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AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION AT WHYTE’S

Thursday, February 1st, 2018

Bronze Irish dagger – 2nd millennium BC (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800AT HAMMER

The oldest item at Whyte’s eclectic collector auction in Dublin on February 3 is an Irish bronze age dagger dating to the second millennium BC. Found in Co. Antrim it was formerly in the collection of the British archaeologist Chris Rudd and is estimated at 1,500-2,000. The array of lots in the sale includes historic artefacts, manuscripts, documents, ephemera, maps, books, photographs, posters, advertising signs, jewellery, militaria, weapons, coins, banknotes and curios. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

Trans Atlantic liner poster (500-600) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

A late 19th century American silver dish ring owned by ‘Boss’ Croker (800-1,200) UPDATE: THIS MADE 900 AT HAMMER

1899-1902 Boer War, plate with French cartoon. (100-150) UPDATE: THIS MADE 95 AT HAMMER

1866-67 Irish Republic Twenty Dollars ‘Fenian Bond’. (600-800) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,000

Tags: FENIAN BONDS, Whyte's
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT SHEPPARDS ATTIC SALE

Saturday, January 27th, 2018

There is something about the idea of an attic sale that appeals to all collectors. You never know what you might happen across. The Attic 2 auction at Sheppards in Durrow on January 30 has thrown up surprises that range from a croquet set to a 19th century metal bound pine butter churn estimated at just 100-150.

The sale of over 700 lots, ideal for bargain hunters and those in search of something unusual, features decorative art, collectibles, paintings, prints, furniture, carpets and rugs from the attics, stables and storerooms of various clients of Sheppards.

Persian, Afghan and Turkish rugs are modestly estimated at 200-300. A set of Aesthetic Revival metamorphic library steps is estimated at just 300-500 and a set of six Regency mahogany and boxwood inlaid Cork dining chairs has an estimate of 500-800.

There are opera glasses, examples of Oriental and European porcelain, clocks, engravings, window seats, candlesticks, 18th century pairs of chairs, a Georgian brass preserving pan, games tables, a cased 19th century diorama, a Dutch blue and white musical jug and a large selection of furniture including a Regency parcel gilt dwarf open bookcase and a Regency low bookcase.

An Aesthetic Revival set of metamorphic library steps. UPDATE: THESE MADE 460 AT HAMMER

A set of six Regency mahogany and boxwood inlaid Cork dining chairs. UPDATE: THESE MADE 540 AT HAMMER

A Jacques of London croquet set. UPDATE: THIS MADE 110 AT HAMMER

19th century pine butter churn. UPDATE: THIS MADE 80 AT HAMMER

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ROCKEFELLER COLLECTION ON TOUR

Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

A George II gold Irish freedom box is among the highlights of the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller which Christie’s is touring prior to sales at Christie’s Rockefeller Center in New York in late spring. The freedom box, to the far right of the composite image above, is by William Currie, Dublin and estimated at $30,000-50,000. Christie’s has confirmed additional dates and locations for preview exhibitions of the collection to its flagship galleries in London (February 21 – March 8), Beijing (April 6 – 7), Los Angeles (April 6 – 12), and Shanghai (April 10 – 11). With each stop on the pre-sale tour, additional works of art and objects will be unveiled, revealing new facets of this storied, multi-category collection. The exhibitions, which are open to the public, are sponsored in partnership with private aviation company VistaJet.

As a guide for collectors, Christie’s has launched a special issue of Christie’s Magazine dedicated to the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller. The issue re-acquaints readers with the Rockefeller family’s unique place in American history, and their long legacy in the realms of art collecting, commerce, and philanthropy. All of the estate proceeds from the sale of the Collection will benefit established charities.

Tags: Christie's, Rockefeller Collection
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THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SALE AT WHYTE’S

Saturday, January 13th, 2018

From the Indian Mutiny to a group image with Michael Collins, an 1866 engraving of the opening of the Cork Macroom Railway to car travelling in the south of Ireland in 1836 Whyte’s Eclectic Collector sale in Dublin on February 3 promises to be brimful of interest.

These auctions have thrown up a huge variety of fascinating items of interested to all sorts of collectors. Not surprising then how popular they have proved to be.

The 1922 photo of Michael Collins with Free State army officers shows a group of five, four in uniform, one in civilian clothing, standing on a roadway. The handwritten caption reads: “Col. Dunphy – Michael – Dalton – McMahon – O’Hegarty”. Pasted on a mount it is estimated at 200-300.

There is a set of six Bianconi prints by Michael Angelo Hayes and signed by Bianconi on car travelling in the south of Ireland in 1836. Born in Italy in 1786 and a refugee from Napoleon’s armies Carlo Bianconi came to Ireland at the age of 16 and started out as an engraver and printseller in Dublin. In Clonmel in 1815 he established the first reliable public transport in Ireland when he began a regular carriage service between Clonmel and Cahir. The cost was one penny farthing a mile. The service continued to the 1850’s by which time there were a number of railway services in Ireland. Framed in rosewood and gilt frames the prints are estimated at 800-1,200.

A collection of 13 hand coloured engraved topographical views of Munster includes four views of Cork and environs after Bartlett, four views of west Cork and Kerry by Day and Haghe and four views of Limerick and Tipperary by Alexander Hogg. They are estimated to make 150-200. Viewing for the sale of over 500 lots gets underway on January 31 and the catalogue is already online.

A 1922 group roadside photograph with Michael Collins UPDATE: THIS MADE 360

An engraving by Michael Angelo Hayes signed by Bianconi UPDATE: THIS MADE 750 AT HAMMER

Wilkinson’s Sword – a Victorian 1845 sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London UPDATE: THIS MADE 440 AT HAMMER

Tags: Bianconi, Michael Collins, Whyte's
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AN IRISH PAWFOOT ON AN ENGLISH OAK BENCH

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

A contemporary English oak Irish pawfoot bench is among the highlights of Christie’s Interiors sale in London on January 31. By Howe Modern it is estimated at £2,500-3,500. The array of lots in the Interiors sale includes property from the collection of Sir David and Lady Tang, property from Bywell Hall, Northumberland and property from Howe London. The auction will offer a mix of old and the new, decorative and eclectic, from both collectors and individuals.

A key highlight from the sale includes a selection of property from the London home of Sir David and Lady Tang, an unabashed socialite and bon vivant Sir David Tang was often referred to as ‘London’s best connected man’ . Here is a small selection:

An English oak Irish pawfoot bench by Howe Modern

A set of 20 Louis XV style chairs

An Austrian baby grand piano by Bosendorfer

Tags: Christie's Interiors, Howe Modern, Sir David Tang
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NELSON’S LEGEND AT SOTHEBY’S SALE

Sunday, January 7th, 2018

The Victory Jack. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £297,000

A selection of 256 royal and aristocratic heirlooms at Sotheby’s in London on January 17 is spearheaded by 79 objects celebrating Lord Horatio Nelson. The “Of Royal and Noble Descent” sale will include a large fragment of the Union Jack believed to have flown from HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar. It is estimated at £80,000-100,000. Nelson’s grog chest with its carefully cased set of fine decanters kept in his cabin at sea has an estimate of £35,000-45,000. Love letters from Nelson to his mistress Lady Hamilton shed light on a liaison that scandalised England in the 18th century.

Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar confirmed Britain’s naval supremacy for the next hundred years. His Nelson’s legend is increased by his death at the very moment of his greatest triumph – shot down in the heat of battle, in the midst of his men, leading from the front.

The sale offers furniture, paintings, decorative arts and precious objects from European dynasties and historical figures, including the Duchesse du Berry, the House of Bourbon and a number of German princely families.

Tags: Lord Nelson, sotheby's
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MEALY’S CHRISTMAS SALE HAS MUCH TO NOTE

Monday, December 18th, 2017

The Winter Sale at Mealy’s in Castlecomer on December 19 is more than a Christmas special. It contains much of interest to collectors across a wide variety of price ranges. Antique furniture afficionados will be particularly interested in a Regency serving table by the Dublin makers Mack Williams and Gibton. It is estimated at 4,000-6,000. An Irish cellarette by the same makers is estimated at 2,500-3,500.

The selection of Oriental and Chinese porcelain includes a Chinese Wanli blue and white Kraak dish with an estimate of 4,000-6,000. The centre roundel is decorated with three ducks and a river bank. There are vases, plates, lamps and bowls to choose from.

The sale offers rugs, carpets, a selection of Manchester United match programmes, a collection of the Georgian Society records of Domestic Architecture and Decoration in Ireland and an unusual wooden pedal horse (350-450), a happy relic from the ghost of Christmas past. There is art and furniture ranging from a heavy brass club fender (300-500) to an 18th century carved walnut drop leaf dining table (500-700), a French walnut bureau plat (1,400-1,500), a George III secretaire cabinet (1,500-1,700), a Regency settee (300-500) and a Victorian dining table (700-1,100) and a small Georgian chest on chest among more than 350 lots. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection;

A Regency serving table by Mack Williams and Gibton UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD.

A crested mahogany wine cooler UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,100 AT HAMMER

A Cbinese Wanli blue and white Kraak dish UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,000 AT HAMMER

A man o war firing a salute by Adriaen van Diest (1655-1704 UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600 AT HAMMER

Tags: Adriaen van Dienst, Mack Williams and Gibton, mealy's
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MUCH TO TEMPT COLLECTORS AT MEALY’S CHRISTMAS SALE

Friday, December 15th, 2017

There will be much to tempt collectors at Mealy’s Christmas sale in Castlecomer on December 19. This is a sale of 650 lots of art, antiques and collectibles from various private estates. Viewing gets underway at noon on Sunday. The catalogue is online. Here is a sample:

The Georgian Society records of 18th century domestic architecture in Ireland. UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 370 AT HAMMER

A French Empire gilt boudoir mantle clock UPDATE: THIS MADE 180 AT HAMMER

A compostion marble bust of Diana. UPDATE: THIS MADE 270 AT HAMMER

Tags: GEORGIAN SOCIETY, mealy's
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A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION AT JAMES ADAM

Monday, December 11th, 2017

The James Adam sale of the Christmas Collection Parts I and II will take place in Dublin on December 12 at 11 am and 6 pm respectively. The first sale, with 381 lots, will feature vintage ports and wines, silver, jewellery and watches. The most expensively estimated lot is an 18 carat gold Birmingham cigarette case dating from 1871 (4,000-6,000). The evening sale of 215 lots features art. The top lot is Howth Harbour, Evening by Harry Kernoff estimated at 2,000-4,000. Here is a small selection:

Louis le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012)
Sackville Street (litho) 1,000-1,500 UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974) Howth Harbour, Evening (2,000-4,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,800 AT HAMMER

A LARGE GEORGE I IRISH SILVER GILT TWO HANDLED PRESENTATION CUP AND COVER, Dublin 1715, mark of Anthony Stanley (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,500 AT HAMMER

Tags: HARRY KERNOFF, James Adam Dublin, Louis le Brocquy
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ART AND COLLECTIBLES AT WHYTE’S CHRISTMAS SALE

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Original works by many well-known names in the art world along with a range of collectibles at affordable prices will all feature at Whyte’s annual Christmas auction in Dublin at 6 p.m. on December 11. The sale will include 100 works by the renowned Donegal artist, Robert Taylor Carson, offered by his estate.

There is some rare and interesting wine and whiskey, jewellery and silver from the early 1800s to the 1920s. Other attractive lots include rare limited edition books, entertainment and sporting memorabilia and collectibles. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection: