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    • MASTERPIECES FROM CHRISTIE’S EXCEPTIONAL SALE

    June 17th, 2015

    With everything from a felt bicorne hat worn by Napoleon in 1807 to a Thomas Chippendale bookcase The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s in London on July 9 offers much of interest. This year’s sale of 61 lots – many with celebrated provenance –  ranges from rare antiquities to modern day marvels. It features outstanding sculpture and masterpieces of European furniture and decorative arts   There is a restored Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A – P9374/G-MK1A (£1.5-2.5 million) and a magnificent Luba ceremonial bowstand, attributed to the Master of Warua (£1.5-2.5 million).

    Highlights include five items of Napoleonic memorabilia, including the Emperor’s black felt bicorne hat (£300,000-500,000) and a classical Roman torso of an athlete, previously in the collection of Yves Saint Laurent (£1-1.5 million). The finest examples of English, French and Italian furniture, ormolu-mounted European and Imperial Russian porcelain, silver, clocks and sculpture are expected to bring in more than £14 million. Here is a taste of the auction:

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 28, 2015).

    ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1773-75 A GEORGE III SATINWOOD BOOKCASE (£80,000-120,000).

    ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1773-75
    A GEORGE III SATINWOOD BOOKCASE (£80,000-120,000).

    IMPERIAL BLACK FELT BICORNE CAMPAIGN HAT CIRCA 1806, ATTRIBUTED TO POUPART & CO. 'THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S HAT WORN DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1807' (£300,000-500,000).

    IMPERIAL BLACK FELT BICORNE CAMPAIGN HAT
    CIRCA 1806, ATTRIBUTED TO POUPART & CO.
    ‘THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON’S HAT WORN DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1807’ (£300,000-500,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £386,500

    ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, CIRCA 1710-1720 A MATCHED PAIR OF LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID BROWN TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY AND EBONY PIER TABLES ( £1,200,000 - 1,800,000).

    ATTRIBUTED TO ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, CIRCA 1710-1720
    A MATCHED PAIR OF LOUIS XIV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID BROWN TORTOISESHELL BOULLE MARQUETRY AND EBONY PIER TABLES ( £1,200,000 – 1,800,000).  UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £1,082,500

     

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    HOWTH HOUSE CONTENTS SALE NEXT SUNDAY

    June 17th, 2015

    More than 580 lots will come under the hammer at a house contents auction in Howth on Sunday, June 21 at 2 pm.  Matthews Auctioneers will offer contents from Longacre, Thormanby Road, Howth with about 50 lots from another Dublin residence. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    Henry Healy - Towards Howth (300-500).

    Henry Healy – Towards Howth (300-500).

    A pair of Siena marble lamps, each 22" high (400-700).

    A pair of Siena marble lamps, each 22″ high (400-700).

    A Victorian marquetry decorated side cabinet (3,000-5,000).

    A Victorian marquetry decorated side cabinet (3,000-5,000).

    An Irish cut crystal chandelier (700-1,200).

    An Irish cut crystal chandelier (700-1,200).

    A carved gilt wood mirror (500-800).

    A carved gilt wood mirror (500-800).

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    COIN COLLECTION A HIT AT WHYTE’S ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SALE

    June 15th, 2015
    The small mahogany coin box.

    The small mahogany coin box.

    The top individual lot at Whyte’s Eclectic Collector sale in Dublin was this small mahogany coin cabinet. It made 10,500.   The coin collection made up 51 of the 100 lots of coins and proved to be a major draw.  Estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 in the catalogue they made over 40,000 thanks to spirited bidding from British and American collectors and dealers who had specially travelled to the salesroom.

    The coins are predominantly from Ancient Rome, Britain and America.  The cabinet was offered with a mixture of coins  including about 150 Roman Republic and Imperial denarii and was estimated at 2,000-3,000.

    The sale grossed 220,000, with 80% of lots sold. 400 bidders registered on line from North America, Europe, Australia, China, Japan, UAE and Qatar. Most lots were sold in the room.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for June 10 and June 4, 2015).

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    IRISH QUEEN ANNE TANKARD AT CHRISTIE’S, SOUTH KENSINGTON

    June 14th, 2015

    A Queen Anne Irish silver tankard comes up at Christie’s Country Home sale in South Kensington, London on July 7. Estimated at £8,000-10,000 it was made in Dublin in 1702.  The tankard carries the mark of David King, Dublin 1702 and the handle has the mark of Edward Workman of Dublin.  The front is engraved a large contemporary coat of arms for Hartwell.

    A second Irish silver lot in the sale is a George I bullet teapot with the mark of Matthew Walker estimated at £4,000-5,000. Made in 1717 it has been dechased.

    A QUEEN ANNE IRISH SILVER TANKARD MARK OF DAVID KING, DUBLIN, 1702, THE HANDLE MARK OF EDWARD WORKMAN OF DUBLIN

    A QUEEN ANNE IRISH SILVER TANKARD
    MARK OF DAVID KING, DUBLIN, 1702, THE HANDLE MARK OF EDWARD WORKMAN OF DUBLIN

    A GEORGE I IRISH SILVER BULLET TEAPOT MARK OF MATTHEW WALKER, DUBLIN, 1717

    A GEORGE I IRISH SILVER BULLET TEAPOT
    MARK OF MATTHEW WALKER, DUBLIN, 1717

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    OLYMPIA ART AND ANTIQUES FAIR FROM JUNE 18-28

    June 14th, 2015

    With everything from English formal furniture to numismatics the Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair takes place in London from June 18-28.  The list of categories featured in this fair which draws international collectors and dealers to London in late June is impressive. Here is a small selection from the art, antiques and collectibles on offer:

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for May 11, April 30 and February 2, 2015)

    A c1970 Tiffany cuff at Van Kranendonk Duffels

    A c1970 Tiffany cuff at Van Kranendonk Duffels

    A Chinese made amboyna desk and bookcase at Moxhams Antiques

    A Chinese made amboyna desk and bookcase at Moxhams Antiques

    A Tang Sancai horse c618 AD at ArtAncient

    A Tang Sancai horse c618 AD at ArtAncient

    Moorcroft Flame Freesia vase at The Old Corkscrew

    Moorcroft Flame Freesia vase at The Old Corkscrew

    A Kangxi vase, 18th century Chinese Imari at Galerie Arabesque.

    A Kangxi vase, 18th century Chinese Imari at Galerie Arabesque.

    A pollard oak console table by James Morris Willcox at Tim Saltwell.

    A pollard oak console table by James Morris Willcox at Tim Saltwell.

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    A SALE FOR MANY TASTES AT O’REILLY’S, FRANCIS ST., DUBLIN

    June 12th, 2015

    With everything from a gentleman’s set by Chaumet and a designer silver necklace by Georg Jensen to an antique diamond solitaire ring mounted in platinum and a selection of necklaces, bracelets and some silver the sale at O’Reilly’s, Francis St., Dublin on June 17 will cater for many tastes. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    A gentleman's cufflinks and shirt stud set by Chaumet (5,000-6,000).

    A gentleman’s cufflinks and shirt stud set by Chaumet (5,000-6,000).

    A brilliant cut diamond solitaire ring (14,000-17,000).

    A brilliant cut diamond solitaire ring (14,000-17,000).

    A c1930 Art Deco diamond bracelet (6,000-8,000).

    A c1930 Art Deco diamond bracelet (6,000-8,000).

    A silver necklace by Georg Jensen (signed) (1,100-1,300).

    A silver necklace by Georg Jensen (signed) (1,100-1,300).

    Antique diamond solitaire ring (9,000-10,000).

    Antique diamond solitaire ring (9,000-10,000).

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    PISTOLS GIFTED BY NAPOLEON AT SOTHEBY’S TREASURES SALE

    June 12th, 2015
    The pistols gifted by Napoleon I to his son.

    The pistols gifted by Napoleon I to his son.

    A  pair of child sized pistols – believed to be parting gifts from Napoleon I to his three year old son titled King of Rome at birth – is one of the more unusual lots at Sotheby’s Treasures sale in London on July 8.

    Created by celebrated gunsmith Jean Lepage the pistols are encrusted and inlaid with gold and emblazoned with Napoleonic symbolism, such as the capitalised N and the Imperial eagle, marking them as an important Imperial gift. Dated 1814 they are estimated at £800,000-1.2 million.

    Napoleon abdicated in April 1814, was forced into exile on the island of Elba, but returned triumphantly only to be decisively defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington on June 18, 1815. He was exiled to the Atlantic island of St Helena, where he died in 1821.

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    BELLOTTO, RUBENS, GAINSBOROUGH, GUARDI AT CHRISTIE’S

    June 11th, 2015
    Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780), Dresden from the right bank of the Elbe above the Augustus Bridge. Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2015.

    Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780), Dresden from the right bank of the Elbe above the Augustus Bridge. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.

    Works by Bellotto, Rubens, Gainsborough, Guardi and Breughel the Younger – including property from the Alfred Beit Foundation in Ireland – will lead Christie’s Old Master and British Paintings evening sale in London on July 9.  Many of the highlights have not been seen on the market for generations. A masterpiece by Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780), Dresden from the right bank of the Elbe above the Augustus Bridge,  is one of the last great views of the city by the artist still in private hands (£8-12 million). There are six paintings from The Alfred Beit Foundation with two superb panels by Rubens – Head of a bearded man (£2-3 million), and Venus and Jupiter (£1.2-1.8 million); and one of the greatest Kermesse scenes by David Teniers the Younger (£1.2-1.8 million).

    Other sale highlights are a portrait of Sir Richard Brooke, 5th Bt. by Thomas Gainsborough, which has never been on the market before; A coastal landscape with fisherfolk by Richard Parkes Bonington (£2-3 million); four works by Pieter Brueghel the Younger;  seven Dutch paintings from the Cunningham collection, led by an exquisite Still-Life by Jan Davidsz de Heem (£1.5-2.5 million); Christ on the Cross by El Greco and studio  (£1-1.5 million); Hermes entertained by Calypso by Jacob Jordaens (£600,000 – 800,000) and Ruins of the old church at Muiderberg by Jacob van Ruisdael (£500,000-800,000)

    UPDATE: On June 12 The Irish Times reported that Russborough House received an export licence for another Rubens entitled Portrait of a Monk, bust length. The Alfred Beit Foundation declined to comment and it is not known whether the work has yet been sold.

    UPDATE:  The Beit Paintings have been withdrawn from the auction following a request from the Beit Foundation.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 1, 2015).

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    COLLECTIBLES AT JAMES ADAM SUNDAY INTERIORS SALE

    June 11th, 2015

    A late 19th century French gilt bronze encriers  in the Louis XV style is just one of many collectible objects at the James Adam Sunday Interiors sale in Dublin on June 14.  By Maison Millet it is estimated at 1.500-2,500. A pair of Dublin silver George III loving cups by Matthew West, 1790, is estimated at 3,000-5,000 and a 16th century Japanese Shino Ware vase has an estimate of 1,500-2,500. The 500 lot sale of fine period furniture, silver, paintings and other decorative arts is now on view, and is particularly strong in furniture.  Here is a small selection.  The catalogue is online.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for June 5, 2015).

    A FRENCH GILT BRONZE ENCRIERS IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE, late 19th century, by Maison Millet á Paris (1,500-2,500).

    A FRENCH GILT BRONZE ENCRIERS IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE, late 19th century, by Maison Millet á Paris (1,500-2,500).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A 16TH CENTURY JAPANESE SHINO WARE GLAZED POTTERY VASE (1,500-2,500).

    A 16TH CENTURY JAPANESE SHINO WARE GLAZED POTTERY VASE (1,500-2,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER

    A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE III SILVER LOVING CUPS, Dublin 1790, mark of Matthew West (3,000-5,000).

    A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE III SILVER LOVING CUPS, Dublin 1790, mark of Matthew West (3,000-5,000).  UPDATE: THESE WERE UNSOLD

    A GEORGE IV INLAID MAHOGANY CYLINDER BUREAU BOOKCASE (2,000-3,000).

    A GEORGE IV INLAID MAHOGANY CYLINDER BUREAU BOOKCASE (2,000-3,000).  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

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    ICONIC DEGAS LITTLE DANCER AT SOTHEBY’S

    June 10th, 2015
    Degas' Petite danseuse de quatorze ans

    Degas’ Petite danseuse de quatorze ans  UPDATE: IT MADE £15.8 MILLION

    Edgar Degas’ Petite danseuse de quatorze ans, comes up at Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale in London on June 24.  One of only a handful of bronze casts remaining in private hands it is estimated at £10-15 million. Most are housed in major museum collections, including Tate, London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Museé d’Orsay, Paris.

    Helena Newman, Sotheby’s Co-Head of Impressionist & Modern Art Worldwide said:“Petite danseuse de quatorze ans is Edgar Degas’ most important and iconic sculpture.  The artist’s ambitious and highly innovative work marks the pinnacle of his achievements as a sculptor, and its forthcoming sale represents a rare opportunity to acquire an icon of Impressionist art.”

    The art historian Richard Kendall, co-curator of the Royal Academy’s exhibition Degas and the Ballet wrote: “Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen is among the three or four most celebrated sculptures of the modern age.  Along with Rodin’s The Kiss and the same artist’s The Thinker, and perhaps Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty, Degas’s statuette of a slender young ballet dancer has become recognisable to millions and admired throughout the world.”

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