Antique furniture with southern elan

Antique Cork furniture on offer at Woodward’s on Sept 25 at 6pm includes a set of six Cork 11-bar dining chairs and a Georgian longcase clock by George Aickin.

The latter piece was made in Cork city around 1780 when a number of clockmakers and cabinet makers flourished in the city. The clock and the chairs are each estimated at €2,000 to €3,000.

Other furniture on offer includes a Louis XIV walnut and satinwood credenza (€500 to €1,000); a long Georgian serving table (€1,500 to €3,500); a Georgian card table (€1,000 to €2,000); a six- foot long hunting table (€1,000 to €2,000); eight Georgian ladder back dining chairs (€2,000 to€3,000); and a Sheraton demi-lune side table (€600 to €1,000).