Optimism around Whyte’s sale of Irish art at the RDS

Des O’Sullivan reports on renewed confidence in the rising Irish art market on the basis of encouraging sales.

Night, Roaringwater Bay is the title of this oil on board by Ciaran Clear (1920-2000) at Whyte’s sale in Dublin (€1,500-€1,800). It is inscribed Cape Clear and Sherkin on the reverse.

Art by Paul Henry and Jack Butler Yeats will be the highlight at Whyte’s sale at the RDS in Dublin on Monday week — an auction they say is on the back of enormously encouraging results for sales of Irish art in 2015.

The inaugural 2016 sale at Whyte’s will include Irish art stalwarts and international offerings with work by Joan Miro, Tracey Emin, David Hockney, and Damien Hirst included.