Michael Parsons

Michael Parsons

Contributor

Michael Parsons is a contributor to The Irish Times writing about fine art and antiques.

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

‘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

‘The Property of a Gentleman’ and a 007 car: what’s coming up at auction

River Liffey runs through Dublin painting and sketching show

140th annual exhibition of art club is back in Dublin after years in Dún Laoghaire

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

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

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

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

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?