The Irish Times

Farmleigh to host exhibition of noted Belfast painter Daniel O’Neill

Exhibition, which had been due to open last year, is first retrospective of his work in 70 years

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 00:00

Orpen’s view of ‘a time of debauchery’ in Venice for auction

After the Ball guiding €140,000-€180,000 at de Vere’s as part of ‘outstanding Irish art’ sale

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00

Rare Harry Clarke work in one of three fine art auctions

Whyte’s, Adam’s and de Vere’s show sought-after works in March auctions

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00

Under the hammer: Castlehyde’s €1.2m vase, plus other top auction sales of 2020

Covid-19 turned most auctioneers towards online sales, with some outstanding results

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00

Forget social media. Nothing beats a real Christmas card

It’s a small gesture that can mean a lot. It can also contribute to your family history

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 05:00

Garech Browne’s silver, vintage cars and rare art in Fonsie Mealy sale

Lots from estates of British textile designer Bernard Nevill and explorer Erica de Bary

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00

Smurfit secures world record for a Gerard Dillon at Sotheby’s

Results and forthcoming auctions

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00

Coronavirus is disrupting the auction market. It could change it for good

Auctioneers and galleries are moving sales online, and finding art lovers prepared to bid

Sat May 02 2020 - 06:00

Found in America, an Irish president's painting makes a premium price at home

The painting of a Celtic cross was among Irish art that sold in an online only auction

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

Fine art flip: Irish discovery in US now valued at three times the price at home

Paul Henry found at auction in US thought to have been owned by former Irish president

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

Auction results and forthcoming sales

Yeats wedding tokens, diamonds and a William Scott for €150,000

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00

Magic carpet result in London, Cartier gems in Clontarf

Ming vase fetched €610,000 at Sheppard’s sale – almost €500,000 over estimate

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00

Chinese box sells for ten times estimate in busy auction week

Recent results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 06:00

Irish universities keep important artworks out of public eye

Trinity College refuses to say what paintings, sculptures kept for academic eyes only

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 02:53

Rare Irish silver, gold teeth and Jack B Yeats paintings: November auction rooms

Results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Swanzy’s cubist art, birds of prey and antlers: what sold in the auction rooms

Results and forthcoming auctions and fairs

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00

Auctions, results and fairs

Signed edition of James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man fetches £17,000

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00

Dublin Writers Museum to price artistic treasure trove

An audit will value memorabilia relating to Beckett, Swift, Bram Stoker and many others

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 03:27

The wild artistic way: Connemara paintings seen in NY, London ahead of April sale

This small outcrop on the edge of Europe, with its reefs, promontories and blankets of bog is steeped in artistic history

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 00:00

Shock of the nude? Adam’s Irish Art sale majors in the human form

The sales feature a selection of nude styles, from the stark anatomical realism of John Luke’s Nude Male to Louis le Brocquy’s subtle Being

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 00:00

Brian Friel's art collection raises €162,300 for homeless

Works of art donated by the late playwright’s wife Anna sold well over estimate

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 14:19

Art you can try before you buy, virtually speaking

A new app allows prospective buyers to visualise paintings on their own walls

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00

Lake Geneva by Lavery or the Dodder by Yeats?

Irish artists take to the water in Whyte’s art auction

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 05:00

‘Celtic Phoenix is well and truly in flight,’ say Whyte’s, as Paul Henry’s ‘West of Ireland Bog’ sells for €100,000

Winners and losers in the autumn art auctions

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 00:00

Thank Paul Henry for the original Wild Atlantic Way

Artist’s compelling West of Ireland landscapes introduced Connemara to the world

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 05:00

Antiques and art: Auction results and forthcoming sales

1920s saphire and diamond ring fetches €22,000 at Adam’s

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 00:00

Investing in Irish art for a rainy day? It’s not without risk

Irish art took a hit in the recession, but de Veres’ auction may spark fresh interest

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 05:00

Roundstone: Where to stay, rent and buy in Paul Henry country

Join the Dublin 4 holiday home crowd in Sting’s one-time stomping ground

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00

Leading works of art popping up in Sligo schools

Model arts centre outreach scheme takes paintings out of gallery to inspire children

Mon Jan 16 2017 - 01:00

Monet, Munch top sellers in 2016 art sales

David Bowie’s collection included ‘Sleep Sound’ by Jack B Yeats which sold for £233,000

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00

Life’s Work: Pat O’Donovan, antiques auctioneer, Newcastle West, Co Limerick

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 00:00

Patrick Leonard painting exceeds expectations at Whyte’s

North Dublin beach scene fetches double the estimate, making it unlikely star of art sale

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00

John Lavery painting sells for £112,500, four times the estimate at Sotheby's

Several other surprises sprung as Sotheby’s sale of Irish art in London makes €2.1m

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 17:00

Life’s Work: Arabella Bishop, head of Sotheby’s Ireland

‘You never know what the next telephone call or meeting might bring’

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00