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<p>A Rolls Royce Corniche at Victor Mee's sale in Tipperary.</p>

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From an original Irish Proclamation to nuns on the run

A Rolls-Royce in a convent auction recalls the group of elderly Poor Clare nuns who made international headlines in 1990 after selling their convent in Bruges and moving to a life of luxury in the South of France.

<p>'The Lady of the Decoration' by Harry Clarke at Adams.</p>

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Large and spectacular Harry Clarke watercolour at James Adam art sale

<p>'Hot Weather/A Hot Day 1913' by Jack B Years features at at James Adam on September 24.</p>

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All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Karpidas Sothebys

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Pauline Karpidas auction shows off the perfect merger of high art and functional living

Antiques: A Picasso etching, marine chronometers, bureau bookcase and Louis Vuitton vanity case

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Antiques: A Picasso etching, marine chronometers, bureau bookcase and Louis Vuitton vanity case

Antiques: Enamel birds and an egg-shaped casket in Bandon

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Antiques: Enamel birds and an egg-shaped casket in Bandon

Global interest is expected for Downton Abbey prop auction

Global interest is expected for Downton Abbey prop auction

Costumes, scripts and props amongst the lots for auction

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Back to the future: Cork Public Museum celebrates 80 years with new exhibition

Back to the future: Cork Public Museum celebrates 80 years with new exhibition

Colette Sheridan fastens her seatbelt for some time travel as Cork Public Museum celebrates its landmark 80th anniversary

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Legacy of the Liberator: The 250th anniversary of Daniel O'Connell's birth celebrated

Legacy of the Liberator: The 250th anniversary of Daniel O'Connell's birth celebrated

Daniel O'Connell's anniversary celebrations kicked off at Derrynane House on Wednesday

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Six iconic clocks that rock and stand the test of time

Six iconic clocks that rock and stand the test of time

Thrashing around for the phone doesn’t always save time in a busy household. What about something timeless for your floor, wall or bedside table?

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Antiques: Value at Victor Mee's timed ceramics sale

Antiques: Value at Victor Mee's timed ceramics sale

Des O'Sullivan casts his eye over an online ceramics sale

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Rich pickings for antique hunters enjoying the fun of the fairs

Rich pickings for antique hunters enjoying the fun of the fairs

Here are the events to mark in your diary this bank holiday weekend, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Artwork that recalls Easter Rising estimated at €3,000-€5,000

Artwork that recalls Easter Rising estimated at €3,000-€5,000

The most expensive lot at the James Adam auction in Dublin is 'May 1916' by Waterford-born Richard O'Neill

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

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Connemara artist Kenneth Webb to have major summer exhibition in UK

Kenneth Webb: Kaleidoscope offers recent works and a curated selection spanning nearly eight decades.

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Art exhibitions and events to visit this summer

Art exhibitions and events to visit this summer

Art exhibitions offer a stimulating alternative holiday activity, writes Des O'Sullivan

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Antiques: Musical chairs and tables at sales that capture the imagination

Antiques: Musical chairs and tables at sales that capture the imagination

Des O'Sullivan previews the upcoming sales by Woordwards and Victor Mee

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Art: Stellar line-up at Morgan O'Driscoll's online auction

Art: Stellar line-up at Morgan O'Driscoll's online auction

John Shinnors, Patrick Scott, Sir William Orpen, Harry Kernoff and Dan O'Neill are among the Irish artists featured

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Revealed: The pros' secrets to buying art for our home

Revealed: The pros' secrets to buying art for our home

When buying art and sculpture, there's an abundance of free advice available, as Carol O'Callaghan discovers

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Newly-acquired Jack B Yeats painting puts Bloody Sunday in the frame

Newly-acquired Jack B Yeats painting puts Bloody Sunday in the frame

The painting, 'Singing The Dark Rosaleen, Croke Park', had been stolen in the Dunsany Castle robbery in 1990

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Antiques: Nine American gold eagle $10 coins make €10,000 in Dublin

Antiques: Nine American gold eagle $10 coins make €10,000 in Dublin

The coins, from 1926, made up eight of the top 10 lots at the James Adam Jewellery Box sale

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Antiques: Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture at Cork auction

Antiques: Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture at Cork auction

Des O'Sullivan checks out the pieces under the hammer at Marshs sale in Cork

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Online sales of affordable art reflect current global trends

Online sales of affordable art reflect current global trends

Whyte's and Morgan O'Driscoll are holding online auctions this week

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Antiques: A hot Georgian wine cooler and a cool Edwardian desk in Cork

Antiques: A hot Georgian wine cooler and a cool Edwardian desk in Cork

Des O'Sullivan looks at stylish pieces and spectacular value at Woodwards

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Antiques: Oscar Wilde's desk and a royal carriage bag

Antiques: Oscar Wilde's desk and a royal carriage bag

Heritage, history, beauty and rarity at an upcoming auction, writes Des O'Sullivan

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for Treasure House Fair

Antiques and Fine Art: London calling for Treasure House Fair

Des O'Sullivan eyes the spectacular collectables at the Treasure House Fair

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

Everything from dinosaurs to dining sets at two summer sales

Des O'Sullivan finds plenty to enhance spaces indoors and outdoors at a garden sale in Cavan and an online event by James Adam

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Antiques: Dealers and collectors under starter's orders at Limerick Racecourse this weekend

Antiques: Dealers and collectors under starter's orders at Limerick Racecourse this weekend

More than 60 stands offer everything from Irish art and furniture to jewellery, silver, vintage fashion, militaria, coins and banknotes to porcelain

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Works by leading Irish and international artists at outdoor exhibition in Cork

Works by leading Irish and international artists at outdoor exhibition in Cork

Des O'Sullivan previews the contemporary art and sculpture event in the grounds of Castlemartyr Resort

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Nine foot beauty queen portrait sets auction record for a living female artist

Nine foot beauty queen portrait sets auction record for a living female artist

'Miss January' by Marlene Dumas shows a beauty queen nude from the waist down, apart from a pink sock

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Art worth millions to change hands at Dublin sales

Art worth millions to change hands at Dublin sales

Des O'Sullivan previews auctions headed by Paul Henry (Whyte's), Gerard Dillon (deVeres) and Roderic O'Conor (James Adam)

Sat, 24 May, 2025

From console tables to porcelain birds at Great Irish Interiors sale

From console tables to porcelain birds at Great Irish Interiors sale

'More than 1,300 lots showcase the rich history of antiques, art and decorative objects rooted in the Grand Tour, the Enlightenment and trade links with China and the Middle East'

Sat, 24 May, 2025

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