Looking back on a record year for sales of art and sculpture

From Russborough’s Rubens to John T Power’s GAA medals — from the Speaker’s Clock of the Irish Parliament to Archdeacon Duggan’s Military Cross; from the art of Jack B Yeats to a record breaking Picasso — it has been a memorable year in the world of art, antiques and collectibles.
A strong finish to the art selling season earlier this month augurs well for the future of the Irish art market.