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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

    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.

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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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

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

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    A CHINESE FIREARM WITH IMPERIAL REIGN MARKS AT SOTHEBY’S

    Monday, October 17th, 2016
    THE SUPREME NUMBER ONE

    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.

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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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

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

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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

    Nathaniel Hone the elder – The Spartan Boy sold for 27,000 at hammer

    This paten on foot, provenance Malahide Castle, made 2,000

    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 pair of Irish George III gilt wood mirrors made 20,000 at hammer,

    This Killarney wood davenport made 31,000 at hammer.

    This Killarney wood davenport made 31,000 at hammer.

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    ADAMS COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS AT TOWNLEY HALL

    Sunday, October 9th, 2016
    A three meter long mid-Georgian Chippendale serving table is among a number of highly collectible lots at Adams Country House Collections auction at Townley Hall, Drogheda on October 11.  More than 600 lots will showcase Irish country house interior decoration. Irish Georgian furniture and some early portraits attributed to Robert Hunter, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Anthony Van Dyke will create international interest. There is furniture and art, garden furniture, silver, porcelain, books, glass, carpets, prints and antique maps.  Among other lots of fine furniture are a pair of inlaid and painted satinwood pier tables (30,000-50,000), a mahogany breakfront bookcase (10,000-15,000), an Irish yew secretaire (5,000-8,000), a large brass bound turf bucket (15,000-20,000), several pairs of Irish Georgian games tables and large Williams and Gibton dining tables.

    A portrait by Robert Hunter of Robert King (1724-1755), MP for Boyle who became Baron Kingsborough at the age of 23, is estimated at 20,000-30,000.  A portrait from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds of John Byron, grandfather of the poet, is estimated at 35,000-45,000 and one of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to van Dyke is estimated at 10,000-15,000. A view by William Sadler of Dublin Bay from the South is estimated at 8,000-10,000 and a painting of the Meath Hunt by Thomas Walker Bretland is estimated at 30,000-40,000.  A c1767I Dublin silver freedom box by Bartholomew Stokes presented to Theophilus Jones is estimated at 10,000-15,000.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 68,000 AT HAMMER

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)  UPDATE:THIS MADE 15,000 AT HAMMER

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 32,000 AT HAMMER

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000)

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER

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    SOTHEBY’S AUTUMN HONG KONG SALES ACHIEVE US$285 MILLION

    Friday, October 7th, 2016
    Fu Baoshi, Warriors on the Night March Sold for: US$3,543,590

    Fu Baoshi, Warriors on the Night March
    Sold for: US$3,543,590

    The five day autumn sales series at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong achieved US$285 million and exceeded the high estimate.  The series brought major sales at Sotheby’s in Asia so far this year to US$690 million.  The top lot of the series was a Qing dynasty  Imperial Khotan green jade seal, which made US$11.7 million. Significantly the series attracted a new generation of bidders. Over 40% were under the age of 40.  There were participants from 28 countries.  All top lots in the sale of Fine Chinese Paintings found buyers. and top quality modern works performed with strength.

    This was the highest value offering of Western Contemporary Art ever held in a major Hong Kong auction and there was an auction record for a work on paper by Keith Haring. Jean Michel Basquiat’s Infantry sold for US$5.98 million.

    Kevin Ching, CEO, Sotheby’s Asia, said: “I am pleased that the total for major sales at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in 2016 matched that of 2015, demonstrating Asia’s resistance to uncertainty in some segments of the market.  Collectors were selective, but demand for the most desirable pieces remained robust, leading to outstanding prices.”

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 6, 2016)

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    AN 18TH CENTURY SPORTING GUN FROM FRANCE AT TOWNLEY HALL

    Thursday, October 6th, 2016
    The 18th century French sporting gun

    The 18th century French sporting gun. UPDATE: THIS MADE 10,000 AT HAMMER

    An 18th flintlock sporting gun is one of the more unusual lots at the Country House Collections auction by James Adam at Townley Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth on October 11.  It was made by a gunmaker who managed to keep his head in revolutionary France.  Nicholas-Noel Boutet was a director of the Versailles Rifle Manufactory. He was son of the Royal Gunsmith and had the title Gunmaker in Ordinary to the King.  But during the Revolution he worked for Napoleon at the State of Arms company.

    The gun, which is estimated at 8,000-12,000 is single stage barrel.  The sighting ridge is engraved with a sunburst with crown and numbered No.38.  There is a carved walnut stock extending fully to the muzzle, with ebon ramrod. The silver mounts are hallmarked and engraved with foliage.  There is a leather cheek piece at the butt.  The catalogue for the sale, which is online, lists 647 lots.

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    20th CENTURY AND EUROPEAN DESIGN FURNITURE AND IRISH ART AT DE VERES

    Saturday, October 1st, 2016
    A large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, Florence 1960 (300-500)

    A large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, Florence 1960 (300-500)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 650 AT HAMMER

    An auction of 20th century and quality contemporary design furniture by  de Veres takes place at the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St., Dublin  at 6 p.m. on October 4.  There are Danish and Italian pieces from the 1950’s, ’60’s and ’70’s with work by designers like Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder, Niels Moller, Philippe Starck, Willy Rizzo, C + B Italia and Poltrona Frau. There will be some lots of modern Irish art with work by Hughie O’Donoghue, Patrick Scott, John Noel Smith, Sean McSweeney, Barrie Cooke and Felim Egan.

    The catalogue cover lot is this large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti. Lot 27 is an unusual  cocktail table with hinged burr walnut top that opens to reveal its contents.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    A BURR WALNUT METAMORPHIC COCKTAIL TABLE IN WILLY RIZZO STYLE, FRENCH, 1970s (1,400-1,800)

    A BURR WALNUT METAMORPHIC COCKTAIL TABLE
    IN WILLY RIZZO STYLE, FRENCH, 1970s (1,400-1,800) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,400 AT HAMMER

    John Noel Smith b.1952 UNTITLED (3,000-5,000)

    John Noel Smith b.1952
    UNTITLED (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,600 AT HAMMER.

    A DANISH ROSEWOOD MOBILE BAR, by CFC Silkeborg, 1960s (400-600)

    A DANISH ROSEWOOD MOBILE BAR,
    by CFC Silkeborg, 1960s (400-600)   UPDATE: THIS MADE 370 AT HAMMER

    A PANTELLA STANDARD LAMP, BY LOUIS POULSEN (300-500)

    A PANTELLA STANDARD LAMP,
    BY LOUIS POULSEN (300-500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 350 AT HAMMER

    THE MT3 ROCKING CHAIR BY RON ARAD FOR DRIADE (400-600)

    THE MT3 ROCKING CHAIR
    BY RON ARAD FOR DRIADE (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 500 AT HAMMER

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    BLUE AND WHITE CUPS MAKE 23,000 AT SHEPPARDS

    Friday, September 30th, 2016
    This pair of chicken cups sold for 23,000 at hammer.

    This pair of chicken cups sold for 23,000 at hammer.

    A pair of Chinese blue and white chicken cups sold for 23,000 on the third day of Sheppards four day auction at Loughton House, Co. Offaly.  Bearing the retrospective six character Chenghua reign marks, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) they had been estimated at just 800-1,200.  A gilt bronze Buddha dating from the 17th/18th century with a top estimate of 5,000 made a  hammer price of 17,000 in a day that saw some good results for Oriental ceramic pieces.  A Chinese blue and white Phoenix tail vase made 2,900; a pair of Chinese Qing polychrome bowls made 4,500; a Famille Rose bowl made 2,800; a small saucer dish with the seal mark of Qianlong made 3,400: a blue and white portrait plaque made 5,500; a Qing gourd vase made 5,000 and a pair of Famille Vert baluster bases made 6,000.

    A north west Persian carpet sold for 5,400, a George IV brass bound wine cooler made 9,000, a c1720 inlaid serpentine chest made 3,000 and a Regency brass inlaid library table sold for 4,800 at hammer.

    This c1720 serpentine chest made 3,000 at hammer.

    This c1720 serpentine chest made 3,000 at hammer.

    This gilt bronze Buddha sold for 17,000

    This gilt bronze Buddha sold for 17,000

    This George IV wine cooler made 9,000 at hammer.

    This George IV wine cooler made 9,000 at hammer.

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