Des O’Sullivan reports on stellar prices and previews upcoming sales

A favourite haunt of artists, Achill Island sets the scene for an auction on Sunday. Des O’Sullivan reports.

Des O’Sullivan casts an eye over the paintings at de Veres sale.

Donncha Ó Dúlaing, widely known for his hugely popular radio shows Three-O-One, Highways and Byways and Fáilte Isteach, remembers his time in the accounts department at Henry Ford & Son.

Irish Examiner readers share their memories and photographs of Ford as part of the company's #Ford100 centenary celebrations.

The winter selling season for Irish art continues apace next week with major sales by Morgan O’Driscoll at the RHA Gallery in Dublin next Monday at 6pm and by James Adam on Wednesday at 6pm.

Des O’Sullivan finds top names for sale in Skibbereen auction.

Des O’Sullivan previews the upcoming Woodward’s auction next week.

An exhibition by Cork-born Patrick Hennessy (1915-1980), one of Ireland’s most successful post-war realist painters, runs at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from March 24 to July 24.

A pair of incredibly rare Kinsale silver trefid spoons which Weldons will bring to the National Antiques and Vintage Fair in Limerick.

Des O’Sullivan looks at 20th century Irish art at de Vere’s auction.

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

In Dublin last week Whyte’s sale grossed just over €1 million, the best result since 2008. 

Des O’Sullivan says a 1936 oil by Jack B Yeats, ‘Hearing The Nightingale’, is exciting featured lot.

Des O’Sullivan reports on the important sale of Irish and International art in Dublin on February 23.

Compared to other years the New Year in the Irish art and antiques market should hit the ground running.

Highlights from the sale of 148 lots from the ESB Collection at James Adam in Dublin next Tuesday include works by Patrick Collins, Norah McGuinness, Patrick Hennessy and Frank McKelvey.

Kya deLongchamps revels in a book which uses fascinating visual material from Irish mansions to illustrate life at that time and the dynastic tales behind the scenes

A Silver Cross pram made double its guide, says Des O’Sullivan.

AN early masterpiece by Roderic O’Conor will highlight the James Adam’s sale of Important Irish Art in Dublin next Wednesday, May 28, at 6pm.

Whyte’s British and Irish art sale at the RDS, Dublin, features 216 lots.

THOSE in need of a fix at this fallow time of year for auctions can always head west.

The contents of four Dublin houses will offer a wide range of items, including rare collectibles, writes Des O’Sullivan.

A Georgian wardrobe/linen press in original condition is a feature furniture lot at Lynes and Lynes sale in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, next Saturday (July 14) at noon.

Giovanni Trapattoni played the diplomat as he and his Republic of Ireland players were honoured at a civic reception in Montecatini this evening.

FANCY a bargain?

THE showing classes at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show pulled in the spectators, who lined the rails for judging in the various finals.

IT’S been a very good July for Church Cross, Skibbereen dairy farmer Jerry Hegarty. A couple of weeks ago he won his second All-Ireland Intermediate Road-bowling title in a titanic man-to-man struggle with Ulster champion Harry Toal.

A RISE in the number of cattle entries at shows so far this season continued at Clonakilty where 200 animals from the main breeds were entered for various classes.

THE Government hasapproved the biggest shake-up of Ireland’s diplomatic representation since the foundation of the State.

A 37-year-old Co Kilkenny man who beat his wife to death with a car jack has been sentenced to eight years at the Central Criminal Court.