Bumper crop of paintings by Jack B Yeats in autumn sales

Sales in London and Dublin include 11 paintings, some bought directly from Yeats

Shells, Cohen’s bell and Paul Henry’s cottages: the best of the summer sales results

Artworks by Seán Keating and Louis le Brocquy sold high and there was a glimmer of hope for brown furniture in Bray

Time’s up as private collector sells 800 watches and clocks at Sotheby’s

Some rare and unusual time pieces are coming on the international market in the coming months, including a pocket watch owned by the writer Edgar Allan Poe

Apple-1 computer sells for £371,250 in online auction

Christie’s sale is one of the recent auction highlights, along with works by Le Brocquy and Yeats

Rare post box on the block in garden sale

The late 19th-century box stood for more than 100 years on Patrick Street in Cork

Bidders from over 40 countries expected to vie for Chinese artefacts in Laois

The Durrow auction house is holding a select sale of just 100 lots, most of them Chinese

What’s coming up in the auction rooms

Fine jewellery sale at O’Reilly’s to include a Faberge gold Russian egg pendant

Something old: pick up an antique wedding gift with a rich history

Forget the wedding list, ditch the cold cash option and give a piece with staying power

What’s coming up in the auction rooms?

A Faberge hat pin, Waterford glass chandeliers and iconic fashion photograph

George Michael revealed in artworks by Hirst and Emin

Key pieces being sold from the late singer’s art collection reflect his life and demons

Out-of-this-world offerings from Christie’s in its Deep Impact online sale

‘Heart of Space’ fragment is over 4.5 billion years old, and landed in Russia in 1947

Auction results and forthcoming sales

David Hockney sets record in London, Irish auction houses get set for seasonal sales

Buyers see the light at mid-century sale

French signature lights, furniture and art snapped up at Adams

Edward Hopper’s ‘Chop Suey’ on the market for $70m

Masterpiece is just one of the paintings on sale from collection of American Modernism

Sean Scully sets a record in London; silver carries the day at Adam’s

Auction results and forthcoming sales

Oldest map of Ireland puts us on the edge of the world

Map is part of a 600-year-old atlas going on auction at Christie’s for up to €1.8m

Lavish McManus-built home in Limerick seeks €3.5m

Fedamore house boasts a swimming pool, home cinema and a floodlit Astro Turf pitch

Simone de Beauvoir’s ‘contingent’ lovers fight over letters

Long after existentialist philosopher’s death, simmering rivalry links protagonists

IBRC’s Nottingham hotel value rises to £8.5m ahead of potential sale

Hotel was owned by daughter of ex-billionaire Seán Quinn before it was seized in 2011

Hollywood glamour adds huge value at London auctions

Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn memorabilia hit record highs

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