October 23rd: Mealy's, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Antiques and fine art auction including: £27,000 for late George III breakfront mahogany library bookcase; £13,000 for Irish Regency mahogany library table by Gillingtons of Dublin; £10,000 for Sheraton period inlaid and crossbanded serving table; £10,000 for set of 12 William IV mahogany dining chairs; £8,000 for mid-18th century Irish side chair.
October 30th: Oliver Usher, Kells, Co Meath. Antiques auction including: £3,700 for Victorian mahogany extending dining table; £2,300 for Victorian bedroom suite; £2,000 for Victorian sideboard; £1,200 for Victorian mahogany chest of drawers; £980 for Georgian occasional table.
Forthcoming auctions
Monday: R.J. Keighery, William Street, Waterford at 2 p.m. Antiques and jewellery auction including: platinum necklet with 68 diamonds (£18,000-£20,000); platinum bracelet with 104 diamonds (£16,000-£18,000); platinum, diamond and sapphire flower brooch (£2,000-£3,000); walnut breakfront cabinet (£2,400-£3,000); mahogany secretaire bookcase (£1,700-£2,200).
Tuesday: Thomas P Adams, Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin at 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Furniture and fine art auction including: Victorian extending dining table (£2,000-£3,000); gilt overmantle mirror (£1,000-£1,500); oil painting by Markey Robinson (£1,000-£1,500); Victorian grandfather clock (£800-£1,200); verre francais table lamp (£700-£1,000).
Mullen Bros, Oldcastle, Co Meath at 6.30 p.m. Antiques auction including: early 19th century estate desk (£2,000-£3,000); late 19th century extending dining table (£2,000-£2,500); Irish longcase clock (£1,500-£2,000); William IV fold-over card table (£1,000-£1,200); William IV breakfast table (£800-£1,000).
Wednesday: James Adam Salerooms, St Stephen's Green, Dublin at 11.30 a.m. Auction of contemporary and traditional art including: eight-panel sketch for stained glass window (£2,000-£3,000); Secreto by Peter Curling (£2,000-£3,000); Florence by Mark O'Neill £1,000-£1,500: West of Ireland Landscape by Maurice C Wilks (£800-£1,200); Cottage in West of Ireland Landscape by Norman J McCraig (£500-£700).
Thursday: Herman & Wilkinson, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin at 10 a.m. House clearances auction with 700 lots.
Friday: Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co Meath at 8 p.m. Charity art auction organised by the Navan Lions Club.
Forthcoming fairs
Tomorrow: Brockagh Centre, Laragh, Co Wicklow, from 10 a.m. Antiques and collectors fair attended by 40 dealers from throughout Ireland.
The Coach House, Dublin Castle, from 10.30 a.m. Antiques and collectors' fair including Irish furniture, china, prints and toys.
Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim from 11 a.m. Antiques fair with some 48 stands offering variety of items.
Friday: Concert Hall, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin from 11 a.m. (and also the following two days from the same time). Stampa 2001, annual national stamp and postcard collectors' show.
