Des O’Sullivan previews the Irish art on offer at upcoming Dublin and London sales

The summer has begun well for sellers, reports Des O’Sullivan

Seriously Ryan, what the hell were you at?

Des O’Sullivan previews an Irish and international art auction with an embarrassment of riches.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Sir John Lavery, a very promising third on his debut at the Curragh just a week ago, proved the star of yesterday’s Gowran Park action as he romped to an impressive seven lengths win in the one-mile Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden.

Des O’Sullivan notices some low estimates on pieces of art by famous Irish artists in Whyte’s online-only auction.

Sales at Whyte’s, de Veres, Adams and Morgan O’Driscoll will offer plenty of choice, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Des O’Sullivan finds a welcome in the parlour for a very fine collection of Irish art pieces sold in Dublin.

MORE than 340 lots will come under the hammer at two sales of Important Irish Art in Dublin next week.

At first glance, the painting ‘On the Run, War of Independence’ by Sean Keating appears to depict a volunteer checking his mobile phone.

A Triptych watercolour of Cork Harbour, probably from around 1864 by John Corbett (1822-1893), is a rarity at Whyte’s sale at the RDS on Monday at 6 pm. 

William Scott’s Quiet Ochre painted in 1973 makes its first appearance on the auction market estimated at £100,000-€150,000.

177 lots at Adams sale include Lavery, Yeats and Henry, Des O’Sullivan reports.

A depiction of a young, working milkmaid, writes Des O’Sullivan, is the highlight at an upcoming sale of Irish art.

Jack Yeats’ pen and ink drawing The Sack of Baltimore dating from 1890/91 at Whyte’s Irish art sale at the RDS next Monday (May 27).

THE Irish presence is very strong in the US security field — as we are reminded by the recent story that US Central Command chief (covering the Middle East), Adm William J Fallon, is resigning and the acting chief will be Army Lt-Gen Martin Dempsey.