RARE ‘SALE OF LIMERICK’ CATALOGUE AT LIMERICK AUCTION ROOMS AUCTION
Hamptons Limerick Auction Rooms,
Garryglass Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick, Co.Limerick
Contact: Daren Parish or Richard Ryan on (061) 422143 or (087) 829 0735
Web: http://www.lar.ie/
SALE OF ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
On: Saturday 18th February, 2012 at 2.30pm
There are several interesting items amongst the 400+ lots in this sale but head and shoulders above the rest is a fascinating piece of social history – a catalogue for the sale of Limerick City by the 4th Earl of Limerick in 1907. It seems from the catalogue, that what little of Limerick the Pery family didn’t own, wasn’t worth owning. The extraordinary sale took place over a full week in June 1907. The catalogue is in fair condition and includes numerous maps, details of leases, ground rents etc. and hopefully will find its way into a museum collection. It carries a paltry estimate of €500 – €600 and will surely fetch far more than that on the day. The Earldom of Limerick continues to flourish with the 7th Earl born as recently as 1963 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Limerick albeit now based in England.
Viewing:
Wednesday 15th Feb. from 10.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday 16th Feb. from 10.00am -6.00pm
Friday 17th Feb. from 10.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday 18th Feb. (day of sale) from 9.30am
Catalogue here: https://www.easyliveauction.com/auction_catalogue.cfm?d&auction=16834BFCCD4943D1FA00
Gormley’s Online Auction of Affordable Art Sunday 5th February, 2012
Some familiar names in Gormley’s latest Online sale, including Verner Finlay, Gregory Moore, J.P.Rooney, Graham Knuttel and John Kingerlee but it is the Lowryesque work (below) by John Ormsby that I fancy.
Lot.176. 'Winter Scene' by John Ormsby. Guide £200 to £250
On: Sunday 5th February 2012 at 3.00pm.
Viewing of any of the lots can be arranged in our Dublin, Belfast or Omagh offices.
Telephone and absentee bidding are also available for this auction.
For further information contact: (028) 822 47738
(048) prefix from the Republic.
Email: info@gormleysartauctions.com
Full catalogue/bidding info: http://www.gormleysartauctions.com/auction.asp?AuctionID=79
Ross’s (Belfast) Online Irish Art Sale
John Ross & Company (MIAVI),
37 Montgomery Street, Belfast, Co.Antrim, BT1 4NX
Tel: (028) 9032 5448 Fax. (028) 9033 3642 – (048) from the Republic.
Email: info@ross.ie
ONLINE IRISH ART SALE
Starts: 18th January 2012 at 10:00am
Ends: 25th January 2012 at 7:00pm
(Bidding on lots will end at one min intervals from this time)
Lot.138 "Pheasants in Snow" by R.W.Milliken. Est. £900 - £1,200
Sale Duration: 7 days
325 lots of Irish Art, offered at highly competitive estimates. “Pheasants in Snow” is at the higher end of the price range, with many Lots carrying estimates in the low hundreds – and less!
View here: http://www.rosss.com/auction.asp?AucID=75
Classic Cars & Antiques Market – Limerick Auction Rooms – Sunday 15th January, 2012
Classic Cars & Antiques Market
At: Limerick Auction Rooms,
Ballysimon Road, Limerick
On: Sunday 15th January, 2012
From: 9.30am – 6.00pm
Entry fee: €2.00
Further information: Tel: (061) 422 143
Email: info@lar.ie
Web: http://www.lar.ie/
Happy Christmas Everyone!
Happy Christmas to all of you who subscribe to my blog as well as to those who just look in from time to time. Christmas Day is upon us at last – it looked for a while there that the country wouldn’t make it to the big day! Anyway, things can only get better in 2012 and I certainly hope to make many improvements to the blog and its usefulness to readers. I’m hoping to get on the road a lot more next year as my children have now reached the age where I can bring them with me. Amongst other things I hope to include a series of illustrated reports from Auctions, Fair, Shops & Car Boot Sales.
I’m very grateful to all of you who have kept me updated with your events and to those of you who regularly let me know of your experiences at boot sales etc. I only wish that I could include a discussion forum on the blog but, whether it’s possible or not, I simply wouldn’t have the time to administer it. I may include a moderated comments page for car booting which may be helpful to all concerned.
Anyway, it’s late now and I’m still decorating the tree, so I will close by wishing everybody A Very Happy Christmas & A Peaceful (and Prosperous) New year.
David
Gormley’s Christmas Online Affordable Art Auction – Tuesday 13th December, 2011
156 Lots of Irish Art with low reserves are included in this sale.
Catlogue link here: http://www.gormleysartauctions.com/auction.asp?AuctionID=75
For my money any of the works by John Morris, such as the one illustrated below. would be a comforting purchase with heat almost pulsating from the canvas – nearly as good as coming home to a real fire on these chilly days!
Lot.101. 'Surfers on Inch Beach' by John Morris. Est. £800 to £900
This auction will take place on Tuesday 13th December 2011, at 7.00pm.
Final lots still to be added
Live online bidding and telephone bidding will be available during the auction.
For more details call +44 (0)28 82 247738 or email info@gormleysartauctions.com.
* Substitute 048 prefix if calling from the Republic.
Good taste triumphs at Whyte’s Irish Art Sale!
Whyte’s Irish Art Sale on the 28th November saw Paul Henry’s ‘Altan Lough, Donegal’ eclipse the Jack B Yeats ‘The Street in Shadow’ for the top price realised – €75,000 and €72,000 respectively. The Paul Henry handsomely exceeded its pre-sale estimate of €40,000 – €50,000. The sale was a great success for Whyte’s, grossing in excess of €800,000 in total.
An interesting video clip of the sale highlights is available on http://myantiques.tv/ in the meantime here is the star of the sale – Altan Lough by Paul Henry – enjoy, as Ian Whyte said, “you won’t be seeing it again for sometime”!
John Ross & Company (Belfast) – Sale of Important Irish Paintings – 7th December, 2011
Yet another work by Jack B Yeats dominates this sale – “The Casualty” (see below) is estimated at £75,000 – £80,000 and no doubt it is a good investment but is it art? Other artists amongst the 370+ lots include John F Skelton, Gregory Moore, Joseph William Carey, Markey Robinson, Maurice Canning Wilks, Colin Middleton, Frank McKelvey, George W Morrison and William Connor. Something for every pocket – be sure to check out the online catalogue link below.
"The Casualty" oil on board by Jack B Yeats. Est. £75,000 - £80,000
John Ross & Company (MIAVI),
37 Montgomery Street, Belfast, Co.Antrim, BT1 4NX
Tel: (028) 9032 5448 Fax. (028) 9033 3642
Email: info@ross.ie
SALE OF IMPORTANT IRISH ART
On: Wednesday 7th December 2011, at 7.00pm
Viewing:
Tuesday 6th December from 10.00am – 8.00pm
Wednesday 7th December (day of sale) from 10.00am – 5.00pm
Catalogue online here: http://www.rosss.com/searchresults.asp?AucID=74
TWO-DAY ANTIQUE, ART & COLLECTORS SALE IN GALWAY
Full details, YouTube video etc. click here https://collectireland.wordpress.com/auctions-2/
CHRISTMAS BONANZA FOR IRISH ART LOVERS
Three pre-Christmas Dublin sales for Irish Art Lovers
Whyte’s Irish Art Sale on Monday 28th November, de Vere’s Irish Art Auction on Tuesday 29th November and James Adams Important Irish Art Sale on Monday 5th December.
Whyte’s Irish Art Sale at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) on Monday 28th November kicks off the Christmas Art Auction season in Dublin, and there’s plenty of big names to choose from in the 224 lots. Lot.12. ‘A Young Man’s Trouble’ (1900), a watercolour by Jack B Yeats, carries an estimate of €20,000 – €30,000. An example of the artist’s early work, when it was still possible to discern the subject matter without the aid of an art expert.
Lot.20. ‘The Street in Shadow’ (1933) – below – another Yeats work carries an estimate of €50,000 – €70,000 . A more typical work from Yeats where he used the oil paint directly from the tubes resulting in an appalling, but valuable, daub.
Lot.72. “Paris Red Wall” More art (?) from Sean Scully – a man who shouldn’t have given up the day job. A limited edition lithograph (40) this is number 34 and closely resembles what my children used to bring home from Junior Infants. Priced at an outrageous €3,000 -€4,000 which it will no doubt achieve!
"Reflections Across the Bog" by Paul Henry. Est.€70,000 - €100,000
Finally comes the James Adams Important Irish Art sale on the 5th December and again all the big names feature with Lot.53. “Jazz Babies” (1929) by Jack B Yeats topping the bill with a whopping estimate of €500,000 – €800,000. There are eight further Yeats works included in the sale including Lot.54. ‘The Princess of the Circus’ (1946) €50,000 – €70,000; Lot.95. ‘The Unforgetting Background’ (1949) Est.€120,000 – €180,00 and Lot.96. The Water Chute (1949) Est. €60,000 – 80,000.
Lot.53. "Jazz Babies" (1929) by Jack B Yeats. Est. €500,000 - €800,000
Two Paul Henry works are also included – Lot.14. ‘The Roadside Cottage’ Oil on board Est.€60,000 -€80,000 and Lot.10. ‘Wind Blown Trees’ Est.€80,000 – €120,000.
Lot.14. "The Roadside Cottage" oil on board by Paul Henry. Est. €60,000 - €80,000
Other artists represented amongst the 151 Lots include Maurice Canning Wilks, Kenneth Webb, James Humbert Craig, Harry Kernoff, Mary Swanzy, Norah McGuinness, Mainie Jellet, Colin Middleton, Sir John Lavery, Mildred Anne Butler , and William Percy French.
Full details and catalogue links see the Auctions Page.
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