THE leading Irish auction house Whyte’s will hold their first ever online art auction on March 11. A total of 148 lots are on offer, with estimates from 50 euro up. Much of the art is available at very reasonable estimates. Whyte’s report that in latter sales up to 25% of lots have been bought by people bidding online. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection from what is on offer.
ANDY WARHOL – ARETHA FRANKLIN AND KEITH RICHARDS c1986 screenprint (2,000-3,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 3,800
Joop Smits – Summer Bouquet (300-400).UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 220
Helen Lillias Mitchell – Lilian Davidson’s Toby Jug, 1936 (200-300). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 180
Walter Verling – Mountain Scene, Connemara (500-700). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 500
JANE O’MALLEY – TREVAYLOR WOODS, CORNWALL (150-250). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD