First Period Belleek Maid of Erin figure. UPDATE: THIS MADE 380 AT HAMMER
At Kilcolgan in Co. Galway viewing is underway for Aidan Foley’s sale of around 1,000 lots on February 10 and 11. Belleek collectors will be taken by a first period Maid of Erin figure, though it does have a small chip. Art includes an oil on board by Tony O’Malley entitled Composition and a View of Roundstone by Ivan Sutton. The jewellery section is headed by an 18 carat gold diamond solitaire. The auction kicks off online at 6 pm on both days.
Early I9th century Irish giltwood convex mirror by Richard Jackson of Essex Bridge, Dublin. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
From an early 19th century marble specimen table, an Irish giltwood convex mirror by Richard Jackson and a pair of Italian scagliola Sienna marble columns there is much to tempt serious collectors in pursuit of hard to come by pieces at the Bishop’s House auction in Newry by Victor Mee.
These are the sort of sought after pieces you do not come across everyday. The specimen table, for example, was last at auction at the Tandragee Castle dispersal sale for the Duke of Manchester in the 1950’s. It is estimated at €4,000-€8,000. The early 19th century mirror by Richard Jackson of Essex Bridge, Dublin, surmounted by an eagle and with sconces and ivy leaf decoration, is estimated at €2,000-€4,000 and the Sienna columns, each over a metre tall, at €1,500-€3,000.
19th century specimen marble table UPDATE: THIS MADE 33,600 AT HAMMER
Among more than 1,100 lots are a pair of carved mahogany urns on pedestals in the Chippendale manner (€3,000-€5,000), a hand dyed deep leather Chesterfield sofa (€2,000-€4,000), a pair of late 18th century Italian giltwood and painted torcheres on paw feet (€1,500-€3,000) and an Irish Georgian Cork serving table with gallery back and reeded apron (€1,800-€2,800).
There are club fenders and brass bound peat buckets, clocks and garnitures, gilded bronze vases, bronze Grecian lidded urns, a Killarney wood box, brass liturgical pieces, altar candle holders, 18th and 19th century artwork and an early 20th century Stations of the Cross, collectibles and garden pieces including a 19th century limestone sundial and stone troughs
Viewing for Victor Mee’s sale at the Mourne Country Hotel on the evening February 12 and 13 and online gets underway at the Bishop’s House today.
One of a pair of Italian scagliola marble columns UPDATE: THESE MADE 1,500 AT HAMMER
GRAHAM KNUTTEL (1954-2023) – KEEP IT COOL. UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,600 AT HAMMER
Viewing for the Graham Knuttel Auction gets underway at James Adam in Dublin today. The timed sale of 132 lots ends on February 11. Keep it Cool is estimated at €1,500-2,000 and the estimate range is from under €100 to €10,000. The catalogue is online and there auction is on view at Adams over the weekend and on Monday, February 10.
Three exceptional paintings by renowned Belgian artist Paul Delvaux (1897–1994) as key highlights at Christie’s Art of the Surreal evening sale in London on March 5. They originate from a distinguished private collection and capture pivotal moments in Delvaux’s career, standing as a testament to his enduring legacy within the Surrealist movement. Known for interweaving reality and fantasy, Delvaux’s style encapsulates the aesthetic principles of Surrealism while maintaining his independence from any formal artistic circle. The works are Les belles de nuit (1936) (£500,000 – £1,000,000), La ville endormie (1938) (£1,200,000 – £1,800,000) and Nuit de Noël (1956) (£1,000,000 – £2,000,000). The auction will be part of the 20th/21st Century London Marquee Week.
White Gold Diamond Bracelet. UPDATE: THIS MADE 14,200 AT HAMMER
This finely detailed 18 carat white gold diamond bracelet leads Matthews sale of jewellery, silver and collectibles on February 9 and 10. A total of 1,252 lots will come under the hammer including highly affordable jewellery pieces. The bracelet is lot 15 and is estimated at €15,000-25,000. It is set with 375 baguette cut and 1,850 round brilliant natural diamonds with a total weight of 19.2 carats. The catalogue for the sale is online.
Birds in Flight by John Behan UPDATE: THIS MADE 8,400 AT HAMMER
A tall and significant Birds in Flight sculpture by John Behan will lead Woodwards sale in Cork on February 8. The appealing series of birds in flight by the much loved Irish sculptor who created the Swan fountain at Bishop Lucey Park in Cork city centre is enduringly popular and sought after. This one is estimated at €10,000-€15,000.
Garden lots on offer include a pair of cast iron domed benches (€2,500-€3,500) and a pair of cast iron vases (€1,200-€1,600). Antique furniture pieces like a Georgian walnut card table, an Irish Georgian display cabinet (each €300-€400), a Georgian wine cooler and an Edwardian display cabinet (each €300-€500), a William IV table and a pair of inlaid tube chairs (each €200-€300) are all modestly and realistically estimated. Art includes a pastel by Tom Walsh. The sale is on view all week and the catalogue is online.
King of the Roads by Tom Walsh. UPDATE: THIS MADE 500 AT HAMMER
Russian Imperial Glassworks goblet UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A Russian Imperial Glassworks Goblet made to mark the Alexander Column at the Winter Palace of St. Petersburg comes up at Hegarty’s online sale in Bandon on February 5. The grand opening of the column, built to commemorate the victory of the Russian army over Napoleon, took place in 1834. The estimate for the glass is €1,800-€2,500. The online sale, which starts at 11 am, offers a collection of jewellery, Irish and continental silver, art and collectors items.
Italian marble topped console table UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
An extraordinary array of contents, secular and ecclesiastical, from the bishop’s house of the Diocese of Dromore in Newry will be sold online by Victor Mee auctions on February 12 and 13. The diocese has been hit by various sexual scandals and harboured a paedophile priest for four decades. A redress scheme in operation has already cost several million.
As the interior photographs show, the Bishop’s House at Newry is positively regal. The house has already been sold and the rare treasures within have been accumulated by the diocese over many years.
An interior of the Bishop’s House at Newry showing part of the large dining room.
The magnificent contents include real rarities like a William IV console table with an Italian marble top, a twelve foot long dining table and a second console with provenance from Tandragee Castle. Tandragee was sold by the Duke of Manchester in the 1950’s to local businessman Thomas Hutchinson who funded Tayto and the castle houses the offices for Tayto Crisps.
Decanter presented to Pope Pius IX by the town of Velletri. UPDATE: THIS MADE 345 AT HAMMER
A decanter, presented to Pope Pius IX, who reigned for nearly 32 years from 1846, on his sacerdotal jubilee by the town of Velletri, Italy is among an exceptional collection of ecclesiastical items. The provenance for the decanter is impeccable.
An assortment of brass liturgical pieces includes altar candle holders, crucifixes and an elegant lectern. An early 20th century set of the Stations of the Cross are mounted in their original frames.
Interior photograph with lots to be sold
Interior highlights include a gilt Regency mirror by Richard Jackson of Essex Bridge, Dublin. This is similar to the one on display at the Waterford Treasures Museum. A pair of scagliola marble columns, each over a metre tall, lent an air of opulence to the Bishop’s House. A selection of art with religious themes including a depiction of the martyrdom of St. Andrew. Many of the artworks are contained within spectacular gilt frames. Garden pieces include a 19th century limestone sundial and a collection of 19th century stone troughs.
Viewing for this singular sale gets underway in Newry on Saturday February 8 and will continue on February 9 and 10. The auction will be held at The Mourne Country Hotel from 6 pm on February 12 and 13. It will also be online.
