‘I go to the gallows an Irishman.’ Kevin Barry’s pre-execution letter
A newly discovered letter by the Dublin medical student and rebel is up for auction
From Arkle’s X-rays to Garda files on JFK visit
‘The Eclectic Collector’ sale at Whyte’s featuring Kitty Kiernan's vanity case and Arkle's X-Rays has appeal for a diverse range of bidders
Painting of ‘Black and White Coffee Pot’ by William Scott fetches €65,000 at de Veres
Diamond ring makes €73,900 at John Weldon
Upcoming auctions tap into national appetite for historic memorabilia
A snuff box belonging to Easter Rising leader Thomas Clarke is up for sale guiding €3,000-€5,000
Demand for Irish art is high as market ‘due a price jump’
Art auctioneer says prices down 40-50% from peak but recovery is in sight
River Liffey runs through Dublin painting and sketching show
140th annual exhibition of art club is back in Dublin after years in Dún Laoghaire
Cross from death site of Michael Collins valued at €12k in history sale
Rusty iron cross was first memorial at Béal na Bláth on the spot where he died
A mid century suite and a stunning Irish teapot: what’s coming up in the auctions
Salesrooms are bouncing back after a disruptive period of storms, snow and an early Easter
Porcelain bowl and Buddhist manuscripts fetch €24m each in Hong Kong sale
The bowl made for a Chinese emperor was last seen for sale 30 years ago
Paul Henry painting, ‘Looking Towards Achill from the East of Achill Sound’, fetches €47,000 at Adam’s ‘Important Irish Art’ auction
Auctions and Fairs
Is stone carving discovered in Meath the face of Catherine de Valois?
The carved stone head of a woman, found almost 50 years ago, is thought to depict the wife of Henry V of England.
Francis Ledwidge manuscript makes £16,250 at Bonhams in London
“Smoke Hignett’s” mirror achieves top price of €3,600 at Victor Mee auction
Pied Piper worth following in Adam’s spring sale
Rare Victorian watercolour stands out but star lot likely to be a classic Paul Henry
Mystery collector snapping up Picassos
In just two days, 13 Picassos sold in London for a total of £113 million. Who’s buying?