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    ADAMS COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS AT TOWNLEY HALL

    Friday, August 15th, 2025

    JAMES SEYMOUR (1702-1752) – Sir Edward O’Brien, 2nd Baronet of Dromoland, in Hunting Costume of his Day. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    This painting by James Seymour of Sir Edward O’Brien of Dromoland is already consigned to the James Adam annual Country House Collections sale at Townley Hall near Drogheda. The curated sale of Irish Georgian furniture, paintings and collectibles is scheduled to take place on October 13 and 14. Adams is now seeking final consignments with a deadline of August 22. This painting is estimated at €50,000-€80,000.

    BRONZE NAPOLEON STATUE TOPS ADAMS ONLINE SALE TODAY

    Monday, October 9th, 2023
    JAMES FLYNN – EMPEROR NAPOLEON

    This bronze statue of the Emperor Napoleon was the top lot at the opening day of the James Adam Country House Collections sale today. It made a hammer price of €8,000 over an estimate of €2,000-3,000. The statue is on a grey marble bow front plinth with imperial gilt bronze appliques to the front and sides. An oil on canvas signed and dated by Joseph Sempill, Belfast 1873 made €4,800 over a top estimate of €4,000 and a c1800 Thames Valley Windsor chair made €4,600 over a top estimate of €4,000. This was a timed online only sale.

    The Country House Collections sale continues live and online at St. Stephen’s Green at 11 a.m on October 10.

    COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS DAY ONE TIMED ONLINE RESULTS

    Monday, October 17th, 2022
    A pair of c1800 “The Land we Live In” decanters.

    This pair of c1800 full size “The Land we Live In” decanters made a hammer price of €1,000 on day one of the James Adam Country House Collections sale today. The opening day is an online only sale. An Empire window seat made €1,700, a compact club fender made €1,600, an Irish George III mahogany square piano made €2,200, seven 1796 aquatints of Views of the River Lee after Nathanial Grogan made €2,600, a Nocturnal Scene by Edward Charles Williams made €5,000, an Aubusson pattern wool rug made €2,200 and a monumental Irish Regency cheval mirror made €1,000.

    The live Country House Collections at Townley Hall sale with lots 300-830 takes place at St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin and online tomorrow.

    COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONS SALE CONTINUES TODAY

    Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

    This Lalique opalescent Laurier vase sold for 750 at the James Adam Country House Collections timed online auction on October 12. The sale continues today.