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    WATERFORD CRYSTAL REPLICA OF THE SAME MAGUIRE CUP

    Monday, March 18th, 2024
    Waterford Crystal Replica of Sam Maguire Cup

    A Waterford Crystal replica of the Sam Maguire Cup comes up at a two day in person and online sale of 733 lots by Aidan Foley at the Castle Cinema, Oldcastle next Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21. It is one of five made. One was presented to President Bill Clinton. The auction, in association with Niall Mullen, will include contents from Middleton Park House, Westmeath, formerly a wedding venue. The replica is estimated at €2,000-€4,000.  Viewing is underway in Oldcastle and the catalogue is online.

    A BUSY WEEK FOR ALL SORTS OF COLLECTORS IN IRELAND

    Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
    A Harley Davidson at  Aidan Foley’s sale. UPDATE: THIS MADE 10,000 AT HAMMER

    Antique furniture at Woodwards, a working Sega arcade game, classic cars and motorbikes and pub memorabilia at a two days sale by Aidan Foley and a house contents auction by Sean Eacrett in Abbeyleix add up to a busy week for all sorts of collectors next week. In Cork Woodwards will be on view from this afternoon for their online sale of 300 lots on March 9.  With contents from house sales on Douglas Road and Monkstown it features lots like a Georgian inlaid sideboard (€2,000-€3,000), a set of eight ladder back dining chairs (€3,000-€4,000), a three pillar dining table by O’Connells of Cork (€1,000-€1,500), a Dutch marquetry bureau plat (€1,000-€2,000), a Vernis Martin display cabinet (€1,000-€1,600) and a five piece patio suite (€1,000-€1,500). There are no reserves.

    A Sheraton sideboard  at Woodwards. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600 AT HAMMER

    Aidan Foley’s online sale at 6 pm on March 5 and 6 is a one owner collection of over 800 lots of memorabilia for motor enthusiasts and collectors in general. With lots ranging from Toyota and Chrysler cars to a rare working Sega Rally Championship arcade game, a commercial quality Shell petrol pump tool cabinet, a 1988 Yamaha five valve genesis motorcycle, a gleaming Harley Davidson, miniature Dinky toys and lots of pub memorabilia this auction has already created plenty of interest. It is on view on March 3 and 4 at The Old Garage, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. Meantime Sean Eacrett’s sale of more than 1,000 lots of furniture, paintings and collectibles from Heath House, Abbeyleix is headed by a large 19th century hunting table. The sale is at 10 am on March 4 at Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.

    THIS Mark II Escort Rally Car made 57,000 at hammer at Aidan Foley’s sale. It had just four rallies completed and came with full floating axle, bigger rack, new wrap around seats and new floor mounted pedal box.

    FROM SHOTGUNS AND SEVRES TO DESIGNER FURNITURE AT SHEPPARDS

    Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
    A pair of 12 bore back action Holland and Holland shotguns UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 8,000 AT HAMMER

    A pair of cased 12 bore back action Holland and Holland shotguns, a pair of 19th Sevres guinea fowl which it would be downright foolish to shoot, a late 17th century Aubusson tapestry, a pair of Regency Cork side tables by tradition from the dispersal sale at Kilkenny Castle and a Duleek Irish carpet are among the appetising offerings at Sheppards three day sale in Durrow, Co. Laois on March 5, 6 and 7. There is an array of fine library furniture, lighting, Irish and European art, early tapestries, sculpture, silver and even a Killarney games table.

     One of a pair of Regency Cork side tables UPDATE: THIS LOT SOLD FOR 5,000 AT HAMMER

    The auction is led by an extensive landscape with travellers and cattle painted in 1828 by James Arthur O’Connor (€15,000-€25,000). The Holland and Holland shotguns are estimated at €14,000-€18,000, the Sevres guinea fowl at €3,000-€5,000.  The impressive pair of Cork Regency side tables with rectangular gadrooned tops, rounded corners, spiral turned legs and paw feet – by family tradition purchased at the dispersal sale of Kilkenny Castle in 1935 – are estimated at €4,000-€6,000. A late 17th century Aubusson tapestry with exotic birds, landscape and castle enclosed by an elaborate border is estimated at €3,000-€5,000 and the Duleek  Carpet after a design by CFA Voysey and manufactured in Donegal by Alexander Morto and Co. is estimated at €4,500-€6,500.  The Duleek range was retailed at Liberty’s in London and was included in their Irish Carpet Exhibition at the Grafton Gallery on Bond St. in 1903.

    A detail from the Duleek Irish carpet. UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,600 AT HAMMER

    If hunting and shooting is not your thing and if impressive Regency tables from Kilkenny Castle might not fit cosily into your favourite room there is still much to catch the eye at all price points in the selection available. With more than 1,300 lots the sale offers rare and unusual pieces which might be hard to come by across.   A designer fabric upholstered chest with seven drawers is estimated at just €300-€500 and among the other lots in this price range you could opt for is a Regency work table, a designer upholstered wing back armchair, an Art Deco style rosewood cabinet, an 18th century circular tea table or a Neo-Classical Edwardian log urn. There is across the board variety from African masks and Chinese porcelain and furniture to jewellery and musical instruments including a Bechstein baby grand piano.  Collectibles include a Los Angeles Lakers jersey signed by Kobe Bryant, an 18th century painted fan, a Galway longcase clock, a 19th century French clock garniture and an Egyptian brass hubbly bubbly. Viewing for this sale, which includes the contents of historic Moyaliffe House, at Ballycahill, Co. Tipperary, gets underway in Durrow today and the catalogue is online.

    A designer fabric upholstered chest of seven drawers. UPDATE: THIS MADE 300 AT HAMMER

    ANYONE FOR A LARGE HUNT TABLE?

    Friday, March 1st, 2024
    19th century mahogany hunt table. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 5,500

    This large hunt table with cabriole legs and ball and claw feet is the top lot at Sean Eacrett’s sale of house contents from Heath House, Abbeyleix on March 4. It is estimated at €5,000-€8,000. More than 1,000 lots will come under the hammer. Viewing is now underway at the house and the sale will be held at Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The auction offers antique furniture, art, decorative arts and a wide variety of collections. The catalogue is online.

    ART, WHISKEY AND A DOLL’S HOUSE AT DOLAN’S

    Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
    ARTHUR MADERSON – FISH AND CHIP VAN, TALLOW HORSE FAIR. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    This large oil by Arthur Maderson comes up at Dolan’s timed online Irish art, whiskeys and antiques auction which runs online until March 4. There is art by Mark O’Neill, Charles Lamb, Patrick Hennessy, Cecil Maguire, Graham Knuttel, Harry Kernoff, John Brobel, Arthur Armstrong, Elizabeth Brophy, Peter Curling, Susan Cronin and many more artists along with a selection of Very Rare Midleton Whiskeys as well as coins, stamps and collectibles like a Victorian doll’s house modelled as a school house (900-1,200). The Maderson is estimated at 18,000-22,000.

    A Victorian Doll’s House modelled as a school house. UPDATE: THIS MADE 750

    LORD DONERAILE’S 19TH CENTURY WATERFORD MAPS

    Monday, February 26th, 2024
    Lord Doneraile’s boxed ordnance survey map of Waterford. UPDATE: THIS MADE 240 AT HAMMER

    A 19th century Ordnance Survey map of Waterford from the collection of Doneraile Court and a 19th century Killarney davenport are among the lots at Hegarty’s online sale in Bandon from 5 pm on February 28. Lord Doneraile’s maps were most likely used for hunting. The auction offers a selection of antique furniture, art, jewellery and collectibles including a pair of c1740 Irish silver candlesticks by Thomas Walker of Dublin.

    STRAHAN DINING TABLE AT VICTOR MEE INTERIORS AUCTION

    Sunday, February 25th, 2024
     A 19th century Strahan dining table. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    From a 15 foot long dining table by Robert Strahan and a resin cast of a pair of Irish elk antlers and skull to a 19th century spinning wheel, an antique divers helmet and  pairs of Art Nouveau glass panels the online interiors sale by Victor Mee over two evenings on February 27-28 is brimful of interest.  Just under 1,000 lots will come under the hammer at auctions beginning each day at 5.30 pm. The Strahan table with five leaves is from a Victorian house on Temple Road, Dublin and estimated at €4,000-€8,000.  There are cast iron dogs, peat buckets, side tables, a decorative gilt sunburst mirror, easy chairs,  a Dior advertising figure with black gloves, Tiffany style lamps, a Chesterfield settee in an online catalogue that features antique furniture, art, carpets and furnishings for a decorative interior.

    A gilt sunburst mirror  UPDATE: THIS MADE 300 AT HAMMER

    EVERYTHING FOR THE IMAGINATIVE HOME AT JAMES ADAM

    Sunday, February 25th, 2024
    A  c1790 commode. UPDATE: THIS MADE 850 AT HAMMER

    Along with a great selection of highly desirable lots in categories from antique furniture, art and collectibles the At Home sale at James Adam in Dublin on February 27 comes with a message of sustainability. The venerable auctioneering firm is setting out in 2024 to highlight how the purchase of antique furniture and furnishings at auction contributes to sustainability.  Each year in Ireland the Environmental Protection Agency calculates that 1.2 million re-usable bulky items, mostly furniture, are consigned to landfill. Not unlike fast fashion the constant production and consumption of new items contributes to a rapidly growing waste problem.

    In an attempt to counter this trend Adams is encouraging those of us who love antique furniture to spread the message that sustainability starts at home and help new buyers appreciate the benefits of acquiring affordable, well made quality items that are built to last. A selection of stylish and affordable furniture is on the catalogue for this auction. A c1790 George III demi lune commode veneered in flame mahogany is estimated at €1,000-€1,500.  Walnut was the most prized wood for furniture making from the end of the 17th century to the middle of the 18th century.  The attractive grain and colour of the wood is well demonstrated in lot 327, a Georgian walnut side table with distinctive cabriole legs, hinged top and compartmented interior.  This piece is estimated at €1,000-€1,500.

    19th century oak Welsh dresser. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,300 AT HAMMER

    The catalogue cover lot is a riverbank scene at Veneux les Sablons by the French artist Pierre Eugene Montezin (1874-1946) who once remarked to the critic Louis Vauxcelles that: “The subjects of the landscape painter are less in front of the artist’s eyes than in his heart”.  In 1932 Montezin received the Medal of Honour at the Salon des Artistes Francais and he was an office of the Legion d’Honneur.  The painting is estimated at €5,000-€7,000. The proceeds from the sale of another painting, a 19th century Breton market scene, will be donated to the Irish Cancer Society.  The artist is unknown and the work is estimated at €1,000-€1,500. The auction kicks off with a selection of garden statuary, campagna urns, plant holders, patio furniture and a circular millstone mounted on a granite base as a table.  There is a selection of lighting, rugs, chairs and and collectibles. 

    A millstone mounted on a granite base as a table UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,200 AT HAMMER

    VIEWING FOR ADAMS AT HOME SALE STARTS TODAY

    Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
    NORTH EUROPEAN INLAID FRUITWOOD COMMODE. UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,600 AT HAMMER

    Viewing gets underway in Dublin today and continues over the weekend for the James Adam At Home sale next Tuesday (February 27). The timed online sale is open for bidding and will draw to a close from 11 am on Tuesday. This North European inlaid fruitwood serpentine fronted commode is, at €4,000-€6,000, one of the more expensively estimated lots. The top is inlaid with scrolls and putto and centred by a flower filled urn, musical instruments, horns and birds of paradise.

    FONSIE MEALY SALE IS BRIMFUL OF INTEREST

    Saturday, February 17th, 2024
    A pair of Irish Georgian knife boxes  UPDATE: THIS MADE 650 AT HAMMER

    With everything from an Edwardian hobby horse and a three piece Art Nouveau mantle clock garniture in red marble to a carved Qing Dynasty hardwood cabinet and a Dublin longcase clock the Making Room sale by Fonsie Mealy at Castlecomer on February 21 is brimful of interest. More than 400 lots will come under the hammer in this annual spring clear out and estimates are reasonable.  There are affordable antiques, decorative furniture, overmantles, mirrors, art, a selection of Nicholas Mosse ware, prints, silver and plate and all sorts of collectibles.

    An Edwardian hobby horse. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,000 AT HAMMER

    Among the more expensively estimated works, at €1,500-€2,000, is an oil on canvas attributed to Andrea Locatelli (1695-1741) of Figures resting by a Capriccio in a Romantic Landscape. With professional cleaning this would add a stylish touch to many interiors.  A George III inlaid mahogany and satinwood secretaire is also estimated at just €1,500-€2,000.

    A Chinese Imperial yellow porcelain dish with five dragons  UPDATE: THIS MADE 400 AT HAMMER

    If you want to make the most of the strength, power and success associated with dragons in this Year of the Dragon then this sale jast just the thing.  An early Chinese Imperial yellow porcelain dish with raised enamel features depicting five dragons with four and five claws comes with an estimate of €800-€1,200. The estimate on a pair of Irish Georgian slope front knife boxes with fitted interiors is just €700-€900 – a steal in old God’s time –  and a small 19th century walnut pedestal desk is estimated at just €300-€500. The Qing hardwood cabinet and the Dublin clock are each estimated at €800-€1,200, the Edwardian hobby horse  at €700-€900 and the clock garniture at €500-€700.  Collectors of Irish country furniture will be interested in an unusual set of four provincial hand painted ladder back chairs with straw seats (€150-€200) or a 19th century yew and elm stick kitchen armchair (€250-€350). A  good Victorian figured walnut writing table  is estimated at just €300-€400.  The catalogue is online, there is viewing in Castlecomer Business Park next Monday and Tuesday and the sale will take place at the Avalon House Hotel at noon on Wednesday.

    An unusual set of four hand painted provincial chairs. UPDATE: THESE MADE 130 AT HAMMER