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    • LE BROCQUY, MIDDLETON, DILLON, HENRY AT JAMES ADAM

    March 21st, 2014
    There are significant works by Louis le Broquy, Colin Middleton, Gerard Dillon and Paul Henry at the James Adam sale of  Important Irish Art in Dublin on Wednesday, March 26.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) A Shebeen (1,000-2,000)

    Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825-1904) A Shebeen (1,000-2,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,800 AT HAMMER

    Rose Barton RWS (1856-1929) The Doorway Watercolour (6,000-8,000)

    Rose Barton RWS (1856-1929) The Doorway Watercolour (6,000-8,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,000 AT HAMMER

    Louis Le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012) The Tain - A complete set of 36 lithographs (1969) Lithograph, 54 x 38cm (21 x 15'') Each signed, dated 1969 and numbered 6/70; together with the original catalogue from the Dawson Gallery (20,000-30,000)

    Louis Le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012) The Tain – A complete set of 36 lithographs (1969) Lithograph, 54 x 38cm (21 x 15”) Each signed, dated 1969 and numbered 6/70; together with the original catalogue from the Dawson Gallery (20,000-30,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 29,000

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Blue Gouache (15,000-20,000)

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Blue Gouache (15,000-20,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 31,000 AT HAMMER

    Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992) Box I Bronze (8,000-12,000)

    Frederick E. McWilliam HRUA RA (1909-1992) Box I Bronze (8,000-12,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 13,000 AT HAMMER

    Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) In the London Flat (20,000-30,000)

    Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) In the London Flat (20,000-30,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 33,000 AT HAMMER

    Evie Hone HRHA (1894-1955) The Holy Family (3,000-5,000)

    Evie Hone HRHA (1894-1955) The Holy Family (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,800 AT HAMMER

    Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980) ''Lapwings at Balbriggan' (8,000-12,000)

    Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980) ”Lapwings at Balbriggan’ (8,000-12,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 13,500 AT HAMMER

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    TWO DAYS OF SALES AT MEALY’S, CASTLECOMER

    March 20th, 2014

    The two day Irish Estates and Private Collections sale at Mealy’s in Castlecomer on March 25-26 offers more than 1,250 lots of silver, plate, book bindings, ceramics, Chinese and Japanese art, Georgian, Victorian and 20th century furniture and art.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    UPDATE:  The auction realized around 400,000, with 75% of lots sold.  Many items sold above their high estimates and the atmosphere at this sale was the best seen since 2007.  More than 800 bidders registered by phone and by internet and the salesroom was crowded.

    Attributed to Stephen Catterson Smith (1806-1872) ,Portrait of Sir Henry Brooke of Colebrooke, Co. Fermanagh (5,000-10,000)

    Attributed to Stephen Catterson Smith (1806-1872) ,Portrait of Sir Henry Brooke of Colebrooke, Co. Fermanagh (5,000-10,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 9,500

    An 18th century South German walnut marquetry and crossbanded commode (1,500-2,000).

    An 18th century South German walnut marquetry and crossbanded commode (1,500-2,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,400

    A rare Newton's two inch pocket globe 1818 (700-1,100)

    A rare Newton’s two inch pocket globe 1818 (700-1,100)  UPDATE: THESE MADE 700

    Gladys Wynne (1876-1968) Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow (400-600)

    Gladys Wynne (1876-1968) Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow (400-600)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 400

    Pierre Francis Connolly (1841-1902) Carved bust of a gentleman (800-1,500).

    Pierre Francis Connolly (1841-1902) Carved bust of a gentleman (800-1,500).

    Eckersall James, clerk of kitchen to George II at St. James' accounting for rent money received from 1731 (400-600)

    Eckersall James, clerk of kitchen to George II at St. James’ accounting for rent money received from 1731 (400-600)

    An early 19th century percussion cap blunderbuss (700-1,000)

    An early 19th century percussion cap blunderbuss (700-1,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 900

    A Victorian Irish silver claret jug by West and Son, 1886 (1,500-2,500)

    A Victorian Irish silver claret jug by West and Son, 1886 (1,500-2,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,500

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    FABERGE FIND – THE IRISH CONNECTION

    March 20th, 2014
    The Imperial Egg that saved from being melted down for scrap.

    The Imperial Egg saved from being melted down for scrap.

    THE Irish connection in the in the finding of a fabulous long lost Faberge egg in the American mid-west comes through Mayfair jeweller Wartski. Kieran McCarthy, a Faberge specialist and director of Wartski, is from west Kerry and clinched the deal to sell the egg while on holidays in his homeland. A scrap metal dealer bought the egg at a flea market in the American mid-west to be melted down for gold.  He paid around $10,000 based on its weight and the estimated value of the diamonds and sapphires it contained. He intended to sell it to a buyer who would melt it down but prospective purchasers thought he had over-estimated the price and turned him down.  The egg stayed in his kitchen for years until one night in 2012 he googled “egg” and “Vacheron Constantin”, the name etched on the timepiece inside.  Up came an article from the Daily Telegraph featuring a picture of his egg and naming Mr. McCarthy as the expert.  Never having been to Europe before he flew to London with a picture of the egg.  Mr. McCarthy then flew to the US to verify the discovery.

    The egg was one of 50 created by Fabergé for the Russian Royal family. Measuring 8.2cm high, it was given by Tsar Alexander III to the Tsarina for Easter 1887. It was seized by the Bolsheviks and last recorded in Moscow in 1922 when the Soviets sold it as part of their “Treasures into Tractors” policy.  Valued at around £20 million Wartski bought the egg on behalf of a private collector.  This deal was clinched while Mr. McCarthy was on holiday in Kerry.  The new owner is lending the egg to Wartski for public display from April 14-17 at the firm’s headquarters in Grafton Street, Mayfair.

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    CHRISTY BROWN ARCHIVE SELLS FOR £37,500

    March 19th, 2014
    A family photograph with Christy Brown.

    A family photograph with Christy Brown.

    The last remaining archive of material relating to the work of Christy Brown  (1931-1981), the Irish writer and painter whose life inspired the Oscar winning film, My left Foot, was sold at Bonhams in London today for £37,500.   It had been estimated at £30,000-40,000.

    It was bought by the National Library of Ireland and the National Archive.   The material purchased includes previously unseen sketches, paintings and unpublished poems as well as a large cache of correspondence and writings.  At its core are his private letters, in particular, his life- long correspondence with Katriona Maguire who started visiting Christy in his adolescence and nurtured his love of writing and painting. The 43 letters – five written with his left foot before he was advised to stop doing this in order to develop more control over this other limbs – run from 1945-1976, five years before his death. They include his most personal thoughts and observations amounting in the words of Brown’s biographer, Georgina Hambleton, ‘almost to a spiritual diary’.

    Christy Brown became an international celebrity with the publication of his best selling autobiography, My Left Foot, in 1954. His work gained new recognition when a film of the book was released in 1989.  Daniel Day Lewis won the first of his three Academy Awards for Best Actor for his portrayal of the writer.

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    A DIAMOND FOR INVESTMENT AT O’REILLY’S, FRANCIS ST.

    March 19th, 2014
    Last sold 15 years ago for around 10,000 this 10.25 carat diamond solitaire is back at O'Reilly's in Dublin with an estimate of 18,000-22,000.

    Last sold 15 years ago for around 10,000 this 10.25 carat diamond solitaire is back at O’Reilly’s in Dublin with an estimate of 18,000-22,000.

    Dependent as it is on variables like colour,  size, clarity and cut  the investment value of a diamond is complex.  Coloured diamonds have proved to be a secure investment in latter years.  Diamonds above half a carat in size are traded by the industry individually and have a similar market price.  In Dublin O’Reilly’s of Francis St. will offer a solitaire diamond over over ten carats at their sale on March 26 estimated at 18,000-22,000.  What is of interest is that this particular stone was sold by the same auction house about 15 years ago for a price in the region of 8,000-10,000 so if sold it will represent a significant return on investment.  O’Reilly’s will offer around 400 lots.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    A Scottish thistle brooch (50-60).

    A Scottish thistle brooch (50-60).

    A 3.83 carat Colombian emerald ring (20,000-22,000).

    A 3.83 carat Colombian emerald ring (20,000-22,000).

    A nine carat gold pendant modelled as a snail on a gold chain (40-60).

    A nine carat gold pendant modelled as a snail on a gold chain (40-60).

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    VERONESE AT NATIONAL GALLERY LONDON

    March 19th, 2014

    In London the National Gallery exhibition entitled Veronese – Magnificence in Renaissance Venice – opens today and runs until June 15. Here is a video about the show:

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    ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS AT THE RDS THIS WEEKEND

    March 18th, 2014
    Pierre Laurel - "Tambourine Dancer" c1930 at Niall Mullen Antiques at the fair.

    Pierre Laurel – “Tambourine Dancer” c1930 at Niall Mullen Antiques at the fair.

    The Antiques and Interiors Fair at the Main Hall of the RDS in Dublin from March 21-23 will offer a variety ranging from antique furniture to contemporary art and interiors.

     

    This fair has evolved to cater for eclectic contemporary tastes.  Nowadays the trend is for collectors to mix and match and draw from a wide variety of sources.  The fair will fit into this aesthetic with a number of contemporary interiors galleries side by side with more traditional and established antiques dealers.

     

    As usual there will be a selection of contemporary Irish art on offer from a number of different galleries. It promises to provide an interesting mix and a hunting ground for collectors of all sorts.

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    APPETISING SELECTION OF IRISH ART AT DE VERES

    March 18th, 2014

    THERE will be an appetising selection of high quality Irish art at de Veres sale at Bewley’s, Thomas Prior Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin on March 25.  The auctioneers say that this Spring sale offers is their best for several years.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) THE SISTERS (1919) (50,000-70,000).

    Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957)
    THE SISTERS (1919) (50,000-70,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 60,000

    Colin Middleton RHA, 1910-1983 GIRL WITH STRIPES (60,000-90,000).

    Colin Middleton RHA, 1910-1983
    GIRL WITH STRIPES (60,000-90,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 72,000

    Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012 FANTAIL PIGEONS (1985) (40,000-60,000).

    Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
    FANTAIL PIGEONS (1985) (40,000-60,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 81,000

    John Doherty, b.1949 ARKLE RACING, MARLBOROUGH STREET, DUBLIN (25,000-35,000).

    John Doherty, b.1949
    ARKLE RACING, MARLBOROUGH STREET, DUBLIN (25,000-35,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE 26,000

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    DRAWINGS AND MANUSCRIPTS BY JOHN LENNON AT SOTHEBY’S

    March 17th, 2014

    A collection drawings and manuscripts by John Lennon come up at Sotheby’s New York on June 4.  They were produced by Lennon for his books: In His Own Write (1964) and A Spaniard in the Works (1965).  The largest private collection of John Lennon’s work ever to come to market includes 89 lots ranging in estimate from $500 to $70,000. The sale coincides with two important landmarks for Lennon: the 50th anniversary of the publication of In His Own Write; and the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ landmark first appearance in America on the Ed Sullivan show, which launched them into the pop stratosphere.

    They are from the collection of publisher Tom Maschler.  As Literary Director of Jonathan Cape in the 1960’s he was responsible for bringing both In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works to fruition. This outstanding collection of works from Lennon’s own hand, often complete with deletions and amendments, represents the raw material from which Tom Maschler honed the two critically-acclaimed Lennon books. Given to Maschler by the artist the material has been treasured by Lennon’s publisher for the last 50 years.

    LENNON, JOHN Untitled illustration of a boy with six birds ($12,000-15,000) © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

    LENNON, JOHN
    Untitled illustration of a boy with six birds ($12,000-15,000) © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

    LENNON, JOHN Untitled illustration of a four-eyed guitar player ($15,000-25,000). © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

    LENNON, JOHN
    Untitled illustration of a four-eyed guitar player ($15,000-25,000). © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

    LENNON, JOHN Untitled illustration of a vicar gazing at a naked couple ($10,000-15,000). © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

    LENNON, JOHN
    Untitled illustration of a vicar gazing at a naked couple ($10,000-15,000). © All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon.

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    PRE-REVOLUTIONARY AMERICAN PORTRAIT BY JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY

    March 16th, 2014
    The 1771 portrait by John Singleton Copley of Capt. Gabriel Maturin

    The 1771 portrait by John Singleton Copley of Capt. Gabriel Maturin

    A pre-revolutionary American portrait by John Singleton Copley, the portrait artist born in Boston of Irish parents around 1798, comes up at Bonhams in New York on May 21. The long-lost 1771 portrait of Captain Gabriel Maturin  was painted four years before the American Revolution during Copley’s  six-month stay in New York. Itemised in his 1771 list of New York commissions the painting was discovered in the US and identified in 2011.  It is estimated  at $500,000-700,000.  Copley’s brief stay in New York was the artist’s only venture outside of Boston prior to his permanent departure in 1774 for Italy, and ultimately London.

    Kayla Carlsen, Bonhams Senior Specialist in American Art, commented: “Copley’s New York paintings are of special interest because they represent an aspect of American society now largely lost from view, namely the estimated one-third of the American populace that remained loyal to the King. Many of Copley’s portraits from this period were lost in the tumult of the American Revolutionary War, making this discovery all the more extraordinary.”
    Captain Gabriel Maturin was Aide de Camp to the Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Armed Forces in America, Major General Thomas Gage. Captain Maturin was Gage’s closest Aide and effectively his chief of staff, who came from a French Huguenot family by way of Ireland. Military service brought Maturin to New York in 1756, where he settled permanently and married into a New Jersey branch of the Livingston family.

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