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    VIEW ONLINE SALES FROM HOME

    Saturday, October 22nd, 2016
    These days you can view many auctions from the comfort of your own home and buyers are increasingly doing just that.  Locally, nationally and internationally auction houses are finding new buyers on the internet. The online portal Invaluable is teaming up with the prestigious European Fine Art Fair TEFAF to connect with a collector base in 180 countries. TEFAF opens its debut fair outside Europe at the Park Avenue Armoury in New York today.

    Closer to home there are two online sales of Irish art running this weekend, at Whyte’s and Morgan O’Driscoll. Whyte’s are offering nearly 200 lots with estimates from 100 to 6,000 in an auction with examples from the McClelland Collection and work by Yeats, Lavery, William Conor, Nano Reid, Mainie Mellett, Harry Kernoff, Tony O’Malley and Basil Blackshaw.  There are 230 lots in Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale, which includes 13 works of sculpture.  The sale runs until 6.30 pm next Monday and is on view in Skibberen from noon to 5 pm today and tomorrow and from 11 am to 3 pm on Monday.  Whyte’s sale is on view at Molesworth St., Dublin from 1 pm to 5 pm today and from 10 am to 5 pm on Monday.  Their auction starts at 6 pm.

    River Bank I by Donald Teskey at Morgan O'Driscoll (4,000-6,000)

    River Bank I by Donald Teskey at Morgan O’Driscoll (4,000-6,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,800.

    A drawing by Dame Elizabeth Frink at Whyte's online art auction (400-600)

    A drawing by Dame Elizabeth Frink at Whyte’s online art auction (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 400

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    MASTERWORK BY MUNCH AT SOTHEBY’S, NEW YORK

    Friday, October 21st, 2016
    Edvard Munch - Girls on the Bridge.

    Edvard Munch – Girls on the Bridge.  UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR $54.5 MILLION.

    A masterwork by Edvard Munch will lead Sotheby’s evening sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York on November 14.  Pikene på broen (Girls on the Bridge) from 1902 is estimated to make more than $50 million. The lyrical work ranks as one of the most powerful paintings of his career, and has twice set a new world auction record for the artist at Sotheby’s.

    Simon Shaw, Co-Head of Sotheby’s Worldwide Impressionist & Modern Art Department said: “Edvard Munch’s importance to the full breadth of 20th century art cannot be overstated. From the Expressionists to Fauvism and Pop Art, his oeuvre is increasingly prized for its lasting influence on the art of recent times. Munch pioneered the art of the self: recent museum shows pairing his work with that of artists ranging from Vincent van Gogh to Robert Mapplethorpe, Louise Bourgeois, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol – among many others – have illustrated that his genius burns brighter today than ever.”

    In 1996 Sotheby’s sold the painting for a then record of $7.7 million. It was sold in 2008 for $30.8 million.

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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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    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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    SOME IMPRESSIVE RESULTS FROM TOWNLEY HALL

    Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

    Some impressive results were recorded at the James Adam Country House Collections auction at Townley Hall near Drogheda on October 11, but too many lots failed to find buyers.  A portrait of Captain John Byron, grandfather of the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds made 32,000 at hammer. The top lot of the sale, another portrait, this one attributed to Van Dyke made 68,000.  The subject was Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory.

    A very rare French flintlock gun – according to the catalogue further research showed that it was made for Louis XVI – made 10,000 at hammer.  A rare German 16th century wheel lock rifle made 12,000.

    A Killarney davenport of exhibition size made 31,000 at hammer, a Killarney tea table made 11,000.  A pair of Irish George III gilt wood mirrors sold for 20,000 and a pair of Great Irish Deer Antlers made 17,000. A silver paten on foot, made c1717 by Joseph Walker with a provenance of Malahide Castle, sold for 2,000,  a View over Dublin Bay by William Sadler II made 11,700, a large Irish mahogany side table with green marble top c1740 made 9,500 as did a set of four Irish Gainsborough armchairs.  The Spartan Boy by Nathaniel Hone the elder sold for 27,000.  A pair of Irish George III tea tables made 18,000, a George III silver table made 4,500,  a walnut chest on chest made 4,600, Figures Skating on a frozen river by Frederik Marinus Kruseman made 21,000 and a Regency rosewood library table made 12,000.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for October 9 and October 6, 2016)

    Nathaniel Hone the elder - The Spartan Boy sold for 27,000 at hammer

    Nathaniel Hone the elder – The Spartan Boy sold for 27,000 at hammer

    This paten on foot, provenance Malahide Castle, made 2,000

    This paten on foot, provenance Malahide Castle, made 2,000

    This pair of Irish George III gilt wood mirrors made 20,000 at hammer,

    This pair of Irish George III gilt wood mirrors made 20,000 at hammer,

    This Killarney wood davenport made 31,000 at hammer.

    This Killarney wood davenport made 31,000 at hammer.

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    ADAMS COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS AT TOWNLEY HALL

    Sunday, October 9th, 2016
    A three meter long mid-Georgian Chippendale serving table is among a number of highly collectible lots at Adams Country House Collections auction at Townley Hall, Drogheda on October 11.  More than 600 lots will showcase Irish country house interior decoration. Irish Georgian furniture and some early portraits attributed to Robert Hunter, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Anthony Van Dyke will create international interest. There is furniture and art, garden furniture, silver, porcelain, books, glass, carpets, prints and antique maps.  Among other lots of fine furniture are a pair of inlaid and painted satinwood pier tables (30,000-50,000), a mahogany breakfront bookcase (10,000-15,000), an Irish yew secretaire (5,000-8,000), a large brass bound turf bucket (15,000-20,000), several pairs of Irish Georgian games tables and large Williams and Gibton dining tables.

    A portrait by Robert Hunter of Robert King (1724-1755), MP for Boyle who became Baron Kingsborough at the age of 23, is estimated at 20,000-30,000.  A portrait from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds of John Byron, grandfather of the poet, is estimated at 35,000-45,000 and one of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to van Dyke is estimated at 10,000-15,000. A view by William Sadler of Dublin Bay from the South is estimated at 8,000-10,000 and a painting of the Meath Hunt by Thomas Walker Bretland is estimated at 30,000-40,000.  A c1767I Dublin silver freedom box by Bartholomew Stokes presented to Theophilus Jones is estimated at 10,000-15,000.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 68,000 AT HAMMER

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)  UPDATE:THIS MADE 15,000 AT HAMMER

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 32,000 AT HAMMER

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000)

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER

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    IRISH HISTORY DISPLAYED IN ARTWORKS AT NATIONAL GALLERY

    Saturday, October 8th, 2016
    Every painting tells a story and Ireland’s history can be seen in pictures at a show opening at the National Gallery in Dublin today.  Creating History:  Stories of Ireland in Art is the gallery’s principal contribution to this Decade of Centenaries.  The 55 paintings on display date from the 17th to the 20th century and depict or were inspired by Irish history from the arrival of St. Patrick to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
    Arranged thematically with sections entitled Testimony, Conflict, Assembly, Allegory and Lamentation, the exhibition features paintings from the permanent collection as well as work on loan from public and private collections in Ireland and overseas.  Some, like William Turner De Lond’s George IV, King of England, entering Dublin, 1821 and Sir John Lavery’s The Ratification of the Irish Treaty in the English House of Lords, 1921, have been unseen in public for many years.  Others, like Jan Wyck’s The Battle of the Boyne and Joseph Patrick Haverty’s, The Monster Meeting at Clifden, c.1844. have undergone extensive restoration specifically for this exhibition.  Yet more, such as Francis Wheatley, Dublin Volunteers on College Green, 1779 and Edwin Hayes, The Emigrant Ship, 1853 will be familiar to regulars at the gallery.  The exhibition, which is accompanied by a book with essays by Mary Jane Boland, Tom Dunne, R.F. Foster, Róisín Kennedy, Ruth Kenny and Emily Mark-FitzGerald and Brendan Rooney, runs until January 15 next.

    The O’Connell Centenary Celebrations, 1875 by Charles Russell (1852–1910) © National Gallery of Irelan

    The O’Connell Centenary Celebrations, 1875 by Charles Russell (1852–1910)
    © National Gallery of Irelan

    The Monster Meeting at Clifden, 1844 by Joseph Patrick Havery (1794-1864) © National Gallery of Irelan

    The Monster Meeting at Clifden, 1844 by Joseph Patrick Havery (1794-1864) © National Gallery of Irelan

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