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    SOTHEBY’S AUTUMN HONG KONG SERIES MARKS 40 YEARS IN ASIA

    Monday, August 12th, 2013

    A series of sales at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 4-8 will mark Sotheby’s 40th anniversary in Asia.  The autumn sale series will be anchored by the 40th anniversary evening sale which will combine 20th century Chinese Art, Contemporary Asian Art and Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian art.  This sale will have the highest total estimate of any comparable sale in Asia.  The sale series will include  Fine Chinese Ceramics and works of art, Fine Chinese paintings, early Ink Masters, 20th century Chinese art,  Contemporary Asian art, Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian paintings, jewellery, watches and wines.

    Selected highlights will be showcased in Jakarta (August 30-31), Shanghai (September 4-5), Beijing (September 7-8), Singapore (September 13-14), Bangkok (September 16-17), Taipei (September 21-22) and Kaohsiung (September 24-25). Here is a small selection from what is on offer, with all estimates in US dollars.  (Click on any image to enlarge it).

    Huang Binhong (1864-1955) Recluse in a secluded valley, hanging scroll (256,00-385,000).

    Huang Binhong (1864-1955) Recluse in a secluded valley, hanging scroll ($256,00-385,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE $314,662 US

    Rudi Mantofani (b1973) Bayangan Merah (Red Shadow), 2009 ($48,000-61,000).

    Rudi Mantofani (b1973) Bayangan Merah (Red Shadow), 2009 ($48,000-61,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $496,487 US

    I Nyoman Masriadi (b 1973), Aerobik 2000 ($154,000-232,000).

    I Nyoman Masriadi (b 1973), Aerobik 2000 ($154,000-232,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE $454,010 US

    13.19 emerald cut light pink diamond and diamond ring, Cartier (600,000-800,000)

    13.19 carat emerald cut light pink diamond and diamond ring, Cartier ($600,000-800,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $1,475,382

    Set of two Jadeite bead necklaces from the Republican period (2.8-3.8 million)

    Set of two Jadeite bead necklaces from the Republican period ($2.8-3.8 million)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $5,504,013 US

    8.03 carat pigeon's blood Burmese Ruby ($3.5-3.8 million).

    8.03 carat pigeon’s blood Burmese Ruby ($3.5-3.8 million).  UPDATE: THIS MADE $3,317,949

    Zeng Fanzhi (b1964) Mask Series No. 14, 1994 ($1.2-1.5 million).

    Zeng Fanzhi (b1964) Mask Series No. 14, 1994 ($1.2-1.5 million).  UPDATE: THIS MADE $2,326,799 US

    Luo Zhongli (b 1948) Children's Games. 1992, oil on canvas ($769,000-1 million)

    Luo Zhongli (b 1948) Children’s Games. 1992, oil on canvas ($769,000-1 million)  UPDATE: THIS MADE $933,815 US

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    LOWRY’S STEPS AT BONHAMS

    Friday, August 9th, 2013
    Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. (British, 1887-1976), ‘Steps at Wick".

    Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A. (British, 1887-1976), ‘Steps at Wick”.  UPDATE: SOLD FOR £890,500.

    “Steps at Wick” by L.S. Lowry is expected to make £500,000-800,000 at Bonhams sale of Modern British and Irish art in London next November 20.  The artist used to holiday in Scotland in the 1930’s and this work is signed and dated 1937. Wick is a fishing town in Caithness.  Known locally at The Black Steps the vantage point from where Lowry painted the work is commemorated with an engraved plaque on the site.

    Penny Day, of the Modern British and Irish Art Department at Bonhams, comments: “We are privileged and delighted to be offering such an important, striking Lowry which has not been available for over 20 years.  With the market for the artist stronger than ever and alongside the interest in the current Tate exhibition, we expect collectors will seize the opportunity to acquire this early tour de force”. (Click on image to enlarge it).
    UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £890,500

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    CHRISTIE’S AND SAATCHI – THINKING BIG

    Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
    Thinking Big is the title of a special auction of monumental sculpture and installation art by the Saatchi Gallery and Christie’s in London next October 17.  The sale will feature the work of 50 artists who have been shown at the Saatchi Gallery including Tracey Emin and the Chapman brothers.  It is to support the Saatchi Gallery’s continuing policy for free entry to all exhibitions and free education programme for schools.  The sale will be exhibited at The Sorting Office  a vast former postal depot in central London from October 12 – 18 to coincide wit the Frieze Art Fair in October.
    “The exhibition and auction will be pioneering in that  all the works will be offered without estimate or reserve” said Francis Outred, Christie’s head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Europe. It will, he added, be a fundamental celebration of the sculpture of the 21st century.
    The Saatchi Gallery will be thirty years old in 2015. It was the first art space in the UK to show a number of leading artists before they became household names, from Jeff Koons and Bruce Nauman to Andreas Gursky, Sigmar Polke and Damien Hirst. During the last five years it has showcased new art from the Middle East, China, India, Russia, Germany, America and Britain. Art from all of these regions, as well as the UK will be on display. (Click on any image to enlarge it).

    Gert and Uwe Tobias, Untitled, Woodcut on paper laid down on canvas in four parts, executed in 2009. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Gert and Uwe Tobias, Untitled, Woodcut on paper laid down on canvas in four parts, executed in 2009. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Jitish Kallat, Public Notice 2, painted fibreglass, executed in 2007. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Jitish Kallat, Public Notice 2, painted fibreglass, executed in 2007. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Mat Collishaw, Madonna, ceramic, cement, wood and paint, in twelve parts, executred in 2001. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Mat Collishaw, Madonna, ceramic, cement, wood and paint, in twelve parts, executed in 2001. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London.

    Kader Attia, Ghost, number 3 from an edition of three executed in 2007. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London

    Kader Attia, Ghost, number 3 from an edition of three executed in 2007. Image courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, London

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    LEONORA CARRINGTON RETROSPECTIVE AT IMMA

    Tuesday, August 6th, 2013
    Leonora Carrington, The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg), 1947 circa, Tempera on wood panel, 117 x 68 cm, Collection Miguel S. Escobedo, © Estate of Leonora Carrington / ARS

    Leonora Carrington, The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg), 1947 circa, Tempera on wood panel, 117 x 68 cm, Collection Miguel S. Escobedo, © Estate of Leonora Carrington / ARS

    The first major retrospective in Ireland of the work of Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington open at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin on September 18.  Known for her figurative dreamscapes and informed by her rich interest in mythology, alchemy, fairy tales and the occult The Celtic Surrealist focuses in particular on the imagery that enchanted Carrington as a child and on the influence of Mexico in her later work. It is a show of 30 paintings, six sculptures, four tapestries and 30 works on paper from the 1940’s onwards.

    Leonora Carrington (Lancashire 1917 – Ciudad de México 2011) was the daughter of a British father and an Irish mother from Moate, Co Westmeath. In 1936, when she was 19, she moved to London and Paris, where she became a central figure in the Surrealist movement later exhibiting with André Breton, Max Ernst and others. In 1940, following the internment of her lover Max Ernst, she suffered a mental breakdown after which she escaped from Lisbon to Mexico where she lived until her death in 2011 at the age of 94.  The show at IMMA will run until next January 26.

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    BUSTS OF PALLADIO AND INIGO JONES AT CHRISTIE’S SALE IN SEPTEMBER

    Sunday, August 4th, 2013
    Andrea Palladio - one of a pair of life-size busts after Michael Rysbrack, probably cast by John Cheere, circa 1740 - courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2013.

    Andrea Palladio – one of a pair of life-size busts after Michael Rysbrack, probably cast by John Cheere, circa 1740 – courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013.

    Inigo Jones - one of a pair of life-size busts after Michael Rysbrack, probably cast by John Cheere, circa 1740. Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2013.

    Inigo Jones – one of a pair of life-size busts after Michael Rysbrack, probably cast by John Cheere, circa 1740. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013.

    A pair of magnificent lifesize lead busts of Andrea Palladio and Inigo Jones will lead Christie’s sale of the collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson PRA (1880-1964)  in London on September 18 and 19. The collection of the celebrated architect and President of the Royal Academy (1954-1956) comprises around 650 lots.  It includes Old Master and British paintings, watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture and objects, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume.  The busts of Palladio – the most recognised of all classical architects – and Jones – the first classical architect in Britain – are estimated at £400,000-600,000. The collection is expected to make around £4 million. (Click on either image to enlarge it).

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    DOLAN’S CONNEMARA AUCTION ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

    Thursday, August 1st, 2013

    Landscapes, seascapes, still lives, toys, memorabilia, posters, antique furniture and garden statuary will all feature at Dolan’s Connemara Art and Antiques Auction at The Quay, Clifden, Co. Galway on August 5, Bank Holiday Monday.  The catalogue for this summer sale in the west of Ireland is online.  Here is a small selection from 383 lots in total. (Click on any image to enlarge it(.

    Mildred Anne Butler (1858-1941) End of the Day (17,500-22,500).

    Mildred Anne Butler (1858-1941) End of the Day (17,500-22,500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 15,000

    A collection of Tri-ang '00' Gauge Trains and accessories (100-150)

    A collection of Tri-ang ’00’ Gauge Trains and accessories (100-150) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 210

    Evie Hone (1894-1955) - Design for stained glass window, Kilmilkin Church, Maam, Connemara 1950 (1,200-1,500).

    Evie Hone (1894-1955) – Design for stained glass window, Kilmilkin Church, Maam, Connemara 1950 (1,200-1,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600

    Cecil Maguire (born 1930) -Clifden Pony Show, 1962 (6,000-8,000).

    Cecil Maguire (born 1930) -Clifden Pony Show, 1962 (6,000-8,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,500

    An original Cunard poster estimated at 600-800.

    An original Cunard poster estimated at 600-800.  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Kenneth Webb (born 1927) - The Claddagh, Galway (1,500-1,800).

    Kenneth Webb (born 1927) – The Claddagh, Galway (1,500-1,800).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000

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    A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING AT TWO DAYS OF AUCTIONS MEALY’S

    Sunday, July 28th, 2013
    There is a little bit of everything at two days of auctions at Mealy’s Summer Decorative Art and Design sale in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on July 30 and 31. Around 95% of 1,200 lots will be offered without reserve.  The theme – Summer Thrift – reflects the fact that this is the biggest clearance sale for decades at Mealys
    The highly diverse selection on offer includes 500 lots of furniture and around 200 paintings.  There is as well some Oriental art, ceramics, garden furniture, statuary, clocks, carpets, books and various collectibles.  Estimates begin at 10 euros and rise to 2,000. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.  UPDATE: A total of 80 per cent of lots sold and the auction realised 175,000 which was significantly ahead of expectations.

    Terry Willers (1935-2011)I'm bored, watercolour and ink (120-150).

    Terry Willers (1935-2011)I’m bored, watercolour and ink (120-150).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 40

    A gilt and gesso overmantle mirror (500-800)

    A gilt and gesso overmantle mirror (500-800)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 550

    A late 18th century dresser base (800-1,200)

    A late 18th century dresser base (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 550

    A set of three brass and ebonised bar pumps (80-150)

    A set of three brass and ebonised bar pumps (80-150)  UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 200

    A nickel plated car mascot stamped Riley Ski Lady (150-250).

    A nickel plated car mascot stamped Riley Ski Lady (150-250).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 320

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    ONLINE IRISH ART AUCTION BY MORGAN O’DRISCOLL

    Monday, July 22nd, 2013

    An online summer Irish art auction with 180 lots is currently underway at Morgan O’Driscoll Auctioneers. Estimates range from 100 to 5,000 euro. Bidding continues until July 29 at 6.30 p.m.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection. (Click on any image to enlarge it).

    Martin Gale (20th/21st Century) Hill Farm (800-1,200)

    Martin Gale (20th/21st Century)
    Hill Farm (800-1,200)  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 600

    Daniel O'Neill (1920-1974) Moonlight (1,500-2,500)

    Daniel O’Neill (1920-1974)
    Moonlight (1,500-2,500)  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 1,300

    Liam O'Neill (b.1954) Milking Time (2,000-3,000)

    Liam O’Neill (b.1954)
    Milking Time (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 1,800

    Tony O'Malley HRHA (1913-2003) Mount Leinster, Harvest 1951 (600-900)

    Tony O’Malley HRHA (1913-2003)
    Mount Leinster, Harvest 1951 (600-900)  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 700

    Colin Middleton RUA RHA (1910-1983) Canel Scene (800-1,200)

    Colin Middleton RUA RHA (1910-1983)
    Canel Scene (800-1,200) UPDATE: SOLD FOR 950

    Edith Somerville 'CE' (1858-1949)- Two Trees and Shanacourt, Castletownsend (1,750-2,500)

    Edith Somerville ‘CE’ (1858-1949)- Two Trees and Shanacourt, Castletownsend (1,750-2,500)  UPDATE: SOLD FOR 1,100

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    HEGARTY’S EVENING AUCTION IN KINSALE ON JULY 21

    Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

    AN antique Irish side table is a highlight at Hegarty’s evening auction at Acton’s Hotel, Kinsale, Co. Cork on July 21.  The sale of more than 350 lots features Irish 18th and 19th century furniture including a c1820 Cork secretaire bookcase (5,000-10,000),  an early 19th century Irish console table (4,000-8,000) and an Irish Georgian giltwood mirror (3,000-6,000).  The sale will include a previously unseen sketch by Walter Osborne, 18th and 19th century Irish silver, an antique Russian silver tazza, a pair of Famille Rose vases, a collection of Meissen, a Meiji Preiod ivory okimono and a 19th century Chinese hardstone plaque. There are 19th century landscape oil paintings, jewellery and occasional furniture. (Click on any image to enlarge it).

    An Irish 19th century three tier consol table with marble top (1,200-1,800).

    An Irish 19th century three tier consol table with marble top (1,200-1,800).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,400

    A 19th century bronze urn of classical design (400-800).

    A 19th century bronze urn of classical design (400-800). UPDATE: THIS MADE 850

    A 19th century French giltwood fauteuil (800-1,200).

    One of a pair of 19th century French giltwood fauteuil (800-1,200).  UPDATE: THEY SOLD FOR 1,200

    An Irish mahogany side or serving table (10,000-20,000).

    An Irish mahogany side or serving table (10,000-20,000).  UPDATE: UNSOLD BUT UNDER ACTIVE NEGOTIATION.

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    RECORD SALES AT CHRISTIE’S FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2013

    Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
    SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (1833–1898) Love among the Ruins (1870– 1873). ( SOLD FOR A RECORD £14.8 MILLION IN LONDON LAST WEEK.

    SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (1833–1898) Love among the Ruins (1870– 1873). ( SOLD FOR A RECORD £14.8 MILLION IN LONDON LAST WEEK.

    Christie’s achieved record sales of £2.4 billion in the first six months of 2013.  This is an increase of 9% on the same period last year.  There was a 15% growth in buyers from Asia and online initiatives continue to attract new business.  No less than 46% of buyers at online only sales are new to Christie’s.  Bidders came from 128 countries and 10% of those were new clients. The sales figure includes private sales of £465.2 million, up 13% on the same period last year.

    During the first six months Christie’s sold 422 works at auction for more than $1 million and 34 for over $10 million. The strongest increase in selling rates was for works between $5,000 and $30,000 and works over $1 million. Post War and Contemporary art was the strongest category with increased demand at every level.  The Post War and Contemporary auction in New York on May 15 brought in $495 million and was the most valuable art auction ever held.
    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 4, 2013)

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