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    ADAMS COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS AT TOWNLEY HALL

    Sunday, October 9th, 2016
    A three meter long mid-Georgian Chippendale serving table is among a number of highly collectible lots at Adams Country House Collections auction at Townley Hall, Drogheda on October 11.  More than 600 lots will showcase Irish country house interior decoration. Irish Georgian furniture and some early portraits attributed to Robert Hunter, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Anthony Van Dyke will create international interest. There is furniture and art, garden furniture, silver, porcelain, books, glass, carpets, prints and antique maps.  Among other lots of fine furniture are a pair of inlaid and painted satinwood pier tables (30,000-50,000), a mahogany breakfront bookcase (10,000-15,000), an Irish yew secretaire (5,000-8,000), a large brass bound turf bucket (15,000-20,000), several pairs of Irish Georgian games tables and large Williams and Gibton dining tables.

    A portrait by Robert Hunter of Robert King (1724-1755), MP for Boyle who became Baron Kingsborough at the age of 23, is estimated at 20,000-30,000.  A portrait from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds of John Byron, grandfather of the poet, is estimated at 35,000-45,000 and one of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to van Dyke is estimated at 10,000-15,000. A view by William Sadler of Dublin Bay from the South is estimated at 8,000-10,000 and a painting of the Meath Hunt by Thomas Walker Bretland is estimated at 30,000-40,000.  A c1767I Dublin silver freedom box by Bartholomew Stokes presented to Theophilus Jones is estimated at 10,000-15,000.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)

    A portrait of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyke (10,000-15,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 68,000 AT HAMMER

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)

    An exceptionally long George III Chippendale serving table (15,000-20,000)  UPDATE:THIS MADE 15,000 AT HAMMER

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)

    A portrait of Capt. John Byron, grandfather to the poet, from the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds (35,000-45,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 32,000 AT HAMMER

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000)

    Two Cork Glass Company decanters with moulded target stoppers with another decanter (2,000-3,000) UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER

    CONSOLE TABLES MAKE 145,000 AT MEALY’S KILFANE AUCTION

    Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
    One of a pair of 18th century carved console tables which sold for 145,000 at hammer today.

    One of a pair of 18th century carved console tables which sold for 145,000 at hammer today.

    A pair of 18th century carved, painted and parcel gilt console tables sold for a hammer price of 145,000 over an estimate of 8,000-12,000 at Mealy’s sale at Kilfane, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny today.  They were described in the catalogue as an extremely fine and rare pair of 18th century tables and listed as probably Italian.  They had been in the collection of Sir Anthony O’Reilly at Castlemartin, Co. Kildare.

    Each table has a rouge marble top above a Greek key moulded frame.  There is a carved rosette to either section and each one is raised on four shell and scroll carved supports with fish scale moulding.  The tables have three parcel gilt painted scallop shells on a leaf carved base with conforming leaf scroll legs.

    An Irish William IV mahogany side table, by repute from Kilkenny Castle, sold for 5,400 over an estimate of 5,000-7,000.A pair of English 18th century  carved gilt wood open armchairs made 30,000 at hammer over an estimate of 3,000-5,000.  The auction realised 910,000 and 87% of lots on offer were sold.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 29, 2016)

    20th CENTURY AND EUROPEAN DESIGN FURNITURE AND IRISH ART AT DE VERES

    Saturday, October 1st, 2016
    A large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, Florence 1960 (300-500)

    A large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, Florence 1960 (300-500)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 650 AT HAMMER

    An auction of 20th century and quality contemporary design furniture by  de Veres takes place at the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St., Dublin  at 6 p.m. on October 4.  There are Danish and Italian pieces from the 1950’s, ’60’s and ’70’s with work by designers like Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder, Niels Moller, Philippe Starck, Willy Rizzo, C + B Italia and Poltrona Frau. There will be some lots of modern Irish art with work by Hughie O’Donoghue, Patrick Scott, John Noel Smith, Sean McSweeney, Barrie Cooke and Felim Egan.

    The catalogue cover lot is this large pineapple form champagne ice bucket by Mauro Manetti. Lot 27 is an unusual  cocktail table with hinged burr walnut top that opens to reveal its contents.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    A BURR WALNUT METAMORPHIC COCKTAIL TABLE IN WILLY RIZZO STYLE, FRENCH, 1970s (1,400-1,800)

    A BURR WALNUT METAMORPHIC COCKTAIL TABLE
    IN WILLY RIZZO STYLE, FRENCH, 1970s (1,400-1,800) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,400 AT HAMMER

    John Noel Smith b.1952 UNTITLED (3,000-5,000)

    John Noel Smith b.1952
    UNTITLED (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,600 AT HAMMER.

    A DANISH ROSEWOOD MOBILE BAR, by CFC Silkeborg, 1960s (400-600)

    A DANISH ROSEWOOD MOBILE BAR,
    by CFC Silkeborg, 1960s (400-600)   UPDATE: THIS MADE 370 AT HAMMER

    A PANTELLA STANDARD LAMP, BY LOUIS POULSEN (300-500)

    A PANTELLA STANDARD LAMP,
    BY LOUIS POULSEN (300-500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 350 AT HAMMER

    THE MT3 ROCKING CHAIR BY RON ARAD FOR DRIADE (400-600)

    THE MT3 ROCKING CHAIR
    BY RON ARAD FOR DRIADE (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 500 AT HAMMER

    BLUE AND WHITE CUPS MAKE 23,000 AT SHEPPARDS

    Friday, September 30th, 2016
    This pair of chicken cups sold for 23,000 at hammer.

    This pair of chicken cups sold for 23,000 at hammer.

    A pair of Chinese blue and white chicken cups sold for 23,000 on the third day of Sheppards four day auction at Loughton House, Co. Offaly.  Bearing the retrospective six character Chenghua reign marks, Kangxi Period (1662-1722) they had been estimated at just 800-1,200.  A gilt bronze Buddha dating from the 17th/18th century with a top estimate of 5,000 made a  hammer price of 17,000 in a day that saw some good results for Oriental ceramic pieces.  A Chinese blue and white Phoenix tail vase made 2,900; a pair of Chinese Qing polychrome bowls made 4,500; a Famille Rose bowl made 2,800; a small saucer dish with the seal mark of Qianlong made 3,400: a blue and white portrait plaque made 5,500; a Qing gourd vase made 5,000 and a pair of Famille Vert baluster bases made 6,000.

    A north west Persian carpet sold for 5,400, a George IV brass bound wine cooler made 9,000, a c1720 inlaid serpentine chest made 3,000 and a Regency brass inlaid library table sold for 4,800 at hammer.

    This c1720 serpentine chest made 3,000 at hammer.

    This c1720 serpentine chest made 3,000 at hammer.

    This gilt bronze Buddha sold for 17,000

    This gilt bronze Buddha sold for 17,000

    This George IV wine cooler made 9,000 at hammer.

    This George IV wine cooler made 9,000 at hammer.

    BORGHESE WINDSOR CABINET MAKES AUCTION RECORD PRICE

    Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
    The Borghese Windsor cabinet.

    The Borghese Windsor cabinet.

    The Borghese-Windsor Cabinet – the most important Roman cabinet ever to have come onto the market – sold for 2,499,000 euro at Sotheby’s in Paris last night.  It was bought by the J. Paul Getty Museum in what was a world auction record price for a piece of Roman furniture. Made in Rome circa 1620, this exceptional gilt-bronze mounted silver, ebony and hard stone cabinet boasts exceptional provenance. It belonged to Pope Paul V Borghese (1605-1621), before being acquired in 1824 by King George IV who displayed it in Windsor Castle. The cabinet remained in the Royal Collection until 1959, when it was bought by Aladar de Balkany, on the advice of his son who was passionate about architecture.

    International collectors were out in force to testify the extraordinary eye and taste of the great French collector Robert de Balkany (1931-2015). In the first of three sales at Sotheby’s in Paris, collectors, art dealers and institutions from across the globe (including the US, Europe, Russia, Asia and the Middle East) registered their intention to bid on masterpieces of Decorative Arts and Old Masters paintings from Robert de Balkany’s Paris residence, the Hôtel de Feuquières in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The sale had been preceded by an exhibition which attracted over 3,000 visitors.  Among the top ten lots sold was night was George Stubbs portrait of Viscount Gormanston’s White Dog, which made 459,000.

    Mario Tavella, Président-Directeur Général, Sotheby’s France and Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe said: “The two top lots of this evening – the Borghese-Windsor Cabinet and Charles Clay’s organ clock – are testament to Robert de Balkany’s eye and passion for hardstone furniture and exceptional timepieces – the most important categories of his collection. Both of these exceptional pieces went to major art institutions the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement, Utrecht and for me, this is the best tribute to my friend Robert. It was an honour to have been entrusted with the sale of the masterpieces in his collection which he jealously kept in Paris. ”

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 12, 2010)

    FOUR DAYS OF SALES AT LOUGHTON HOUSE, CO. OFFALY

    Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

    Irish furniture and silver, portraits, an historic library and vintage and classic cars will come under the hammer at four days of sales by Sheppards at Loughton House, Moneygall, Co. Offaly from September 27-30. Here are some examples from the furniture on offer:

    Pair of 19th century satinwood and painted and parcel gilt commodes (14,000-18,000)

    Pair of 19th century satinwood and painted and parcel gilt commodes (14,000-18,000)  UPDATE: THESE MADE 12,500 AT HAMMER

    One of a pair of Irish Walnut console tables (6,000-8,000)

    One of a pair of Irish Walnut console tables (6,000-8,000)  UPDATE: THESE MADE 6,000 AT HAMMER

    18th/19th Ottoman mother of pearl veneered wooden chest (3,000-5,000)

    18th/19th Ottoman mother of pearl veneered wooden chest (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,500 AT HAMMER

    One of a pair of carved gilt wood Louis XV style settees (1,500-2,500)

    One of a pair of carved gilt wood Louis XV style settees (1,500-2,500)  UPDATE: THIS LOT WAS UNSOLD

    c1900 large mahogany Hepplewhite style serving table (2,500-3,500)

    c1900 large mahogany Hepplewhite style serving table (2,500-3,500)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,600

    19th century carved pedestal desk (500-700)

    19th century carved pedestal desk (500-700) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A William IV four poster bed (2,500-3,500)

    A William IV four poster bed (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,900 AT HAMMER

    IRISH LIBRARY BOOKCASE SELLS FOR 6,300 IN BANDON

    Thursday, September 15th, 2016

    AN Irish three door mahogany library bookcase was the top lot at Hegarty’s sale in Bandon, Co. Cork this week.  Complete with arched astragal glazed doors and in tip top condition it sold for 6,300. Bog Flowers by Patrick Scott sold for 2,300 and Turf Landscape by the same artist sold for 2,150. A walnut bow fronted chest on chest made 1,300 as did a coromandel wood folder card table. A mahogany bookcase with glazed three door up shelf units made 1,000.

    This Irish three door library bookcase made 6,300

    This Irish three door library bookcase made 6,300

    This walnut chest on chest sold for 1,300

    This walnut chest on chest sold for 1,300

    Patrick Scott - Bog Flowers sold for 2,300

    Patrick Scott – Bog Flowers sold for 2,300

    This bookcase made 1,000

    This bookcase made 1,000

    A HOUSE CONTENTS SALE IN DUBLIN 4

    Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
    A house contents sale at 68 Wellington Road, Dublin 4 will be conducted by Matthews of Oldcastle on September 4.  The sale will include antique furniture, books, silver and art.  The sale, for the executors of the late Oliver McCarron, will include 36 paintings by McCarron from the early 1940’s onwards.  McCarron exhibited with the White Stag Group which moved to Ireland from London in 1939 and stayed until after the Second World War.  They explored modernist ideas and helped pave the way for later modernism in Irish art. The catalogue is online.

    Oliver McCarron (1920-2010) - Garden Wellington Road (400-700)

    Oliver McCarron (1920-2010) – Garden Wellington Road (400-700)

    A Georgian glazed bookcase.

    A Georgian glazed bookcase.

    CARPEAUX SCULPTURE FOR GARNIER FACADE AT CHRISTIE’S, PARIS

    Thursday, August 25th, 2016

    A sculpture by Carpeaux for the facade of the Opera Garnier in a interior by Emilio Terry will feature at the sale of An Exceptional Collection by Christie’s in Paris on September 15.   Set to take place during the Biennale des Antiquaires the auction is an opportunity to view an exquisite collection in a beautiful interior.  The décor of this hôtel particulier was created by Emilio Terry. It includes several masterpieces assembled across three generations.  Le Génie de la Danse was executed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux to highlight the Opéra Garnier’s façade and  Terry designed the setting in which it fits.

    Simon de Monicault, Head of the Furniture and Works of Art department, Christie’s France, adds: “Collections that were laid out by Emilio Terry, major decorator of the 20th century, rarely come to the market. This beautiful hotel particulier has remained intact since Terry’s work in the 1960’s, and grandly brings together 17th and 18th century masterpieces and the neoclassic décor, so characteristic of his work. Pieces have continually been selected by the collectors to fit Terry’s setting, as shown by the works of Christian Bérard and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, acquired directly from the artists”.  Around 200 lots will come under the hammer in a sale estimated to bring in around four million euro.

    Génie de la Danse, executed circa 1865-75 by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875)  (600,000-1,000,000).  Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2016.

    Génie de la Danse, executed circa 1865-75 by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) (600,000-1,000,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016.

    A pair of Famille Rose potiches couvertes c1740-50 Qing Dynasty (100,000-200,000). Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2016

    A pair of Famille Rose potiches couvertes c1740-50 Qing Dynasty (100,000-200,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016

    The living room, decorated in light grey panelling conceived by Emilio Terry,

    The living room, decorated in light grey panelling conceived by Emilio Terry,

    An important Louis XVI bureau plat stamped by Philippe-Claude Montigny. (400,000-600,000) Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2016

    An important Louis XVI bureau plat stamped by Philippe-Claude Montigny. (400,000-600,000) Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016

    ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND COLLECTIBLES AT ADAMS, BLACKROCK

    Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

    The interiors and fine art sale at Adams, Blackrock, Dublin on August 30 features Antique furniture, Irish art, chandeliers, porcelain, silver, jewellery and collectibles. More than 300 lots will come under the hammer.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    An early q19th century twin pedestal dining table (6,000-8,000)

    An early 19th century twin pedestal dining table (6,000-8,000)

    A set of 14 early 19th century Hepplewhite style dining chairs (7,000-8,000)

    A set of 14 early 19th century Hepplewhite style dining chairs (7,000-8,000) Provenance, the Clarke family, Imperial Tobacco, Manchester.

    A Mason's Mandalay 42 piece dinner and tea service (200-300)

    A Mason’s Mandalay 42 piece dinner and tea service (200-300)

    A Victorian mahogany sofa (500-800)

    A Victorian mahogany sofa (500-800)

    This William IV rosewood side cabinet is estimated at 300-500.

    This William IV rosewood side cabinet is estimated at 300-500.