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One of two mid 19 century Tekke Bokhara carpets from Oriental rug specialist Peter Linden, ten feet by six feet and priced at 12,000 each.

A two volume set of Japanese art at Vanessa Parker Rare Books is priced at 5,700.

The 48th annual Irish Antique Dealers Association (IADA) fair is at the RDS in Dublin from September 26 to September 29.  The fair gives IADA members a chance  to show their finest wares to a national and international audience.  In these recessionary times the emphasis is on quality as dealers believe that the very best pieces are the most likely to hold their value.

IF you must get shipwrecked it might as well be in Kinsale.  Everyone survived a massive air sea rescue operation after the Dutch sail training vessel Astrid lost engine power and was washed onto rocks off Kinsale Co. Cork this week.  But the 30 tall ship survivors will no doubt testify that there are worse places to be rescued. They can forget the survivor blues by mingling with collectors at next Sunday’s big antiques fair at Acton’s Hotel for one thing.  Organised by Hibernian Antique Fairs it will bring dealers and collectors from all over Ireland to Kinsale.  There is plenty of everything, from antique furniture to Irish art and glass to vintage items as well as coins, stamps and banknotes, in all price ranges.  Here is a small selection, all from Weldons (click on any image to enlarge it).

This c1890 turqoise and diamond heart set pendant is priced at 595.

The Columbian emerald in this emerald and diamond cluster ring weighs 1.83 carats. (14,500).

A pair of rare Irish coasters, Dublin c1765, makers initials LH. Hallmarked with Harp Crowned and Hibernia (6,500).

Masterpiece 2013 is underway at the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London.  Now in its fourth year the fair has established itself as a worthy successor to the Grosvenor House Fair and it brings collectors, art dealers and curators from around the world.  A huge range of goods is on offer in a luxurious purpose built mall type environment packed with everything from antiquities to antique furniture, jewellery, art, sculpture, tirbal art and even classic cars.  Here is a small selection from a huge range.  Masterpiece runs until July 3.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 28, 2013).

The Beethoven Secretaire c1815, Pelham Galleries.

A walnut Angel with Tambourine with original gilding, Lombardy, mid 15th century at Mullany.

A c Ist century A.D. Roman relief of a Bacchante or Maenad at Rupert Wace Ancient Art Ltd.

An English Queen Anne black japanned bureau cabinet c1710 at Ronald Phillips.

A pair of antique alabaster vases on pedestals at Butchoff Antiques.

A mid 20th century citrine cluster brooch pendant by Boucheron Paris c1940 at S.J. Phillips Ltd.

Curators, connoisseurs and wealthy collectors from around the globe will descend on Maastricht for The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) this month. The fair, renowned for its magnificent displays of rare works, runs from March 15 to March 24. One of many highlights this year is a loan exhibition of 15 masterpieces from the drawings collection at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam . These works are rarely exhibited because they are fragile. The 265 dealers from 20 countries who will exhibit at TEFAF Maastricht 2013 constantly search for rare pieces to bring to the fair that defines excellence in art. Here is a selection of masterworks on offer at TEFAF.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for January 2, 2013).

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Painted in ink and colour on a gold ground with ‘sank?cho’ (birds of paradise) and a gnarled ‘matsu’ (pine tree) overgrown with ‘tsuta’ (Virginia creeper. Japan, 17th century, Edo periodExhibitor: Gregg Baker Asian Art

 

Sakvador Dali  (1904-1989)La Crótalos-Carmen (The castanet player-Carmen). Exhibitor: Michele Beiny 

JuditReigl (born in 1923)
Ecriture en masse.  1965. Exhibitor: Galerie Berès. 

The Kiss by Auguste Rodin (Paris 1840-1917 Meudon) .  Exhibitor Bowman Sculpture.

Leda and the Swan.  Exhibitor: Altomani & Sons

Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938)Jeune fille au chat.Exhibitor: Daphne Alazraki

 

A garniture of three Sevres Vases.  Ormolu Mounts by Thomas Duplessis fils Circa 1780-85. Exhibitor: Michele Beiny

Cabinet,  Vienna 1906-10,  inspired by Josef Hoffmann’s designs for Sanatorium Purkersdorf and Kunstsalon Miethke.  Exhibitor: Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna.

THE National Antique and Art Fair at the South Court Hotel in Limerick this weekend on both March 9 and 10 promises to be a big draw.  There is antique furniture,  art old and new,  jewellery, silver, porcelain and collectibles, coins, banknotes, books, clocks, watches and vintage items. The fair has grown steadily in each of the 23 years since it was first established.  More than 100 dealers, including 15 members of the Irish Antique Dealers Association, will be in attendance.

This year organiser Robin O’Donnell of Hibernian Antique Fairs promises that: “You cannot fail to pick up a bargain, no matter what your interest may be”.  Prices, particularly in this financial climate, tend to be negotiable.  Opening times are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  Here is a small selection (you can click on any image to enlarge it):

A rare Limerick silver circular box by Joseph Johns c1,750 is priced at 8,500 at Weldons

Kunisada – Shiikamoto – Japanese woodblock is 850 at The Whitley Gallery.

A painting by Petra Berntsson at Gallery Zozimus priced at 850.

A Cork bright cut basting spoon, c1790 by Carden Terry and Jane Williams is marked 1,750 at Weldons.

Hiroshige – Fujikawa – Japanese woodblock print priced at 1,900 at The Whitley Gallery stand.

This diamond and sapphire ring has been priced at 12,500 at Weldons.