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    A FAMOUS GOLF PORTRAIT SOLD FOR A RECORD PRICE

    Monday, January 11th, 2016
    Lemuel Francis Abbott - Portrait

    Lemuel Francis Abbott – Portrait

    One of the most famous golf portraits in the world became the most valuable when it sold for £722,500 at Bonhams in London last month.  Painted by Lemuel Francis Abbott in the 1790’s the Portrait of Henry Callender standing in a  landscape in the attire of Captain General of the Blackheath Golf Club is one of the earliest golf portraits of an identified sitter.

    After Callender’s death in 1812 prints were made of the work and have been in golf clubs and private collections around the world for centuries. The original painting was in the Royal Blackheath Golf Club in south east London for more than 150 years. It was sold to enable the club buy the freehold of the course and clubhouse from the Crown Estate.

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    PICASSO IN PRIVATE A SOTHEBY’S IN FEBRUARY

    Friday, January 8th, 2016

    Picasso in Private at Sotheby’s in London on February 5  offers an opportunity to acquire works on paper, ceramics and terracotta sculpture that remained in the artist’s studio throughout his lifetime.  They will be offered from the collection of his grand daughter Marina Picasso.  Highlights will be on view at Sotheby’s in New York from January 13=17.

    A masterful overview of Picasso’s career in its entirety, spanning every decade of his oeuvre and encompassing each of the artist’s genres, the collection of 187 works includes 70 ceramics and terracotta sculptures and 106 works on paper. With estimates ranging from £4,000 to £180,000, the sale is expected to make a combined total of £6.9–9.8 million.  It will follow Sotheby’s Impressionist, Modern & Surrealist Art evening and day sales on February 3 and 4.

    Pablo Picasso - Nature morte aux fruits (£100,000-150,000).

    Pablo Picasso – Nature morte aux fruits (£100,000-150,000).

    Pablo Picasso - Chevalier picador dans l'arène (£120,000-180,000).

    Pablo Picasso – Chevalier picador dans l’arène (£120,000-180,000).

    Pablo Picasso - self-portrait

    Pablo Picasso – self-portrait

    Pablo Picasso - Femme a la robe entrouverte c1955 (unique) £35,000-45,000.

    Pablo Picasso – Femme a la robe entrouverte c1955 (unique) £35,000-45,000.

     

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    A PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PAUL HENRY AT ADAMS

    Friday, January 8th, 2016
    Paul Henry (1877-1958) - Connemara Village.

    Paul Henry (1877-1958) – Connemara Village (70,000-100,000).

    A previously unseen painting of a Connemara village by Paul Henry will be among the highlights at the James Adam sale of Important Irish Art in Dublin in March.

    In fact this classical Henry work, never before seen in public and from the collection of late mid 20th century Fine Gael Taoiseach John A Costello, has never before been on the open market.

    Adams is estimating the work, which measures 12″ x 15 ¾”, at 70,000-100,000.  They promise that the auction on March 23  will be full of interest.

    UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 119,000 AT HAMMER

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    AMERICANA WEEK AT CHRISTIE’S

    Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

    Christie’s  has announced Americana Week 2016. From January 16-22 there will be a series of auctions, viewings and events including four private collections of Chinese export art and an inaugural various owner auction of Outsider art. The auction’s include the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Max Zaitz of Princeton, New Jersey.  In addition to the standard sales, this year’s auctions feature the superb private collection from Mr. and Mrs. Max R. Zaitz, of Princeton, New Jersey.

    A MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE FIVE PIECE GARNITURE, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) ($70,000-100,000).

    A MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE FIVE PIECE GARNITURE, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) ($70,000-100,000).

    FROM THE ZAITZ COLLECTION: THE DESHLER FAMILY CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, PROBABLY THE SHOP OF BENJAMIN RANDOLPH (1737-1791/2); THE CARVING ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN POLLARD (1740-1787), PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1769-1770 $300,000-500,000).

    FROM THE ZAITZ COLLECTION: THE DESHLER FAMILY CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, PROBABLY THE SHOP OF BENJAMIN RANDOLPH (1737-1791/2); THE CARVING ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN POLLARD (1740-1787), PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1769-1770 $300,000-500,000).

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    ALL VERSIONS OF GIRL IN A KIMONO AT RIJKSMUSEUM

    Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

    An upcoming exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will bring together for the first time all versions of Girl in a Kimono by the Rotterdam born artist George Hendrick Breitner.  Regarded as an icon of Japonism the works emerged between 1893 and 1896.  The exhibition, which runs from February 20 to May 22, displays the full series of 14 paintings. Included is a hitherto unknown Girl in a Red Kimono from a private collection.  The exhibition will include drawings, sketches and photographs used by the artist in preparation.

    The sitter was Geesje Kwak who posed for the painter between the ages of 16 and 18. From a Zaandam family of bargees she moved to Amsterdam in 1880. Her young, innocent face and slender body contribute significantly to the appearance of delicate sensuality that characterises the entire series.  She posed alternately in a red, a white and a blue Japanese kimono. From the time of his stay in Paris in 1884, where Japonism dominated the fashion scene, Breitner was fascinated by Japanese art.

    George Hendrik Breitner - Girl in a red kimono.

    George Hendrik Breitner – Girl in a red kimono.

    George Hendrik Breitner - Girl in white kimono.

    George Hendrik Breitner – Girl in white kimono.

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    AN ONLINE SALE OF IRISH ART

    Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

    Fresh from a very successful year in 2015 Morgan O’Driscoll’s first online Irish art sale of 2016 runs to January 18.   There is plenty to choose from.  Here is a small selection:

    Mark O'Neill (b.1963) The Shaded Corner, Ville Franche (4,000-6,000).

    Mark O’Neill (b.1963)
    The Shaded Corner, Ville Franche (4,000-6,000).UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 6,000

    Donald Teskey RHA (b.1956) Reclining Female Nude (2003) (5,000-7,000).

    Donald Teskey RHA (b.1956)
    Reclining Female Nude (2003) (5,000-7,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 4,000

    Patrick Scott HRHA (1921-2014) Original Design for a Tapestry, Shanagarry (Co Cork) (1,250-1,750).

    Patrick Scott HRHA (1921-2014)
    Original Design for a Tapestry, Shanagarry (Co Cork) (1,250-1,750).  UPDATE:  THIS SOLD FOR 2,700

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    CHAIRS AT WINTER DECORATIVE ANTIQUES FAIR IN LONDON

    Sunday, January 3rd, 2016

    chairsThe foyer feature at this year’s Winter Decorative antiques and textiles fair in London is all about chairs.  Take A Seat: Three Hundred Years of Chair Design will will have examples drawn from exhibitors.  The display will demonstrate the evolution of chair styles from the 1700’s and 1800’s, via Arts and Crafts, Modernist, Memphis Group and architect-designed pieces.  The fair runs at the Marquee, Battersea Park, London from Janaury 19-24.   There will be over 150 exhibitors, including fine and decorative antiques, stylish 20th century design, accessories such as lighting and mirrors, garden and architectural antiques, and works of art from all periods to the contemporary.   The selection of chairs illustrated includes jointed and high-back designs from the 17th and 18th centuries including regional vernacular variations; country stick-back chairs from Wales, the West Country and Windsor; Georgian pieces by master cabinetmakers in Sheraton, Chippendale & Regency designs; 18th and 19th century European salon chairs with painted finishes;  Arts & Crafts aesthetic designs championed by William Morris; mid-century modern inspired by the 1951 Festival of Britain and the space race;  chairs by named designers and architects such as Eames, Perriand and Arad and Post-modernist styles such as 1980’s Italian Memphis Group.

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    ANNUAL DISPLAY OF TURNER WATERCOLOURS

    Friday, January 1st, 2016
    Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) Great Yarmouth Harbour, Norfolk, c.1840 Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)
    Great Yarmouth Harbour, Norfolk, c.1840
    Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    It is January and the Turner watercolours are once again on annual display at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.  This is a yearly showing of the Vaughan Bequest of 31 watercolours by Turner.  These delicate works are displayed at a time of year when the natural light is at its lowest. A series of special events and talks devoted to Turner will take place at the Gallery this month.

    The National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh has its 38 works from the Vaughan Bequest on display this month too.  The works in both galleries were bequeathed by Henry Vaughan, a London art collector with a passion for Turner and a connoisseur’s eye for quality.

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