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    YEATS AND DILLON ON TOP – IRISH ART PERFORMS SOLIDLY AT JAMES ADAM

    Thursday, December 5th, 2013

     

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) The Day's First Customer (1952) (80,000-120,000) sold for 115,000.

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) The Day’s First Customer (1952) (80,000-120,000) sold for 115,000

    Gerard Dillon RHA RUA (1916-1971) The Jockey sold for 92,000 at hammer.

    Gerard Dillon RHA RUA (1916-1971) The Jockey sold for 92,000 at hammer.

    Jack Yeats and Gerard Dillon provided the top lots in a fairly solid sale of Important Irish Art at James Adam in Dublin last night.  The sale realised 1.5 million, the best result at Adams this year, and there was no shortage of bidders for good, fresh to the market works of Irish art.  In this recession there is no silliness in the market, but the result suggests the beginning of a recovery.  Just under 80 per cent of lots on offer sold.

    There was much interest in and good prices for artists like Paul Henry, Dan O’Neill, William Conor, Estella Solomons, Harry Kernoff, Tony O’Malley, John Shinnors and Nathanial Hone.  Click on either image to enlarge.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 27, 2013).

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    BARGAIN STUBBS FOR IRISH BUYER AT CHRISTIE’S

    Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
    George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724-1806) James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730-1798), with his hunter Mowbray, resting on a wooded path by a stream (£1.5-2.5 million). Courtesy, Christie's Images Ltd., 2013.

    George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724-1806) James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730-1798), with his hunter Mowbray, resting on a wooded path by a stream (£1.5-2.5 million). Courtesy, Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013.

    Claude Lorrain (1600-1682) - A Mediterranean port at sunrise with the Embarkation of Saint Paula for Jerusalem. Christie's Images Ltd., 2013

    Claude Lorrain (1600-1682) – A Mediterranean port at sunrise with the Embarkation of Saint Paula for Jerusalem. Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013

    A private Irish buyer paid £1,426,500 for a Stubbs portrait at Christie’s sale of Old Master and British Paintings in London last night.  On the face of it this looks like a real bargain.  The painting of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730-1798), with his bay hunter Mowbray, resting on a wooded path by a lake had been estimated at £1.5-2.5 million. It was painted by George Stubbs (1724-1806) in the same year as his record breaking Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath which made £22.4 million at Christie’s in 2011.

    The top lot of the sale was a rediscovered painting by Claude Lorraine, The Embarkation of St. Paula which made a new world record for the artist of £5,066,500.  Overall the sale realised £21,858 and established artists records for Claude Lorrain; Pietro Fabris; Marten van Cleve I; Giovanni Antonio Sogliani; The Master of Attel;  Dirck van Delen; Johann-Georg de Hamilton; Lorenzo di Bicci; Domenico Puligo andDaniel Schellinks.

    Georgina Wilsenach, Head of Old Master & British Paintings at Christie’s London remarked: “The strong and consistent bidding in this sale came from around the globe, continuing the trend of growing interest in Old Masters seen in recent years. Each season we welcome a greater number of collectors to our field, with new buyers from growth markets adding to an already rich group of long standing collectors from Europe and America. We are very pleased that Christie’s increased presence in South America, Russia and Asia, particularly China, continues to build interest in Old Masters on a truly international stage. This is evident in the active bidding and 10 record prices achieved for paintings across the French, Flemish, Dutch, Italian and British schools.”  (Click on either image to enlarge)

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for November 23 and November 11, 2013) 

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    THE SILVER CHARMS BASED ON HARRY POTTER STORIES

    Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

    A silver charm bracelet inspired by Harry Potter and based on designs by J.K. Rowling comes up at Sotheby’s in London on December 10.  The Lumos Maxima bracelet comprises 12 charms, 11 of which depict a significant image from the magical world of the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter’s bolt of lightning; glasses and broomstick; a Golden Snitch; Dark Mark skull set with amethyst eyes; Slytherin locket; a winged key; The Tales of Beedle the Bard book; the Sorting Hat; the Deathly Hallows symbol and a wand, which acts as the fastener. The twelfth charm, the butterfly, is the logo of Lumos, the children’s charity J.K. Rowling founded in 2005. Lumos aims to end the systematic institutionalisation of children, a harmful practice that affects 8 million children worldwide.  It is estimated at £15,000-20,000 and will be auctioned in Sotheby’s English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations sale.  The charms were hand crafted in the silver workshops of Edinburgh jeweller Hamilton & Inches.

    The Lumos Maxima bracelet.

    The Lumos Maxima bracelet.  UPDATE: SOLD FOR £20,000

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    YEATS THE HOTTEST PROPERTY AT O’DRISCOLL SALE

    Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

    The hottest lot at Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale of Irish and British art was Jack Yeats’ Hot Weather Hot Day.  The small oil on board, which was originally given as a gift by the artist to the wife of his brother William and stayed in the family through inheritance before becoming part of Theo Waddington’s Irish art project and entering a private collection in Dublin, sold for 27,500 at hammer.  It measures just 7″ x 11″.

    The Olive Pickers by Patrick Swift sold for 15,500 and William Conor’s Local Banter on a Sunny Morningsold for 11,000.  The auction brought in 273,000 at hammer and 73% of lots on offer sold.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 27, 2013).

    Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) - Hot Weather, Hot Day sold for 27,500.

    Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) – Hot Weather, Hot Day sold for 27,500.

    Patrick Swift (1927-1983) - The Olive Pickers sold for 15,500.

    Patrick Swift (1927-1983) – The Olive Pickers sold for 15,500.

    William Conor (1881-1968) - Local Banter on a Sunny Morning sold for 11,000.

    William Conor (1881-1968) – Local Banter on a Sunny Morning sold for 11,000.

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    CLARET JUG WITH CORK COAT OF ARMS AT MARSHS

    Monday, December 2nd, 2013

    A silver claret jug engraved with the Cork Coat of Arms is a feature lot at Marshs sale in Cork on December 7.  This is an auction of antique furniture, gold and silver coins, jewellery and paintings.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.

    Claret Jug with Cork Coat of Arms (31ozs) (3,000-4,000).

    Claret Jug with Cork Coat of Arms, Sheffield 1856 (31ozs) (3,000-4,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,500

    Village People" by Markey Robinson (1918 - 1997) (1,500-2,500)

    Village People” by Markey Robinson (1918 – 1997) (1,500-2,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,900

    Pen & Ink drawing "Kathy" (Barry) signed William Harrington '82 (800-1,200)

    Pen & Ink drawing “Kathy” (Barry) signed William Harrington ’82 (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,200

    Engraved Irish Silver Teapot - Dublin 1833 by John Scriber (34ozs).

    Engraved Irish Silver Teapot – Dublin 1833 by John Scriber (34ozs).  UPDATE:  THIS SOLD FOR 1,600

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    SPRINGSTEEN AND DYLAN – HOW ANTIQUE IS THAT?

    Monday, December 2nd, 2013

    Springsteen and Dylan – how antique is that?  They might not be antiques, but their work will feature at upcoming Sotheby’s  auctions in New York and London. A handwritten working manuscript of Born to Run, the Bruce Springsteen song that became an essential American anthem, comes up at Sotheby’s in New York on December 5.  The early version that charts the start of the 1975 hit is estimated at $70,000-100,000.

    In London Bob Dylan’s 1966 lyrics from Most Likely to Go Your Way (and I’ll go mine) come up at Sotheby’s English Literature and History sale on December 10.  This coincides with an exhibition of Dylan’s art and sculptur at the Halcyon Gallery in Bond St. in London.  The lyrics are estimated at £30,000-50,000.

    Bruce Springsteen’s Handwritten Working Manuscript To Born To Run ($70,000-100,000).

    Bruce Springsteen’s Handwritten Working Manuscript To Born To Run ($70,000-100,000).  UPDATE:  THIS SOLD FOR $197,000

     

    BOB DYLAN - MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE)', PARTIAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT AND AUTHORIAL TYPESCRIPT (£30,000-50,000).

    BOB DYLAN – MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I’LL GO MINE)’, PARTIAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT AND AUTHORIAL TYPESCRIPT (£30,000-50,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

     

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    NOW GETTING 1.5 MILLION HITS EVERY MONTH

    Sunday, December 1st, 2013

    Screen Shot 2013-12-01 at 09.45.48This website is now recording 1.5 million impressions every month.  Growth has been steady throughout 2013. At a time when internet bidding is becoming more and more of a feature at every sale antiquesandartireland.com is read around the world, from Argentina and China to New Zealand and India.  The majority of users of the site are based in Ireland, Britain, the United States and Europe.  The  chart illustrated here, from Google’s Webmaster Tools, shows the number of impressions received in the month to December 1.  You can click on the image to enlarge it.

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