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Tiger’s head among Sir Anthony O’Reilly belongings sold off

Tiger’s head among Sir Anthony O’Reilly belongings sold off

Businessman’s cat head sells for €1,000 while tables go for €145,000 in Mealy’s auction

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Paul Henry painting tops Adam’s art auction with €52,000 sale

Paul Henry painting tops Adam’s art auction with €52,000 sale

Artist’s ‘In the Western Mountains’ among the 194 lots that sold for total of €450,000

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s Castlemartin collection goes on sale

Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s Castlemartin collection goes on sale

There is expected to be huge interest in sale of the Tony O’Reilly collection this week

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Mid-20th century European furniture sale at de Veres

Mid-20th century European furniture sale at de Veres

Auction of 20th Century and Contemporary Design Furniture mainly from 1950s-1970s

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
French surprise at Loughton House sale but silver withdrawn

French surprise at Loughton House sale but silver withdrawn

‘Sleeper’ engraving at Sheppard’s makes 60 times the estimate

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Auctions & Fairs

Auctions & Fairs

Sale of art collection of renowned critic Brian Sewell

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Patrick Leonard painting exceeds expectations at Whyte’s

Patrick Leonard painting exceeds expectations at Whyte’s

North Dublin beach scene fetches double the estimate, making it unlikely star of art sale

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
Mixed results at  auction of James Reilly vintage cars

Mixed results at auction of James Reilly vintage cars

Daimler from FG deputy leader’s collection sold for €12,500 - at lower end of expectations

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 20:31
Nazi relics in demand at Eclectic Collector auction

Nazi relics in demand at Eclectic Collector auction

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
Special prize will be awarded for work on theme of Easter Rising

Special prize will be awarded for work on theme of Easter Rising

Anniversary watercolour show to feature works by more than 120 artists

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
Death of Thérèse Gorry, of Gorry Gallery

Death of Thérèse Gorry, of Gorry Gallery

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
Yeats ‘accountant’ painting changes hands  in  boom and bust

Yeats ‘accountant’ painting changes hands in boom and bust

Derek Quinlan bought Yeats in the boom while building his property empire; it was sold by Nama, and now it’s for sale again

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
The James Reilly auction: everything you need to  know about the  biggest sale of the year

The James Reilly auction: everything you need to know about the biggest sale of the year

With 2,700 lots, the sale of the contents of Loughton House will run for four days

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
Auctions, fairs and valuations

Auctions, fairs and valuations

A Patrick Scott oil on canvas makes €2,300; lots of rare books at Fonsie Mealy’s; the IADA annual fair

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 00:00
Final call for McClellands’ art

Final call for McClellands’ art

Ex-RUC man turned art dealer George McClelland and is wife Maura built up a vast art collection, the last of which is being sold

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
Discover something new at Dublin antiques fair

Discover something new at Dublin antiques fair

Antiques dealers’ fair will combine contemporary design history with the best of Irish antiques

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
Autumn art courses and lectures in Cork and Dublin

Autumn art courses and lectures in Cork and Dublin

Fine and decorative arts diploma run over two days a week

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
Auction results and fairs

Auction results and fairs

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
John Lavery painting sells for £112,500, four times the estimate at Sotheby's

John Lavery painting sells for £112,500, four times the estimate at Sotheby's

Several other surprises sprung as Sotheby’s sale of Irish art in London makes €2.1m

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 17:00
Relics of Roscommon priest killed in North Korea to be sold

Relics of Roscommon priest killed in North Korea to be sold

Columban Fathers missionary Fr John O’Brien was murdered during war in 1950

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 01:00
James Reilly is selling his cars - 10 Jags, three Daimlers and a clapped out Pajero

James Reilly is selling his cars - 10 Jags, three Daimlers and a clapped out Pajero

Deputy Fine Gael leader will include large collection of cars in sale of contents of Offaly mansion

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 06:00
Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s furniture to be sold at auction in pub

Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s furniture to be sold at auction in pub

Contents of Castlemartin House to go under the hammer in effort to reduce bank debts

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
Auction results and fairs

Auction results and fairs

Highlights of Sotheby’s upcoming Irish Sale, plus art and antiques in Cork and jewellery in Dublin

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Doctor’s collection of art and antiques makes more than €500,000 at Adam’s auction

Doctor’s collection of art and antiques makes more than €500,000 at Adam’s auction

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
The eclectic auction: Political posters, unusual headgear – and a roll of Nazi toilet paper

The eclectic auction: Political posters, unusual headgear – and a roll of Nazi toilet paper

Whyte’s sale includes military, political, and curious collectibles

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Love Cash in the Attic? John Weldon wants your Lidl bags

Love Cash in the Attic? John Weldon wants your Lidl bags

‘I held my first auction on 9/11’

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 04:00
Nazi toilet paper among Hitler-era memorabilia up for auction

Nazi toilet paper among Hitler-era memorabilia up for auction

‘Wartime luxury . . . in unused condition’ to be sold as part of private collection in Dublin

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 01:00
GAA auctions of memorabilia coincide with finals

GAA auctions of memorabilia coincide with finals

1950 All-Ireland hurling final programme and original Croke Park turnstiles among lots on offer

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 04:00
Life’s Work: Arabella Bishop, head of Sotheby’s Ireland

Life’s Work: Arabella Bishop, head of Sotheby’s Ireland

‘You never know what the next telephone call or meeting might bring’

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Grab a piece of TV history at the ‘Penny Dreadful’ auction

Grab a piece of TV history at the ‘Penny Dreadful’ auction

Props from the popular TV series filmed in Ireland go under the hammer at Punchestown

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Auction results and forthcoming events

Auction results and forthcoming events

The Alton Collection, contents of Annaglog House, Ardee, Co Louth, and Irish art online auction

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Life’s Work: Kieran O’Boyle, auctioneer and valuer,  Adam’s, Dublin

Life’s Work: Kieran O’Boyle, auctioneer and valuer, Adam’s, Dublin

‘I don’t have the time to paint any more. Now I just finger-paint with my three-year-old daughter’

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
Sotheby’s takes Irish art to London auction

Sotheby’s takes Irish art to London auction

A ‘Ballymaloe’ Yeats and a ‘Downton Abbey’-style Lavery are among the highlights

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 04:00
Auction results and forthcoming events

Auction results and forthcoming events

Art auction in Blackrock, Oliver McCarron house contents sale and a Co Kilkenny book event

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 04:00
David Bowie’s Irish art to be shown in Dublin

David Bowie’s Irish art to be shown in Dublin

Four paintings from late singer’s collection will be on display in RHA Gallery in advance of sale

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 04:00
Dr James Reilly on why he is selling his 'big house' in the country

Dr James Reilly on why he is selling his 'big house' in the country

As Dr James Reilly and his wife, Dorothy, prepare to sell their Anglo-Irish mansion on 82 acres in Co Offaly, along with their collection of art and antiques, Fine Gael’s deputy leader recalls his first night sleeping in ‘The King’s Bed’

Fri Aug 26 2016 - 06:00
Jack B Yeats painting owned by David Bowie to be auctioned

Jack B Yeats painting owned by David Bowie to be auctioned

‘Sleep Sound’ oil-on-canvas valued at up to £180,000 to be sold by Sotheby’s in November

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 01:00
Adam’s leaves Slane Castle for new  auction venue

Adam’s leaves Slane Castle for new auction venue

Auctioneers choose Townley Hall for its annual sale of period furniture and paintings

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Auction results and forthcoming events

Auction results and forthcoming events

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Life’s Work: Adelle Hughes, head of the art department, Whyte’s, Dublin

Life’s Work: Adelle Hughes, head of the art department, Whyte’s, Dublin

‘Francis Bacon’s studio in the Dublin City Gallery is my favourite work of art’

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Fine collection owned by Dev’s doc goes under the hammer

Fine collection owned by Dev’s doc goes under the hammer

Dr Bryan Alton was physician to de Valera and Haughey and a well-known collector

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:00
Fancy a phonograph? Auction of ‘Penny Dreadful’ props

Fancy a phonograph? Auction of ‘Penny Dreadful’ props

Ashgrove Auctions Group to sell thousands of props which include real antiques

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Auctions and fairs

Auctions and fairs

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 00:00
Life’s Work: George Williams, antiques dealer, Co Meath

Life’s Work: George Williams, antiques dealer, Co Meath

“After the hammer fell there was a huge burst of thunder and lightning outside”

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 00:00
Leslie Waddington’s art to be auctioned

Leslie Waddington’s art to be auctioned

Colletion of Leslie Waddington, art dealer to Jack B Yeats and host of others, to be auctioned in London

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 00:00
The most beautiful cars in the world?

The most beautiful cars in the world?

Mercedes-Benz made more than 80 years ago expected to sell for up to €7 million at auction

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 15:30
Christie’s New York: collection of former president Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan

Christie’s New York: collection of former president Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan

Items for auction include jewellery, gifts, and silver beakers from Margaret Thatcher

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Painting of Co Tipperary pharmacy to go on view in London’s Mayfair

Painting of Co Tipperary pharmacy to go on view in London’s Mayfair

John Doherty’s shopfront painting is part of Sotheby’s Irish Art Sale, with a top estimate of £20,000

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Auction results and forthcoming events

Auction results and forthcoming events

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Life’s Work: Anne-Louise Mitchell, antiques auctioneer, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Life’s Work: Anne-Louise Mitchell, antiques auctioneer, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Good pieces of antique furniture don’t tend to depreciate, and can be sold on when you tire of them

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 00:00
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