antiquesandartireland.com

The 49th annual Irish Antique Dealers Association (IADA) Fair takes place at the RDS in Dublin from September 25 to September 28.  With everything from rare silver and Egyptian Revival gold bangles to Irish and international art and antique and cutting edge contemporary furniture by Zelouf and Bell this annual IADA showcase promises to be a must see event for anyone serious about antiques in Ireland.  There will be free lectures on September 26, 27 and 28 on subjects as diverse as the art of lacquer and the glamour of vintage fashion to key figures in Irish painting.  The fair is comprehensive.  Here is a small selection from what can be found here.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 3, 2014)

Niall Mullen Antiques: Pair of Irish inlaid mahogany book cases by James Hicks : Signed : Date 1930 : €28,500.

Zelouf and Bell Gimlet cocktail cabinet in blue ripple sycamore inlaid with polished aluminum, mirror-finish stainless steel base, with ivory ripple sycamore, sapphire stone, leather, sterling silver pulls. Limited edition 1/6.
W780 D430 H1255mm

A rare Edwardian natural pearl and diamond brooch in original case, Swedish, maker Nordiska Compania, signed, circa 1910 at Courtville Antiques

Yellow gold Egyptian Revival bangle, circa 1870, attributed to Carlo Giuliano
at Cobwebs.

A 1964 Omega Constellation at John Brereton.

Käthe Kollwitz – Self-portrait with hand to her forehead.

A Self-portrait with hand to her forehead by Käthe Kollwitz will feature at the Whitley Art Gallery stand at the annual Irish Antique Dealers Fair at the RDS in Dublin from September 25-28.  Signed in pencil the original etching in black ink is thought to have been printed by Richter or Von Becke c.1925/1930 before the 1931 Von Becke edition.  The etching is reproduced and discussed in James Hall’s new book The Self-Portrait, A cultural History` (Thames&Hudson).  The work of Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) focused on  poverty, hunger, war and the human condition.  There is a museum dedicated to her work in Charlottenberg, Berlin.  The Self-portrait with hand to her forehead is priced at 5,250.

The Irish Antique Dealers Association (IADA) annual fair will take place in the Main Hall at the RDS.

IRELAND is enjoying some marvellous summer weather.  But more than the countryside will be sparking at Kinsale on Sunday where Hibernian Antique Fairs will be at Acton’s Hotel from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Dealers from around the country will head to Kinsale with a huge variety of antiques and collectibles. Among them are Weldons, with some eyecatching jewellery  to be found among the art, antique furniture, porcelain, silver, nautical antiques, vintage fashions and plenty of collectible items. Here is a small sample of what Weldons will have on offer:

Emerald and diamond ring set with 8.5 carat Colombian emerald c1960.

Victorian sapphire and diamond bracelet (8,500),

Victorian opal and diamond bangle (4,500).

Aquamarine and diamond ring (5,950).

Opal and diamond cluster earrings, with harlequin opals (3,950).

THE right up to the second style at the Masterpiece Fair now in full swing at Chelsea in London reflects the changing tastes of the worlds inhabited by collectors of every hue. It goes without saying that quality is the byword  here and the presentation is interesting in its mix.  The rule is that there are no rules.  There is no zoning in this sprawling and stylish fair now in its fifth year.  Instead everything is a mix. You will find African art adjacent to the most fantastic antique furniture, antiquities across from contemporary art, fabulous jewels and a recreated art studio.  This reflects the changing tastes in cutting edge contemporary interiors, where modern, contemporary and antique pieces are presented side by side.  There are many highlights at Masterpiece. Here is a small selection:

A pair of George III Irish dumb waiters c1780 at the stand of antique dealer and interior consultant Edward Hurst. (Provenance – Lord Kilmaine, Gaulstown House, Co. Westmeath).  The asking price is £22,000

The Grace Cabinet 2014 by Linley

An exceptionally large and antique Irish lantern at Apter-Fredericks priced at £150,000.

An Irish George II bottle carrier c1750 oriced £68,000 at Apter-Fredericks.

A classic landscape by the Irish artist George Barret (1728-1784) at James Harvey. It is priced at £12,000.

Blain Southern unveiled The Masterpiece by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. Specially created for the fair from the remains of mummified animals case in sterling silver it is a classic shadow sculpture which creates a silhouette portrait of the artists on the blank wall behind.

Double Dated by Alexander Calder dates from both 1974 and 1973. Its presentation against a black wall in a studio space on the stand of Barcelona Gallery Manuel Barbie is magnificent. The price is undisclosed.

A spectacular pair of Irish George II side tables sold for a price believed to be around the high hundreds of thousands of pounds at Masterpiece today.  Described as the 1st Earl of Aldeborough tables they were on the stand of Mayfair antique dealers Ronald Phillips, where they were quickly snapped up at the Masterpiece preview in London.  The fast sale of these spellbinding tables is a welcome shot in the arm for the Irish furniture market as it shows that top Irish pieces can hold their own with the best in the world.  Masterpiece, though only in its fifth year in 2014, is one of the most prestigious international fairs in the world.  The attendance today included celebrities, royals and the most discreetly wealthy people.  Today is the Masterpiece preview.  The fair proper, with 158 stands and specialists from around the world, gets underway tomorrow and continues until July 2.

These  tables are among the most expensive pieces of Irish furniture ever sold.  The precise price is not disclosed as this is a private sale.  An Irish cabinet is believed to have made in the region of £2.5 million in a private sale a few years ago.

One of the Irish c1755 tables at Ronald Phillips.

An image showing the leg.

A detail of the table, made in the style of William Kent.

Masterpiece will bring museum quality art, antiques, jewellery and design to the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London from June 26 to July 2 with a preview on June 25.  Now in its fifth year and with a truly international appeal Masterpiece returns as the main even in London’s summer antiques season.  This year there is a marked increase in fine and contemporary art.

New exhibitors in 2014 include Thomas Gibson (London), Lowell Libson (London), Frederick Mulder (London), Alon Zakaim Fine Art (London), Whitestone Gallery (Tokyo), Jaeger LeCoultre (Switzerland), Galleria Mauel Barble (Barcelona), Antichita Valerio Turchi (Rome), Benjamin Proust (London), Berko Fine Paintings (Knokke Heist and Shanghai),  Calati and Gallo (Milan), Carlo Eleuteri SRL (Rome), Christopher Kingzett (London), H. Blairman and Sons (London), Hirschl and Adler (New York),  Trevor Philip and Sons (London), Gallery B. Weil (London),  Sladmore Contemporary (London), Robert Zehil (Monaco), Robertsebasta (Milan), Grima (London) and Fitzgerald Fine Arts (New York), With over 3000 years of art history from antiquity to contemporary there is something for everyone here, across multiple categories and areas.  The principal sponsor is RBC Wealth Management.  Here is a small flavour of what to expect.

Hope by Robert Indiana at Long-Sharp Gallery.

Golconda diamond ring, created and offered by Siegelson.

Dancer Twisting (1885) by Edgar Degas at Sladmore Gallery.

Pop by Guy de Rougemont at Galerie Diane de Polignac

William and Mary period chest c1690 at Robert Young Antiques.

A pair of draped urns, 1895-1900 Imperial Porcelain Factory St. Petersburg at Daniel Kumpf Kunsthandel

This rare foliate rim Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) dish was sold to a Chinese collector.

A soup tureen on stand bearing the makers mark of Jacques- Nicolas Roettiers, Paris 1770 was sold by Koopman Rare Art, London to a private buyer.

Strong sales and record crowds made for a vintage year at Maastricht in 2014. With collectors from more than 56 countries The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) showed a truly global market.  There were 74,000 visitors and a record 375 private jets at Maastricht-Aachen airport. Many dealers recorded sales to museums and institutions across the globe and many more talked of sales to new clients.

One of the highlights at the Fair, the rare foliate rim Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) dish shown by Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, London and New York  with an asking price of 15 million euros was sold a Chinese art collector.   Another major piece, Moulin de la Galette by Vincent van Gogh (1835-1890) was brought to the Fair by Dickinson, London with negotiations for sale at an advanced stage.  Galerie Odermatt-Vedovi sold a hanging mobile by Alexander Calder (1898-1976) entitled Black 2-2-6, 1965, which had an asking price of 2.6 million euros to a private European collector.  A magnificent soup tureen on stand bearing the makers mark of Jacques- Nicolas Roettiers, Paris 1770 was sold by Koopman Rare Art, London to a private buyer.  The piece had been given by Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796) to Count Orloff in 1772;   it was reacquired by Catherine II in 1784 and remained in the imperial collection until 1917.