RDS auction focus is strictly sculpture

Irish and international work on sale comes from estate of deceased collector.

A MORGAN O’Driscoll auction devoted entirely to sculpture takes place at the RDS on Monday week at 6pm. It is on view in Skibbereen this Bank Holiday weekend from 10am to 5pm today, tomorrow and Monday. Most of this sale of Irish and international works comes from the estate of a deceased collector and will be sold without reserve.

The collection of Irish, English, French and international work is notable for its diversity. There are examples in bronze, stone, metal, wood, ceramic, marble, plaster, copper and lead from sculptors as diverse as John Behan, Clive Barker, Helen Walsh and Alice Maher, The catalogue has 96 lots, collected at sales in Ireland, England and France and some acquired directly from the artist. Among those represented are: Conor Fallon; Patrick O’Reilly; Leo Higgins; Clive Barker; Emile Gilioli; Breon O’Casey; Anna Linnane and Cliodhna Cussen.