The Irish Times

Shells, Cohen’s bell and Paul Henry’s cottages: the best of the summer sales results

Artworks by Seán Keating and Louis le Brocquy sold high and there was a glimmer of hope for brown furniture in Bray

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 00:00

Rare items and lots of learning in Adam’s library sale

Unusual offerings include Bloody Sunday GAA ticket, a gout stool and a crouching lion

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 00:00

Tributes paid following death of auctioneer Denis Drum

The well-known figure is remembered as an ‘incredibly hard worker and a great friend’

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 22:25

Armada table sails past guide prices to sell at auction for €360,000

Auctioneer says piece bought by private buyer and will stay in Ireland

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 16:00

Boxing squirrels or prized Irish table: Our top picks at Drogheda auction

Over 700 lots of fabulous furniture, art, silver and curiosities at Townley Hall sale

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00

Table formed from Spanish Armada parts up for auction

Dromoland and Bunratty Castle have housed table, which has estimated €100,000 value

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 00:44

Hot prices for Irish art in summer sales

Big-hitters like Yeats, Henry and Osborne now fetching prices well above pre-sale estimates

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00

Upcoming auctions tap into national appetite for historic memorabilia

A snuff box belonging to Easter Rising leader Thomas Clarke is up for sale guiding €3,000-€5,000

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00

Catching a new generation of antiques’ shoppers – on Sundays

Adam’s ‘At Home’ sale has a mix of furniture styles and art suitable for big rooms and smaller spaces

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00

Move over Ikea – antique brown furniture is back

A weekend sale at Adam’s seems to suggest that brown is back in town

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00

UTV cashing in on its art collection

Fine Art auction: The Belfast-based TV company will sell paintings worth up to €300,000 in Dublin

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 00:00

Cheaper than Ikea? Some antiques are. Here’s what to buy

Brown furniture is unfashionable but a good punt, while oak, rosewood and mid-century modern are a buy

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 05:00

Jesus and the Louis Vuitto trunk: auction sales of the week

Auction results

Sat Apr 15 2017 - 00:00

Ivory and tigers at home in Adam’s sale

Reclining tiger painting may appeal to bidders nostalgic for the ‘Celtic Tiger’ days

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 06:00

Interiors stores opening their doors, a splash of summer blue, and art from Drogheda

Home front: interiors, design, people, events

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 00:00

Wrong title, right price? Reading into a Roderic O’Conor painting

`Woman Reading' is one of many works featured in Adam's Important Irish Art auction

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 06:00

Clint Eastwood portrait by Basil Blackshaw found in stable

Some 40 pieces of art from Basil Blackshaw’s studio be auctioned by this month

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00

Vintage Vuitton trunk snapped up by Italian buyer at €7,500

A strong start to 2017 auctions in Dublin at Adam’s and Whyte’s

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:00

Review of 2016: rising prices but no revolution in Irish art market

Orpen, Yeats, Henry and Scully continue to dominate with Flatley getting a foothold

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00

Mrs Lewisohn and Sir William Orpen are reunited in Dublin

Artist’s self-portrait and 1915 painting of Edwardian beauty in Adam’s auction

Sat Dec 03 2016 - 00:00