Van Gogh's 'Chestnut Trees in Bloom' estimated at over €160m

Des O'Sullivan previews an exciting week of art sales at home and away 

Vincent van Gogh's 'Chestnut Trees in Bloom' at Sotheby's; Michael Quane's 'Crouching Figure' (2011) at Sheppard's; Mary Swanzy's 'Hilltop Town, South of France' and William Scott's 'Lemons and a Funnel', both at James Adam.

A painting by Vincent van Gogh is poised to break all records in a fortnight that sees millions of euros worth of art under the hammer in Ireland. 

An exciting couple of weeks of art sales is in prospect. Hundreds of millions of dollars of global art is headed to the auction blocks in New York.