FORTHCOMING FAIRS:Sunday (November 6th): Drums' auction of house contents at 87 Lindsay Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. A painting by Dublin artist, the late Grace Barror, titled The Flower Seller, €3,800 (€1,000-€2,000).
Tuesday (November 8th):Christie's, New York. I CAN SEE THE WHOLE ROOM! ... AND THERE'S NOBODY IN IT! by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured), dating from 1961, sold for $43.2m (€31.663m). This set a new auction record for the artist.
John Weldon Auctioneers, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Victorian rose diamond brooch €3,500 (€3,500-€4,500); a set of boxed platinum cufflinks by Tiffany, New York €1,500 (€1,500-€2,500).
Wednesday (November 9th):Christie's, New York. Sale of three paintings on the instruction of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama): Dollar Sign by Andy Warhol $782,500 ($400,000-$600,000); Arches Cover by Robert Motherwell $74,500 ($60,000-$80,000); Ace Airport by Alex Katz, unsold ($150,000-$200,000).
Today:Limerick Auction Rooms, Hamptons House, Garryglass Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. Antiques auction at 2.30pm.
Monday (November 14th):R J Keighery, City Auction Rooms, Waterford. Antiques auction at 10am, 1,000 lots. Strahan console table (€900-€1,200); 7ft circular dining table (€4,000-€5,000); large rocking horse (€600-€800); William IV rosewood table (€700-€900); Waterford Crystal five-arm chandelier (€1,100-€1,400).
Tuesday (November 15th):Oliver Usher, The Auction Rooms, John St, Kells, Co Meath. Antiques auction at 5pm. Furniture, paintings, china and porcelain. Viewing: tomorrow 2pm-6pm; Monday 11am-7pm.
Wednesday (November 16th):O'Reilly's Auction Rooms, 126 Francis St, D8. Auction of fine jewellery and silver at 1pm. An art deco diamond panel bracelet, signed Hennell, estimated weight of diamonds, 18.00 ct (€24,000-€26,000); pear-shaped diamond pendant with a 4.13 ct brilliant cut diamond, mounted in white gold, on a white gold chain (€15,000-€17,000); a diamond and ruby cluster ring, mounted in platinum (€5,500-€6,500); a Victorian brooch featuring a cultured pearl surrounded by double surround of old cut diamonds, circa 1900, in its original box from Weir's of Grafton Street (€4,000-€6,000).
Today:Monaghan Book Fair, 10am-5pm at St Patrick's Church Hall, The Diamond, Monaghan.
Today/tomorrow:National Antique and Art Fair, South Court Hotel, Limerick, 11am-6pm.
Tomorrow: Dublin Vintage Fashion and Decor Fair, Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, 11.30am-6.30pm. Memorabilia, collectibles and decor of the 20th century.
