Irish and international sculpture from the estate of a private collector will be offered by Morgan O’Driscoll at the RDS in Dublin on June 9. A total of 96 lots will come under the hammer in what is the first sculpture only auction in Ireland in latter times Many of the works were acquired directly from the artist or through Sotheby’s in London and Paris and the Parisian auction house SGL Encheres. Most will be sold without reserve. Here is a small selection:
John Behan RHA (b.1938)
Bull
bronze on marble base (6.3kg)
signed with initials & dated 1973 & numbered 1/6 (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,300
Melanie Le Brocquy HRHA (b.1919)
Three Graces and a Child 2006 bronze number 2/6 (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000
Clive Barker (b.1940) British
Small Violin (1987) unique (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,300