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    A SURTOUT FROM KILKENNY CASTLE AT SOTHEBY’S ROYAL SALE

    Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
    The surtout de table

    The surtout de table  UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR £18,750 at hammer

    The surtout de table of the Marquesses of Ormonde originating from Kilkenny Castle is among the lots at Sotheby’s Of Royal and Noble Descent sale in London on February 24. Attributed to the London jewellery firm of Rundell Bridge and Rundell it dates to 1805 and is made in the French Empire Taste then fashionable.  Sotheby’s say it was most probably made for Walter Butler (1770-1820), 1st Marquess of Ormonde, 18th Earl of Ormonde, and his wife Anna Maria Catherine Clarke. Ormonde was an important patron of Royal Goldsmiths Rundell Bridge and Rundell and commissioned a fine silver dinner service in 1808.  Part of this was allocated in 1982 to the Royal Pavilion at Brighton by the English government.

    Divided into five mirrored sections and measuring 8’4” in length the surtout is estimated at £8,000-12,000.  The pierced gallery on paw feet below a cast double coronet is interspaced by plaques with the coat of arms for the Marquesses of Ormonde. The sellers are descendants of the Marquesses of Ormonde.  It will be sold among 250 exceptional royal and aristocratic heirlooms originating from the four corners of the world.

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    RECORD JEWELLERY SALES AT SOTHEBY’S IN 2014

    Friday, January 30th, 2015

    Sotheby’s had record jewellery sales of $603 million in 2014, the highest annual total in company history. This is the third consecutive year of record sales. More than 3,900 lots were sold and 2,400 clients from 74 countries competed for them. More than 1,000 lots were competed for online and 77 jewels were sold for more than $1 million. The Zoe diamond from the collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon was the top lot at $32.6 million, making a record for a blue diamond and a record per carat of $3,348,205 for any diamond.

    The jadeite Hutton-Mdivani necklace, fashioned by Cartier with jadeite beads from the Qing court, was purchased by the Cartier Collection for $27.4 million, a record price surpassed at auction only by diamonds. A new generation of buyers from China, Russia and the Middle East and an international clientele of high net worth individuals contributed to an insatiable demand for top quality sapphires, rubies and emeralds last year.

    The Zoe Diamond from the collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon.

    The Zoe Diamond from the collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon sold in New York last November.

    The Hutton-Mdivani necklace.

    The Hutton-Mdivani necklace.

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    AN ATTIC SALE AT JAMES ADAM, DUBLIN

    Thursday, January 29th, 2015

    There will be an Attic Sale at James Adam, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin with something for all collectors on February 3.  The catalogue, which lists 472 lots, is online. Here is a small selection:

    An 18th century Chinese Export porcelain soup tureen (500-700)

    An 18th century Chinese Export porcelain soup tureen (500-700)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 300 AT HAMMER

    A Victorian table telescope by Dollond of London (500-700).

    A Victorian table telescope by Dollond of London (500-700).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 250 AT HAMMER

    Peter Gottlandt (German, 16th century) The three Dukes of Saxony, woodcut.

    Peter Gottlandt (German, 16th century) The three Dukes of Saxony, woodcut (200-300).  UPDATE: THIS LOT WAS WITHDRAWN

    A George II walnut framed elbow chair (1,000-2,000).

    A George II walnut framed elbow chair (1,000-2,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,100 AT HAMMER

    A 19th century ebony breakfront side cabinet (1,500-2,500).

    A 19th century ebony breakfront side cabinet (1,500-2,500).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A 19th century French kingwood and parquetry bombe commode (1,000-1,500).

    A 19th century French kingwood and parquetry bombe commode (1,000-1,500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,150

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    JOHN WAYNE QUIET MAN STATUE AT ASHFORD AUCTION

    Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
    John Wayne as The Quiet Man.

    John Wayne as The Quiet Man.

    A bronze bust of John Wayne as The Quiet Man is to be sold as part of the Aidan Foley’s Ashford Castle contents auction in Co. Mayo on February 7 and 8.  It was cast from the original mould for The Quiet Man statue in the village of Cong, setting in 1951 for the film starring Wayne and Maureen O’Hara.

    John Ford won an Academy Award for Best Director of the film, which was in 2013 selected for preservation in the US National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

    The unique life sized bust is the work of sculptor Mark Rode who has a studio and foundry in Co. Mayo. Money raised will go to the Cong Festival Committee.  There is no estimate on the piece.  It will be sold alongside one of eight scaled down replicas of the statue.

    UPDATE: THE BUST SOLD ON THE INTERNET FOR 3,900

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for January 24, 2015).

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    ASHFORD CASTLE BEDROOM CONTENTS AT MAYO HOTEL SALE

    Saturday, January 24th, 2015
    A bedroom at Ashford Castle typical of the contents to be auctioned.

    A bedroom at Ashford Castle complete with contents typical the auction.

    The final refurbishments at luxurious Ashford Castle at Cong in Co. Mayo have been completed.  Auctioneer  Aidan Foley will offer contents from 55 bedrooms and lots from other parts of the hotel at the old Sawmills on the Clonbur Road near Cong next February 7 and 8.  More than 1,000 lots will be sold without reserve.

    There are curtains, lamps, sofa’s, beds, dressing tables, towel radiators, pictures, prints, mirrors and antique furniture. There will be viewing on Friday, February 6. Many items sold for much more than had been anticipated at a similar sale of contents from the first part of the refurbishment of  the castle – hotel last summer.

    UPDATE:  This was a highly successful auction at which nearly everything was sold.  There were internet bidders from around the world, many with memories of holidays at Ashford.  Nearly 40% of lots were sold on the internet.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for July 24, 2014).

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    A PAIR RE-UNITED FOR THE ARMORY SHOW

    Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
    King William III & Queen Mary II Unique Dutch Delftware Bouquetières

    King William III & Queen Mary II
    Unique Dutch Delftware Bouquetières

    This c1690 pair of bouquetieres or flower holders which Aronson of Amstersdam will highlight at New York’s Winter Antiques Show from January 23 to February 1 depict King William III and Queen Mary II, who acceded to the English throne in 1689.  The pair will be exhibited together for the first time at America’s most prestigious antiques show at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.   The figures are attributed to The Greek A Factory, where Queen Mary ordered many magnificent pieces of Delft for Hampton Court Palace. The figure of William is marked AK for Adrianus Kocx.

    Robert Aronson, who heads the 134 year old family firm specialising in Dutch delftware, acquired the lady figure in February 2014 and brought it to TEFAF at Maastricht. There were several interested parties, but a sale did not materialise. In May the family happened across an auction catalogue of a sale several hours south of Paris and when they requested photographs an image of the male figure arrived. “It rendered me speechless. I was looking at what seemed to be a figure almost identical to Mary – but the male version”.  He instructed his assistant Lisa to take a long weekend with her boyfriend in the middle of France and to return home with the figure at any price. He further instructed her that if anyone asked, she was to say she was interested in the figure because it reminded her of her grandmother.  The mission was successful and provenance has since shown that the figures had been made as a pair, but were separated in the division of a will. Mr. Aronson has described it as the greatest adventure of his first 25 years in the art business.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for January 6, 2015).

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    A GREAT YEAR FOR CHRISTIE’S ART SALES

    Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
    Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Triple Elvis

    Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
    Triple Elvis sold for $82 million in November.

    IT was a great year for Christie’s in 2014.  Annual art sales were up 12% and topped £5.1 billion, beating the previous record for the fifth year in a row.  This is the highest total in the history of the art market.

    Online only sales amounted to £214 million and digital access and geographic activity like the opening in October of the Empire Building in Shanghai meant that 30% of buyers last year were new to Christie’s.  Sales of Post War and Contemporary art were up b y 33% to £1.7 billion. There was a 48% rise in works sold over $10 million. The top sellers were paintings by Francis Bacon, Barnett Newman, Cy Twombly and Andy Warhol.

    Auction sales were up 10% to £4.2 billion. It was a record year for luxury goods such as jewellery.

    Christie’s sales grew by 12% during 2014 and the team has succeeded by focusing on the art and connecting it to a growing global audience,” said Patricia Barbizet, Chief Executive Officer, Christie’s. “We continue to lead the art market by offering the broadest opportunity to collectors globally. The top end of the market grew during the year as evidenced by the 48% increase in works sold above $10 million. Our strategy to develop in new markets such as China and India and in new channels such as Private Sales and eCommerce, has further propelled the global growth of our business. Our focus remains on serving our clients whenever and however they choose to connect with art, through auctions, exhibitions or online.”

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    THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC SUBMARINE CABLE AT BONHAMS

    Monday, January 19th, 2015
    The first transatlantic submarine cable.

    The first transatlantic submarine cable.  UPDATE: THIS MADE £312

    A section of the first transatlantic submarine telegraph cable that linked Ireland to Newfoundland in 1858, establishing the first fast communication between Europe and the Americas, comes up at Bonhams in London at the end of this month.  The cable linked Foilhommerum Bay at Valentia Island in Co. Kerry to Heart’s Content in eastern Newfoundland. It was despatched successfully on August 16, 1858 and took 17 hours to transmit. It read: “Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace and good will toward men”.

    This momentous achievement was the culmination of 19 years of planning and hard work. After the successful development of the electrical telegraph in the late 1830s, the idea of installing a transatlantic communications cable took hold.  First came smaller-scale projects: by 1850, a linkage had been set up between Britain and France, and also a line running up the northeastern coast of North America between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. But the ultimate goal was faster communication between Europe and the Americas, as the average time for a ship to deliver a letter between the two was 10 days. Two attemps failed due to cable breakages, the third was successful.
    Estimated at £500-700, the mounted section will go under the hammer in The Gentleman’s Library Sale at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, on January 27-28.
    UPDATE: IT WAS SOLD FOR £312

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    BANDON SALE OFFERS 300 VARIED LOTS

    Monday, January 19th, 2015
    Around 300 varied lots, mostly from  a one owner collection of antique furniture, collectibles, porcelain, watches, silver and art, will come under the hammer at Hegarty’s auction in Bandon on January 25.  There is a Cork silver basting spoon by John gibson, about 12 netsuke carvings and a 19th century portrait of a gentleman, once in the collection of the late English actor and Irish resident Oliver Reed.  There is more information about this auction on the Hegarty website.

    An Irish 18th century secretaire tallboy (4,000-6,000).

    An Irish 18th century secretaire tallboy (4,000-6,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNDER OFFER AFTER THE AUCTION

    A bombe shaped 19th century vitrine once in the collection of the Chavasse family, Castletownshend, Co. Cork (3,000-5,000).

    A bombe shaped 19th century vitrine once in the collection of the Chavasse family, Castletownshend, Co. Cork (3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS WITHDRAWN

    A 19th century gilt wood pier mirror (2,000-4,000).

    A 19th century gilt wood pier mirror (2,000-4,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,200

    An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood inlaid display cabinet at Hegarty's (2,500-3,500).

    An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood inlaid display cabinet at Hegarty’s (2,500-3,500).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,750

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    THE ANNUAL SKI SALE AT CHRISTIE’S, SOUTH KENSINGTON

    Tuesday, January 13th, 2015

    A fantastic group of 20th century posters advertising Swiss resorts like St. Moritz, Davos, Zermat, Gstaad and Verbier comes up at the 17th annual Ski Sale at Christie’s,  South Kensington on January 22.  This year the sale features an impressive group of skiposters from Switzerland as well as popular and rare posters from France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Norway and Australia, with a section dedicated to US and Canadian resorts. They will be offered alongside 25 lots of vintage Louis Vuitton travel luggage. Estimates range from £800 to £80,000. The 2014/15 winter sees Switzerland celebrate 150 years of winter tourism: St. Moritz and Davos welcomed their first guests in 1864 and 1865 respectively. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first Matterhorn ascent, which the village of Zermatt will celebrate with events and festivities.  Here is a small selection from the sale.

    CARL MOOS (1878-1959) ST. MORITZ (£18,000-22,000). Courtesy, Christie's Images Ltd., 2014

    CARL MOOS (1878-1959)
    ST. MORITZ (£18,000-22,000). Courtesy, Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £30,000

    A PAIR OF MONOGRAM CANVAS DESK TRUNKS LOUIS VUITTON, FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY (£50,000-80,000) Courtesy, Christie's Images Ltd., 2014

    A PAIR OF MONOGRAM CANVAS DESK TRUNKS
    LOUIS VUITTON, FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY (£50,000-80,000) Courtesy, Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Martin Peikert (1901-1975) VERBIER c1950 (£2,000-3,000). Courtesy CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2014

    Martin Peikert (1901-1975) VERBIER c1950 (£2,000-3,000). Courtesy CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2014  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £21,250

    Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) GSTAAD c1833 (£3,000-5,000).

    Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) GSTAAD c1833 (£3,000-5,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £16,250

     

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