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TREASURES TO BE DISPLAYED AT TEFAF

Thursday, March 5th, 2015

The vetting process for The European Fine Art Fair TEFAF takes place about one week in advance. Here is a tiny selection from the vast array of treasures which visitors to TEFAF – which runs from March 13 to March 22 at Maastricht in The Netherlands – can expect to find.

Thomas Pitts – Pagoda Epergne centrepiece at Koopman Rare Art.

A pair of Regency convex mirrors by Thomas Fentham (1771-1801) at Carlton Hobbs.

Pablo Picasso – Deux Nus Couches – at Thomas Gibson Fine Art.

Sofa – Vilhelm Lauritzen ( 1894-1984) at Galerie Dansk Mobelkunst

Pair of six fold paper screens, Japan 17th century Edo Period at Gregg Baker Asian Art.

Songye Figure – Galerie Bacquart.

Alberto Giacometti – L’Albatros – at l’Arc en Seine.

Two Famille Verte Phoenix Tail vases, China, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) from exhibitor Luis Alegria. They were previously in the collection of J. Pierpoint Morgan and Nelson Rockefeller.

Two Famille Verte Phoenix Tail vases, China, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) from exhibitor Luis Alegria. They were previously in the collections of both J. Pierpont Morgan and Nelson Rockefeller.

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THE EARLIEST KNOWN DEPICTION OF IRISH ROAD BOWLING?

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

Is this painting the earliest known depiction of Irish road bowling?

What is billed as the earliest known painting of Irish road bowling will be offered at the Chelsea Antiques Fair in London. Bagshawe Fine Art will display the work at the fair at Chelsea Town Hall from March 18 to March 22. Art dealer Nicholas Bagshawe said: “It is not yet totally certain who the artist of this picture is, but we are becoming increasingly convinced that it is the work of Nathanial Grogan junior (c1765-1820). The work is dateable from the style of painting and the costumes worn to 1790-1800. Bowling, which is possibly of Dutch origin, has been played in Ireland since the 17th century and is still played today on the country roads of counties Cork and Armagh.

According to Dr. Fintan Lane, the author of “Long Bullets – A History of Irish Road Bowling”, this is the earliest known depiction of the sport. Up to now the earliest known painting of bowling was Daniel MacDonald’s Bowling Match at Castlemary which dates to 1842 and is in the collection of the Crawford Gallery in Cork. Nicholas Bagshawe believes the Grogans, both senior and junior, are the most likely candidates for this work. “As art historians start to differentiate their work more accurately it seems that Nathanial Grogan senior, while a better known and seemingly more prolific artist, might not have been capable of painting a large front of stage figure with quite the fluency shown here. It is more likely that we are looking at the work of his son”. Grogan junior is also known to have exhibited a painting during his lifetime called The Bowl Players.

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TEFAF – THE EUROPEAN FINE ART FAIR

Sunday, March 1st, 2015

IT is March so all roads lead to Maastricht in The Netherlands. Curators and connoisseurs from around the world will gather for The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) which takes place from March 13-22. Here is a taster video.

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GET YOUR VOUCHER HERE FOR TWO UPCOMING IRISH FAIRS

Friday, February 27th, 2015

With two big fairs coming up in Limerick and Dublin Hibernian Antique Fairs have decided to offer a discount entry to readers of antiquesandartireland.com Simply print the voucher illustrated here to avail of it. Click on the image to enlarge it first if you prefer.

Around 100 dealers from all over the country will attend the National Antique Art and Vintage Fair at the South Court Hotel in Limerick on March 7 and 8. Organiser Robin O’Donnell says that collectors will find everything from a stamp to a sideboard. Vintage is an emerging popular category and Alex Chamberlain will bring vintage LP’s, toys, record players and gramophones. The fair will feature antique furniture, jewellery and silver, vintage fashion, porcelain and glass, Irish art, books, coins and banknotes.

This event will be followed two weeks later by The Irish Spring Antique and Fine Art Fair at Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on March 20 and 21. This is a new event, which replaces the annual Spring Antique Fair at the RDS. The Ballsbridge Hotel, formerly Jury’s, has been completely refurbished and the fair will take place in the bright new conference centre.

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A DATE CHANGE FOR THE OLYMPIA FAIR

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

This is art sales week fortnight in London but looking forward to June the Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair has announced a date change. Now in its 43rd year the UK’s largest fair which was established in 1972 will run at the later dates of June 18-28 to coincide with other important cultural events in London. Organisers say the date change consolidates London’s influential position as the hub of the global art world during late June. Olympia’s special mix of 170 leading dealers from around the world offers something for all levels, with prices from £100 to £1 million.

Images from the Olympia Fair courtesy Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair.

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MEET BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE AT MAASTRICHT

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

Left: Prince Henry Benedict Stuart 1725-1807 and Right: Prince Charles Edward Stuart 1720-1788
by Jean-Etienne Liotard c.1736-8.

A pair of portrait miniatures of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) and Prince Henry Benedict Stuart will highlight Tomasso Brothers stand at The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) at Maastricht from March 13-22. Last in line as Stuart kings of Scotland Bonnie Prince Charlie (on the right in the image) led the final Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 that was to end in defeat at Culloden.

The miniatures of the brothers are by Jean Etienne Liotard, a highly esteemed portrait miniaturist. When in Rome between 1736-38 he was commissioned by the “Old Pretender” James Edward Stuart (1688-1766) to paint portraits of his young sons, Princes Charles and Henry. Powerful imagery of the Stuart royal family in the form of portrait miniatures, engravings and prints was despatched throughout Europe to raise funds for the Jacobite cause to reclaim the throne of England. These may have been part of a group sent to Vienna to Empress Elizabeth, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. A miniature of Prince Charles is also recorded as having been sent to Dorotea, Dowager Duchess of Parma and mother of the Queen of Spain.

Tomasso Brothers Fine Art is based at Bardon Hall in Leeds. A second gallery was opened at St. James’s, London in 2013. Significant sales have been made to museums including The Bode Museum, Berlin; the Liechtenstein Collection; the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; the Metropolitan Museum, New York; the Yale Centre for British Art and the Art Institute, Chicago. The miniatures are priced at 275,000 euro.

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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

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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WINTER DECORATIVE ANTIQUES AND TEXTILES FAIR, LONDON

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

The Winter Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair at Battersea Park in London from January 20-25 will feature antiques, 20th century design and art. Organisers say this is the only antiques fair to cater for the interior decorating trade. In 2015 it will celebrate 30 years in business. The fair will offer an alpine inspired retreat in the foyer to celebrate all that is best about winter hideaways. In 2015 it will be followed by a Spring Fair from April 21-26 and an Autumn Fair from September 29-October 4.

Girl with Skis, Peter Smikrovich, Russian, 1960.

Antique carved Black Forest bear.

French 1970’s black lacquer chest of drawers.

Mushroom paperweight, Kings Lynn c1967, Venini Latticino handkerchief vase c1950

Gustavian commode, original paint, Swedish c1780.

Vintage “mina khani” rug cushions.

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IRISH FURNITURE AT THE ARMORY SHOW IN NEW YORK

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

Fine Irish antique furniture is sure to be much admired by the discriminating New York audience at the Armory Show in Manhattan from January 23 to February 1. The Fulham Road based London dealers Apter-Fredericks, who specialise in Important English Furniture, will bring an attractive Irish side table to the Winter Antiques Show, and a fine Irish bottle carrier. Both pieces date to about 1750. The side table has been in an American collection for many years.

This c1750 Irish side table will be shown in New York by Apter-Fredericks.

A detail of the side table.

An Irish bottle carrier at Apter-Fredericks.

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FINE ENGLISH FURNITURE A FEATURE AT WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

FINE English furniture will be feature at the Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan as top English dealers including Apter-Fredericks, Hyde Park Antiques and Thomas Coulborn and Sons get packed and ready for New York. The 61st edition of America’s most prestigious antiques show will run from January 23 to February 1. Exceptional pieces from antiquity to the 1960’s will be showcased by 73 renowned experts in American, English, European and Asian fine and decorative arts. English furniture includes a c1630 Turner’s armchair at Thomas Coulborn, a pair of commodes by Mayhew and Ince at Apter-Fredericks and a c1790 satinwood and marquetry secretaire at Hyde Park Antiques Here is a small selection from the show.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for January 6 and January 22, 2015).