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    A FEAST OF IRISH ART AT SOTHEBY’S IN THE HEART OF PARIS

    Friday, April 26th, 2024

    Barrie Cooke (1931-2014) – Summer Knot, Study. UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,826

    Summer Knot, Study, an acrylic on canvas by Barrie Cooke which dates to 1991, comes up as lot 29 at Sotheby’s timed online auction of Irish Art in Paris. The estimate is €4,000-€6,000. This is the third instalment of Irish Art in Sotheby’s Paris following the sales’ success in 2022 and 2023, with bidding coming from not just Irish collectors but also from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Austria, and other European countries. Estimates range from €600 to €80,000 and the catalogue is online.  Bidding opens today and closes on May 2. The Irish art on offer is now on exhibition at Sotheby’s in the heart of Paris at 76, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.