Tipp v Kilkenny for stately homesThis pair of substantial family homes are in walk-in condition and, at less than two hours’ drive from Dublin, they offer a seclusion worlds away from the capital’s bustle. Both are distinctive properties with extensive grounds that embody the good lifeThu Oct 02 2014 - 00:00
Unpublished photo of young Oscar Wilde comes to lightAlbum containing photograph set to fetch up to €8,000 at auction in OctoberMon Sept 29 2014 - 09:55
Curious collectibles at Sheppard’s saleFrom a stuffed bobcat to a bronze Buddha, the Laois auction is an eclectic mixSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
A big score for this Tipperary hurlerToday is a good day for Sean Keating’s charcoal drawing of his own painting, ‘The Tipperary Hurler’, to go on auction in DublinSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
Shortage of top quality art, says auctioneerLack of new homes means the art market is suffering from a shortage of wall spaceSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
Valuable medals from a Tipperary heroA soldier’s medals – including a Victoria Cross presented personally by Queen Victoria – sold for €290,000 in London auctionSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
Thousands of items at free fairMemento of John Redmond at Irish Antique Dealers’ Association event at RDSSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
Watercolours in Dun Laoghaire showMore than 270 selected paintings, prints and drawings will be on sale by more than 100 leading Irish contemporary watercolour artistsSat Sept 27 2014 - 00:00
Lavery painting of no ordinary ladyPainting of Viscountess Castlerosse is the highlight of the next de Veres auctionSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Cork fine arts society unveils programmeCorkDFAS to host series of talks on aspects of artistic and cultural heritageSat Sept 20 2014 - 00:00
Autumn season begins at Adam’sMore than 500 lots will go under the hammer at Sunday Interiors auctionSat Sept 20 2014 - 00:00
Paul Johnston Bursary in memory of ‘outstanding’ antiques dealerAward to be granted annually to the applicant who submits the best essay on an element of Irish Decorative ArtsSat Sept 20 2014 - 00:00
Collector ‘explosion’ to boost antique fairOrganisers of three-day fair at the RDS hope spending will exceed last year’s €3.6 millionSat Sept 20 2014 - 00:00
Lalique crystal car mascot found in Co MeathArt deco glass evokes motoring’s age of eleganceSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Books by the BarrowBook-dealers to set up pop-up bookshops and stalls in GraiguenamanaghSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Sale of Irish war hero’s medalTipperary soldier’s Victoria Cross could make £140,000 in London auctionSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Autographs of the rich and scandalousAuction includes autographs of author Boris Pasternack and an ex-Nazi officerSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Chinese items in west Cork auctionItems of interest include 18th century Chinese gilded carved panelSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Eclectic mix at collectibles auctionFrom film posters to old coins, Whyte’s sale has wide range of itemsSat Sept 13 2014 - 00:00
Mementoes of past All-Ireland hurling finalsSporting memorabilia includes GAA and soccer collectibles in Whyte’s salesSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
‘Jackie letters’ returned to Kennedy familyVincentian Fathers said the decision taken as correspondence with priest was ‘private’Fri Sept 05 2014 - 18:58
Report shows strength of Irish art and antiques marketIrish fine art and antiques market worth more than €61 millionSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Painting of first World War blessing stirs memoriesMoving painting by Matania rekindles memories of ‘Irish Times’ readersSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Cataloguing the Irish ‘Big House’Auction catalogues for house contents sales rise in value and are now collectableSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
A brush with the great outdoors at Wexford’s Art in the Open festivalThe annual outdoor painting festival in the southeast draws artists from Ireland and overseasSat Aug 09 2014 - 00:00
Bid for the ‘Downton Abbey’ lifestyleOnline-only auction offers real experience of Highclere CastleSat Aug 09 2014 - 00:00
Medieval Christ brings windfall for Dublin collector‘Corpus’ figure from 12th or 13th century fetches €350,000 at Sotheby’s auctionSat Aug 09 2014 - 00:00
Vestment worn by priest in lost painting of Munster soldiers in war comes to lightStole found in storage in London museum with copy of famous paintingWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:01
Five people’s treasures are an auctioneer’s trashFive Go on a Treasure Hunt: We gave five treasure hunters €100 each and sent them off to flea markets and car-boot sales to seek bargains. So how much would the five items fetch at auction? The news is not goodTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Mystery surrounds location of haunting image of Irish soldiers in first World WarLost Fortunino Matania masterpiece depicts the Royal Munster Fusiliers regiment on the eve of a battle which would wipe out most of their numberMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:00
Irishman in Paris discovers important French nudeAn André Derain bought for a few thousand euro, now sold for €120,000Sat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Burmese Days for Irish soldiers on eve of first World WarCentenary pushes up interest in artefacts that shed light on Irish involvement in the warSat Jul 26 2014 - 00:00
Joyce and Beckett letters among many rarities in London auctionA first edition copy of ‘Bog Poems’ by Seamus Heaney also attracted interestSat Jul 19 2014 - 00:00
Opening up a century of Irish women artistsFree event on St Stephen’s Green gives the public access to works that cannot normally be viewed.Sat Jul 19 2014 - 00:00
Nail-studded ‘voodoo’ dolls go under the hammerRarely seen African tribal art makes a big splash in Mealy’s summer auctionSat Jul 19 2014 - 00:00
A river runs through it: Wicklow estate on 35 acres for €5mTinnahinch is a compact and very private residential estate in Enniskerry with a main property, a guest house and a fishing lodgeThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00
Price of Samuel Beckett’s letters falls by half in London auctionSubjects include writer's theatrical career, including 1952 production of ‘Waiting for Godot’Wed Jul 16 2014 - 01:02
Gin in a teapot anyone?Cucumber and roses are part of the mix in a gin brand with genteel appealSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
