Damien Matthews

With the nation on a go-slow and people staying indoors some auctioneers have postponed auctions due to take place over the coming weeks. Others have (...)

 The mether – or madder – as it is also known, is an ancient cup with four sides and three to four handles, unique to Celtic cultures. The name i(...)

From Ernest Shackleton’s sleigh and a set of gold teeth, to a rocket launcher and a stuffed baboon, 2019 has been an interesting year in the Irish auc(...)

Auction Results Sheppard’s Masterworks Sale Ming vase discovered at a routine valuation in Blarney achieved €610,000 – almost €500,000 over estimate(...)

Auction results TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH John Weldon Temple Bar, Jewellery sale Emerald ring set with diamond shoulders 10.40cts €17,000, antique gold (...)

Sheppards will auction the contents of Carraganes House and Gardens at the Maryborough Hotel in Cork on October 15th. While anyone with a garden is m(...)

Results MONDAY 29TH AND TUESDAY 30TH JULY Damien Matthews and Stephen Ryan, The Temperance Hall, Kinsale, George II Irish Red Walnut Table with Carv(...)

Auctions taking place around the country this week include some rare and unusual items. At John Weldon’s Fine Jewellery sale at Cow’s Lane in Temple (...)

Auction results Tuesday, July 23rd Fonsie Mealy, Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Auction Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny Vivien Greene’s dolls houses achieved t(...)

Although the Irish art market appears to be heading towards recovery since the economic crash, it still remains a fickle world. Take, for example, Flo(...)