Antiques: Rugs, jewels and Yeats paintings round off busy festive auction season 

There is no reason why ghosts of Christmas past cannot be turned into ghosts of Christmas future, says Des O'Sullivan

A two seater Chesterfield couch from Adam's At Home sale next Monday.

A weathered leather couch and club chair at right angles to a blazing fire, a Victorian giltwood mirror and a carved mahogany framed ottoman combine to make an enviably comfortable image on the catalogue cover for the James Adam's timed At Home auction next Monday (December 19). 

The scene was set in the elegant surroundings of the St.Stephen's Green Club where the decorated Georgian fireplace and Christmas tree added a seasonal touch of cheer.