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PORTRAITS AND SPORTING GUNS AT MEALY’S

Friday, March 24th, 2017

Among the 1,000 lots to come under the hammer at two days of sales at Mealy’s in Castlecomer on March 28 and 29 are a number of paintings including portraits and tribal art and a private collection of guns and other militaria, with rare examples not seen on the market for decades. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for March 21, 2017)

ADRIAEN VANDIEST (1655-1704), ‘A Man-O-War Firing a Salute with Figures on the Shore Line (8,000-12,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

Pair of 12-bore double-barrel box lock side-by-side sporting ejector guns, no. 1 & 2 by W.J. Jeffery and Co. (5,000-8,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

ATTRIBUTED TO JONATHAN RICHARDSON I (1665-1745), ‘Portrait of a Military Officer’ (4,000-6,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,200 AT HAMMER

ATTRIBUTED TO MARTIN CREGAN (1788-1870), ‘Portrait of a Lady’, by repute Lady Mary Stewart, depicted with a young boy (150-200) UPDATE: THIS MADE 190 AT HAMMER

An oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman in the style of Rembrandt (300-500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 850 AT HAMMER

Tags: ADRIAEN VANDIEST, Martin Cregan, Mealy's Castlecomer
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ANTIQUE AVANT-GARDE CELTIC INSPIRED DESIGN FROM LIBERTY AND COMPANY

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

Archibald Knox – Tudric clock model number 0369 produced by Liberty and Company,

An Archibald Knox Celtic inspired clock dating from 1901-05 will feature at Sotheby’s Design sale in New York on March 29. Born on the Isle of Man, Archibald Knox (1864-1933) was the artist who defined The Liberty Style or English Art Nouveau.

His Celtic inspired designs propelled Liberty & Co to the foreground of avant-garde decorative art in the late nineteenth and early twenty century.

Knox’s Celtic heritage is inseparable from his island home. Knox was expert on the many Celtic crosses that dot the island, and was also inspired by masterpieces of Christian illumination like the Books of Kells. These sources of inspiration reflect in the elegant silhouettes and intricate decoration of his clocks and objects.

In a catalogue note Sotheby’s say that the lots presented in this sale epitomize Knox’s talent to reinterpret the complex Celtic interlacing decoration and coloration that can be found in the early manuscript illumination and adapt them in his objects, though elegant lines realized in silver and pewter and enamelled decorations. The clock is estimated at $3,000-5,000.

Tags: Archibald Knox, Liberty and Co., sotheby's
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IRISH GEORGIAN MARBLE FIREPLACE AT LYNES AND LYNES

Sunday, March 19th, 2017

An 18th century marble fireplace will be the centrepiece of the sale at Lynes and Lynes in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork on March 25. The Irish Georgian breakfront Carrara and giallo antico marble fireplace is in original condition and complete with brass inset grate. It is estimated at 20,000-30,000.

Antique Cork furniture includes a Regency secretaire bookcase (3,000-5,000) and four early nine bar chairs (400-600). A Killarney wood tray inlaid with scenes of Muckross Abbey has an estimate of 150-250. There is a large collection of antique furniture and collectibles.

The auction will include a lifetime collection of GAA hurling and football programmes to be sold in over 60 lots. The 1939 All Ireland hurling programme in which Kilkenny beat Cork is estimated at 500-700. This is a 12 page booklet complete with songs and ballads. There are match programmes from the ’40’s, ’50’s and ’60’s with estimates from 20 upwards. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.

An Irish Georgian Cararra and giallo antico marble fireplace UPDATE: THIS MADE 19,000

A pair of antique Irish cut glass urns UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 760

A Cork Regency secrétaire bookcase UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

The 1939 All Ireland hurling final programme – a 12 page booklet printed with songs and ballads UPDATE: THIS MADE 500

Tags: Irish Georgian Fireplace, Lynes and Lynes
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CRESTS OF THE PRINCIPAL FAMILIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

The book on crests is on the far right.

Crests of the principal families of Great Britain and Ireland are included in a lot coming up at Sotheby’s sale of two great Scottish collections in London on March 28. Lot 175 in a sale of property from the Forbses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian is a collection of six works on heraldry and peerage dating from 1716-1805.

The Crests of the Principal Familes of Great Britain and Ireland was published in 1805. There are 38 plates with prefaces. The book belonged to Sir William Forbes and the lot is estimated at 600-800. Property from Fettercairn House, for centuries the home to generations of Forbeses, leads the sale. There are over 400 lots spanning the 16th century to the present day. This will be followed by some 70 lots from the stores and attics at Monteviot House.

Tags: Forbses of Pitsligo, Marquesses of Lothian, sotheby's
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SUITE OF PORTRAITS THE TOP LOT AT FONSIE MEALY

Thursday, March 9th, 2017

One of a suite of four life size portraits attributed to Justus Sustermans

A suite of four 17th century life size portraits in part attributed to the Flemish artist Justus Sustermans was the top lot at Fonsie Mealy’s Chatsworth fine art sale this week. It made a hammer price of 40,000.

Purchased by the late Judge James Murnaghan in the 1950’s the portraits are in their original frames. They are jointly attributed to Justus Sustermans (1597-1681) and to the studio of Federico Zuccaro, Italian (c1543-1609).

Head depicting an elegant profile of a lady by the Irish artist Dan O’Neill made 9,500 and a sculpture entitled Wandering Aengus by John Behan made 7,000 on the hammer. An Arts and Crafts oak dining room suite by Gillows made 6,500 and aquatints after Thmas Daniels nd J. Wakes published in 1798 including An Interior View of Palace Madura sold for 5,400.

A large Sheraton inlaid bow fronted side table made 5,200 and a reproduction of The President’s Desk from the White House known as The Resolute Desk made about 20 years ago sold for 4,600. A collection of 19th century Spode made 4,400.

Tags: Fonsie Mealy, Justus Sustermans
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HIGHEST PRICE FOR AN OLD MASTER IN FRANCE FOR TWO DECADES

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) – Piazza San Marco with the Basilica and the Campanile

A magnificent view of the Piazza San Marco, with the basilica and the campanile by Francesco Guardi sold for 6.7 million at Christie’s in Paris today. This was the highest price achieved for an Old Master painting sold at auction in France over the past two decades. The Guardi was the top lot in the sale in the Boniface de Castellane and Anna Gould “A Way of Life” sale which achieved 14.2 million. Christie’s said that this exceptional result reflected the relevant choices Boni had made when furbishing his legendary Palais Rose with the most exquisite works of art. There were bidders from 19 countries across five continents.

The Palais Rose’s famous Boulle furniture achieved strong prices, as illustrated by the Louis XVI pair of meubles-à-hauteur-d’appui by Etienne Levasseur and Adam Weisweiler which sold for 818,500 and the Louis XIV console attributed to André-Charles Boulle sold for 506,500. Important decorative art from the period also performed very well, as shown by the Sèvres porcelain “vases” which realised 206,500 against a presale estimate of 80,000-120,000. Art Déco works by Cartier where among the highlights of the sale. The ‘Jardin Japonais’ desk set made 1.1 million, a new record for an object by Cartier sold at auction.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for January 17, 2017)

Tags: Boulle, Christie's Paris, Francesco Guardi
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ROTHWELL PORTRAIT OF MARQUESS OF ORMONDE SELLS FOR 12,000 AT HAMMER

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

This three quarter length portrait of the 1st Marquess of Ormonde by Richard Rothwell sold for 12,000 at hammer.

A three quarter length portrait of James Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and 19th Earl of Ormonde (1774-1838) by Richard Rothwell sold for a hammer price of 12,000 at the opening day of Sheppards Classical Convergences sale in Durrow, Co. Laois today. The catalogue cover lot, he is depicted wearing the star and ribbon of the Order of St. Patrick.

The artist Richard Rothwell was born in Athlone and exhibited regularly at both the Royal Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy. In 1829 he went to London and entered the studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence, the leading portrait painter of his age. Sir Edwin Landseer commented to a friend: “An artist has come from Dublin who paints flesh as well as the Old Masters’. Rothwell went to Rome in 1831 to study the Old Masters and on his return in 1834 he concentrated on genre scenes. He died in Rome in 1868 and is buried beside the poet John Keats.

A pair of monumental carved wood console tables in the manner of William Kent made a hammer price of 17,000. There was a similar price of a pair of c1890 Italian marble busts of Cleopatra and Fille du Caire by Cesare Lapini and E la Panta. Both are signed and dated. An oil on canvas of a horse and greyhounds by John Emms (English 1841-1912) sold for 17,500 and a roll top writing desk by Francois Linke made 14,000.

This pair of 19th century Italian marble busts sold for 17,000.

This pair of monumental wood console tables sold for 17,000.

Tags: Richard Rothwell, Sheppards Durrow
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A CHALICE FOR 5,300 AT FONSIE MEALY

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

An early 20th century Birmingham 15 carat gold and silver gilt chalice and paten sold for a hammer price of 5,300 at the opening day of Fonsie Mealy’s two day auction in Castlecomer today. It had been estimated at 3,500-5,000. The engraved and chased body is decorated with vines, wheat sheaves and studded with small diamonds, pearls and other semi-precious stones. It was made circa 1901, by Hayes & Finch Ltd. A large suite of three Victorian glazed bookcases made 3,800 at hammer and a modern Irish silver model of the dome of the Four Courts in Dublin sold for 2,300.

All 19 lots Tribal Art sold at hammer prices of from 40 to 1,800. The top lot at 1,800 was a large 20th century fertility of fetish figure, possibly Nigerian. Standing 58″ high it was from a private Irish collection and had been estimated at 700-1,000.

A 20th century Birmingham chalice and paten sold for 5,300 at hammer.

This large 20th century African fetish or fertility figure sold for 1,800.

Tags: Birmingham 20th century chalice, Fonsie Mealy
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BONHAMS LOS ANGELES TO OFFER ESTATE OF AUTHOR JACKIE COLLINS

Monday, February 20th, 2017

The estate of author Jackie Collins is to be auctioned by Bonhams in Los Angeles on May 16 and 17. More than 1,000 lots will come under the hammer in a sale entitled Jackie Collins: A Life in Chapters. Bonhams Vice-President Leslie Wright commented: “Jackie Collins lived the lifestyle about which she wrote, and the sale will provide an exclusive insight into the real woman behind her unforgettable characters. Her books were loved by millions of readers world-wide. This is their chance to own a piece of the magic.”

The sale is expected to realise around $3 million and will include jewellery, fine art and sculpture. Among the lots are a collection of bronzes including Nude with Shawl by Josef Lorenzl ($18,000-25,000); works by the English painter, Beryl Cook, including Tango in Bar Sur ($20,000-30,000) and Train Station Café ($ 20,000-30,000); Jackie’s bespoke special edition 2002 Jaguar XKR Sportscar finished in metallic gold ($ 15,000-20,000) and a selection of entertainment and career-related memorabilia taking in first editions of Jackie’s works and a selection of designer clothes. Among the jewellery is a 6.04-carat diamond and platinum ring ($100,000-150,000), an Art Deco diamond, emerald, stone and platinum necklace at ($40,000-50,000), signed pieces by Cartier and Nardi and watches by Patek Philippe, Harry Winston, Chanel and Chopard. Here is a small selection:

The fireplace at her Beverly Hills living room.

A diamond solitaire ring ($100,000-150,000).

Beryl Cook artwork.

A portrait of Jackie Collins in the style of Tamara de Lempicka ($3,000-5,000)

Tags: bonhams, Jackie Collins
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PATRICK SWAYZE ESTATE AUCTION AT JULIEN’S

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017

Property from the estate of Patrick Swayze will come up at Julien’s Auctions in April. The three-time Golden Globe nominee who died too early in 2009 became an instant celebrity in 1987 when he starred as the misunderstood dance instructor Johnny Castle in the surprise hit Dirty Dancing.

After starring roles in other films such as Red Dawn, he went on to star in the hit mini-series, North & South, Books I & II. In 1987, everything changed as Dirty Dancing went on to become a Hollywood box office sensation which secured Swayze as a Hollywood icon. His star continued to rise as he was cast in iconic films including Road House, Next of Kin, Point Break, City of Joyand To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar.

In 1990 Patrick Swayze starred alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in the romantic drama Ghost. The film grossed over $200 million and earned Swayze a Golden Globe nomination, one of three he would receive throughout his career. He was also a singer whose hit “She’s like the Wind” catapulted to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in the late 1980s. Fans will also never forget Swayze being named People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1991.

The live and online auction will take place April 28-29, 2017 at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles. Highlights include Patrick Swayze’s leather jacket from the film Dirty Dancing ($4,000-$6,000); his shirt and shoes from the film Ghost ($2,000-$4,000); a Patrick Swayze Golden Globe nomination certificate ($800-$1,200); a collection of script packets for Season 16 of Saturday Night Live when Swayze hosted ($600-$800); a Patrick Swayze Point Break worn O’Neill wetsuit ($2,000-$4,000); a Point Break surfboard ($4,000-$6,000) and Point Break skydiving gear ($1,000-$2,000).

Other highlights include Patrick Swayze personal Wong Foo script and signed photo ($6,000-$8,000); Swayze’s DeLorean automobile ($30,000-$50,000) and his 1986 Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycle ($8,000-$10,000).

Patrick Swayze leather jacket from Dirty Dancing

Swayze auction catalog cover

Patrick Swayze personal Harley-Davidson

Patrick Swayze shirt from Ghost.

Tags: Juliens Auctions, PATRICK SWAYZE
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