The season of attic and thrift sales is ideal for auction beginners

New housebuyers will find value at most auctions and fairs if they hold their nerve, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Tim Goulding, Michael Coleman, Tom Nisbet, Alexander Williams and Liam Treacy are among the artists featured in the opening 100 lots of the James Adam attic sale in Dublin on Monday .

Estimates for the engravings, etchings, watercolours, mixed media works, prints and oil paintings on offer range from just €30 to €1,000.