Wine valuations for drinkable assetsLAST YEAR THE singer/ songwriter Chris de Burgh sold a collection of vintage wines at a Christie’s auction in LondonSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Arnold's art on the blockDeveloper David Arnold bought big during the boom and paintings from his art collection are now for auction in LondonSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Woman helps solve art mystery with charity shop findA DUBLIN woman has discovered a historically important painting in a charity shop window in Blanchardstown.Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Long way to Tipperary for first World War soldier's cigarettesCIGARETTES SENT to a Tipperary soldier serving in the trenches during the first World War have turned up after almost 100 years…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Rare GAA memorabiliaIN 1913, THE GAA bought the sports grounds at Jones Road in Drumcondra in Dublin for £3,500 and named the venue Croke Park in…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Most expensive Belleek showpieceBELLEEK POTTERY, one of the best-known of Ireland’s few luxury brands, is celebrating its 155th anniversarySat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Do you have fine art at heart?A new decorative and fine arts society is seeking volunteers to assist in furthering an interest in Ireland’s cultural heritage…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Forgotten Irish on canvasAn exhibition in Galway features powerful, challenging and disturbing paintings of the Irish who emigrated to London in the 1950s…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Online bidding takes offThe internet is transforming auctions for both auctioneers and collectors – at a recent Irish sale, 60 per cent of bidders were…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
INM to auction art collection in DublinINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media is to sell its art collection at auction in Dublin next month because its new offices are “picture…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
What do the rich collect?A new survey sheds light on how the global rich (Irish included) invest their cash and why so-called ‘treasure’ still holds a…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Lavery's Horse Show painting for sale at RDSVISITORS TO the Dublin Horse Show in the RDS next week will have a chance to see an important painting of the event, from 88 …Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
A rebrand for Dublin's antiques quarterTHE TRADITIONAL hub of Dublin’s antiques trade, Francis Street in the Liberties has launched a “re-branding” campaign in an effort…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Secret archives on Rising released online todayGRAPHIC EYEWITNESS accounts of the Easter Rising and the War of Independence that were “locked away” for more than half a century…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Art auction at Ballynahinch Castle, ConnemaraHOLIDAYMAKERS IN Connemara this weekend, seeking to escape the unseasonal weather, might enjoy an art auction at Ballynahinch…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Iconic image leads charge in Cork auctionA LIMITED edition photograph of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is the unlikely highlight of a summer art auction in west …Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Recognising a friend in needHow do State-owned museums and art galleries make new acquisitions at a time of national austerity?Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Lavery self-portrait with Shirley Temple for auctionA SELF-PORTRAIT by Irish artist Sir John Lavery depicting himself and Shirley Temple – the most famous child star in Hollywood…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
The ever-changing look of the IrishAn exhibition in Co Down of art loaned from private collections depicts Irish people at work and at playSat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Ex-officer reveals 'hostility' at choice of countryA FORMER RUC officer who controversially represented Ireland in target pistol shooting at the Moscow Olympic Games is to sell…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Olympic memorabilia on the blockTwo timely auctions let buyers bring home a vintage Olympic medal from LondonSat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
If it's time to sell, get a valuationREPORTS FROM auctioneers – and anecdotal evidence – suggest that art, antiques and collectibles are being acquired as “safe-haven…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Treasure or tat - let the experts decideITS NOT surprising that Antiques Roadshow-style valuation events are immensely popularSat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Buchenwald photographs assessed for donationPHOTOGRAPHS OF the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald which have unexpectedly come to light in a private Irish collection …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Rediscovered portrait of WT CosgraveA MAJOR summer exhibition devoted to the Irish artist Seán Keating (1889-1977) has opened at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Emeralds "suit the Irish skintone"READERS OF A certain vintage (though not yet quite antique), who were going to the pictures in the late 1940s, may recall a film…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Congreve chandelier lights go outMount Congreve contents auction draws bidders from around the worldSat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Big House finally empties after auctionHOUSEHOLD STAFF, including liveried Indian “manservants”, stoically maintained a stiff upper lip yesterday as their way of life…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Bidders vie for ascendancy's trappings in 'austerity-free zone'NOT MANY people arrive by Rolls Royce at Irish country house auctions but last night someone was preparing to leave in one.Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Family silver fetches €2.1mMYSTERY SURROUNDS the fate of some of Ireland’s most important “family silver” after it was sold at auction to an anonymous buyer…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Sour grapes as letter shows British duped by 'vile' Irish plonkAN UNSCRUPULOUS 18th-century Irish wine merchant ripped off the British authorities in Dublin Castle by supplying “vile” plonk…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
The last vestiges of the Big HouseThe build-up to the eagerly anticipated auction at Mount Congreve begins today with the first viewingSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Lights go out in last 'Big House'The lights are finally going out in Mount Congreve, Ireland’s last ‘Big House’, and the contents will be sold during a huge two…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Auction of Irishman's Zulu war picturesOut of Africa: historical pictures for sale at Sotheby’sWed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Bacon and Brueghel lead salesA PAINTING by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon sold for £21.5 million (€26Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Sale of a centuryAmbrose Congreve assembled one of the best private collections of art and antiques in Ireland – so this country house auction…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Stuck in a moment with U2A SELECTION of “exceptional clocks” collected by “an Irish gentleman while he travelled the world before the Great War” (1914…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
International art market boomingTHE INTERNATIONAL art market appears to be immune from the ravages of the ongoing international financial crisisSat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Olé, olé, a winning green jerseyShay Brennan’s 1960s football memorabilia will appeal to Republic of Ireland and Manchester United fansSat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Jane Austen's jewellery on viewIT MAY NOT BE patriotic to point out a week after Bloomsday but novels by Jane Austen have almost certainly been read by more…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Evicted couple's Killiney home for sale at €900,000THE PLUSH south Dublin home from which an elderly couple were evicted two months ago is for sale with a price tag of €900,000…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Taking a politician unawaresEucharistic Congress art was big in 1932 and the late Justin Keating was a model for the infant JesusSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Shaken and stirred by the art deco barAFTER THE horror and economic misery of the first World War, Europeans desperately needed a lift.Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Art inspired by 'The Quiet Man'AFTER LAST weekend’s celebrations in London, a rather different diamond jubilee is being celebrated in Dublin this weekend.Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Finding your worth in DurrowTHINK YOUR Chinese vase might be a precious example of imperial Ming porcelain? That silver candlesticks you inherited from granny…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Selling the family silver - againMagnificent Leinster Dinner Service could fetch over €2 million at auction in LondonSat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
World record price for RoyleA NEW WORLD record price for a painting by English artist Stanley Royle has been announced by de Veres.Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
'Irish' bag in clover at lucky charm auctionA HERMÈS handbag made to “honour” Ireland was sold at auction yesterday for £79,250 (€98,904), despite being adorned with a four…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Soup for a lady in a €195,000 bowlBIDDERS FROM around the world spent over £3.4 million (€4Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Dublin man surprised to see his mother in Seán Keating painting up for auctionA DUBLIN solicitor has solved the mystery surrounding the identity of two women in a painting by Seán Keating that was sold at…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
