Lord of the dance dips a toe into art world“LORD OF the Dance” Michael Flatley has taken his first faltering steps towards a potential new career as an artist.Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Churchill 'diatribe' to be auctionedMEMOS SIGNED by Winston Churchill in July 1920, described as “a furious diatribe on official failings in the face of the Irish…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Auction rooms abuzz for busy week aheadA huge choice of art and antiques awaits bidders as auctioneers set out their stalls for the Christmas seasonSat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Poignant memento: Family died in 'Titanic' disasterA REMARKABLE photograph of a widowed Irish mother and her five young sons who perished in the Titanic disaster is to be sold …Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Fittings for Cork's merchant princesCORK AUCTIONEERS Lynes Lynes will hold an auction at noon next Saturday in its saleroom at the Eastlink Business Park in Carrigtwohill…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Nama raises over €2m at auctionCHRISTIE’S THIS week completed its series of auctions on behalf of Nama of paintings seized from property investor Derek Quinlan…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Sinead O'Connor nude to go under the hammer againThe large painting, which measures 4ft by 6ft, first fell foul of the singer and then a subsequent buyer’s wifeSat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Henry best of the Irish in LondonA PAINTING of men in currachs off the Achill coast, bought in Dublin for 30 guineas in 1938, was sold at auction in London on…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
€450,000 for Quinlan paintingAN ABSTRACT painting of a frying pan and bowls on a kitchen table realised £385,250 (€450,000) for the National Asset Management…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Yeats and Henry will dominate winter auctionsAs the winter auction season revs up, major paintings by Ireland’s two favourite artists feature in upcoming auctions at Adam…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Bag a Hermes in LondonTHEY MAY be citizens of an egalitarian republic but no nation does exclusivity quite like the FrenchSat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Lavery oil found in Scottish attic for auctionIN A SCENARIO that features in every hoarder’s daydreams, a previously unknown painting by Irish artist Sir John Lavery has been…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Nama sees dollar signs as Quinlan's Warhol sold in NYTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) successfully entered the international art market in New York last night when paintings…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
'Nama' paintings raise $857,000 in NYThe National Asset Management Agency (Nama) successfully entered the international art market in New York last night when three…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Collins letter reveals a 'stupid error' nothing new in FinanceA LETTER from the minister for finance apologising for “a stupid error” made by an official in his department has come to light…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Ticker tape of world's first wireless broadcast for auctionMarconi’s telegraphed reports from the Kingstown Regatta of 1898 were the first in historySat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Klimt painting looted by Nazis sells for €29.4 millionA PAINTING looted by the Nazis in Vienna during the second World War sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday for…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Limerick fair to get high turnoutORGANISERS OF next weekend’s National Antique and Art Fair in Limerick say that it is “the biggest such event in Ireland by far…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Pocket watch featured in 'Ulysses' goes up for auctionA GOLD pocket watch worn by a character in James Joyce’s Ulysses has unexpectedly turned up in a Dublin fine art saleroom and…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
The flower sellers of Dublin and ParisTWO VERY different but equally appealing paintings of flower sellers go under the hammer next monthSat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Whopper diamond to go under the hammerONE OF the largest diamonds to appear at auction goes under the hammer in Geneva next month and could make $15 million (€10.6…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Artworks from a fiverAFTER RECENT record prices for art and antiques, buyers looking for more affordable works might find a bargain at tomorrow’s …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Oriental items to the fore in west Cork saleAUCTIONEERS in Ireland and overseas are continuing to experience demand for oriental art and antiques.Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Victorian doll's house in Wexford auctionCOLLECTORS OF classic children’s toys may be few in number but are, apparently, a dedicated bunch.Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Degas and Lichtenstein star in New YorkAN EXHIBITION of work by the French painter and sculptor Edgar Degas is attracting large crowds to the Royal Academy of Arts …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Chinese fever at Slane saleFOR THE second time in a fortnight, Adam’s has achieved a record price at auction in Ireland.Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Queen and Yeats a big hit at Whyte's auctionALL SEVEN paintings of Queen Elizabeth’s state visit to Ireland sold at Whyte’s art auction in the RDS on Monday where Jack B…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Saving the Free State's baconIT’S NOT easy to admit – after 800 years and all that – but the British have, on occasion (such as the recent bailout loan) saved…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Chinese dish sells for more than 100 times estimated valueA FAMILY in Co Derry was celebrating last night after selling a Chinese porcelain Ming dish for €310,000 after they had initially…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Imperial Russian silver at Slane CastleIRISH PEOPLE end up in the most unexpected and extraordinary placesSat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Paintings of historic royal visit go under the hammerSEVEN paintings depicting highlights of Queen Elizabeth’s historic state visit to Ireland in May will go under the hammer at …Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Chinese bidders chase rhino horn at Mealy'sMEALY’S TWO-DAY autumn sale this week raised €750,000, with over 70 per cent of the 1,230 lots soldSat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
A corner of a Kildare field that is forever TuscanyAn opulent country house on 10 acres – built in what may come to be called the Bertiean era – has it allThu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Osborne oils atde VeresTHE Irish Impressionist landscape and portrait painter Walter Frederick Osborne (1859-1903) didn't live too long - always a smart…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Market buzzing after record priceA Yeats painting of small-town life in Mayo – bought this week for €1 million – has become the most expensive work of art ever…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Exotica galore in CastlecomerMEALY'S fine and decorative art sale next Tuesday and Wednesday includes hundreds of items from the ongoing disposal of the art…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Jack B Yeats work sells for record €1m at auctionA PAINTING by Jack B Yeats sold for €1 million at auction in Dublin last evening – the highest price ever paid at auction for…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness jail artwork sells for €5,200WHEN THE hammer fell at the auction of IRA “Prisoner Art” by Martin McGuinness in Dublin on Saturday afternoon, a moment of stunned…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Memories of a Munster rugby victoryIn addition to a range of GAA memorabilia, Mealy’s Rare Book and Collectors’ Sale next Wednesday also features items of other…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Treats for Yeats fans at AdamsALL EYES WILL be on the Jack B Yeats painting A Fair Day, Mayo (€500,000–€800,000) next Wednesday at 6pm when over 200 lots go…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Money galore as Westlife singer sells his 007 carIN YET ANOTHER example of the fruits of the boom being off-loaded, Westlife’s Shane Filan sold his vintage sports car at auction…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Advance bid for rare GAA manualAN AUCTIONEER of rare books has received an advance bid – from Kerry – for a copy of How to Play Gaelic Football which is due…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Nama to sell Quinlan art through Christie'sTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has confirmed it has “instructed Christie’s to offer 14 works of art from the private collection…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Yeats painting bought for £250 could fetch €800,000 at auctionA PAINTING of small-town life in Co Mayo that inspired Éamon de Valera – and was sold 67 years ago for just £250 – could now …Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
'Mantiques' to bring out the guys for history saleTHE RECENTLY-coined term “mantiques” could usefully apply to the lots in next Saturday’s auction at Whyte’s.Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Royal links to sale of items belonging to former Caribbean 'king'MUSTIQUE, A little island in the Caribbean, unexpectedly became a destination for the rich and famous during the 1960s and 1970s…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Rare copy of first edition 'Ulysses' to be auctionedA COPY of Ulysses by James Joyce could make €400,000 or more when it goes under the hammer in New York next month.Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Greedy bankers, property punts, unsecured loans - what's new?THE COLLAPSE of an Irish bank, caused by corrupt directors who embezzled funds and secretly took out unsecured loans to illegally…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Field day for Gaelic games collectorsFOLLOWING LAST Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final, there is likely to be considerable interest in the auction later this month…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Gold still holds plenty of allure for someTHE ECONOMIC gloom and plummeting stock markets have prompted many investors to buy precious metalsSat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
