Mealy’s, Castlecomer – Two day Winter Fine Art & Decorative Sale
Mealys Auction Rooms,
Kilkenny Road, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Tel: (056) 444 1229
Fax: (056) 444 1627
Email: info@mealys.com
WINTER FINE ART & DECORATIVE SALE
On: November 30th & December 1st, 2010
Approximately 1,200 lots of High Quality Antiques, Paintings, Silver, Furniture etc.etc.
*Full details click on the Auctions Page.
As usual it was the paintings that caution my attention and in particular this evocative work by Percy French painted in 1909.
Turf Stacks, West of Ireland by Wm. Percy French – Est. €4,500 - €5,200
Previously unseen Jack B Yeats painting sells for £349,250.00 at Christie’s, London
A horseman enters a town at night by Jack B Yeats - Est.£300,000 - £500,000
‘A Horseman Enters a Town at Night‘ pictured above was painted by Jack B Yeats, at the age of 77, in 1948 and has never been seen in public. The oil on canvas measures 24in x 36in and had a pre-sale estimate of £300,000-£500,000. It was eventually knocked down for £349,250 (including the buyer’s premium) at Christie’s sale of 20th Century British & Irish Art today. Yeats, who died in 1957, is one of the most-collected – and expensive – of Irish artists. The highest price paid for one of his paintings was achieved in 1999 when Sotheby’s in London sold ‘The Wild Ones‘ for just over £1.2 million. To my untutored eye he is also one of the most overrated artists and I wouldn’t give this primitive daub wall space. Talking of daubs the 1987 pastel work below by Sean Scully – untitled – fetched an incredible £32,450 (including buyer’s premium)!
An untitled work by Sean Scully - Est.£25,000 - £35,000
Adam’s Bank of Ireland Art Sale – 24th November at 6pm – Reminder
Clouds at Sunset by Paul Henry - Est.€30-50,000
Sand and Light by Tony O'Malley - Est.€40-60,000
There are many gems and some utter dross in this sale and I leave you to make up your own minds which of the above falls into which category. A few lots have been pulled by the Bank of Ireland after political interference but this has little effect on the quality of the sale.
The full catalogue is available online here: http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/catindex.asp
Full sale viewing at Adam’s, 26 St. Stephen’s Green
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November 2pm – 5pm
Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd November 9.30am – 5pm
and day of sale 9.30am – 4pm
Sale starts at 6pm.
Further inquiries to:
James Adam & Sons Ltd.,
26 St Stephen’s Green,
Dublin .2.
Ireland
Telephone (+353-1-676 0261)
Fax (+353-1-662 4725)
Adams Blackrock, Fine Art & Furniture Auction – Tues.9th November
Adams Blackrock,
38, Main Street, Blackrock,Co. Dublin
Telephone: (01) 288 5146 International: +3531 288 5146
Fax: 01 288 7820
FINE ART & FURNITURE AUCTION
On: Tues.9th November, 2010 at 11am
Strangely, the full catalogue – even a list – is not available online but a few selected items may be viewed here: http://www.adamsblackrock.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=auctions&archive=0
Marsh’s Antique Auction, Cork – Saturday 6th November, 2010
Marshs Auctioneers,
17 South Mall, Cork.
Tel: ( 021) 427 0347
info@marshsauctioneers.ie
Venue: Marsh’s Auction Rooms, Rochfords Lane, Off South Mall, Cork.
On: Saturday 6th November, 2010
To include:
Georgian Mahogany two door glazed Bookcase, Georgian Mahogany Linen press, Georgian Mahogany kneehole Writing Desk, Georgian Mahogany Chests of Drawers, Queen Anne Chest on Stand, Georgian Mahogany Wine Cooler, Georgian Mahogany Diningroom Table extending to 10ft. x 4ft., Regency Mahogany two pod Dining Table extending to 10ft. x 4ft. 6ins, Sets of 12, 8, 6 Georgian Victorian and Edwardian Diningroom Chairs, Regency Rosewood Card Tables, Inlaid Walnut Brass mounted Credenza, Pair of Demi Lune inlaid and crossbanded Side Tables, Georgian and Regency Pole Screens, Regency Torchieres, Pair of Regency Hall Chairs and other Hall Chairs, Oak Library Table stamped Strahan & Co., Dublin, Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Breakfast Table and other Breakfast Tables, Victorian Mahogany Mirror Backed Sideboard and other Sideboards, Victorian Mahogany Economy Table, Selection of Wing back, Tub and other Armchairs, Edwardian Inlaid Writing Desk, and oak brass mounted Hall Table, stamped Jas.Shoolbred & Co. Pair of Blackamoor Figures with Candelabras approx. 6ft. high, Pair of metal Figures Renaissances Men supporting Lamps approx. 8ft. high, pair of Large Chinese Metal Lions on Plinth approx. 4ft. x 5ft. Two large oriental horses approx. 5ft. high. Large statue of Napoleon Bonaparte approx. 3ft. 6ins. high.
Quantity of Porcelain, China, Ware, Gilt framed Mirrors, etc., Old Distillery Mirrors, Lawn Croquet Sets.
Clocks: Georgian Mahogany brass dial Cork Long Cased Clock by John Montjoy, Cork, Circa. 1780, also similar long cased Clock by Alex Mickelson, London, Bracket and Wall clocks.
Paintings: Oil Painting of Carrigrohane Castle and River Lee, signed W. H. Brennan, 1900, large oil on canvas of View Middle Lake, Killarney, signed Patrick Vincent Duffy R.H.A. Other paintings by Patrick Hennessy, Gretta O’Brien, Maurice C. Wilks, Terence Attridge Williams.
Oil on Canvas of View Middle Lake, Killarney, signed Patrick Vincent Duffy R.H.A
Viewing:
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th. November, from 10.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. including lunchtime.
Woodwards, Cork – Auction of Irish Silver & Irish Art – Weds.3rd November, 2010
Woodwards
Woodwards Auction Rooms, 26, Cook Street, Cork
Tel: (021) 427 3327
email: auctions@woodwards.ie
Sale: Wednesday, November 3rd at 6pm
Auction of Irish Silver & Irish Art
Featuring a selection of Irish & English Silver, and Irish Art from the collection of the late Alphonsus J O’Brien of Ballincollig.
182 JOHN CLAUDE BOSANQUET Oil on canvas ‘LEE BY CARRIGROHANE CASTLE’ 52 x 75cm €1000 - €2000
One of the more interesting paintings in the sale is Lot.182 – pictured above – by the Cork artist John Claude Bosanquet and painted circa 1870.
Viewing: This Sunday 2pm – 5pm, Monday, Tuesday and day of sale 10am – 5pm.
Further details and preview here: http://www.woodwards.ie/
Results from Gormleys Dublin Art Auction show effects of recession?
Gormleys Sale at the D4 Berkeley Court Hotel on October 26th saw almost 40% of the lots go unsold and most of those that did sell went for amounts below their pre-auction estimates. In my opinion this reflects more the state of the country than the quality of art included in the sale. As it was, it was the big names (and prices) such as Percy French, Louis le Brocquy and Maurice Wilks that failed to sell with lesser known artists such as Thelma Mansfield and J P Rooney doing quite well. The highest price of the evening was €5,300 for “Time to Reflect” by Northern Ireland artist Ken Hamilton and even this was well below the pre-sale estimate of €8,000 -9,000. Perhaps the art buying public are holding themselves back for the Adam’s “Bank of Ireland” sale in November?
"Time to Reflect" by Ken Hamilton - sold €5,300. (Pre-sale estimate €8,000-9,000.)
The unsold lots may still be purchased and can be viewed here: http://www.gormleysartauctions.com/auction.asp?AuctionID=45&Sold=&offset=0
James Adam’s Sale of Irish Art on October 13th – Results
Unsurprisingly the Paul Henry oil painting “The Bog Road” was the star of the show at the Adam’s Sale of Irish Art in their Stephen’s Green Salerooms on October 13th. The wonderful painting exceeded its estimate of €40-60,000 and was eventually knocked down for €72,000. I was also pleased to note that the three watercolours by Frank Egginton that I mentioned in my pre-sale piece were also sold above their estimate – so, it appears that I am not the last bastion of good taste!
Frank Egginton RCA (1908-1990) Bridge Over A River - Sold for €4,000
Full realisation list here: http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/ArchiveIndex.asp
James Adam’s Sale – Works of Art from the Bank of Ireland Collection – Weds.24th November
Adam’s,
26 St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin.2.
Tel: (0 1) 676 0261 Fax: (01) 662 4725
info@adams.ie http://www.adams.ie
WORKS OF ART FROM
THE BANK OF IRELAND COLLECTION
Auction: Wednesday 24th November, 2010 at 6pm
At: James Adam Salerooms,
26 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Catalogue €20.00
FREE to download at http://www.adams.ie/documents/BankofIrelandWeb.pdf
Full sale viewing at 26 St. Stephen’s Green:
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November 2pm – 5pm
Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd November 9.30am – 5pm
Wednesday 24th (day of sale) 9.30am – 4pm
Anybody whose anybody of the Irish Art World features in this sale – Paul Henry, Tony O’Malley, Robert Ballagh, Markey Robinson, Nathaniel Hone, Norah McGuinness, Maurice Wilks, Sean Keating, Patrick Collins, Nano Reid, Douglas Alexander, Mainie Jellet, Camille Souter, Michael Warren, Maurice MacGonigal, Louis le Brocquy, Cecil King . An outstanding work, to me anyway, is “Fire at the Royal Arcade, College Green, Dublin” (1837) by William Sadler II (c.1782 – 1839). Once again, in the bargain end of the sale are some superb Irish watercolours by Frank Egginton RCA (1908-1990) estimated at a paltry €1,000/1,500!
The catalogue itself is a collector’s item and is packed with information about the paintings, artists and provenances of the various works.
Robert Ballagh Woman with Barnett Newman, 1972 Est: €40,000 - 60,000
Walsh & Walsh Auctioneers, Kilcolgan, Co.Galway – Antiques & Fine Art Auction – Bank Holiday Monday 25th October
Co.Galway
Walsh & Walsh Auctioneers,
The Galway Auction Rooms, Kilcolgan, Co.Galway
ANTIQUE FURNITURE & IRISH ART AUCTION
On: October 25th (Bank holiday Monday)
At: 10.30am
1,100 lots.
Viewing: Thurs. 21st Oct. 3pm-8pm; Friday 22nd Oct. and Sat.23rd Oct 10am-6pm;
Sunday 24th Oct.12 Noon-6pm and Monday 25th Oct.9am to start of sale.
Directions: Just off the Limerick/Galway Road (N18) at Kilcolgan Village – on the (N67) Kinvara Road.
Further information:
Paul Walsh (091) 776323 or (087) 8144030
info@galwayauctionrooms.com
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