-30,000).  UPDATE: THESE MADE £30,000

    A number of lots of Delftware from the Revelstoke collection sold by order of the Lambay Estate feature in Sotheby’s Arts of Europe sale in London on December 3.  Between 1912 and 1934 the banker Cecil Baring, 3rd Lord Revelstoke, assembled a collection of delftware, slipware, Pratt ware and saltglaze stoneware.  The lots of offer are from the Lambay Island home that Sir Edward Lutyens created for the Barings in what is considered his masterpiece of romantic castle architecture.  At Lambay Baring and his wife Maude Lorillard displayed their rare pottery against whitewashed walls or scrubbed oak furniture, creating a late Arts and Crafts look. In 1934 a large part of the collection was sold by the 4th Lord Revelstoke at Puttick and Simpson in London.  Some pieces went to museums like the Ashmolean in Oxford and the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.  The sale will also feature some Irish furniture and silver.

    An Irish rosewood book stand attributed to Williams and Gibton c1820 (£3,000-5,000).

    An Irish rosewood book stand attributed to Williams and Gibton c1820 (£3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE £3,125

    An Irish George III mahogany wake table c1780 (£10,000-15,000).

    An Irish George III mahogany wake table c1780 (£10,000-15,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    An Irish George III brass mounted peat bucket (£3,000-5,000).

    An Irish George III brass mounted peat bucket (£3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE £15,000

    A George II Irish mahogany blanket chest on stand c1750 (£7,000-10,000).

    A George II Irish mahogany blanket chest on stand c1750 (£7,000-10,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE £12,500

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    THE MOST EXPENSIVE BOOK EVER SOLD AT AUCTION

    Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
    The Bay Psalm Book set a new world auction record for any printed book when it sold for £14,165,000 at Sotheby's.

    The Bay Psalm Book set a new world auction record for any printed book when it sold for £14,165,000 at Sotheby’s.

    The most expensive book ever – The Bay Psalm Book – made $14,165,000 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday evening.  Printed by Puritan settlers in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640 it is believed to be the first book printed in America.  Only 11 copies survive.  The last time one was sold at auction, in 1947, it made a then record price of $151,000. The purchaser was American businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein, who will lend it to libraries around the country.  The previous record holder for the most expensive book was John James Audobon’s Birds of America which made $11.5 million at Sotheby’s in 2010.

    The Bay Psalm Book was believed by Puritans to be a faithful translation into English of the original Hebrew Psalms.  The book is one of two owned by Boston’s Old South Church, where Samuel Adams was a member and Benjamin Franklin was baptised.  The church was established in 1699 and is one of the most historically significant in the US. It opposed the ‘witch’ trials, published the first anti-slavery tract, hosted the meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party and opened its sanctuary as a recruiting station for the Union Army. Through the centuries, Old South Church has championed abolition, civil and human rights, affordable housing, free speech, LGBT rights and equal marriage. It is an intergenerational and multicultural congregation, engaged in both direct service and justice advocacy.

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    WIDE VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM AT O’DRISCOLL ART SALE IN DUBLIN

    Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

    From a Madoura plate by Picasso to a field painting by the Irish contemporary artist John Noel Smith there is something to suit all tastes at Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale of British and Irish art at the Clyde Court Hotel in Dublin on December 2.  Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol are also represented in a 174 lot sale comprised mostly of Irish art.  Estimates are reasonable and reflect the current market. The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection.  UPDATE:   The auction realised 273,000 at hammer and was 73 per cent sold.

    Pablo Picasso plate made at the Madoura Pottery (3,000-4,000).

    Pablo Picasso plate made at the Madoura Pottery (3,000-4,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,200

     

    John Noel Smith - Untitled Field Painting (1,500-2,000)

    John Noel Smith – Untitled Field Painting (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Joseph William Carey (1859-1937) - Sailing off the Gobbins, Belfast (2,500-3,500)Joseph William Carey (1859-1937) – Sailing off the Gobbins, Belfast (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,900

    James Mahoney (1810-1879) - The Church of St. Roch, Paris.

    James Mahoney (1810-1879) – The Church of St. Roch, Paris.  UPDATE: THIS WAS BID TO 4,400 AT WHICH PRICE IT WAS UNSOLD BUT IT WAS UNDER ACTIVE NEGOTIATION AFTER THE AUCTION

    William Crozier (1930-2011) - Night Garden 2007 (6,000-8,000)

    William Crozier (1930-2011) – Night Garden 2007 (6,000-8,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,500

    Mary Lohan - Rain Coming In 2003-2004 (2,000-3,000)

    Mary Lohan – Rain Coming In 2003-2004 (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Ivan Sutton - Galway Hookers at Carraroe Pier, Co. Galway (1,500-2,000)

    Ivan Sutton – Galway Hookers at Carraroe Pier, Co. Galway (1,500-2,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,100

    Damien Hirst - Histidyl 2008 (4,000-6,000)

    Damien Hirst – Histidyl 2008 (4,000-6,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,500

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    REMINDERS FROM THE PAST AT WOODWARDS STAMP AUCTION

    Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

    With everything from stamps of the 1922 Provisional Government of Ireland to rarities of the Deutsche Reich of 1941 with the head of Hitler the first of a series of auctions of stamps takes place at Woodwards in Cork on November 30. There are fascinating reminders of a rich and varied history contained in the stamp collection of John Luxford. It is considered to be one of the finest in Ireland and it is to be sold. The collection features stamps of Irish interest and stamps of Great Britain, France, Greece, Finland, Norway, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg and Vatican first day covers.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a taste.

    The Provisional Government of a new Ireland, 1922.

    The Provisional Government of a new Ireland, 1922.  UPDATE  THIS MADE 3,250

    Stamps from an unhappy moment in German history.

    Stamps from an unhappy moment in German history.  UPDATE:  THIS MADE  800

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    RARE IRISH COINS AND NOTES AT SPECIALIST LONDON SALE

    Monday, November 25th, 2013

    ONE of the earliest notes issued by the Bank of Ireland, a rare example of a coin struck by the Lord Justices of Ireland in the mid-17th century and a halfpenny minted more than 800 years ago will come under the hammer at Dix Noonan Webb in London on December 5.  The company’s first ever specialist sale of Irish coins, tokens, medals and banknotes will feature almost 350 lots.

    One of the most remarkable lots in the auction is a Bank of Ireland One Pound note issued on 11 January 1813 and numbered 7187. Very little is known about this series which was issued during the Peninsular War and was only in circulation for about three years.  It is estimated at £2,000-3,000.  There is a similar estimate on a first coinage halfpenny minted in Dublin during King John’s time here from 1172-1179. During the 1640’s the Lord Justices of Ireland authorised several issues of coinage of  which one was the so-called ‘Dublin Money’ which had the value in shillings and pence on each side. A very rare Dublin Money Crown is included and should sell for £2,000 to £2,500.

    A Bank of Ireland One Pound note issued on 11 January 1813 and numbered 7187

    A Bank of Ireland One Pound note issued on 11 January 1813 and numbered 7187  UPDATE: THIS MADE £5,000 AT HAMMER

    A First Coinage Halfpenny minted in Dublin during John’s period as Lord from 1172-1199

    A First Coinage Halfpenny minted in Dublin during John’s period as Lord from 1172-1199  UPDATE: THIS MADE £5,800 AT HAMMER.

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