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    • “Lost” self portrait by Christy Brown highlights Dublin exhibition

    February 14th, 2025

    This a self-portrait by Christy Brown, renowned poet, novelist, and artist, has never been publicly displayed. It is a highlight of an exhibition opening at the Coach House Gallery in Dublin Castle today. The 1960 painting, long thought lost, is depicted in a well-known photograph of Brown at work in his studio.  ‘All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun’ is an exhibition by Irish and international artists across painting, sculpture and video which explores how artistic dualities coexist, interact, and ultimately rely on one another. Curated by artists Paul Hallahan and Lee Welch the exhibition draws inspiration from the layered contrasts found in the works of Flann O’Brien—rural versus urban, reality versus imagination, and seriousness versus humour.

    The artists taking part are Nina Canell (SE), Elizabeth Peyton (USA), Lauren Conway (IRL), Christy Brown (IRL), Aleana Egan (IRL), Genieve Figgis (IRL), Paul Hallahan (IRL), Samir Mahmood (PAK/IRL), Maria Maarbjerg (DEN/IRL), William McKeown (NI), Mairead O’hEocha (IRL), Adrian O’Carroll (IRL), Linda Quinlan (IRL), Eva Rothschild (IRL/UK), Anne Tallentire (NI), Luke van Gelderen (IRL), Marcel Vidal (IRL), Lee Welch (IRL/USA) and Michael Warren (IRL). The exhibition runs until May 11.

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    ARRESTING PORTRAIT BY TAMARA DE LEMPICA AT CHRISTIE’S IN LONDON

    February 13th, 2025

    Tamara de Lempicka –  Portrait du Docteur Boucard UPDATE: THIS MADE £6,635,000

    This arresting 1928 Portrait of Dr. Boucard by Tamara de Lempica will be a highlight at Christie’s 20th/21st Century sale in London on March 5. From an important private collection the painting was commissioned from Lempicka by the sitter. Doctor Boucard was a prominent art collector and key patron of the artist. The work has not been seen on the market in the past forty years and is estimated at £5,000,000-8,000,000. An esteemed bacteriologist, Boucard revolutionised pharmaceutical science with the 1907 invention of Lactéol, a probiotic that laid the foundation for modern gut health research which is still in use today. Lempicka portrays Boucard as both an esteemed scientist and a man of distinction. His white trench coat, reminiscent of a laboratory coat, suggests a cinematic transformation. His upturned collar, pearl-accented tie, and sharply defined features convey both intellectual authority and cosmopolitan charm.

    The first major U.S. retrospective of her wor  at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. was co-curated by Furio Rinaldi and Gioia Mori. It opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on March 9. 

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    RESTORED RENAISSANCE MASTERPIECE UNVEILED AT NATIONAL GALLERY

    February 12th, 2025

    Ludovico Mazzolino: The Crossing of the Red Sea (c.1480–1528)

    Ludovico Mazzolino’s Renaissance masterpiece, The Crossing of the Red Sea, (1521) was unveiled at the National Gallery of Ireland today following an extensive research and conservation project. An exhibition supported by the TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund will run from February 15 to July 6.

    Mazzolino, renowned for his small devotional paintings, primarily worked for the d’Este rulers of Renaissance Ferrara. Over time, he gained the confidence to undertake more ambitious and complex compositions. The Crossing of the Red Sea is one of only three surviving large-scale works by the artist, alongside The Massacre of the Innocents (Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome) and The Dispute in the Temple (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin). Recognised as a rare masterpiece, it serves as a crucial link between these key paintings from his mature career. Acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland in 1914, this remarkable work has remained out of public view for many years due to its fragile condition.

    The restored painting is housed in a purpose-built microclimate frame and is presented alongside The Holy Family, (c.1500) by Lorenzo di Ottavio Costa (c.1460-1535), one of Mazzolino’s first teachers, offering insight into the artistic traditions that shaped his work, and the evolution of his distinctive style and technique. Also included is a smaller work by Mazzolino, The Tribute Money (c. 1527) from Christ Church, University of Oxford.

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    JOAN BAEZ VISITS BRIAN MAGUIRE EXHIBITION IN DUBLIN

    February 9th, 2025

     Brian Maguire and Joan Baez

    Lifelong activist and folk legend Joan Baez was among the visitors to La Grand Illusion, Brian Maguires exhibition at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin which has been extended until May 18.  From prisons in Ireland to the favelas of Brazil, and in countries like Syria and Sudan, the work of the internationally acclaimed Irish artist has always focused on inequality and violence.  La Grand Illusion spans two decades of his artistic quest to draw attention to global injustice, war and human rights.  The songbook of Joan Baez shines a similar spotlight.  Amnesty International recounts that the work of the American singer includes marching for civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King, fighting for the rights of California’s migrant farm workers alongside Cesar Chavaz, supporting gay and lesbian rights and travelling around the world to participate in human rights missions. 

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    FIRST PERIOD BELLEEK FIGURE AT KILCOLGAN AUCTION

    February 9th, 2025

    First Period Belleek Maid of Erin figure. UPDATE: THIS MADE 380 AT HAMMER

    At Kilcolgan in Co. Galway viewing is underway for Aidan Foley’s sale of around 1,000 lots on February 10 and 11. Belleek collectors will be taken by a first period Maid of Erin figure, though it does have a small chip. Art includes an oil on board by Tony O’Malley entitled Composition and a View of Roundstone by Ivan Sutton.  The jewellery section is headed by an 18 carat gold diamond solitaire. The auction kicks off online at 6 pm on both days.

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    VIEWING OPENS IN NEWRY FOR BISHOP’S HOUSE SALE

    February 8th, 2025

    Early I9th century Irish giltwood convex mirror by Richard Jackson of Essex Bridge, Dublin. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    From an early 19th century marble specimen table, an Irish giltwood convex mirror by Richard Jackson and a pair of Italian scagliola Sienna marble columns there is much to tempt serious collectors in pursuit of hard to come by pieces at the Bishop’s House auction in Newry by Victor Mee.

    These are the sort of sought after pieces you do not come across everyday.  The specimen table, for example, was last at auction at the Tandragee Castle dispersal sale for the Duke of Manchester in the 1950’s.  It is estimated at €4,000-€8,000.  The early 19th century mirror by Richard Jackson of Essex Bridge, Dublin, surmounted by an eagle and with sconces and ivy leaf decoration, is estimated at €2,000-€4,000 and the Sienna columns, each over a metre tall, at €1,500-€3,000.

    19th century specimen marble table  UPDATE: THIS MADE 33,600 AT HAMMER

    Among more than 1,100 lots are a pair of carved mahogany urns on pedestals in the Chippendale manner (€3,000-€5,000), a hand dyed deep leather Chesterfield sofa (€2,000-€4,000), a pair of late 18th century Italian giltwood and painted torcheres on paw feet (€1,500-€3,000) and an Irish Georgian Cork serving table with gallery back and reeded apron (€1,800-€2,800).

    There are club fenders and brass bound peat buckets, clocks and garnitures, gilded bronze vases, bronze Grecian lidded urns, a Killarney wood box, brass liturgical pieces,  altar candle holders, 18th and 19th century artwork and an early 20th century Stations of the Cross, collectibles and garden pieces including a 19th century limestone sundial and stone troughs

    Viewing for Victor Mee’s sale at the Mourne Country Hotel on the evening February 12 and 13 and online gets underway at the Bishop’s House today.

    One of a pair of Italian scagliola marble columns  UPDATE: THESE MADE 1,500 AT HAMMER

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    KEEP IT COOL BY KNUTTEL AT ADAMS DUBLIN SALE

    February 7th, 2025

    GRAHAM KNUTTEL (1954-2023) – KEEP IT COOL. UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,600 AT HAMMER

    Viewing for the Graham Knuttel Auction gets underway at James Adam in Dublin today. The timed sale of 132 lots ends on February 11. Keep it Cool is estimated at €1,500-2,000 and the estimate range is from under €100 to €10,000. The catalogue is online and there auction is on view at Adams over the weekend and on Monday, February 10.

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    SURREALIST WORKS BY PAUL DELVAUX AT CHRISTIE’S

    February 6th, 2025

    Paul Delvaux – La ville endormie (1938)

    Three exceptional paintings by renowned Belgian artist Paul Delvaux (1897–1994) as key highlights at Christie’s Art of the Surreal evening sale in London on March 5. They originate from a distinguished private collection and capture pivotal moments in Delvaux’s career, standing as a testament to his enduring legacy within the Surrealist movement.  Known for interweaving reality and fantasy, Delvaux’s style encapsulates the aesthetic principles of Surrealism while maintaining his independence from any formal artistic circle. The works are Les belles de nuit (1936) (£500,000 – £1,000,000), La ville endormie (1938) (£1,200,000 –  £1,800,000) and Nuit de Noël (1956) (£1,000,000 – £2,000,000). The auction will be part of the 20th/21st Century London Marquee Week. 

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    ONE BRACELET, 2,225 DIAMONDS AT MATTHEWS

    February 6th, 2025

    White Gold Diamond Bracelet. UPDATE: THIS MADE 14,200 AT HAMMER

    This finely detailed 18 carat white gold diamond bracelet leads Matthews sale of jewellery, silver and collectibles on February 9 and 10. A total of 1,252 lots will come under the hammer including highly affordable jewellery pieces. The bracelet is lot 15 and is estimated at €15,000-25,000. It is set with 375 baguette cut and 1,850 round brilliant natural diamonds with a total weight of 19.2 carats. The catalogue for the sale is online.

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    A SALE BY WOODWARDS IN CORK

    February 3rd, 2025

    Birds in Flight by John Behan UPDATE: THIS MADE 8,400 AT HAMMER

    A tall and significant Birds in Flight sculpture by John Behan will lead Woodwards sale in Cork on February 8. The appealing series of birds in flight by the much loved Irish sculptor who created the Swan fountain at Bishop Lucey Park in Cork city centre is enduringly popular and sought after.  This one is estimated at €10,000-€15,000.

    Garden lots on offer include a pair of cast iron domed benches (€2,500-€3,500) and a pair of cast iron vases (€1,200-€1,600).  Antique furniture pieces like a Georgian walnut card table, an Irish Georgian display cabinet (each €300-€400), a Georgian wine cooler and an Edwardian display cabinet (each €300-€500), a William IV table and a pair of inlaid tube chairs (each €200-€300) are all modestly and realistically estimated.  Art includes a pastel by Tom Walsh.  The sale is on view all week and the catalogue is online.

    King of the Roads by Tom Walsh. UPDATE: THIS MADE 500 AT HAMMER

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