Auctions and Fairs

Auction Results
Wednesday, July 3rd Sotheby's, London. Sale of Old Master paintings. Saint Dominic in Prayer by El Greco, £9.1million (£3m-£5m) a record for a painting by a Spanish artist; Christ on the Cross, also by El Greco, £3.4million (£3m-£5m).


Tuesday, July 2nd Christie's, London. The Molo, Venice, by Canaletto, £8.4 million (£4m-£6m).

Wednesday, (July 3rd) Sotheby's, London. Sale of Old Master paintings. Saint Dominic in Prayer, by El Greco GBP 9.1 million (GBP 3-5 million) a record for a painting by a Spanish artist; Christ on the Cross also by El Greco GBP£ 3.4 million (GBP£ 3 million-5 million).

Forthcoming Auctions

Tuesday-Friday, July 9th-12th Sheppard's, Durrow, Co Laois. Four-day fine art and antiques auction including contents of country and period houses and items from private collections. 2,290 lots. Viewing begins today.

Tuesday, July 9th Aidan Foley's Auction Rooms, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. Antiques auction at 10.30am. Furniture, clocks, militaria and various collectibles.
Tuesday, July 9th Matthews Auction Rooms, Oldcastle, Co Meath. Antiques auction at 6.30pm. 500 Lots. Viewing today.

Wednesday, July 10th Bonhams art auction, London. The Last Brief Voyage: A Connemara Funeral, or The Emigrant's Departure by William Henry Bartlett, £7,000- £10,000.

Forthcoming Fairs

Sunday, July 7th Antiques Fair, Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny. 11am-6pm.