The ships lost in the expedition were found only relatively recently, in 2014 and 2016
Sothebys
Rising interest rates have pushed prices into reverse, but there are still signs of exuberance in the market
The last-ever portrait completed by the Austrian artist stood on the easel in his studio at the time of his death
A large work by the Irish-American artist is expected to achieve close to €1m, while art by names including Bacon, Hirst, Warhol and Dali is heading to the Rebel County
Receptacle bearing the mark of emperor Qianlong ranks among the most legendary pieces offered at auction
There could be bargains to be had in the sale, which also features contemporary works, as many are without reserve
Codex Sassoon: Jacqui Safra, who co-owns Parknasilla, in Kenmare, is to sell this copy of the Hebrew Bible at Sotheby’s in May
Ceadogán rug sale raises €150,000 in total while a seminal four-metre-long work by Edvard Munch comes to market
One price, home and away: Apartments in Bucharest and Alicante, a waterside cabin in Longyearbyen, a floating home in London or an old farmhouse in Cashel
The upcoming Natural World sale at Sotheby’s sale has plenty of curiosities
John Weldon is selling a collection of Irish coins valued at €10,000-€15,000
An exhibition of works, including those by Rembrandt, opens today at the National Gallery, while Sotheby’s prepares to auction unpublished works by poet Ted Hughes
Paintings by Jack B Yeats and William Scott also feature in Monte Alverno Sotheby’s sale
Sales mark centenary of the 1922 World Congress of the Irish Race
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