Rare 18th-century silver butterboats among gems in weekend auctions

Highly polished rosewood and gilt card table among 800 lots at Sean Eacrett sale

Tiffany solitaire and Smurfit’s art: what’s coming up in art sales

London sale includes 12 works offered directly from the Yeats family

Auctions, results and fairs

Hockney makes a splash in London sale

Dublin views on the block at Whytes and a chance to win miniature art for a good cause

Valentine jewellery sale, contents of Piercetown House, online art sales

Auctions and fairs: a guide to this week’s events

Sotheby’s auction includes items from Luggala estate, Birr Castle and Carton House

'Android for boats with the intuition of Apple and the dynamism of Tesla'

Raceix CEO says ‘game-changing’ software provides clear navigational data that is easy to use

U2’s first ever press release pops up in monster memorabilia sale

1978 photo and poster got group its first gig but didn’t sell enough tickets for second

Cost of shortened Metrolink route will not be clear until ‘end of year’

Taoiseach last week suggested price of rail line may have increased by up to €2bn

Birds of Australia, tiger’s head sell high, plus antiques auctions to watch out for

Upcoming sales feature antique garden furniture and rare Chinese bowls

Dublin Metro may require homes to be demolished

Some Ranelagh and Glasnevin houses and a city centre block could be affected by line

Ashford Castle to sell off more contents at auction in Cong

Included in the 1,000 lots being sold as the Mayo hotel refurbishes are curtains, lamps and tables

Auction rooms: great sales from the centuries

Forget flatpack – savvy punters know the place to go furniture-shopping is the auction room, where good-quality, handmade pieces can be found at knockdown prices

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