Auction Results:
Tuesday (April 21st)
Bonhams, London. The first dedicated auction of Iraqi Modernism . Cubist Cockerel (1955) by Shakir Hassan Al-Said (1925-2004), sold for £194,500 against an estimate of GBP £25,000- £35,000; ‘Lamea’, a portrait of the celebrated Iraqi poet and academic, Lamea Abbas Amara £176,500 (£60,000- £100,000).
Tuesday (April 21st)
John Weldon Auctioneers, Cows Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. A pair of Irish silver salvers, Dublin 1775 by Matthew West, €600 (€600- €900); a collection of Masonic jewels and medals from various lodges, including the 'Offaly Preceptory', €320 (€300-€500).
Forthcoming Auctions:
Tuesday (April 28th) Oliver Usher Auctioneers, John St, Kells, Co Meath. Antique Furniture auction at 5pm.
Tuesday (April 28th) De Veres, 35 Kildare St, Dublin 2. Auction (in Buswell's Hotel) at 6pm of 20th Century Design (furniture) and Irish art . Viewing underway. See deveres.ie
Wednesday (April 29th) Victor Mitchell Auctioneers, Mount Butler Salerooms, Roscrea, Co Tipperary. Antique & Decorative Interiors Auction at 10.30am. 750 lots.
Forthcoming Fairs:
Sunday (April 26th) Antiques Fair, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath. 11am-6pm.
