This extraordinary sale will undoubtedly be the most talked-about auction of 2026
Record-setting sale of Gerard Dillon’s Tea Party among the biggest surprises so far
William Orpen
Paintings by John Lavery and William Orpen acquired by National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland acquires two paintings by John Lavery and William Orpen, two of Ireland’s most beloved and influential artists.
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Louis le Brocquy’s portrait of Samuel Beckett is the top lot at Whyte’s Irish art sale
Sale also features artists including Paul Henry, Roderic O’Conor, Sir William Orpen and Mainie Jellett
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Dublin Gallery Weekend to feature exhibitions, talks and guided tours
Plus: a preview of Sotheby’s Modern British and Irish Art auction at the RHA, and an Old Masters auction at Adam’s
Private collection of ‘art whisperers’ Mary and Alan Hobart comes to market
Christie’s to sell 200 works by artists including Jack B Yeats, Eileen Agar and Mary Swanzy
Irish art by Hughie O’Donoghue, Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry, William Orpen and Louis le Brocquy hits the market
Dealers say demand for Irish art remains very strong, as about 300 works come on sale in September
Start your Irish landscape paintings collection from just €40
Art doesn’t have to be expensive; you can even pick up a Paul Henry – albeit a poster – from €250 at upcoming sales
Distinctively Irish, creatively modern: Roy Foster on Sarah Purser, the most successful portrait painter of her day
The artist is the subject of a new exhibition at the Hugh Lane, the Dublin gallery that she helped to inspire
Distinctively Irish, creatively modern: Roy Foster on Sarah Purser, the most successful portrait painter of her day
The artist is the subject of a new exhibition at the Hugh Lane, the Dublin gallery that she helped to inspire
Room to Disimprove – Frank McNally on the demise of the drawing room and other social tragedies
An Irishman’s Diary
Step inside the lives of Irish artists through new digital archive
Source at National Gallery of Ireland offers access to over 23,000 records and images
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