Irish art market finishes the year in a state of rude good health

Des O'Sullivan brings the latest news from galleries and auction houses at home and abroad 

'Through the Streets to the Hills' by Jack B Yeats made a hammer price of €160,000 at James Adam.

A hammer price of €160,000 for a small oil by Jack B Yeats at the James Adam sale in Dublin last week is testament to the health of the Irish art market as 2021 draws to a close.

Through the Streets to the Hills measures just 9in by 14in and easily sailed past the top estimate of €150,000.