Tuesday-Thursday (March 14th -17th):Sotheby's four-day sale of property from the estate of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in Amsterdam raised more than €5 million for charity, well in excess of the pre-sale estimate of €1.5 million. All 10,000 items, offered in 1,535 lots sold including a set of four doucai South Sea Bubble plates, €35,550 (€7,000-€9,000). Full results at sothebys.com
Tuesday (March 22nd):John Weldon Auctioneer, Cows Lane , Temple Bar, Dublin 2. 18ct gold Breitling Navitimer wristwatch (number 23 of a limited edition of 100 purchased in the Liffey Valley shopping centre for €13,000) sold for €6,050 (€2,500-€3,500); Tiffany diamond ring, with an insurance value of $16,500, made €5,800 (€4,000-€5,000).
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS
Tomorrow, Sunday (March 27th): Dolan's art auction, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick, 4pm. Affordable art, 240 lots. Viewing today, 9am-9pm and tomorrow, from 9am.
Tuesday (March 29th )Sotheby's: The Irish Sale, , London. 11am. 71 works by artists including Paul Henry, Sir John Lavery, Roderic O'Connor and Jack B Yeats.
Adam’s, 26 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. Auction of fine period furnishings, paintings, silver and maps at 11am. Viewing begins tomorrow, Sunday from 2pm-5pm.
Bonhams, London. Sale of the Roy Davids collection of literary papers and portraits. 10.30am. Letter written in Italian, dated 1919, by James Joyce from Trieste, £12,000-£18,000 (€13,650-€20,475); a photographic portrait of Oscar Wilde signed by the playwright and dated 1882 £7,000-£9,000 (€7,963-€10,238).
Today and Tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday March 26th and 27th): Irish International Art Antiques Fair, Main Hall, RDS, Dublin 4. Leading dealers from Ireland and overseas offering art, silver, jewellery, furniture, porcelain, clocks and various collectibles. Today 11am-7pm; tomorrow 11am-6pm. Admission €10.
FORTHCOMING FAIRS
Sunday (March 27th):Toys of Yesterday, Collectors' Fair, Bray Wheelers' Clubhouse, Schools Rd, Bray, Co Wicklow. 10am-3pm.
