Four Dublin art auctions offer huge choice to suit all budgets
William Crozier's 'Still Life' at deVeres.
From Walter Osborne to Andy Warhol, Louis le Brocquy to Paul Henry, the range of art on offer at four sales in Dublin next week is downright startling. Even though nowadays Irish art is sold at auction all year round there are still selling seasons.
Early spring is one of them. The four sales on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Whyte's, deVeres, Gormleys and James Adam will keep collectors busy and engaged. There is much to choose from across varying styles at all price points.
In terms of expensive art, the most significant sales are at James Adam and Gormleys. The top lot at each sale is a highly covetable tapestry by Louis le Brocquy. The work Cavanagh (€80,000-€120,000) at Adam's on Wednesday evening used to hang at the Setanta Centre and was featured here last week.
The painting The Tain, Massing of the Armies II, at Gormleys online on Tuesday evening, is smaller and estimated at €90,000-€120,000. These artworks by one of Ireland's leading and internationally renowned modern artists will reward a deep dive.
The online sale at Gormleys is on view at their new gallery premises on Francis Street in Dublin at the heart of the capital's antiques quarter, previously Niall Mullen's antique shop. Key pieces include Walter Frederic Osborne’s €60,000-€90,000, Colin Middleton’s , €40,000-€50,000, Percy French’s , €3,500-€4,500, Banksy’s , €13,000-€17,000, and a screenprint by Andy Warhol titled , €14,000-€18,000.
A total of 145 lots will come under the hammer at the James Adam sale of Important Irish Art. Paul Henry, Mary Swanzy, Frank McKelvey, Tony O'Malley, Colin Middleton, Hilary Heron, George Russell, Gerard Dillon, Patrick Swift and John Shinnors feature among the leading artists on offer. The emphasis of the sale is on art from the 20th century and much of it is affordable.
There is a good solid sale at the timed online sale held by deVeres with bidding closing from 6pm on Tuesday (March 25). Leading lots, all with top estimates of €20,000 and under, include work by artists sought after by collectors. The artists include Dan O'Neill, Norah McGuinness, le Brocquy, Hughie O'Donoghue, Basil Blackshaw, Sir William Orpen and Harry Kernoff. The catalogue features 186 lots.
The spring online sale at Whyte's, where the sale of Important Irish art on March 3 realised more than €1.2 million, is also brimful of interest and at a much lower price point. There are lithographs by William Scott, silhouettes by August Edouart, oils by Markey Robinson, and a memory-triggering painting by Ivan Sutton among a selection of 265 lots in an estimate range of €80 to €5,000 at auction from 6pm on Monday.
