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    CONSOLE TABLES MAKE 145,000 AT MEALY’S KILFANE AUCTION

    Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
    One of a pair of 18th century carved console tables which sold for 145,000 at hammer today.

    One of a pair of 18th century carved console tables which sold for 145,000 at hammer today.

    A pair of 18th century carved, painted and parcel gilt console tables sold for a hammer price of 145,000 over an estimate of 8,000-12,000 at Mealy’s sale at Kilfane, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny today.  They were described in the catalogue as an extremely fine and rare pair of 18th century tables and listed as probably Italian.  They had been in the collection of Sir Anthony O’Reilly at Castlemartin, Co. Kildare.

    Each table has a rouge marble top above a Greek key moulded frame.  There is a carved rosette to either section and each one is raised on four shell and scroll carved supports with fish scale moulding.  The tables have three parcel gilt painted scallop shells on a leaf carved base with conforming leaf scroll legs.

    An Irish William IV mahogany side table, by repute from Kilkenny Castle, sold for 5,400 over an estimate of 5,000-7,000.A pair of English 18th century  carved gilt wood open armchairs made 30,000 at hammer over an estimate of 3,000-5,000.  The auction realised 910,000 and 87% of lots on offer were sold.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 29, 2016)