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A very happy New Year 2015 to all readers of antiquesandartireland.com  Here is a video preview of something to look forward to in 2015 – The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, The Netherlands.  In 2015 TEFAF  will feature 275 of the world’s leading galleries from 20 countries.  TEFAF will run from March 13 to March 22.

Around 120 dealers will attend the 24th Winter Olympia Art and Antiques Fair which takes place in London from November 3-9.  The fair which is expected to attract over 22,ooo visitors.  More than 30,000 pieces across 32 disciplines will be exhibited.  There will be  furniture, design, jewellery, art, Asian art,  ceramics, sculpture, silver, mirrors, lighting, fossils, clocks, textiles and glass.   Here are some highlights:

Andy Warhol at Haynes Fine Art.

George III silver tea caddy at Mary Cook Antiques.

Early oak sideboard by Gordon Russell in Cotswold School Style at Holly Johhson.

The two day National Antiques Art and Vintage Fair takes place in Limerick on November 1 and 2.  Hibernian Antique Fairs promise to transform the South Court Hotel into Ireland’s largest pop up antique shop. Dealers from all over Ireland, north and south, will be in attendance with everything from 18th and 19th century furniture  and contemporary art to jewellery, silver, gold, porcelain, barometers, glass, militaria, vintage items and a huge variety of collectibles.

An aquamarine and diamond ring priced 5,750 at Weldons.

A pair of c1750 Hanoverian style Limerick tablespoons by George Moore at Weldons.

A Mamod Steam Tractor in its original box from dealer Alex Chamberlain

A Cork freedom box and parchment by Carden Terry and Jane Williams at Weldons.

These images illustrate the range and diversity of objects on show at the 49th Irish Antique Dealers Fair at the RDS in Dublin.  The fair previews this evening and will run until Sunday, September 28.  The annual lecture series at the fair kicks off at noon on  September 26 when Antoinette Murphy will deliver a talk on Gardens in Art. This will be followed at 2 p.m. with a talk on the art of lacquer by Roxane Moorhead.  On September 27 Zara Power will talk on the history of the pearl at 12 noon and Sarah Donaldson will deliver a lecture on vintage fashion at 2 p.m. On September 28 Fiona Ahern will deliver a lecture on the life and work of the 18th century Cork silversmith Jane Williams at noon.  At 2 p.m. Dr. Angela Griffith will talk about key figures in Irish painting.

(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for September 19 and September 3, 2014).

A George IV marble specimen table at John Carroll.

Zelouf + Bell Dark Knight table, to seat 8/10 in starburst-laid European walnut, ebonized walnut, polished aluminum inlay. Hand rubbed satin lacquer finish

The Kitchen Collection by Dutch artist Willem de Bon at Gallery Zozimus

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.