A 1923 oil on panel by Yeats: An autumn auction highlight estimated at €100,000 to €150,000

The busy autumn season for collectors continues on its merry way in Ireland

On a Western Quay by Jack B Yeats at Adams.

With Timeless in full swing at the RDS in Dublin today and tomorrow and a number of upcoming sales of important Irish art in prospect the busy autumn season continues on its merry way in Ireland.

The annual Irish Antique Dealers' Fair running for the 56th time offers an eclectic blend of contemporary and antique-focused exhibitors and is designed to appeal to both young contemporaries and seasoned collectors. With its eye-watering results, the Freddie Mercury sales at Sotheby's this month (his Yamaha grand piano made just over €2 million) demonstrated once again the importance of celebrity and in this respect, Timeless does not disappoint. Statement pieces on offer include a rare bookcase favoured both by David Bowie and Karl Lagerfeld and a 400-year-old diamond ring that would once have travelled to the UK along the old Silk Road.