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    WORKS BY MacGONIGAL, HENNESSY, WEBB, SHINNORS, BEHAN

    Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
    A Galway seascape by Maurice MacGonigal, a still life by Patrick Hennessy and a flower study by Kenneth Webb are among the highlights at Dolan’s art and antiques auction in Ballyconneely, Connemara on August 6 and 7. Viewing is underway for the two day marquee sale which gets underway on Bank Holiday Monday at 12.30 p.m.  As well as paintings and sculpture the sale will feature some quality furniture, antiques and collectibles with silver, books, rugs, jewellery and a number of designer handbags from Hermes, Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
    Artists include John Shinnors, George Russell, John Behan, Henry Morgan, Carina Scott and Mark O’Neill.  Lot 24 is an album of photographs showing the daily progress of the building of a railway gun wagon at Gateshead from September 1-13, 1914. The 47 photos are estimated at 1,000-1,500. A set of five US gold coins of various dates from 1873 to 1907 is estimated at  2,000-2,200. An Edwardian painted rocking horse and an early 20h century rocking horse will command attention and there is a selection of antique furniture.
    Among the furniture is a c1870 Victorian writing table, three longcase clocks, a walnut writing table and a circular late Georgian mahogany breakfast table.
    Sunlight on daffodils and azalea at Kilmurry, a watercolour by Mildred Anne Butler dated 1901 is estimated at 3,000-4,000.  Cattle in a meadow by her fellow Kilkenny artist Nassau Blair Browne, exhibited at the RHA in 1918, is estimated at 4,000-5,000.  Blair Browne served as Secretary to the RHA from 1911 to 1924 and was Governor the National Gallery of Ireland from 1918-1924.  Lot 191, Sweetpea in Bloom by Kenneth Webb is estimated at 9,000-10,000, Connemara Hooker, Roundstone Harbour by Maurice MacGonigal is estimated at  11,000-12,000 and Virgo and Letter by Patrick Hennessy is estimated at  10,000-12,000.   An oil on canvas by John Behan, primarily known as a sculptor, features fishermen in the west.  Signed and dated 2017 it is estimated at 3,500-4,000.  Much of the art in this auction of more than 500 lots will carry estimates which are lower than this. The catalogue is online.

    Sweetpea in Bloom by Kenneth Webb  UPDATE: THIS MADE 8,500 AT HAMMER

    Carina Scott, MOONLIGHT OFF ROUNDSTONE  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,400 AT HAMMER

    Virgo and letter by Patrick Hennessy  UPDATE:THIS MADE 11,250 AT HAMMER

    An Edwardian rocking horse  UPDATE; THIS WAS UNSOLD

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    O’Conor, Henry, Behan, Teskey and le Brocquy at Morgan O’Driscoll auction

    Monday, April 30th, 2018
    With everything from Figures in a pool by  Roderic O’Conor, Cottages by Paul Henry and The Eugenie off Queenstown by George Mounsey Atkinson to John  Behan’s sculpted bull and a painting of a bulldog by Basil Blackshaw Morgan O’Driscoll’s sale of Irish and International Art is at the RDS in Dublin this evening.

    There is art by John Shinnors and Donald Teskey, Percy French and Walter Osborne, Louis le Brocquy and Dan O’Neill.  On the international side there is a screenprint by Damien Hirst, a mixed media work by Joan Miro, a litho of Mao by Warhol and a screenprint and litho by Robert Motherwell.  Other artists featured among 147 lots include Sean Scully, Barrie Cooke, Felim Egan, Kenneth Webb, William Crozier, Alice Maher, and Charles Tyrrell.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for April 27 and April 22, 2018)

    Figures in a pool by Roderic O’Conor  UPDATE: THIS MADE 56,000 AT HAMMER

    The Eugenie off Queenstown (1887) by George Mounsey Atkinson  UPDATE: THIS MADE 11,000 AT HAMMER

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    LONDON VIEWINGS FOR SALE OF IRISH ART

    Monday, March 27th, 2017

    Skibbereen based art auctioneer Morgan O’Driscoll will hold viewings in London on April 3, 4 and 5 for his upcoming Irish and International Art auction at the RDS on April 10.  Mr. O’Driscoll, who conducts a number of online art auctions every year, has found new buyers and an increased awareness of Irish art and artists by holding regular viewing in the British capital for his major sales.   The evening sale at the Minerva Suite of the RDS on April 10 will feature 185 lots, including 27 lots of sculpture. London viewings are at La Galleria at 30 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall and viewings at the RDS get underway at 2 pm on April 7.  Among the highlights is work by Paul Henry,  Frank McKelvey, Nathaniel Hone, Henry Jones Thaddeus, Evie Hone and Louis le Brocquy.  The catalogue is online.  Here is a small selection:

    JOHN BEHAN (B.1938) Wandering Mr Bloom from Ulysses (3,000-5,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 AT HAMMER

    LOUIS LE BROCQUY (1916-2012) Torso (25,000-35,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADD 24,000 AT HAMMER

    CAREY CLARKE (B.1936) Still Life – Fruit & Flowers (4,000-6,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,200 AT HAMMER

    FREDERICK EDWARD MCWILLIAM (1909-1992)The Judo Players (15,000-20,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 13,000 AT HAMMER.

    EVIE HONE (1894-1955) Composition (5,000-7,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000 AT HAMMER

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    ONLINE AUCTION OF AFFORDABLE ART AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL

    Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

    An online auction of affordable Irish art is now underway at Morgan O’Driscoll.   It runs until January 30 at 6.30 pm.  The catalogue is online. Here is a selection:

    John Behan – PRCA Award (800-1,200)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 600 AT HAMMER

    Patrick Scott (1921-2014) – Parade of the Guilds 1750 (300-500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 300 AT HAMMER

    Maurice Desmond – Landscape (1985) (600-800) UPDATE: THIS MADE 550 AT HAMMER

    Brian Ballard – Irises in a jug (700-900)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 600 AT HAMMER

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    DIVERSE SELECTION AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL’S RHA AUCTION

    Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

    Art by Paul Henry, Basil Blackshaw, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Banksy are among a diverse selection at the Irish and International art auction by Morgan O’Driscoll at the RHA Gallery in Dublin on December 5 at 6 p.m.  The international selection includes Lichtenstein’s Red Lamps (1990) numbered 23/60 from his Interior Series (35,000-45,000), Festival (2006) by Banksy with a Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity (15,000-20,000) and Martha Graham: Lamentation (1986) by Andy Warhol (6,000-9,000).  There is a selection of Irish work from artists as diverse as Donald Teskey, Letitia Marion Hamilton, Charles Tyrrell, Nano Reid, Robert Ballagh, Markey Robinson, Hughie O’Donoghue, John Behan and John Noel Smith.  The catalogue, with 161 lots, is online. Here is a small selection:

    John Behan - Migrating Swans (2015) (12,000-15,000)

    John Behan – Migrating Swans (2015) (12,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 12,500 AT HAMMER

    Paul Henry - Evening in Achill (1930-38) (120,000-180,000)

    Paul Henry – Evening in Achill (1930-38) (120,000-180,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 135,000 AT HAMMER

    Basil Blackshaw - Look Out (2005) (20,000-40,000)

    Basil Blackshaw – Look Out (2005) (20,000-40,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 19,000 AT HAMMER

    Roy Lichtenstein - Red Lamps (1990) - Interior Series (35,000-45,000)

    Roy Lichtenstein – Red Lamps (1990) – Interior Series (35,000-45,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 37,000 AT HAMMER

    Hughie O'Donoghue - Red Earth VI (1995) (25,000-35,000)

    Hughie O’Donoghue – Red Earth VI (1995) (25,000-35,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 28,000 AT HAMMER

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    SCULPTURE AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL’S ONLINE ART SALE

    Friday, October 14th, 2016
    John Behan - Children of Lir (2,000-3,000)

    John Behan – Children of Lir (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000 AT HAMMER

    No less than 13 work of sculpture are to be included in Morgan O’Driscoll’s online auction of Irish art on October 24.  Among them is work by John Behan, Joseph Sloan,  Tom Fitzgerald and Michael Cooper. There are 230 lots in total.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) On The Co. Down Coast (2,500-3,500)

    James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944)
    On The Co. Down Coast (2,500-3,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,400 AT HAMMER

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (1932-2016) Car (1,000-1,500)

    Basil Blackshaw HRHA RUA (1932-2016) Car (1,000-1,500)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,400 AT HAMMER

    Colm J. Brennan - Oyster Catchers (1,500-2,000)

    Colm J. Brennan – Oyster Catchers (1,500-2,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,400 AT HAMMER.

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    IRISH ART AND SCULPTURE AT MORGAN O’DRISCOLL

    Friday, June 26th, 2015

    The catalogue for Morgan O’Driscoll’s latest off the wall online auction of Irish art is now live.  It features a variety of affordable artworks including sculpture.  The sale runs until July 6 at 6.30 pm.  Here is a small selection:

    Daniel O'Neill (1920-1974) Ruined Cottage, Rathmullen (8,000-12,000)

    Daniel O’Neill (1920-1974)
    Ruined Cottage, Rathmullen (8,000-12,000)  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    Jan Sweeney (b.1939) Harry the Hare bronze sculpture edition 1/12 (2,000-3,000)

    Jan Sweeney (b.1939)
    Harry the Hare
    bronze sculpture edition 1/12 (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,600 AT HAMMER

    ohn Behan RHA (b.1938) Famine Ship bronze sculpture edition 1/9 (2,500-3,500)

    John Behan RHA (b.1938)
    Famine Ship
    bronze sculpture edition 1/9 (2,500-3,500)  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,600 AT HAMMER

    William Conor RHA RUA ROI (1881-1968) Bringing Home The Turf (3,000-4,000)

    William Conor RHA RUA ROI (1881-1968)
    Bringing Home The Turf (3,000-4,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,600

    George Gillespie RUA (1924-1996) River Derg (2,000-3,000)

    George Gillespie RUA (1924-1996)
    River Derg (2,000-3,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,500 AT HAMMER

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