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    A STORK FROM THE COLLECTION OF JACQUELINE KENNEDY

    Thursday, October 20th, 2016

    A large and arresting study of a Stork eating a snail from the important Lady Impey Series – part of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy when sold by Sotheby’s in 1996 – brought in £245,000 over a top estimate of £80,000 at Sotheby’s in London this week. The single-owner sale of The Khosrovani-Diba Collection, a prestigious group of Indian miniatures by Mughal masters and fine paintings of the Rajasthani, Pahari and Company Schools, more than doubled pre-sale expectations t0£3,052,500 at Sotheby’s. Over 87% of lots achieved in excess of their high estimates.

    The auction was led by an elegantly coloured and lyrical depiction of Radha consoled by Krishna in a forest, an illustration of a romantic night scene from the “Lambagraon” Gita Govinda series, which made £353,000.

    The Kennedy Stork from the Lady Impey series made £245,000.

    The Kennedy Stork from the Lady Impey series made £245,000.

    Radha consoled by Krishna made £353,000.

    Radha consoled by Krishna made £353,000.

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    A HOUSE CONTENTS SALE BY DE VERES ON AILSBURY RAOD

    Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

    THE house contents auction by de Veres at Ailsbury Road, Dublin 4 on October 24 will feature 650 lots .  There is  fine Irish Georgian furniture, mirrors, lighting, paintings, silver, porcelain, books, fine wine, household items, Objets d’art and even a Maserati car.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A LARGE GEORIGAN MAHOGANY DOUBLE BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE (10,000-15,000)

    A LARGE GEORIGAN MAHOGANY DOUBLE BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,000

     

    A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS BOUND PLATE BUCKETS (2,000-3,000)

    A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS BOUND PLATE BUCKETS (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD

    Norah McGuinness HRHA, 1901-1980 ENNISKERRY (1,500-2,000)

    Norah McGuinness HRHA, 1901-1980 ENNISKERRY (1,500-2,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,100

    A PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND PAINTED BOMBE SHAPED COMMODES (1,000-1,500)

    A PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND PAINTED BOMBE SHAPED COMMODES (1,000-1,500)  UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 2,200

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    KILLARNEY WOOD TABLE AT WOODWARDS IN CORK

    Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
    A Killarney wood tilt-top table is among the antique furniture, fine art and garden furniture at Woodwards auction in Cork on October 22. Two sets of Cork 11-bar chairs made by O’Connell’s – the Cork furniture making family –  are each estimated at 1,000-2,000. There are chests of drawers with estimates from 100-400. A d-end twin pillar dining table is modestly estimated at just 200-300 and bureaux are estimated at just 100-200.  Also on offer are a George II walnut chest of drawers (800-1,200), a French 18th century commode (700-1,000), three large Dutch baroque gilt framed mirrors c1700, a Georgian inlaid half moon card table (600-900), a Georgian teardrop chest (400-600), a William IV rosewood card table (300-500) and a set of eight ribbon back dining chairs (300-500).  The Killarney table is estimated at 4,000-6,000.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A Killarney wood tip top table

    A Killarney wood tip top table

    A bow front chest of drawers by Cork furniture makers O'Connells

    A bow front chest of drawers by Cork furniture makers O’Connells

    A set of Cork 11 bar chairs

    A set of Cork 11 bar chairs

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    A CHINESE FIREARM WITH IMPERIAL REIGN MARKS AT SOTHEBY’S

    Monday, October 17th, 2016
    THE SUPREME NUMBER ONE

    THE SUPREME NUMBER ONE  UPDATE- IT SOLD FOR £2 MILLION.

    THE first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark to be offered at auction comes up at Sothebys in London on November 9.  Created for the Qianlong Emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty – arguably the greatest collector and patron of the arts in Chinese history – this exquisitely crafted musket is to be sold with an estimate of £1,000,000-1,500,000. Produced in the imperial workshops the musket bears the imperial reign mark on top of the barrel and four Chinese characters which denote the gun’s peerless ranking incised on the breech.   The exceptional grading te deng di yi, ‘Supreme Grade, Number One’ makes it unique amongst the known extant guns from the imperial workshops.

    The advent of Western firearm technology sparked the production of muskets in the imperial workshops, and this modern mode of weaponry had unquestionable advantages over the traditional bow and arrow for hunting. Using only the most luxurious materials, imperial muskets were created in very small numbers for the Qianlong Emperor. While the Emperor is unlikely ever to have held a gun in battle, he would regularly hunt with a musket. The Supreme Number One is closely related to six celebrated, named imperial Qianlong muskets in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.

    Robert Bradlow, Senior Director, Chinese Works of Art, Sotheby’s London, said: “This remarkable object epitomises the pinnacle of imperial craftsmanship during the Qing dynasty. The gun’s historical importance cannot be overstated – it ranks as one of the most significant Chinese treasures ever to come to auction.”

    UPDATE- IT SOLD FOR £2 MILLION.

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    THE SKY BLUE DIAMOND AT SOTHEBY’S, GENEVA

    Monday, October 17th, 2016
    The 8.01 Sky Blue Diamond

    The 8.01 Sky Blue Diamond:  UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR  $17.1 MILLION.

    A rare Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring by Cartier will be the centrepiece at Sotheby’s November auction of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva on November 16.    Weighing 8.01 carats, this mesmerising stone has been named ‘The Sky Blue Diamond’, emphasising its highly sought-after hue. The estimate is US$15 – 25 million.

    David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division, said: “The Sky Blue Diamond is of a wonderfully clear celestial blue, presented in an extremely elegant square emerald cut – in my view, the most flattering of all the cuts for a coloured diamond. This important gem will, I am sure, captivate all collectors of exceptional gemstones.”

    Fancy Vivid Blue is the highest possible colour grading. It is awarded to no more than 1% of blue diamonds submitted to the Gemological Institute of America. Sotheby’s has twice set a new world record auction price for a blue diamond within the past two years most recently with the only diamond or gemstone in auction history to have exceeded $4 million per carat, the Blue Moon of Josephine.  This sold for $48.5 million ($4,028,941 per carat) in November 2015.

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    FINE JEWELLERY AND WATCHES AT JAMES ADAM

    Sunday, October 16th, 2016

    Fine jewellery and watches will come under the hammer in a sale of 168 lots at James Adam on October 18.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING (22,000-26,000)

    A BURMESE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING (22,000-26,000)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A CHALCEDONY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY MARGHERITA BURGENER (3,500-4,500)

    A CHALCEDONY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY MARGHERITA BURGENER (3,500-4,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000 AT HAMMER

    A lady's gold plated quartz wristwatch by Hermes (250-450)

    A lady’s gold plated quartz wristwatch by Hermes (250-450)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 450 AT HAMMER

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    IRISH 18TH CENTURY FURNITURE AT HEGARTY’S AUCTION IN BANDON

    Sunday, October 16th, 2016
    The antique furniture, art and collectibles amassed over several decades by retired Cork based orthopaedic surgeon Mr. Tony McGuinness and his wife Geraldine will come under the hammer at an evening sale at Hegarty’s in Bandon on October 18.  The contents of Bealaha Bridge House, Kilbeg, Bandon form the bulk of the sale. Irish 18th century furniture on offer includes a card table and a wine table. A fine William IV oval ended dining table with two extra leaves is estimated at 2,000-3,000. A set of ten early 19th century dining chairs is estimated at 1,200-1,800 and a Regency rosewood fold over card table at 1,500-2,000.  There is an Edwards and Roberts display cabinet, a pair of Victorian library chairs, a 19th century writing table, a Regency rosewood sofa table and a selection of occasional furniture.

    Collectibles include some Cork silver pieces by William Egan, Oriental Famille Rose and Famille Vert porcelain, an Imperial green and yellow Chinese bowl with a five clawed dragon motif impressed with the six character mark, 19th century English porcelain and Moorcroft pottery. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A late 19th century French giltwod pier mirror (2,000-3,000)

    A late 19th century French giltwod pier mirror (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,850

    Mark ONeill - Boots by the back door (2,500-4,000)

    Mark ONeill – Boots by the back door (2,500-4,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,200 AT HAMMER

    An Irish Silver tea set by Egans, Cork (600-800)

    An Irish Silver tea set by Egans, Cork (600-800). UPDATE: THIS MADE 750 AT HAMMER

    An Imperial yellow and green Chinese bowl (1,500-1,700)

    An Imperial yellow and green Chinese bowl (1,500-1,700)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600

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    SCULPTURE AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL’S ONLINE ART SALE

    Friday, October 14th, 2016
    John Behan - Children of Lir (2,000-3,000)

    John Behan – Children of Lir (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 AT HAMMER

    No less than 13 work of sculpture are to be included in Morgan O’Driscoll’s online auction of Irish art on October 24.  Among them is work by John Behan, Joseph Sloan,  Tom Fitzgerald and Michael Cooper. There are 230 lots in total.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) On The Co. Down Coast (2,500-3,500)

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944)
    On The Co. Down Coast (2,500-3,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,400 AT HAMMER

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (1932-2016) Car (1,000-1,500)

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (1932-2016) Car (1,000-1,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,400 AT HAMMER

    Colm J. Brennan - Oyster Catchers (1,500-2,000)

    Colm J. Brennan – Oyster Catchers (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,400 AT HAMMER.

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    AN AUTUMN SALE OF IRISH ART ONLINE AT WHYTE’S

    Thursday, October 13th, 2016

    Nearly 200 lots with estimates from 100 to 6,000 are included in Whyte’s autumn online auction of art.  The sale, which runs to October 24, features some of Ireland’s best known artists including Yeats, Lavery, Conor, Jellett, Reid, Kernoff, O’Malley, McSweeney, Robinson and Blackshaw.  There are some examples from the McClelland Collection.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    This work by Tony O'Malley is estimated at just 600-800

    This work by Tony O’Malley is estimated at just 600-800  UPDATE: THIS MADE 600 AT HAMMER

    An artwork by Basil Blackshaw with an estimate of 300-500

    An artwork by Basil Blackshaw with an estimate of 300-500  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,300

    This work by Markey Robinson is estimated at 600-800

    This work by Markey Robinson is estimated at 600-800  UPDATE: THIS MADE 750 AT HAMMER

    This work by Colin Middleton is estimated at 800-1,200

    This work by Colin Middleton is estimated at 800-1,200  UPDATE: THIS MADE 800 AT HAMMER

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    TEFAF FALL NEW YORK TO BOOST ONLINE ART SALES

    Thursday, October 13th, 2016

    The online development of the market for art and antiques was boosted this week with the announcement that Invaluable will be marquee sponsors for both TEFAF New York and TEFAF Maastricht.  The new association is to launch at TEFAF New York Fall, which runs from October 22-26 at the Park Avenue Armoury.  TEFAF’s debut fair outside Europe will feature 94 of the world’s most illustrious dealers of fine art, design, furniture and jewelry from antiquity through the early 20th century.

    Invaluable’s experience is in helping galleries and dealers develop robust digital strategies and connect with the company’s collector base from 180 countries. In the coming months Invaluable and TEFAF will launch the TEFAF Digital Excellence Program powered by Invaluable to provide dealers with the digital tools necessary to grow their business and connect with new buyers online.

    The Lulworth Castle Dragon Chairs will be at the Apter Fredericks stand at TEFAF New York

    The Lulworth Castle Dragon Chairs will be at the Apter Fredericks stand at TEFAF New York

    Apter Fredericks of London will bring this pair of George III mounted blue john perfume burners to TEFAF New York

    Apter Fredericks of London will bring this pair of George III mounted blue john perfume burners to TEFAF New York

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