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18CT WHITE GOLD DIAMOND BANGLE
This diamond and gold bangle is lot 10 at a sale of jewellery and watches by Adams Blackrock which runs until September 9. It is composed of a row of channel set round brilliant cut diamonds with an approximate weight of 2.20 carats. The estimate is €3,000-€4,000. There are 704 lots on offer in this timed online sale, running concurrently with auctions of antiques and furniture and Irish paintings. The starting time for all three sales is 7 pm.
This maquette for Kingfisher was created by John Burke (1946-2006) in preparation for his large outdoor sculpture at the Wilton Roundabout in Cork city. Commissioned by Clayton Love and Seamus Gallagher to commemorate the Cork 800 festival the Wilton sculpture is 25 feet in height and weighs eight tons. Fabricated using plates of steel welded together the sculpture was installed in December 1984. The smaller bright blue painted maquette is a delightful sculpture in its own right. From the collection of Frances Lynch it is 117 cm high, 127 cm wide and 57.5 cm deep. John Burke generally painted his sculptures in bright colours using, for example, Red Cardinal for the monumental Bank of Ireland piece (now the Department of Health) on Baggot St. in Dublin. Estimated at €30,000-€50,000 the maquette is the leading lot at Sheppards sale of important Irish art on September 15.
A continental walnut and veneered cylinder desk
If the idea of a real bargain in antique furniture floats your boat then a sale by Sean Eacrett on September 7 should be of interest. The entire contents of Templetuohy Antiques in Co. Tipperary will come under the hammer. The auction of 893 lots offers 542 furniture pieces headed by a large pitch pine and oak kitchen table, a Regency rosewood brass inlaid foldover card table and a William IV mahogany console table, all estimated at €800-€1,200.
These are estimates only. At many auctions lots fail to reach the low estimate and sell anyway. Demand for antique furniture is not strong and there are bargains to be found in an appetising selection that includes everything from a 19th century circular rent table with blind tooled green leather top, a pair of wingback chairs with deep button backs and a continental two door vitrine with painted panel doors.
A continental walnut and veneered cylinder writing desk with ivorine panels on inlaid cabriole supports and a Regency Irish supper table with hairy paw supports are each estimated at just €300-€500. A 19th century two door elm armoire (€150-€250), a Regency sofa table (€150-€250), a 19th century ebonised single door side cabinet (€100-€200) and an antique oak dresser (€80-€120) give a good idea of the value to be found.
The selection includes mirrors, rugs, torcheres, various chairs, work tables, desks, blanket boxes, trunks, teapoys and even some cast iron Guinness weather vanes at €60-€100. The auction is on view in Templetuohy today and tomorrow and the live and online sale will take place in Ballybrittas, Co. Laois from 10 am next Monday.
Regency rosewood and brass inlaid card table
Untitled (1998) by Felim Egan (1952-2020) at Morgan O’Driscoll’s Irish art online auction
Art by Donald Teskey, Basil Blackshaw, Sean Scully, Liam O’Neill, Barrie Cooke, Cecil Maguire, John Behan, Felim Egan and Markey Robinson leads Morgan O’Driscoll’s current Irish art online auction. The sale, with 232 lots in total, draws to a close on Monday evening, September 7, and the catalogue is online.
A selection of gold jewellery at Eddie Moylan’s stand
Gallop over to Limerick racecourse for all the fun of the fair this weekend. The National antiques art and vintage fair takes place today and tomorrow with a selection that includes jewellery, Irish art, vintage fashion, rugs, glass, collectibles, porcelain, glass, brass, foundry items and collectibles like two folk art Rye Pottery cats by Joan de Bethel.
All antique furniture stock at Greene’s antiques of Drogheda is fully restored. Eddie Moylan will bring a collection of gold chains and bracelets and there will be animal paintings by Paul James at the Purple Onion Gallery. Everything from old lanterns to cast iron garden planters is available at Foundry Antiques of Navan while an old cut diamond solitaire and a vintage peridot cluster ring at Courtville antiques are sure to attract attention. This large gathering of dealers and traders from right around Ireland is not to be missed.
Courtville Antiques will show this peridot cluster ring
John Behan – Funeral for a Female Journalist, Gaza, bronze, unique, 2026
Past and Present is the title of an exhibition of recent bronze sculpture by John Behan at Solomon Gallery in Dublin until September 26. Behan continues to observe and explore themes of emigration and the displacement of people through the lens of Irish history, mythology and literature. Alongside scenes and imagery which reflect the plight of present-day refugees and victims of war he has also created new iterations of his now-iconic famine ships and oar boats representing Ireland’s history of migration. The exhibition includes several of his signature bulls among a range of mythologised beasts and birds inspired by Irish history and literature.
Magnus Éirí by Joseph Walsh at Adare Manor
Magnus Éirí is a monumental new sculpture by Joseph Walsh, created specifically for the landscape at Adare Manor. Rising 12 metres in height and formed from bronze, oak and gold, the sculpture is a continuous, flowing gesture exploring the relationship between humanity and nature. The title brings together Magnus, the Latin word for “great” or “monumental”, and Éirí, meaning “rising” in Irish. Its ascending and descending form takes inspiration from the nearby River Maigue and the landscape it has shaped over centuries.
The bronze lower section carries the imprint of Joseph Walsh’s thumb, representing the human-made element. Above, oak follows a freer path, representing nature finding its own way. The gilded surface reflects ideas of aspiration and enlightenment. Commissioned in 2021 and developed over five years, Magnus Éirí is the tallest work realised by the Riverstick, Co. Cork based Joseph Walsh Studio to date.
Original Mazawattee Tea enamel sign
This original Mazawattee Tea enamel sign is from Aidan Foley’s online sale of contents from the Groody Bar, Castletroy, Limerick on September 7. The auctioneer has not put an estimate on it but collectibles like this are popular and the entire pub contents are for sale. The name Mazawattee is a derivative of the Hindi word Maza meaning pleasure or fun and the Sinhalese word Wattee meaning a garden. There are 499 lots in the auction.
A sweetheart handkerchief
Edward Elliman Militaria will bring this sweetheart handkerchief to the National Antiques, Art and Vintage fair at Limerick Racecourse on September 5 and 6. Embroidery messages like this were often sent by soldiers during World War I. A pocket in the middle featured a photograph of the soldier. This one dates to 1907 and was made in Egypt, then a protectorate under the British Empire. Several flags are shown. It is inscribed “To My Dear Friend Kate”. Remarkably there is a handwritten address on the back showing that Kate was Mrs. Kate White then resident at Francis St. in Limerick. The identity of the sender is unknown. The two day weekend fair will offer a wide variety of art, antique furniture and collectibles.
Elizabeth Cope (b.1952) – Still Life on Tabletop
This oil on board by Elizabeth Cope is at Morgan O’Driscoll’s current Irish art online auction, which runs until September 7. The estimate is 2,000-3,000. The sale offers a wide selection of work by Irish artists in various eras and genres, from John Butler Yeats, Roderic O’Conor, Markey Robinson and Nano Reid to Sean Scully, Basil Blackshaw, Majella O’Neill Collins and Felim Egan. The catalogue, with 232 lots, is online.
