antiquesandartireland.com

Information about Art, Antiques and Auctions in Ireland and around the world
  • ABOUT
  • About Des
  • Contact

    • Archive for the ‘FAIRS’ Category

    NEWLY DISCOVERED EARLY REMBRANDT AT TEFAF

    Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam) - Smell

    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam) – Smell

    Major unveilings at TEFAF Maastricht, which opens on March 11 include a newly discovered very early work by Rembrandt.  Talabardon & Gautier will present the work which was purchased at auction in 2015 catalogued as Continental School, 19th century.  Meticulous research and cleaning by the gallery revealed it to be The Unconscious Patient (Smell), c.1624-25.  The oil on panel was executed when Rembrandt was only 18 or 19 years old. In addition an example of what is believed to be one of Rembrandt’s earliest signatures was discovered during cleaning.

    TEFAF provides an unparalleled platform for dealers to unveil discoveries and re-attributions to a discerning audience of international collectors.

    The 2016 TEFAF Art Market Report issued today shows that global sales fell 7% during 2015 from $68.2bn to $63.8bn.  The volume of sales declined by 2% to 38.1 million. The picture that emerges in 2015 is of a highly polarized market, whereby most of the value within the market is shared between two sectors – Post War and Contemporary and Modern art – and is concentrated in sales at the very highest price levels.

    Although the global sales figure fell in 2015, sales in the US rose by 4% to their highest ever total of $27.3bn confirming its position as the global market leader, with a 43% share of total sales values. The UK, in second place, had a 21% share and China accounted for 19% by value.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for March 3, 2016)

    Tags: , ,
    Posted in ART, FAIRS | No Comments »

    BUSTS OF CICERO AND HORACE REUNITED AT TEFAF

    Sunday, March 6th, 2016

    A pair of polychrome marble portrait busts of Cicero, civic hero of the Roman Republic, and Horace, the famed poet have been reunited by Tomasso Brothers Fine Art for TEFAF, which runs at Maastricht from March 1120.  Carved in the same 17th century Roman workshop, theyhave an illustrious provenance.  Originally part of the Valletta collection in Naples, they were acquired around 1721 by Thomas Herbert, the 8th Earl of Pembroke (1654–1733) for Wilton House, near Salisbury, one of England’s finest stately houses. They were displayed at the heart of one of the finest private art collections ever assembled in Europe for more than two centuries.  They flanked the main chimneypiece in the Earl’s ‘sanctum sanctorum’ of the Great ‘Double Cube’ Room designed by Inigo Jones, amongst family portraits by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, and works formerly in the esteemed collections of Cardinals Mazarin and Richelieu, King Charles I of England and Thomas Howard, the 14th Earl of Arundel.

    Pembroke’s influence on the tastes and collecting trends of the aristocratic English in the early eighteenth century were considerable.  When he embarked on his Grand Tour in 1676 and set about building a collection in the 1680s, he was all but alone.  Yet the fame of the galleries at Wilton House spread amongst the aristocracy, and by the time of his death in 1733, many of England’s great country houses were beginning to be decorated with antiquities, renaissance and baroque sculpture.  It is through the expertise of Tomasso Brothers Fine Art that the two works have been reunited since their dispersal from Wilton House. Cicero came into the gallery’s collection a short while after the directors had become aware of Horace. They knew instinctively that they were both great 17th century busts, and that the particular specimen of imperial porphyry used for the Horace was a wonderful quality. Whilst recognising the physical similarities of the two works, it was finding an old photograph of the Double Cube Room at Wilton House that set off months of study to discover the full history of the busts.

    Cicero

    Cicero

    Horace

    Horace

    Tags: , , ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    TEFAF IS RENOWNED FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS VETTING

    Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

    The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) at Maastricht is renowned for many things.  Not least of these is the quality of its vetting procedures.  The organisers work very hard to ensure that what wealthy collectors and curators acquire here is exactly what it purports to be.  This year TEFAF runs its 29th edition from March 11 to March 20 at Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre.  Here is a video about the vetting that will take place before the fair.

    Tags: ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    COLLECTING COLLECTORS AT TEFAF

    Thursday, February 25th, 2016

    Collecting Collectors is the title of the loan exhibition at TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) which runs from March 11-20 at Maastricht in The Netherlands.  It will feature a small but choice selection of master drawings and prints from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.

    Works by Fra Bartolommeo (1473-1517), numbering 400 sheets with 500 drawings assembled in two luxury albums by Florentine collector Niccolò Gabburri in 1729, are a particular highlight of the collection. One of the albums will be included in the selection at TEFAF Maastricht 2016, as a prelude to the forthcoming large Fra Bartolommeo exhibition in Rotterdam in the autumn of 2016.

    The museum collection of around 17,000 drawings and 65,000 prints provides an overview of western art history from the Middle Ages.  There are works by old masters like Albrecht Dürer, Lucas van Leyden and Rembrandt van Rijn and modern and contemporary artists like Paul Cézanne, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Yayoi Kusama. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is named after two collectors who both were essential in the establishment of the museum’s international reputation – Frans Boijmans (1767-1847) and D.G. van Beuningen (1877-1955). Boijmans’ bequest founded the museum in 1849 and in 1940 Van Beuningen acquired and then donated the majority of the Franz Koenigs collection of master drawings.

    Fra Bartelommeo - Young man leaning on pedestal.

    Fra Bartelommeo – Young man leaning on pedestal.

    Rembrandt van Rijn - Seated woman with open book on her lap.

    Rembrandt van Rijn – Seated woman with open book on her lap.

    Tags: , , ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    THE EUROPEAN FINE ART FAIR (TEFAF) TO VISIT NEW YORK

    Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
    This floor lamp by Diego Giacometti will be at TEFAF Maastricht next month with L'Arc en Seine

    This floor lamp by Diego Giacometti will be at TEFAF Maastricht next month with L’Arc en Seine

    St Euplius and St John Chrysostom - Russia c1500 - two columns from a royal door will be brought to the fair by Jan Morsink Ikonen

    St Euplius and St John Chrysostom – Russia c1500 – two columns from a royal door will be brought to the fair by Jan Morsink Ikonen

    THE European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) is going to New York.  The world’s foremost fair of art, antiques and design will travel to the Park Avenue Armory in New York next October and in May 2017.  Building on the 30 year success of TEFAF Maastricht and through a joint venture with Artvest it will launch two TEFAF fairs to be presented annually in New York.  TEFAF Fall will focus on art from antiquity to the 20th century; TEFAF Spring will emphasize modern and contemporary art and design.

    This year the European Fine Art Fair runs at Maastricht in The Netherlands from March 11-20.

    “TEFAF represents the highest level of quality and connoisseurship, which are values we share with the dealers and collectors who participate in our shows,” noted Willem van Roijen, Chairman of TEFAF.  “Our fair has also established itself as the leading showcase for introducing fresh works to the marketplace and is further distinguished by its rigorous vetting process for both participating galleries and works of art. These same core principles are the foundation of the fairs that we are conceiving for New York and the U.S.”

    Tags: , ,
    Posted in FAIRS | 1 Comment »

    THE NATIONAL ANTIQUES ART AND VINTAGE FAIR IN CORK NEXT WEEKEND

    Monday, February 1st, 2016

    There will be a focus on furniture at the Cork National Antiques Art and Vintage fair at the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel on February 6 and 7.  Dealers from around Ireland, north and south, will be in attendance with everything from Cork silver spoons to netsuke to bog oak, jewellery, silver, art, coins and bank notes.   Among the furniture dealers are Greenes Antiques, Drogheda; William Hartnett, Limerick; Black Horse Antiques of Milltown, Co. Kerry; Castle Antiques, Buttevant; Bridgend Antiques, Belfast; Colman O’Kelly, Co. Limerick and Donegal Antiques.  Coin and banknote dealer Richard Walshe, back from the Miami Fair, will attend.  This annual two day event is always a big draw.  Here is a small selection of what to expect:

    A 19th century rosewood and thuya wood bonheur du jour with original ormolu mounts.

    A 19th century rosewood and thuya wood bonheur du jour with original ormolu mounts.

    A bog oak sculpture - Dante's Inferno - by Stephen Costello

    A bog oak sculpture – Dante’s Inferno – by Stephen Costello

    Cork silver spoons by Carden Terry.

    Cork silver spoons by Carden Terry.

    An inlaid 19th century table.

    An inlaid 19th century table.

    A collection of Japanese items.

    A collection of Japanese items.

    Tags: ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW SIGNALS A CHANGE IN LINE WITH MARKET TRENDS

    Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

    THE global definition of antiques in changing in line with international market trends.  The venerable Winter Antiques Show in New York, which runs from January 22 to 31 with a preview evening on January 21, is allowing certain contemporary objects.

    The 1969 dateline has been discarded at the show, now in its 62nd season.  Among the 18th and 19th century furniture and collectibles can be found pre-vetted contemporary works.  These are only allowed under stringent regulation. It is stipulated, amongst other things, that an artist or designer whose work is included must be represented in major museum collections.  This is the premier American fair, and it is regarded as both conservative and traditional.   Most of the 73 exhibitors, if they choose to include modern items, will weave them among more traditional pieces. This is in line with contemporary interior design, which does not observe strict datelines and often combines antique and contemporary pieces. Here are some items from the show:

    A PAIR OF GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED DINING ROOM URNS ON PEDESTALS PROBABLY BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE AT RONALD PHILLIPS

    A PAIR OF GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED DINING ROOM URNS ON PEDESTALS PROBABLY BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE AT RONALD PHILLIPS

    Workshop of Jasper van der Borcht (d.1740)., The Triumph of Flora, from the Triumph of the Gods and Goddesses AT KASHISHIAN

    Workshop of Jasper van der Borcht (d.1740)., The Triumph of Flora, from the Triumph of the Gods and Goddesses AT KASHISHIAN

    Sasaki Shodo, Saika (Bringing the Flower of Universal Understanding) Cast Bronze 19 inches Japan, Showa 34 (1959) AT KAGEDO JAPANESE ART

    Sasaki Shodo, Saika (Bringing the Flower of Universal Understanding)
    Cast Bronze 19 inches
    Japan, Showa 34 (1959) AT KAGEDO JAPANESE ART

    AN ELABORATE FAMILLE ROSE TUREEN, QIANLONG C1740 AT COHEN AND COHEN.

    AN ELABORATE FAMILLE ROSE TUREEN, QIANLONG C1740 AT COHEN AND COHEN.

    A C1790 MAHOANY AND ASH ARMCHAIR AT BERNARD AND S. DEAN LEVY

    A C1790 MAHOANY AND ASH ARMCHAIR AT BERNARD AND S. DEAN LEVY

    Tags: ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    CHAIRS AT WINTER DECORATIVE ANTIQUES FAIR IN LONDON

    Sunday, January 3rd, 2016

    chairsThe foyer feature at this year’s Winter Decorative antiques and textiles fair in London is all about chairs.  Take A Seat: Three Hundred Years of Chair Design will will have examples drawn from exhibitors.  The display will demonstrate the evolution of chair styles from the 1700’s and 1800’s, via Arts and Crafts, Modernist, Memphis Group and architect-designed pieces.  The fair runs at the Marquee, Battersea Park, London from Janaury 19-24.   There will be over 150 exhibitors, including fine and decorative antiques, stylish 20th century design, accessories such as lighting and mirrors, garden and architectural antiques, and works of art from all periods to the contemporary.   The selection of chairs illustrated includes jointed and high-back designs from the 17th and 18th centuries including regional vernacular variations; country stick-back chairs from Wales, the West Country and Windsor; Georgian pieces by master cabinetmakers in Sheraton, Chippendale & Regency designs; 18th and 19th century European salon chairs with painted finishes;  Arts & Crafts aesthetic designs championed by William Morris; mid-century modern inspired by the 1951 Festival of Britain and the space race;  chairs by named designers and architects such as Eames, Perriand and Arad and Post-modernist styles such as 1980’s Italian Memphis Group.

    Tags: ,
    Posted in FAIRS, FURNITURE | No Comments »

    STARS OF INTERIOR DESIGN FOR NEW YORK WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW

    Monday, December 21st, 2015

    Some of the brightest stars of the world of interior design have been drafted in to this years Winter Antiques Show in New York.  Celebrating its 62nd year as America’s most prestigious art, antiques and design fair in 2016 it will run from January 22-31.  This year the organisers have enlisted interior design luminaries as honorary design chairs. Nate Berkus, Ellie Cullman, Alexa Hampton, and Markham Roberts were chosen because of their prominence in the industry and expertise in decorating with antiques.  The fully vetted fair will feature over 70 renowned experts in fine and decorative arts from around the world. The show is at the Park Avenue Armory, 67th Street and Park Avenue, New York City.  Here is a sneak peek at some of the pieces which will be on view.

    Hyde Park Antiques will display this pair of Irish c1830 leather and elm armchairs

    Hyde Park Antiques will display this pair of Irish c1830 leather and elm armchairs

    A Pair of Irish William IV Elm Open Armchairs (detail of armrest) at Hyde Park Antiques

    A Pair of Irish William IV Elm Open Armchairs (detail of armrest) at Hyde Park Antiques

    Ronald Phillips will bring a pair of English mirrors c1735. They were originally intended for the hunting lodge of the Earl of Harrington in Richmond. Each mirror tells the story from Ovid's Metamorphosis

    Ronald Phillips will bring a pair of English mirrors c1735. They were originally intended for the hunting lodge of the Earl of Harrington in Richmond. Each mirror tells the story from Ovid’s Metamorphosis

    GLASS PAST will exhibit this Venini Pezzato Vase, Fulvio Bianconi c1950

    GLASS PAST will exhibit this Venini Pezzato Vase, Fulvio Bianconi c1950

    Cohen and Cohen will bring this Chinese Famille Rose tureen cover and stand.

    Cohen and Cohen will bring this Chinese Famille Rose tureen cover and stand.

     

     

     

    Tags: ,
    Posted in FAIRS | 1 Comment »

    THE NATIONAL ANTIQUE FAIR AT LIMERICK THIS WEEKEND

    Saturday, November 14th, 2015
    The two day National Antique, Art and Vintage Fair is at the South Court Hotel today and tomorrow. Silver on offer includes a pair of Limerick buttons c1780 by George Moore and a pair of Cork buckles c1785 by John Warner at Weldons, Celebration in White, an oil by Mark O’Neill at Treasures Irish Art of Athlone and an oil on canvas by Erskine Nichol at George Stacpoole of Fr. Tom and Myles, a scene from The Colleen Bawn by Dion Boucicault.  A member of the Royal Scottish Academy, Erskine Nichol taught art in Dublin from 1845-50 during the Famine.  Another rarity at George Stacpoole is an Askeaton print from T. Stafford’s Pacata Hibernia 1633.
    There is 18th and 19th century furniture, Victorian and contemporary art,  jewellery, rare books, crystal, watches, stamps, coins, banknotes, train sets, tin plate toys, Star Wars posters, militaria, fishing tackle, porcelain and Waterford crystal are among the thousands of items on display.

    The Abbey The Castle of Askeaton from T. Staffords Pacata Hibernia 1633

    The Abbey The Castle of Askeaton from T. Staffords Pacata Hibernia 1633

    A demantoid and diamond brooch in the shape of a shamrock

    A demantoid and diamond brooch in the shape of a shamrock

    A pair of Cork silver buckles by John Warner c1785

    A pair of Cork silver buckles by John Warner c1785

    Erskine Nicholl (1825-1904) - Fr. Tom and Myles from Boucicault's The Colleen Bawn

    Erskine Nicholl (1825-1904) – Fr. Tom and Myles from Boucicault’s The Colleen Bawn

    Tags: , , ,
    Posted in FAIRS | No Comments »

    « Older Entries
    Newer Entries »