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home and gardens

Under the hammer: Your guide to auctions and art events

The February auction at Woodward’s in Cork got underway today at 11am. There is a selection of antique furniture, garden furniture, art, and collectibles on offer. The sale is online at easyliveauction.com.

home and gardens

The West will be awake to the chorus of 'going, going, gone'

home and gardens

Contrasting styles of art to suit all budgets

home and gardens

See what’s under hammer at Ballea Castle

home and gardens

An Easter auction at Ballea Castle

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Book review: Land Rover: The Story of the Car that Conquered the World by Ben Fogle

Antique and fine arts: Lots to whet the appetite in Kilkenny and County Cork

Des O’Sullivan says auction goers will be spoilt for choice at Fonsie Mealy and at Hegarty Antiques.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016

Work by some of Ireland’s top artists at modest prices in Whyte's online-only auction

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

Sat, 16 Jul, 2016

Historic Cork photographs are the top lot at Dolan’s auction

Des O’Sullivan says the Lawrence collection and a good selection of affordable art are the draw at Sunday sale. 

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Antique in brief

COLLECTIBLE TOYS

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

Morgan O’Driscoll’s art auction blazing a trail

Des O’Sullivan looks at an auction that is drawing the crowds.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

Flatley licks this painting lark after dipping his toes in genre

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

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

This weeks art and antique events

MARSH’S VIEWING

Sat, 04 Oct, 2014

Art for art’s sake at O’Driscoll sale

Paintings from Morgan O’Driscoll’s online auction of Irish art are being sold to help fund the new West Cork Arts Centre, the building of which is now nearing completion at Skibbereen.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2014

Monday’s sale has much to tempt

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

Sun, 04 Aug, 2013

Lots of variety coming up at art sales

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.

Sun, 23 Sep, 2012

Le Brocquy work at Adams sale

A detail of Indoors Outdoors by Louis le Brocquy, estimated at €500,000-€800,000 for Adams’ sale on Wednesday.

Sat, 26 May, 2012

Affordability to the fore in first Irish art sale of 2012

Dolan’s catalogue lists 228 works from wide range of artists, writes Des O’Sullivan

Sat, 21 Jan, 2012