Auction results: strong prices for Jellett and Leech

What’s sold, what’s coming up in the salerooms

Section of  Balcony, Grasse by William Leech sold for  €46,000 at de Vere’s  (€20,000-€30,000)
Section of Balcony, Grasse by William Leech sold for €46,000 at de Vere’s (€20,000-€30,000)

Auction Results

March 23rd, Lynes & Lynes, Carrigtohill, Co Cork. Lot 225, set of 12 Cork dining chairs, €3,000 (€3,000-€4,000) and lot 274, two Bank of Ireland £1 notes from 1914 and 1912, €500 (€100-€200), lot 86, collection of Spode china, €1,060 (€300-€500).

March 25th, RJ Keighery, William Street, Waterford. Lot 774, 12-branch Waterford Crystal chandelier, €2,600 (€2,500-€3,500) and lot 729, pair of Lalique 1950s bookends, €1,100 (€900-€1,200).

March 26th, de Vere's, Dublin. Fine Art Sale, lot 13, Two Elements by Mainie Jellett, €56,000 (€40,000-€60,000). Lot 25, Tralee by Jack B Yeats, €180,000 (€150,000-€200,000). Lot 28, Balcony, Grasse by William Leech, €46,000 (€20,000-€30,000) and lots 51 and 52, Joseph Walsh Enignum chairs II and I - €8,500 and €9,000 (€8,000-€12,000)

March 26th, John Weldon, Cows Lane, Temple Bar. With over 86 per cent of lots sold including a set of 11ct emerald earrings, €8,700 (€9,000-€12,000) and a rare 1750 Limerick silver table spoon, €1,500 (€1,500-€2,000)

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Forthcoming Auctions

Lot 800: Rare cornflower blue 20ct sapphire and diamond ring ( €14,000- €18,000) Matthews Auction
Lot 800: Rare cornflower blue 20ct sapphire and diamond ring ( €14,000- €18,000) Matthews Auction

March 30th and March 31st, Matthews Auction Rooms, Kells, Co Meath. Country sale of over 1,000 lots of period furniture, jewellery, art and 25 clocks, to include a vintage Tiffany table clock (€70-€150) and an interesting fusee skeleton timepiece (€600-€900). Lot 155, art deco sofa (€300-€500). An unusual offering is lot 352, an archers ring (€40-€70) traditionally used by a bowman to protect the thumb, and at the other end of the scale is lot 800, a rare 20ct cornflower blue sapphire and diamond ring (€14,000-€18,000).  Lot 795, an 18ct gold and diamond Cartier bracelet (€15,000-€25,000). Lot 794, a pair of art deco diamond earrings with 8ct of diamonds (€8,000-€12,000). See matthewsauctionrooms.com

Monday, April 1st, Mullens Laurel Park, Old Bray Road, Co Dublin. Over 650 lots to include period furniture, a set of Irish elk antlers and a pair of 19th century Tibetan Thangha mandalas (€800-€12,000).

Monday, April 14th, Hegarty's Auction Rooms, Bandon, Co Cork. Auction of fine art and period furniture.

Wednesday, April 17th, O'Reillys, Francis Street, Dublin. Auction of fine jewellery, art and silver

Wednesday, April 17th, Sotheby's Paris. To include an Irish George III walnut bureau, 1780-1800 (€2,000-€3,000)

Lot 155: Art deco sofa (€300-€500) Matthews Auction
Lot 155: Art deco sofa (€300-€500) Matthews Auction

Forthcoming Fairs

Sunday, March 31st Galway Antiques Fair, Menlo Park Co Galway. 11am-6pm. Free entry to women in celebration of Mother's Day

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle

Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables