Antiques: No shortage of online opportunities to collect

The calendar for upcoming sales is filling up nicely as auctioneers adapt, says Des O’Sullivan

Patrick O'Reilly's 'Bear with Umbrella' will be one of the works on display at Richard Scott's annual exhibition of sculpture at Ballymaloe this summer.

Patrick O'Reilly's 'Bear with Umbrella' will be one of the works on display at Richard Scott's annual exhibition of sculpture at Ballymaloe this summer.

Even if twenty kilometres instead of five kilometres is not quite far enough there is no shortage of online opportunities to source antique furniture, art and collectibles without ever leaving home.