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This Georgian dining table made 14,000 at Sheppards.
A Georgian dining table was the top lot at Sheppards sale in Durrow this week. It made 14,000. A pair of Irish 18th century knife urns attributed to William Moore made 10,400, a portrait of Henry Grattan by James Petrie sold for 9,600, a Louis XVI marble and ormolu mounted revolving dial clock c1780 made 9,000 and a Chinese Qing period ivory brushpot sold for 8,500.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 19, 2013).
Roderic O’Conor RHA (1860-1940) The Farm Provence sold for 170,000 at hammer.
Roderic O’Conor’s The Farm, Provence was the top lot at the James Adam sale of Irish art in Dublin on September 25. It made a hammer price of 170,000 over an estimate of 150,000-250. Paul Henry’s The Lobster Fisher at Dusk sold for for an above estimate 160,000. The high estimate had been 150,000. A French Quayside by William John Leech sold for 90,000. A view of Tangier by Sir John Lavery remained unsold.
Paul Henry RHA RUA (1876-1958) The Lobster Fisher at Dusk sold for 160,000 at hammer..
A c1952 MG YB Saloon in original maroon colour, complete with extensive history file (5,000-8,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS SOLD FOR 6,000 AFTER THE AUCTION.
An Irish 18th century longcase clock by John Crosthwaite of Dublin (7,000-9,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 7,500
A 19th century Killarney work table (2,000-3,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,100
A.L. Grace “What Shall we do with the Drunken Sailor” (700-1,100). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 675
The Pink Star. (Click on image to enlarge it). UPDATE: SOLD FOR $83,187,381
THE Pink Star, the most valuable diamond ever to be offered at auction, comes up at Sotheby’s in Geneva on November 13. The 59.60 oval diamond, estimated to make more than $60 million, is the largest internally flawless fancy vivid pink diamond that the Gemological Institute of America has ever graded.
David Bennett, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Division in Europe and the Middle East and Chairman of Sotheby’s Switzerland, said: “I have had the privilege of examining some of the greatest gemstones in the world over the past 35 years, and I can say, without hesitation, that The Pink Star diamond is of immense importance. Its exceptional richness of colour – graded as ‘vivid pink’ by the Gemological Institute of America – combined with its extraordinary size, are characteristics that surpass those of any known pink diamond in State, Royal, or private collections. It is difficult to exaggerate the rarity of vivid pink diamonds weighing only five carats, so this 59.60 carat stone is simply off any scale, and passes, I believe, into the ranks of the earth’s greatest natural treasures.”
The 132.5 carat rough diamond was mined by De Beers in Africa in 1999 and painstakingly cut and polished by Steinmetz Diamonds over a period of two years. Unveiled as the ‘Steinmetz Pink’ in Monaco in 2003, the stone was first sold in 2007 and subsequently renamed ‘The Pink Star’.
UPDATE: IT MADE US$83,187,381 AND SET A NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR A DIAMOND OR JEWEL. THE SALE TOTALLED $199,512,930, THE HIGHEST JEWELLERY SALE TOTAL IN HISTORY.
These late 18th century Irish commodes sold for £115,000 at Cheffins.
Lord Edward FitzGerald’s 18th Century band ring inscribed ‘Left by Lord Edward FitzGerald, when on his deathbed, to Lady Lucy Foley, June 1798’. She was his sister. The ring sold for £6,000.
A pair of late 18th century Irish satinwood corner commodes have been sold for £115,000 at hammer at Cheffins in Cambridge. From Carton House and attributed to the renowned Dublin maker William Moore they had been estimated at £12,000-15,000. The tops are inlaid with classical urns, draped with husks and surrounded by etched acanthus leaf scrolls, inlaid with hounds within a cross-banded border. The frieze is centred by a brass rams head mask and flanked by inlaid scrolls and husks. The doors are inlaid and hung with chains of husks, further inlaid with griffins, scrolls and husks.
There was furniture from Carton and paintings from the Leinster Will Trust. A ring given by the rebel and patriot Lord Edward FitzGerald to his sister sold for £6,000 and a portrait of Lord Henry FitzGerald made £13,000. (Click on either image to enlarge it).
The mid 18th century Irish side tables at Adams, Slane Castle (150,000-200,000) (CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE). UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD
A spectacular pair of mid 18th century Irish side tables is the furniture highlight of Adams two day Country House Collections sale at Slane Castle on October 13 and 14. The 800 lot sale features treasures drawn from a number of fine old country houses like Beaulieu near Drogheda where many lots in the auction come from, Somerton outside Dublin, former home of the Laidlaws and Ardbraccan near Navan.
The Broughshane Cup from 1751 (25,000-35,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR A HAMMER PRICE OF 25,000
THE sale of Irish art at Whyte’s at the RDS on September 30 will feature a broad cross section of art and artists. There is plenty to explore with around 250 lots on offer. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection (you can click on any image to enlarge it). UPDATE: The top lot at the auction was Sir John Lavery’s 1919 portrait of The Lady Parmoor which made 50,000. A Corner of a Farmyard by Walter Osborne sold for 38,000 at hammer.
John Behan RHA (b.1938)
FLIGHT OF BIRDS (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,600 AT HAMMER
Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)
MORTAR, PESTLE AND LEMONS, 2002 (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER
Desmond Carrick RHA (1928-2012)
LOW WATER ON THE LIFFEY, BALLYSMUTTAN, COUNTY WICKLOW (1,000-1,500) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Sean Scully (b.1945)
DARK BRIDGE, 2003 (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,500
Felim Egan (b.1952)
NIGHT BOUNDARY, 2000 (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Daniel O’Neill (1920-1974)
EVENING AFTER THE STORM (5,000-7,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012)
HEAD OF GIRL, 1947 (5,000-7,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO AUCTION.
Sir William Orpen RA RI RHA (1878-1931)
PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN COLIN DAVID BRODIE, 1928 (20,000-30,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 34,000 AT HAMMER
Mabel Young (1889-1974)
MOUNTAINS AND LOUGH (2,500-3,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,000 AT HAMMER
Around 400 lots of jewellery, watches, silver and gold will come under the hammer at O’Reilly’s of Francis St., Dublin on September 25. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
A diamond and emerald cluster ring, the trap cut emerald estimated at 9.99 ct, diamonds 2.20 carats (20,000-26,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 21,000
A three stone diamond ring with emerald cut diamonds, GIA certified centre stone; 2.21 ct, E colour, VVS1 clarity, estimated; weight of side stones; 0.60 ct each 22,000 – 25,000 UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE PANEL BRACELET, c. 1915 (20,000-22,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 26,000
Portrait of Lieutenant-General James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller. UPDATE: THIS MADE £60,000
Historic and unseen portraits of the Barry family of Fota House near Cork city, now run by the Irish Heritage Trust, come up at Sotheby’s in London on September 24. Lots 94 to 102 at Sotheby’s Collections sale are listed as “Property of the Descendants of the Earls of Barrymore, previously at Fota house, Cork”. The most expensively estimated, at £20,000-30,000, is a portrait of Lieutenant-General James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723). A portrait of Lady Anne Chichester, Countess of Barrymore who died in 1753 by the Cloyne born artist Philip Hussey (1713-1783) is estimated at £12,000-18,000 sterling.
A mid-17th century Dutch marquetry cabinet on stand originally at Fota House is estimated at £7,000-10,000 UPDATE: THIS MADE £35,000
A painting by Francis Sartorius (1734-1804) of James Hugh Smith-Barry’s grey stallion being led by a groom in the park at Marbury is estimated at £10,000-15,000 (UPDATE – IT MADE £28,750) and a portrait of Lady Lucy Ridgeway, Countess of Donegal, who died in 1732, attributed to the circle of Jonathan Richardson is estimated at £15,000-20,000 (UPDATE – IT MADE £35,000). In addition to these lots there are portraits attributed to John Lewis (1739-1769) of Dorothy Smith-Barry (1727-1756) and the Hon. Richard Barry R.N. with his spaniel estimated at £5,000-8,000 (LOT SOLD £20,000) and portraits attributed to Thomas Worlidge of Lieutenant-General James Barry and of Elizabeth Barry his wife, with their daughter Lady Penelope Barrymore estimated at £6,000-8,000 (UPDATE: SOLD FOR £20,000). There are also portraits of the Hon. Arthur Barry (6,000-8,000) (SOLD FOR £21,250) and another of a gentleman, thought to be William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy.
Portrait of a gentleman probably William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy (1653-1692) attributed to Garret Morphey. UPDATE: THIS MADE £23,750
Portrait of Countess Barrymore attributed to Philip Hussey. UPDATE: THIS MADE £43,750
There is antique furniture and art on offer at Woodwards auction in Cork on September 25. Cork furniture includes a c1780 Georgian longcase clock by George Aickin (3,000-5,000) and a set of six Cork 11-bar chairs estimated at 2,000-3,000. Much of the antique furniture on offer has estimates that are significantly lower than this. Artists whose work is in the sale include William Crozier, Norman McCaig, Kenneth Webb, Hughie O’Donoghue Terry Frost and the Victorian artist William Turner. A preview of the auction is online. Here is a small selection.
Mare and foal by William Eddowes Turner (1820 – 1885) is estimated at 500 – 1,000
‘Wood at Evening’ by William Crozier is estimated at 4,000 – 8,000
A c1780 Georgian longcase clock made in Cork by George Aickin is estimated at 3,000-5,000.
