Tony O’Reilly auctions part of art collection at auction

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.

It is understood that 36 of the 45 paintings placed for auction were sold for a combined €444,000, including works by Jack B Yeats and Louis le Brocquy.

The sale was conducted by Dreweatts auction house at a fine art sale at its Donnington showroom last week. A spokesperson did not comment as to the identities of any of the vendors, but it is understood O’Reilly was among those selling artworks.