Filmmaker John Boorman's collection of art, diamonds and furniture on sale

The Wicklow-based movie director's collection features at three days of sales at Sheppards next week, writes Des O'Sullivan

The collection of Wicklow-based film director John Boorman — whose many credits include Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur and Hope and Glory — will be included at Sheppards three-day sale in Durrow next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (February 28, March 1 and 2).

Sheppards say the diverse group of works on offer in this large sale exhibit a lifetime emphasis on beauty and a keen eye for quality. Exceptional collectibles range from vernacular pine to period furniture and two and three-dimensional works of art.