Paintings by Sir John Lavery, Jack B Yeats and Walter Osborne all do well

Any financial windfall from art and antiques is more likely to be enjoyed by heirs and successors of the collector

Household names such as Paul Henry and Walter Osborne are not just seen as sound investments; their aesthetic clearly appeals to today’s fine-art purchasers

€400,000 paid for ‘The Potato Diggers’

80 years after it was bought for £300, ‘The Potato Diggers’ is expected sell for over €300,000