An Irish George II Pine Pier Mirror after a Design by William Jones, attributed to the Booker Family, Dublin, Circa 1740. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $38,100
This c1740 Dublin mirror is one of a number of Irish lots from the Hyde Park antiques farewell sale at Sotheby’s in New York on October 15. The estimate is $20,000-30,000. The historic 19th century gallery of Hyde Park Antiques on Broadway just south of Union Square has long been a treasure trove for designers, collectors and curators seeking antiques that are both museum-quality level and intended to be lived with. Founder Benard Karr, later joined by his daughter Rachel, shared their passion and knowledge with clients. After sixty years the Karrs have decided to close their gallery and Sotheby’s will auction over two hundred lots from their inventory on October 15 in New York.