‘Durrow Dragon’ on the prowl againA collection of valuable Chinese jade, from a private collection in Co Offaly, is to be auctioned at Sheppard’s next weekSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
Art by Bono for auctionLimited-edition prints of U2 star’s art in Dublin auctionSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
‘Cyprus frightened a lot of Irish people’ says Dublin auctioneerGold coins and jewellery in big demandSat Apr 20 2013 - 07:00
Diamonds are an Irish girl’s best friendSeventy per cent of buyers at Dublin jewellery auctions are women and diamonds are the number one seller according to auctioneerSat Apr 20 2013 - 07:00
Carlow estate with angler’s chalet for €1.25 millionThis late-Georgian house on 50 acres captivated its Dutch owners, and comes with a fishing stretch along the river Slaney, noted for its weirs and pools for salmon and trout fishingThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Michael Collins – The Last Supper?The cutlery allegedly used by Collins when he dined, for the last time, in a west Cork Hotel has come to light and will be sold at auction later this month writes Michael ParsonsSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
Unique travel kit for a man of styleDuke of Leinster’s grooming essentials in New York auctionSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
Commemorating Ireland’s decade of centenariesCopy of 1916 Proclamation leads auction of historical memorabilia at Adam’sSat Apr 13 2013 - 06:00
Betjeman manuscript of poem about Oscar Wilde in London auctionPoem depicts Wilde as a pathetic creature, sipping “a weak hock and seltzer” as he awaits the arrival of the policeSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Achill child’s portrait from 1913 in New York art auctionSotheby’s to sell ‘Little Irish Girl’ by American artist Robert Henri next weekSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Painting comes to life after 67 years; from Carraroe to Boston‘Connemara Family’ revealed; five of the children depicted in the 1946 painting are still alive; but family’s bid to buy the painting at Adam’s art auction unsuccessfulSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
‘Kiss me, Magrath!’ – The words that might have beenAn Irishman’s Diary: How a Tyrone-born ship’s surgeon missed TrafalgarMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Trouble at the millHe’s one of Ireland’s most popular artists. But now the taxman is after his earnings. Michael Parsons visits painter Mark O’NeillSat Mar 23 2013 - 00:00
Painting by oldest living artist ever to appear at auction in IrelandDerek Clarke’s 1946 painting “Connemara Family” to go under the hammer three months after his 100th birthdaySat Mar 23 2013 - 00:00
A ‘Down-size Abbey’ for €1.35m to suit aspiring Meath gentry in the royal countyRoyal county living for €1.35mThu Mar 21 2013 - 00:00
The Ireland that we dreamed of?Ahead of St Patrick’s Day, the catalogue for Adam’s art auction offers artists’ differing impressions of IrelandSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Elvis is in the building at Whyte’s auction of rock and pop memorabilia at Whyte’sSat Mar 16 2013 - 00:00
Letter betraying Michael Collins may fetch up to €3,000 at auctionThe original letter written by an informer betraying Michael Collins to the British authorities in Dublin Castle has come to …Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Whyte's showcases Irish and British artTwo countries divided by a common language? A painting in Whyte’s forthcoming art auction titled English Peasant Chopping Swedes…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Auction resultsTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 26th-28th Sheppard’s, Durrow, Co LaoisSat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Mystery of stolen State-owned artA collection of State-owned art and antiques has been moved from a private storage depot in Co Kildare to the National Museum…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Happy feetQueen Victoria would most certainly not have been amused by the sight of a muscular Irish dancer warming up in the picture gallery…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Taoiseach accepts Famine painting from Michael FlatleyDancer Michael Flatley, who has become an artist, has presented one of his paintings to Taoiseach Enda Kenny during a private…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Auction resultsSunday, February 3rd Dolan’s Irish Art auction at Clontarf Castle hotel, DublinSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryThe “happiest four days of John F Kennedy’s life” was how White House aide David Powers recalled the American president’s visit…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
An Irish eye on old ShanghaiLast week’s advice to “never throw out an old photo album” and “check the attic if you had a family member in China during the…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Dentist's grim toolsCollectors of medical equipment tend, inevitably, to be an affluent bunch.Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
The cannibal collectionA collection of tribal weapons and masks used by head-hunting cannibals in Papua New Guinea also features in Whyte's sale this…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Second 'Belfast Agreement' appearsDavid Andrews intended the proceeds of his copy to go to charity. Now another has turned up for auctionSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Edwardian style sails back into vogueBookcase from luxury liner evokes bygone elegance of the White Star lineSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Going, going, gone crazy rock and pop memorabiliaAt a Christie’s London auction of pop culture memorabilia last month a pair of rimless Emporio Armani sunglasses, which Bono …Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
The pulling power of vintage postersIrish elections and referendums provide continuing evidence of the popularity and power of posters as a means of influencing …Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Raj images show need to be at home away from homePhotographs of a hunt in British Raj India taken by a forgotten pioneer of Irish photography have come to lightSat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Le Brocquy tops list of bestselling paintings in 2012As Irish art halves in value since the boom years, buyers continue to invest in big names such as Yeats and HenrySat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Galway returns important art collectionGalway City Council has handed back an important art collection lent by a philanthropist because the city had no municipal gallery…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Rare copy of old book owned by Obama's ancestor for saleART AUCTION: A copy of the 17th century book De Pictura Veterum owned by President Barack Obama’s Dublin ancestor Michael Kearney…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
My top 10 fine art and antiques events in 2012It was the Chinese Year of the Dragon and the mythical creature provided the highlight of the yearSat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Obama ancestor's book turns pages of historyIf Barack Obama is among the millions of people wondering today what to buy with that unwanted Christmas gift book token, then…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
