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    DOLAN’S ART AND ANTIQUES AUCTION IN LIMERICK

    Thursday, November 19th, 2015

    The first five lots at Dolan’s Limerick art and antiques auction on November 22 are 19th century Irish topographical photographs from the Lawrence Collection. Featuring counties Kerry, Down, Monaghan and various locations from Bray Head to the Corkscrew Road at Lisdoonvarna each volume is estimated at 350-450.  There is work by a diverse range of artists from Kenneth Webb and Arthur Maderson to Mark O’Neill and Markey Robinson as well as some silver, furniture, comics and boxing memorabilia.   The sale of 197 lots takes place  at Castletroy Park Hotel.  The catalogue is online. Here is a selection:

    Manus Walsh b.1940 HEIGHTS OF VALPARAISO (650-900).

    Manus Walsh
    b.1940
    HEIGHTS OF VALPARAISO (650-900). UPDATE: THIS MADE 759

    Tom Greaney KELL’S BAY, CO KERRY (300-450).

    Tom Greaney
    KELL’S BAY, CO KERRY (300-450).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 275

    John Shinnors b.1950 EASTER WINDOW, MANNEQUINS (2,800-3,500).

    John Shinnors
    b.1950
    EASTER WINDOW,
    MANNEQUINS (2,800-3,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,800

    Arthur K Maderson b.1942 EVENING SUN, TALLOW HORSE FAIR (900-1,200).

    Arthur K Maderson
    b.1942
    EVENING SUN,
    TALLOW HORSE FAIR (900-1,200).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Brian Ballard RUA SPRING FLOWERS (900-1,200).

    Brian Ballard RUA
    SPRING FLOWERS (900-1,200).  UPDATE| THIS MADE 1,100

    A 19th Century French St Helena Bronze Medal, issued in 1857 by Napoleon III for survivors of Napoleon 1st ‘Grand Armee’, who had served 1792 - 1815 (120-160).

    A 19th Century French St Helena Bronze
    Medal, issued in 1857 by Napoleon III for
    survivors of Napoleon 1st ‘Grand Armee’,
    who had served 1792 – 1815 (120-160).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 250

    Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) v Sonny (Ugly Bear) Liston, Miami Beach, 25th Febuary 1964 (400-600).

    Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) v
    Sonny (Ugly Bear) Liston, Miami Beach, 25th Febuary 1964 (400-600).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 600

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    MUCH TO INTEREST COLLECTORS AT ADAMS SUNDAY INTERIORS

    Thursday, November 19th, 2015

    The Sunday interiors sale at James Adam at St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin on November 22 offers much of interest to a wide cross section of collectors.  The catalogue, which lists 496 lots, is online. Here is a small selection:

    SAMUEL SPODE (1798-1872) 'Gladiateur' (1,000-2,000).

    SAMUEL SPODE (1798-1872) ‘Gladiateur’ (1,000-2,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS HEXAGONAL HALL LANTERN (400-600)

    AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS HEXAGONAL HALL LANTERN (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 740

    A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN GILTWOOD, PLASTER AND GESSO RECTANGULAR OVERMANTLE MIRRORS (6,000-8,000).

    A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN GILTWOOD, PLASTER AND GESSO RECTANGULAR OVERMANTLE MIRRORS (6,000-8,000).  UPDATE: THIS LOT SOLD FOR 7,000 AT HAMMER

    Alfred de Breanski Junior (1877 - 1957) Early Morning, Derwentwater (3,000-4,000).

    Alfred de Breanski Junior (1877 – 1957)
    Early Morning, Derwentwater (3,000-4,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,800

    A LOUIS QUINZE STYLE KINGWOOD VITRINE (1,500-2,500)

    A LOUIS QUINZE STYLE KINGWOOD VITRINE (1,500-2,500)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,600

    AN ARTS AND CRAFTS WALNUT UPRIGHT SHEET MUSIC CABINET (400-600).

    AN ARTS AND CRAFTS WALNUT UPRIGHT SHEET MUSIC CABINET (400-600). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 400

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    GOTHIC REVIVAL FURNITURE BY STRAHAN AT TRALEE SALE

    Saturday, November 7th, 2015
    An unusual selection of furniture in the Gothic manner by renowned Dublin makers Robert Strahan comes up at auction in Tralee on November 14.  Lynes and Lynes will offer contents from The Mercy Convent, Balloonagh, Tralee.  The convent, located in a fine cut stone building in the Pugin manner, opened in 1858 at around the same time as nearby Oakpark House, a jewel of the Irish Gothic Revival, was built. Convent furniture in the library and back parlour was acquired at auction in the 1920’s from Oakpark House when the Collis-Sandes family sold up.

    The Strahan furniture is labelled and stamped and was designed specifically for Oakpark House. A large seven door breakfront bookcase c1860 (5,000-10,000) is complete with the Collis-Sandes crest. An oak dining table with five spare leaves (3,000-5,000) which can seat up to 24 has features which match this bookcase and is stamped by Strahan.  The oak sideboard by Strahan (1,000-2,000) also carries the family crest and there is a fine oak library table (1,500-2,000). There are no fewer than eight oak refectory tables.  There are fender, clocks, slide lanterns, garden furniture, porcelain, glass and kitchen equipment among more than 500 lots.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 2).

    An oak pedestal sideboard with the Collis-Sandes crest.

    An oak pedestal sideboard with the Collis-Sandes crest. UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,500

    The dining table can seat up to 24 people

    The dining table can seat up to 24 people. UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,200

    The Strahan library table

    The Strahan library table.  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,600

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    AN OAK SEVEN DOOR BOOKCASE BY ROBERT STRAHAN

    Monday, November 2nd, 2015
    This seven door Robert Strahan made bookcase was design for a Gothic Revival house in Tralee.

    This seven door Robert Strahan made bookcase was designed for a Gothic Revival house in Tralee.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 8,000

    This large oak seven door bookcase is one of a number of fine pieces of furniture by the renowned Dublin makers Robert Strahan from The Mercy Convent, Balloonagh, Tralee, Co. Kerry which auctioneer Denis Lynes will auction at the convent on November 14.  The firm of Robert Strahan was founded in 1776 at Chancery Lane in Dublin.

    The sisters acquired it in the 1920’s at the auction of the Collis-Sandes estate at the Gothic Revival Oakpark House nearby. The estimate on the piece is 5,000-10,000. The entire contents of the Mercy Convent at Rosscarbery have been added to the  Lynes and Lynes sale.

    UPDATE: The auction was a sellout and the bookcase made 8,000.

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    THE BERNHEIMER COLLECTION AT SOTHEBY’S

    Friday, October 30th, 2015

    A two day sale of The Bernheimer Collection will be held at Sotheby’s in London on November 24 and 25. The 539 lots to be offered comprise both treasures from the Bernheimer personal collection and stock from the family business, including objects from Bernheimer Palais, a six-storey high palace on Munich’s Lenbachplatz built by the family’s patriarch Lehmann Bernheimer in 1889. Spanning various collecting categories, including furniture, painting, sculpture, porcelain, and wine, these artworks have been housed mainly in Burg Marquartstein, an 11th-century castle in Bavaria that Konrad Bernheimer especially bought in 1987. As he is about to hand over to the next generation, the celebrated Old Master dealer Konrad Berheimer has decided to sell Burg Marquartstein and part with the collection.

    In a separate development Bernheimer, who is chairman of the 255 year old Colnaghi firm in London, has just announced a merger with London and Madrid based fine art dealers Coll & Cortés.  Colnaghi will offer European Old Master paintings, sculptures and drawings, as well as art from the Spanish-speaking world. A century after the firm moved from Pall Mall to Mayfair, Colnaghi will return to St. James’s in 2016, moving from Old Bond Street to a larger, custom-built gallery where they will present international Old Master paintings, sculptures and drawings in a fresh context suited to the 21st century.

    The Bernheimer business started with a tiny market stall in Munich in the mid-19th century and swiftly grew into the most illustrious antique and interior decoration emporium in the world. Following their deportation to Dachau and the expropriation of the business by the Nazis, part of the family emigrated to Venezuela. They returned after the war to reinvent the business which soon became famous as the “Bloomingdales for Antiques”. The family tradition continues today.

    Mario Tavella, Deputy Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe and Head of House Sales and Single Owner Collections, said: “This collection reflects the erudite quest of four generations of art dealers for discovering the best art. It is a huge honour to have been entrusted with this sale”.  

    Jan Breughel the Elder - Panoramic Landscape with travelers.

    Jan Breughel the Elder – Panoramic Landscape with travelers.

    Here is a selection from the sale:

    Claude Joseph Vernet Moonlit Seascape

    Claude Joseph Vernet Moonlit Seascape

    Jan Breughel the Younger, Still Life of flowers

    Jan Breughel the Younger, Still Life of flowers

    Lot 41 - Torchere Lumineuse

    Lot 41 – Torchere Lumineuse

    The Bernheimer Palace, c 1900.

    The Bernheimer Palace, c 1900.

    Lot 13 is a walnut armchair.

    Lot 13 is a walnut armchair.

     

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    IRISH MID 18TH CENTURY ARMCHAIRS AT OLYMPIA FAIR

    Thursday, October 29th, 2015
    One of a pair of Irish 18th century armchairs at Olympia.

    One of a pair of Irish 18th century armchairs at Olympia.

    The renowned London antique expert Thomas Woodham-Smith – whose grandmother Cecil Woodham-Smith was author of The Great Hunger, the seminal work on the Irish famine – will bring a pair of mid 18th century Irish carved mahogany armchairs to the 25th Winter Art and Antiques Fair at Olympia.

    The Fair runs from November 2-8 and this year the organizers have teamed up with the Victoria and Albert Museum, whose experts will lecture on subjects as diverse as Historic Wallpaper, Art Deco travel and artist’s houses of the late 19th and early 20th century.  The fair is run in association with both of the UK’s top antique trade associations, BADA and LAPADA.

    Priced at £65,000 the armchairs have excellent colour and patination.  There is a pierced splat back and deeply curved arms.  The shell headed cabriole legs are joined by shaped stretchers terminating in square paw feet.]

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    STRONG SELECTION AT HEGARTY’S IN BANDON

    Friday, October 23rd, 2015

    A pair of cast iron cannons and an 18th century Irish long case clock are among the strong selection at Hegarty’s evening auction in Bandon on October 27.  The auction features an Irish 18th century pier mirror once owned by Mariga Guinness, a 19th century Irish library centre table (2,500-3,500) and an Irish Regency mahogany card table (2,000-3,000).  Estimates for six Persian wool rugs vary from 800 to 5,000 and a 1689 William and Mary half crown has an estimate of 300-400.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    18th century Irish giltwood pier mirror with original plate previously owned by Marika Guinness of 50 Mountjoy Square Dublin

    18th century Irish giltwood pier mirror with original plate previously owned by Marika Guinness of 50 Mountjoy Square Dublin

    An Irish 19th century gilt wood over mantle mirror (2,500-3,500).

    An Irish 19th century gilt wood over mantle mirror (2,500-3,500).

    An Irish Georgian chest on chest (1,400-1,800).

    An Irish Georgian chest on chest (1,400-1,800).

    An Irish George III long case clock (2,500-3,500).

    An Irish George III long case clock (2,500-3,500).

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    DIVERSE RANGE AT MEALY’S AUTUMN SALES IN CASTLECOMER

    Monday, October 19th, 2015

    At Mealy’s autumn auction in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny on October 20 and 21 punters can take their chance on items as diverse as a c1795 Irish flintlock man stopper pistol, a c1710 Queen Anne walnut bureau, an Irish cottage interior by Edward Fitzpatrick or a Cheval Blanc 1970 St. Emilion grand cru classe.  This sale includes a private Irish collection of wine, vintage port, champagne and whisky.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for October 16, 2115)

    An Irish flintlock man stopper pistol, by McDermott Dublin, c1795 (500-700)

    An Irish flintlock man stopper pistol, by McDermott Dublin, c1795 (500-700)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 760 AT HAMMER.

    A c 1710 Queen Anne walnut bureau cabinet (9,000-14,000)

    A c 1710 Queen Anne walnut bureau cabinet (9,000-14,000)  UPDATE: THIS IS STILL AVAILABLE AT A 9,000 RESERVE

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    NEARLY 1,600 LOTS TO BE SOLD AT SHEPPARDS IN DURROW

    Saturday, October 17th, 2015
    Nearly 1,600 lots are to come under the hammer at three days of sales at Sheppards, Durrow, Co. Laois on October 20, 21 and 22.  There is furniture, paintings, a huge choice of collectible and decorative items with Asian art to be sold on October 22.  A pair of satinwood and painted commodes, decorative Sevres urns, an ormolu mounted Chinese Imari garniture and a c1720 herringbone inlaid walnut chest on chest are among the delights on offer.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    One of a pair of George III Chinese Chippendale carved gilt wood console tables (15,000-25,000)

    One of a pair of George III Chinese Chippendale carved gilt wood console tables (15,000-25,000)

    A pair of 19th century satinwood and painted commodes (10,000-15,000)

    A pair of 19th century satinwood and painted commodes (10,000-15,000)

    Hugh Douglas Hamilton, 1740-1808 - Portrait of Henry Grattan (1,000-1,500)

    Hugh Douglas Hamilton, 1740-1808 – Portrait of Henry Grattan (1,000-1,500)

    Pair of nineteenth-century Japanese Imari vases (600-900)

    Pair of nineteenth-century Japanese Imari vases (600-900)

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    Nineteenth-century brass bound oyster bucket (500-800)

    Nineteenth-century brass bound oyster bucket (500-800)

    Set of ten nineteenth-century Chippendale chairs (8,000-12,000)

    Set of ten nineteenth-century Chippendale chairs (8,000-12,000)

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    A BIG SELECTION AT MEALY’S AUTUMN AUCTIONS

    Friday, October 16th, 2015

    There is a big selection of around 1,400 lots at Mealy’s two day autumn sale in Castlecomer on October 20-21. More than 80% of them are to be offered without reserve.   This sale includes a private Irish collection of wine, vintage port, champagne and whisky.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    ROSITA TAAFFE (1840), Grotta Azzura, Italy (400-600).

    ROSITA TAAFFE (1840), Grotta Azzura, Italy (400-600).  UPDATE: THI S MADE 425

    A HEAVY FLAT CARVED EARLY LIMESTONE WALL PANEl (600-800)

    A HEAVY FLAT CARVED EARLY LIMESTONE WALL PANEl (600-800)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 3,500

    A GEORGE II PERIOD MAHOGANY CARD TABLE,(2,000-3,000)

    A GEORGE II PERIOD MAHOGANY CARD TABLE,(2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS IS STILL AVAILABLE WITH A 2,000 RESERVE

    A SOLITAIRE RING, the large round brilliant cut diamond, mounted on six claws, weighing approx 5.00ct J-K colour P3 (10,000-15,000)

    A SOLITAIRE RING, the large round brilliant cut diamond, mounted on six claws, weighing approx 5.00ct J-K colour P3 (10,000-15,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,500

    A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A GUANYIN (400-600)

    A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A GUANYIN (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 550

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