Reasonably priced art auction

A selection of reasonably priced Irish art and antique oak furniture will come under the hammer at Dolan’s sale, at the Radisson St. Helen’s Hotel, Dublin, at 1pm tomorrow (Nov 3).

Most lots will be sold without reserve. There are paintings by William Conor, Cecil Maguire; Kenneth Webb; Robert Egginton and Val Byrne.

There is also some 17th and 18th century oak furniture.

Viewing is from 10am to 8pm, today and from 10am to the start of the auction tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a total of 20 ceramic pieces from the Alfred Beit Foundation come up at Sotheby’s, in London next Wednesday, Nov 6.

Surplus to the main collection, they are being by Des O’Sullivan

sold to secure the long-term future of Russborough House, in Co Wicklow.

The ceramics, which have been in storage for years, will be sold in 14 lots, estimated at £300,000-350,000.

They were assembled by Sir Alfred Beit (1903-1994) and purchased through Chinese-art dealer, John Sparks, in the 1950s.