Exciting auction in the frame for art collectors 

Des O'Sullivan previews the James Adam sale in Dublin

El Secreto No. 2 by Alan  Davie at James Adam.

A GOACHE by Martin Kippenberger, an Eames chair, a Three Wise Men watercolour by Andre Derain, a blackboard rug and a non-conformist armchair both by Eileen Gray are among the many and varied offerings at the Mid-Century Modern auction by James Adam in Dublin next Tuesday afternoon, May 21.

With just 222 well-chosen lots, the range of choice is extensive in a sale that reaches many prevailing tastes by reflecting the artistic and creative diversities of the 20th century.