Upcoming auction results, auctions and fairs
Saturday (July 2nd)Purcell Auctioneers, Green St, Birr, Co Offaly. A nine-branch Waterford Crystal chandelier €2,400 (€1,500-€2,000); a Georgian grandfather clock by Gordon, Dublin €1,500 (€800-€1,200); set of 10 Georgian-style mahogany dining chairs €1,200 (€800-€1,200).
Tuesday (July 5th)Christie's Old Master and British Paintings, London. Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath, with a Trainer, a Stable-Lad, and a Jockey by George Stubbs £22.4 million (€25 million). Estimate £20-£30 million.
Wednesday (July 6th)Sotheby's Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale, London. Venice, a view of the Rialto Bridge, Looking North, from the Fondamenta del Carbon by Francesco Guardi £26.7 million (€29.8). Estimate £15-£25 million) - a record price for this artist.
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS
Today (Saturday July 9th)O'Donovan & Associates, North Quay, Newcastle West, Co Limerick. Antiques auctions, 11am.
Sunday (July 10th)Mullen's Laurel Park, Bray, Co Wicklow. Antique furniture and fine art auction at noon. Over 600 lots.
Sunday (July 10th)Limerick Auction Rooms, Ballysimon Industrial Estate. Antiques auction at 2.30pm.
Tuesday (July 12th)Adam's, St Stephen's Green, Dublin. Interiors and collectibles, 10.30am. 650 lots. Furniture, silver, books, pictures, china, glass and militaria. A copy of the 1990 limited edition facsimile of the Book of Kells, published by Faksimile Verlag, €5,000-€10,000; George IV giltwood girandole mirror €6,000-€10,000; Taxidermy - birds and butterflies in a cabinet, €800-€1,200 (right); a late 19th entury English cavalry plumed helmet €300-€500; a 1930's Garda helmet €200-€300.
Tuesday (July 12th)Adams Blackrock. Main St, Blackrock, Dublin. 11am. Auction of fine art, and interiors.
Tuesday (July 12th)Michael Mullen, Auctioneer, Oldcastle, Co Meath. Noon. Auction of the contents of Willowfield House, Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath.
Tuesday (July 12th)Oliver Usher
FORTHCOMING FAIRS
Auctioneers, John Street, Kells, Co Meath. Antiques and furniture auction. 5pm.
Sunday (July 10th)Dublin City Book Fair, Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4. 11am to 5pm. 25 exhibitors;
Sunday (July 10th)Antiques,Collectibles and Vintage Fair, City North Hotel, Gormanston, Co Meath. Exit Drogheda South from the M1 11am to 6pm.
