A curated ensemble of artworks and furniture with prestigious provenance comes up at Christie’s Collections sale in Paris on September 22. It will feature collections from King Leopold II’s villa at Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, HRH Princess Murat’s former private collection from rue de Monceau, Mr. Henri Klinger’s collection and drawing, paintings, furniture and art from the estate of Mrs. Francose Heftler. Collections is a new concept for Christie’s in Paris and it follows successful iterations in New York and London.
BUREAU DE PENTE D’EPOQUE LOUIS XV ESTAMPILLE DE PIERRE II MIGEON, MILIEU DU XVIIIe SIECLE once in the collection of Princess Murat (€6,000-10,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 16,250
A pair of patinated and gilded bronze candleabra by Claude Lalanne are among the modern creations from the remarkable private collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan due to come under the hammer at Christie’s Paris on October 1. Based at Bellerive Castle, Geneva, they have been the discreet patrons of many major philanthropic projects, aimed at preserving cultural and natural sites, from Egyptian temples to the Alps. The Aga Khan’s gathered an outstanding collection from a variety of cultures across the globe, reflecting their essence with this incredibly universal, yet very personal selection of fascinating objects and masterpieces. Each work of art demonstrates the collector’s open-cultural approach, representing a rich cultural history, with century-old objects, alongside works from leading artists and commissioned pieces from artists the couple maintained close friendships with.
Francois Curiel, Christie’s chairman, Europe said: “The true passion for the arts that united this couple is illustrated in their curation of the collection, and the confrontations and juxtapositions the objects impose on the surrounding objects. The 17th and 18th century furniture interact with pieces by Diego Giacometti, Claude Lalanne or Philippe Hiquily, antique paintings are in dialogue with Picasso’s oeuvre, while Orientalist pieces resonate with works by Isabelle de Borchgrave.”
A pair of patinated and gilded bronze candelabra by Claude Lalanne (estimated €60,000-80,000 each). UPDATE: THESE MADE 131,250 AND 137,500 RESPECTIVELY
A total of 341 varied lots will come under the hammer at the James Adam At Home sale in Dublin on August 23. There is silver, jewellery, watches, paintings, collectibles and antique furniture including this c1830 Irish rosewood three seater settee in the manner of Mack, Williams and Gibton. The catalogue is online and this will be a live webcast sale with online, room, telephone and absentee bidding.
IRISH ROSEWOOD AND UPHOLSTERED THREE SEAT SETTEE (1,500-2,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,200 AT HAMMER
This 19th century gilt brass mounted walnut table is lot 205 at Mullen’s Classic and Contemporary Interiors online auction at Laurel Park, Bray on August 24. Estimated at 800-1,200 it is one of more than ten desks and bureaux in this auction of 637 lots. The auctioneers reckon that these pieces might be of particular interest to those newly working from home. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
With everything from an old bowler hat and a shillelagh to antique furniture, silver condiments, oil lamps, costume and other jewellery, a George III military tray, Belleek and other porcelain, a Victorian cast iron fireplace with original tiles to armchairs, mirrors, garden sculpture, chests of drawers and books the three day sale by Matthews in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath is brimful of interest for collectors and bargain hunters. More than 1,800 lots will come under the hammer at this three day on the premises clearance auction which gets underway today. Incorporating an original Victorian chemist shop the premises is a large townhouse on The Square. The online auction features a wide spectrum of goods gathered over three generations by the Slattery family.
Victorian fire inset with original tiles. UPDATE: THIS MADE 220 AT HAMMER
An Irish George II mahogany side table sold for £2,422 at Bonhams Home and Interiors sale in Knightsbridge, London last week. The c1755 table is complete with one frieze drawer over a shaped apron carved with a characteristic central scallop shell.
More than 1,800 lots will come under the hammer at a three day sale in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath on August 15, 16 and 17. Matthews of Kells will conduct the on the premises contents auction online. Viewing gets underway on August 13. Pictured is a an overview of some of the lots to be sold.
THIS early 20th century set of eight ship’s ash and beech folding chairs come up at Sotheby’s online Dining In auction which runs to August 12. Some legs are branded PSN which almost certainly relates to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company which provided a passenger and mail service between Liverpool and Argentina from 1877 to 1920. With later striped canvas seats they are estimated at £2,500-3,500. UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £11,340
Online auctions at Sotheby’s, where year to day sales in 2020 have reached $2.5 billion, have already exceeded $285 million. This is driven by innovation and adaptation in time of pandemic. Sotheby’s report more than 30% new bidders across all sales and that more than 30% of all bidders and buyers are under 40. Nearly 20% of new bidders and buyers are from Asia.
Private sales have totalled $575 million and live summer auctions in June and July achieved $1.2 billion.
The way we live now – Sotheby’s Oliver Barker at the podium during the live streamed Rembrandt to Richter sale.
Art, antique furniture, collectibles and toys will all come under the hammer at Dolan’s two day summer auction in Connemara on Bank Holiday Monday and on August 4. Art on offer ranges from contemporary work by John Shinnors to some Connemara scenes by Kenneth Webb. There is a wide range of both established and emerging artists and no shortage of landscapes from the hugely scenic area around Ballyconneely like a watercolour entitled Market Day, Roundstone by Lady Kate Dobbin.
This annual summer event in Connemara has a big local following and always attracts plenty of the visitors from around the country who holiday here. Among the 310 lots on offer on Monday is a Victorian writing table by the London firm of Howard and Sons in Oregon pine. This company specialised in bespoke furniture and this piece comes complete with an inbuilt leather foot rest. Curiosities include a mahogany Victorian penny slot machine from a 19th century pub and there is a Chipperfields Circus model set by Corgi and an early 20th century rocking horse.One of the more expensively estimated lots, at €10,000-€14,000, is The Sparrow, a 1984 oil on canvas laid on board by the renowned Limerick artist John Shinnors. There is a bronze by John Behan entitled Launching the Currach. An earlier treatment of the local area is Carraroe, Connemara by Charles Lamb. There is work by well known artists like Sean Keating, Markey Robinson, George Campbell, Maurice MacGonigal, Robert Egginton, Norman Teeling, Cecil Maguire, Arthur Maderson and Mark O’Neill.
The Sparrow by John Shinnors. UPDATE: THIS MADE 17,000 AT HAMMER
