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

Millions of euro of Irish art will change hands in coming weeks, with prices to suit everyone, writes Des O’Sullivan.

The Department of Culture is considering the purchase of artwork from RTÉ when the pieces come up for public auction in London next month.

The national broadcaster is selling off two artworks by Louis Le Brocquy, 'Táin' and 'The Massing of the Armies' which were commissioned by RTÉ.

A major sale of Irish and international art will take place in the RDS on Monday, writes Des O’Sullivan

Des O’Sullivan previews the August bank holiday weekend auctions in Ballyconneely, Connemara.

You can view Morgan O'Driscoll's sale online or in person, writes Des O'Sullivan.

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

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.

Eve Kelliher looks at what’s happening in the worlds of art and interiors.

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

Brian Kennedy is selling a sizeable amount of his private art collection.

Auction brought in an estimated €1.8 million for Irish art on Monday evening, writes Des O’Sullivan.

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Anne Madden’s artistic success in France allowed her get away from just being seen as Louis le Brocquy’s wife, writes Alan O’Riordan

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

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 takes a look at the forthcoming auction of furniture and art at Lynes and Lynes in Co Cork.

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

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At the height of summer comes this art and antiques auction, writes Des O’Sullivan.    

Des O’Sullivan says an upsurge in interest at some sales might indicate a change in Irish buying patterns.

Des O’Sullivan previews a sale in Dublin, which is already exciting interest in previews in Cork and London.

Former press baron Tony O’Reilly is understood to have sold some of his art collection, with a number of works having gone under the hammer at auction last week.

The National Gallery is to pay consultants up to €75,000 to provide an economic assessment that will include a cost benefit analysis on its proposed €50m to €60m final phase of its Master Development Plan (MDP).

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.

Irish artist’s portrait acclaimed for its raw colour, writes Des O’Sullivan.    

Des O’Sullivan looks at a number of different art works on offer through three auction houses in the capital.

Des O’Sullivan reports on a three day flurry of art and antique events around the country this bank holiday.

Margo McGann, of the ASTI, said the higher level Leaving Cert business exam was fair but really tested knowledge, so only the most dedicated and focused students would have earned top grades.

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

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

One could not stop one’s foot tapping.

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 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.

Irish art will come under the hammer in Dublin and London next week. Fresh from his viewing in Skibbereen last weekend Morgan O’Driscoll will bring 124 lots to the RDS for auction on Monday at 6 pm.