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MARKET FOR IMPORTANT DESIGN GROWS

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

The market for important works of design has gone from strength to strength in recent months. The Design sale at Sotheby’s in London on November 15 follows on successful similar sales in New York and Paris in 2016. Following the success of a relaunched dedicated design sale for London in 2015, this second edition will be underpinned by important works of Post-war Scandinavian, Italian, French, American and Contemporary Design, including rare examples by Arne Jacobsen, Gerrit Rietveld, Gio Ponti, Studio Job, Marc Newsom and Nacho Carbonell. The sale takes place just days ahead of the landmark opening of a major new home for London’s Design Museum.

Fontana Arte – Low Table Model No. 1774 UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £50,000

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld – Zig Zag Chair UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £16,875

Hans Coper – Monumental Spade Form vase UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £62,500

Arne Jacobsen – Desk UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

Tags: Arne Jacobsen, Design, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, sotheby's
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SOME LOTS TO CREATE INTERNATIONAL INTEREST AT FONSIE MEALY

Sunday, November 6th, 2016

A pair of Roman scenes of The Coliseum and the Pantheon are among a number of lots likely to create international interest at Fonsie Mealy’s two day Chatsworth fine art sale in Castlecomer on November 15 and 16. The oils on canvas, in carved gilt wood frames, are estimated at 20,000-30,000. There are two stained glass panels from the Clarke Studios commissioned around 1900 by the Pierce family of Wexford for the portico of their home – King David and the Creation is estimated at 5,000-7,000 and a panel depicting the four provinces of Ireland is estimated at 1,000-1,500.

Vintage barn finds include a 1914 Talbot Invincible (17,000-22,000) and a 1939 Vauxhall (3,500-5,000). Both are in need of extensive restoration. A brougham by Robson of Belfast is estimated at 4,000-5,000.

The Coliseum – one of a pair of Roman oils on canvas (20,000-30,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 22,000 AT HAMMER

A Brougham by Robsons of Belfast (4,000-5,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,250 AT HAMMER

Tags: Brougham, Fonsie Mealy, Roman oil paintings
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CHINA IN PRINT AND ON PAPER AT SOTHEBY’S

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

Rare Chinese and European books, maps, photographs and manuscripts will come up at Sotheby’s in London on November 7, during the annual Asian Art in London from November 3-12. China in Print and on Paper reveals the rich history of cartography, exploration, trade and diplomacy between China and the West for over half a millennium. At the heart of the auction are two magnificent single-owner collections formed over many years by private collectors Bernard Hanotiau in Belgium, and Floyd Sully in Canada. The Hanotiau library reveals the rich history of exploration and cultural and political exchange between China and the West from the fifteenth to twentieth century in over 180 lots of books, atlases and early photographs. The Sully collection comprises over fifty lots of rare maps, photographs, illustrated texts, drawings and watercolours. Star lots include the “Blue Map” created during the Qing dynast which is estimated at £80,000-120,000.

The Blue Map (£80,000-120,000.

One of the first European maps of Beijing made in 1765 by Joseph Nicholas de L’Isle (£2,500-3,500)

Tags: China in Print and on Paper, sotheby's
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RARE 18th and 19th CENTURY GLASS AT CORK AUCTION

Sunday, October 30th, 2016

Part of the Knollys Stokes collection of Irish glass

A collection of rare 18th and 19th century Irish and English glass will be a feature of Marshs auction in Cork on November 5. There will be Cork, Waterford, Belfast and early English glass from the estate of Mr. Knollys Stokes of Cork. Among approximately 90 lots of glass are decanters, bowls and dishes of every sort.

Other rarities in this sale include a Victorian walnut marble topped dental cabinet (3,000-4,000), a Georgian Cork serving table with hairy paw feet (3,000-5,000), a Cork inlaid sunk centre sideboard (1,000-1,500), a Georgian tallboy (400-500) and a Regency sofa table (700-1,000). There are Georgian card tables, two long case clocks, a Georgian corner cabinet and an electrified pianola with 35 music rolls. The auction will include porcelain, silver, brass, books and paintings among around 400 lots. Viewing is from 10.30 am to 9 pm next Thursday and Friday and from 10 am to the start of the auction on this day week.

Tags: Irish glass, Marshs Cork
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SONG, MING AND QING DYNASTY PIECES AT SOTHEBY’S

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

A Qing Dynasty imperial celadorn jade seal (£500,000-700,000) and a Southern Song Dynasty hares fur Tenmoku bowl (£300,000-400,000)

A Qing Dynasty imperial celadon jade seal (£500,000-700,000) and a Southern Song Dynasty hares fur Tenmoku bowl (£300,000-400,000)

A series of auctions bringing together key pieces from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties will take place at Sotheby’s in London on November 9. The single lot sale of ‘The Supreme Number One’, the first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark ever to appear at auction, will be preceded by a distinguished private collection of jades. A selection of imperial ceramics and gilt-bronze figures – including a rare tea bowl from the Song dynasty – are highlights of the range of material to be offered in the Important Chinese Art sale. Comprising some 340 lots with a total estimate in the region of £6.7 million, the series of three sales will take place during Asian Art in London, an annual ten-day celebration of the finest Asian art. During this time, Sotheby’s New Bond Street galleries will also host an exhibition presented by the Oriental Ceramic Society featuring some 200 examples of ceramics, mostly from China and Japan, and all drawn from members’ collections.

Tags: Chinese Imperial Ceramics, sotheby's
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GUN USED BY VERLAINE TO SHOOT RIMBAUD AT CHRISTIE’S PARIS

Friday, October 21st, 2016

The revolver used by Verlaine. © CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LIMITED 2016 UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR 434,500

The gun bought by Paul Verlaine bought with the intention of killing Arthur Rimbaud comes up at Christie’s Exceptional Sale in Paris on November 30. The poets had known each other since 1871 and were inseparable. Verlaine was married but decided to flee to London with Rimbaud in 1873. In May and June of that year in London they quarrelled violently. On July 3 Verlaine left London to seek refuge in Brussels. Rimbaud soon joined him, but then decided to return to Paris. Verlaine then shot him twice with a gun he bought from a gunsmith in Brussels on July 10, 1873. He managed only to to shoot the wrist. Rimbaud then spent ten days in the hospital, and Verlaine was sent to jail for two years. The story of the Brussels affair in well documented statements and depositions taken at the time is now kept at the Royal Library in Belgium. The gun is estimated at 50,000-70,000.

UPDATE: It was sold to an anonymous bidder on the telephone for 434,500. The Exceptional Sale realised 4,031,150.

Tags: Arthur Rimbaud, Christie's, Paul Verlaine
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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) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,000

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) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,100

A PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND PAINTED BOMBE SHAPED COMMODES (1,000-1,500) UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 2,200

Tags: Ailsbury Raod, de Veres, House Contents
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A CHINESE FIREARM WITH IMPERIAL REIGN MARKS AT SOTHEBY’S

Monday, October 17th, 2016

THE SUPREME NUMBER ONE UPDATE- IT SOLD FOR £2 MILLION.

THE first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark to be offered at auction comes up at Sothebys in London on November 9. Created for the Qianlong Emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty – arguably the greatest collector and patron of the arts in Chinese history – this exquisitely crafted musket is to be sold with an estimate of £1,000,000-1,500,000. Produced in the imperial workshops the musket bears the imperial reign mark on top of the barrel and four Chinese characters which denote the gun’s peerless ranking incised on the breech. The exceptional grading te deng di yi, ‘Supreme Grade, Number One’ makes it unique amongst the known extant guns from the imperial workshops.

The advent of Western firearm technology sparked the production of muskets in the imperial workshops, and this modern mode of weaponry had unquestionable advantages over the traditional bow and arrow for hunting. Using only the most luxurious materials, imperial muskets were created in very small numbers for the Qianlong Emperor. While the Emperor is unlikely ever to have held a gun in battle, he would regularly hunt with a musket. The Supreme Number One is closely related to six celebrated, named imperial Qianlong muskets in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.

Robert Bradlow, Senior Director, Chinese Works of Art, Sotheby’s London, said: “This remarkable object epitomises the pinnacle of imperial craftsmanship during the Qing dynasty. The gun’s historical importance cannot be overstated – it ranks as one of the most significant Chinese treasures ever to come to auction.”

UPDATE- IT SOLD FOR £2 MILLION.

Tags: sotheby's, The Supreme Number One
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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) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,850

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). UPDATE: THIS MADE 750 AT HAMMER

An Imperial yellow and green Chinese bowl (1,500-1,700) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600

Tags: Egans Cork, Hegarty's Bandon
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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

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 Killarney wood davenport made 31,000 at hammer.

Tags: james adam, John Byron, Sir Joshua Reynolds
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