Des O’Sullivan previews Whyte’s sale which features a number of leading names from the Irish art world

Des O’Sullivan casts an eye over Morgan O’Driscoll’s online art sale BISHOP Willie Walsh of Killaloe is generally considered by liberals in Ireland to be one of the good guys.

The Birth of Modernism in Irish Art 1920-1960 is the title of an exhibition running at the State Apartment Galleries in Dublin Castle until August 18.

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

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

Work by Jack Butler Yeats and a model of the Church of St Anne are stand-outs, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sotheby’s is an important springboard to showcase Irish art like The Disasters of War says Des O’Sullivan.

Des O’Sullivan reports on a September sale in London which features a strong list of top modern Irish artists.

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

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

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.

Billed by Dolan’s as the first of the big summer marquee auctions, the antiques and collectibles sale at Kelly’s Resort Hotel, Rosslare, at 1pm tomorrow offers much to interest collectors.

Michael Flatley stole the show at Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish and International art auction at the RDS in Dublin last evening.

Des O’Sullivan on the Lord of the Dance’s canvas creations which go on sale in Dublin later this month.

From the toe-tapping tunes in Peter Pan to Boyzone’s Keith Duffy as the Baddie in in Jack and the Beanstalk, we pick the best of the festive fun with Colette Sheridan

IRISH literature, myth and legend inspired the Westerness series by the celebrated Northern Irish painter Colin Middleton (1910-1983).

Variety on offer at the Ib Jorgensen Collection, writes Des OSullivan.

Go west young auction-goer, go west. Auction junkies in need of a fix this August Bank Holiday weekend should head to Clifden where viewing is now underway for the two day Connemara art and antiques auction by Dolans next Monday and Tuesday (aug 4-5).

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.

MASTER works by Gerard Dillon and Nano Reid lead Whyte’s sale of Important Irish Art at the RDS on Monday at 6pm.

Art and furniture from the collection of artist Kenneth Webb will come under the hammer at Dolan’s May Bank Holiday Monday auction at Kelly’s Hotel, Rosslare at noon.

In 2013 there were buyers available, but a shortage of work at the top end of the market, writes Des O’Sullivan.

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.

Des O’Sullivan unfolds a treasure trove of art sales that include a rare Joseph O’Reilly and work by modern artists

THE art collection of the man who first recorded Rory Gallagher and Van Morrison forms the backbone of Whyte’s sale of Irish and British art at the RDS next Monday at 6pm.

At the Cottage Door, an 1875 watercolour by Cork born artist William Magrath (1838-1918) is at Adams in Dublin next Wednesday. The estimate is €1,000-€2,000.

The Crawford Art Gallery in Cork puts the work of Seán Keating in a modern context, writes Tina O’Sullivan

AN enduring love story that captivated Edwardian society is highlighted in a pair of portraits at Sotheby’s British and Irish art sale in London next Thursday (May 10).

Des O’Sullivan previews a number of artistic gems.

A JACK B YEATS masterpiece which reappeared after almost seven decades in the same family is due to fetch up to €800,000 at auction.

A Jack B Yeats masterpiece which reappeared after almost seven decades in the same family is due to fetch up to €800,000 at auction.

A painting by one of Ireland's most sought-after artists unearthed on 'The Antiques Roadshow' is to be auctioned.

Part of a rediscovered private art collection including unseen paintings by Jack B Yeats and Louis le Brocquy was tonight sold for €2.5m – a million euro over its pre-sale estimate.

A private art collection including unseen paintings by Jack B Yeats and Louis le Brocquy will be auctioned this week.